Should you absolutely see the hb at 6 weeks?

rp-chicago-mom · January 2012

I have been to two ultrasounds. one at 4w3d due to spotting and one at 5w3d. The OB--who is not my usual OB because she was on call when I had the spotting that sent me to the first--ordered it to check for a heartbeat.

The technician thought this was nuts. There was no hb, as there shouldn't have been. There was a sac, a yolk and a pole and she said I looked just where I should at 5 weeks. But since they didn't see the hb, I have to go back thursday. I'll be 6w5d. Is that when there is absolutely a heartbeat or could I go through a whole week again stressing about whether this pregnancy is going to be viable?

texasmeg1 · January 2012

If you saw a fetal pole at your last appt, then yes, you should see a heartbeat at 6w5d. I am so sorry you are stressing, but you are right where you need to be so I'm sure things will be just fine!!!

FX for a great appt!

walker03 · January 2012

From americanpregnancy website:

5 ? to 6 ? weeks is usually a very good time to detect either a fetal pole or even a fetal heart beat by vaginal ultrasound.

babyike · January 2012

If you saw a fetal pole and yolk sac at 5w3d, then I'd think you'd see a HB at 6w5d Yes

GL!

Manda-Kay · January 2012

I went in at 6w6d. A heartbeat was detected but it was too faint for us to hear. She was able to measure it and said it was at 120 bpm. I counted it as being a heartbeat and it help relieved a lot of anxiety for me. I go back at 9 weeks to check for a stronger heartbeat.

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rp-chicago-mom · January 2012

Manda-Kay:

I went in at 6w6d. A heartbeat was detected but it was too faint for us to hear. She was able to measure it and said it was at 120 bpm. I counted it as being a heartbeat and it help relieved a lot of anxiety for me. I go back at 9 weeks to check for a stronger heartbeat.

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I'll take a faint HB! I'll take any HB lol!

UsuallyLurking · January 2012

Good luck! I go in on Thursday for my first ultrasound and will be exactly 7 weeks - here's to hoping that the both of us get to see (and hear?) our baby's heartbeats on Thursday!

kelnyc · January 2012

I had an u/s last week at 6wks 1day because I was bleeding) and did not see a hb (nor did the doctor expect to see one, and she was very clear about it), but had another today and the hb was 120!It's amazing what can change in a couple of days. &'!