OB Appointment Question

Prayer10 · August 2011

I will start seeing my OB at 9w3d. I have a couple questions about the first appointment. Will they try to listen for a heartbeat? And at this point will they be able to hear it? I might reschedule it for later to see if that might be more helpful! What do you think?

it'sbabytime · August 2011

My case was different as I was under the care of my RE through week 12 and then released to my OB so I didnt see my OB until 14 weeks. At that appt they checked for the HB. I will say that between 6-7wks is when you can detect first HB so if they check you at 9wks you'll definitely hear it. Not sure if common practice for your OB to check it on the first visit though.

Sunshine05 · August 2011

I had my last RE appt at 9w and saw my OB at 10w4d. They did try to find the heartbeat with the doppler but couldn't. They then made me wait over an hour for an u/s room to be available, which just worried me that I had lost the baby... the nurse was very negative about the whole thing. Thankfully when they did the u/s, baby was there measuring fine with a great heartbeat.

I just want to tell you DO NOT stress if you don't hear a heartbeat that early. My doc later told me sometimes they can't pick it up until 12-14w with a doppler, just depends on where baby and placenta are and your build as well.

sterpstra10 · August 2011

My first OB appointment was at about 10 weeks. When I made the appointment, I requested to be in an ultrasound room - they did even though they told me the doc might not do one. But my OB made an exception just so I could feel better (she wasn't going to even try the doppler b/c she didn't want me to freak out). I doubt you'll be able to hear it on the doppler that early - so try not to get yourself worked up. It has been soooo hard for me to not have an ultrasound since 10 weeks - but I fnally get another one next week (I did hear the heartbeat on the doppler at 14 weeks though).

matt'sbride · August 2011

I saw my RE for the last time the day before my first OB appt. Since the RE did an u/s the day before, the OB didn't do one or listen for the HB (too early). Honestly, I was totally disappointed by the fact that my OB appt was a typical yearly exam (it was time for my yearly anyways).

I'm not sure that I would re-schedule, I would want to know that everything is going well still. But it's your call, of course. GL!

ladychicago · August 2011

My OB does an ultrasound as standard practice at your first appointment - so I always got one, and that is how they checked for the HB. the next routine appointment at 16 weeks, they have always been able to find it via the doppler.

halo_tx · August 2011

I first saw my OB at 8.5 weeks. They did an u/s which is standard in the practice. They didn't try the doppler until my 12 week appointment- and then it took her a while to find it. Do you know if your OB will do an u/s? If you'll have another appointment at 12 weeks I would just keep your current one.

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