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a question about heartbeats

alheystekalheystek
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MIL's friend's daughter was about 7 weeks pregnant, and found out that she hasn't yet, but will be miscarrying her first baby. Friend told MIL that it has been very hard on her daughter because they heard the heartbeat at 4 weeks. I told MIL that I am pretty sure that is impossible.. Especially since my OB won't even bother getting out her doppler until 12 weeks.

I am right, right?

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  • Gina418Gina418 member
    You are right.
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  • CA2006CA2006 member
    4 weeks seems early even for ultrasound.  They may mean that they had an internal ultrasound and "heard" the heartbeat.  Which is really an image that is made into a sound.
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  • RubygirlRubygirl member
    How do they know she "will be miscarrying?"  Am I reading that right?
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  • Gina418Gina418 member

    imageCA2006:
    4 weeks seems early even for ultrasound.  They may mean that they had an internal ultrasound and "heard" the heartbeat.  Which is really an image that is made into a sound.

    Even an internal ultrasound would probably show no more than a gestational sac.

    Unless the woman had IVF - then the dates might make sense (4 weeks after implantation). 

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  • mrsjennimrsjenni member
    The heart doesn't even start beating til right around 6w.
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  • alheystekalheystek

    imageRubygirl:
    How do they know she "will be miscarrying?"  Am I reading that right?

    I am assuming they did an ultrasound? I am not sure, but I know MIL said her hormone levels were low enough to tell them that she is no longer pregnant.

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  • alheystekalheystek

    imagemrs.jenni:
    The heart doesn't even start beating til right around 6w.

    That is what I thought.

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  • sunreisunrei

    My first US before I MC was at 4 weeks and we saw a sac then saw the heartbeat right before 6 weeks (like 5 and 4 o 5 days) which was before I MC. With my son we saw the heartbeat right at 6 weeks. My OB does internal US which allows for a visual of the heatbeat. I didn't hear the heartbeat until 12 wks with a doppler.

    Maybe your MIL's friend meant she saw the hearbeat instead of hearing it.

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  • andrealynn0707andrealynn0707 member
    She probably means 6 weeks, but doesn't know how to count weeks correctly.
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