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MelissaRae1525
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When did you hear the HB on doppler?
MelissaRae1525
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I went for my second appointment today, and at our last one she told us we would hear the HB next time. Today she told me I measured two days behind on the u/s so my due date is actually the 16, not the 14, but she's not changing it in case she has to induce me. She said since the baby is still behind my pelvic bone it would be hard to hear and she didn't want me to worry if we didn't find it. I don't really see what difference two days makes, and I'm still worried. I have to wait another 4 weeks now. But, she said my labs look great and my blood pressure was great, so I'm trying to look on the bright side.
When was the earliest you heard the HB on doppler?
ETA: First u/s was at 6 weeks and somedays and we did hear the HB then. I just want to hear it again to know everything is okay.
Jacob, 1/14/13
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Re: When did you hear the HB on doppler?
GM! I've missed you!
She said she didn't want to change it because if she did she wouldn't be able to induce me until 1/9, but if she didn't change it, she could induce me 1/7. Hopefully I won't need either.
Because I keep hearing about missed miscarriages, and I have basically no symptoms, so I still want to know that it's in there.
So was the u/s done on a previous day? I read it like you had a u/s today. That makes more sense.
My doctor will only try to pick up a heartbeat with the doppler at 12+ weeks.
Oh no, I had the u/s on a different day, at 6 weeks and some days. Sorry if that didn't make sense.
My OB sees expectant mommies at 8 weeks and then 12 weeks, but if I was there at 10 weeks for some reason, I would want her to try to hear the heartbeat. I've read some posts where girls find it between 9 and 10 weeks on their at home dopplers.
You heard it on a doppler that early? Or a u/s?
Oh, ok! Now I understand. I thought the ultrasound was the same day. Like I said before, I know it's hard not to worry, but you still are on the early end of being able to hear it. If you don't want to wait 4 weeks to hear it, you can order a home doppler to try out over the next few weeks.
She told me not to because they aren't as good as the ones the office has, but it seems like a lot of people hear theirs early. I don't think I can wait another 4 weeks so I might have to rent one.
My OB found the baby's heartbeat on a Doppler at my 11 week appointment which was the first time we had ever tried with a Doppler.
My sister was able to find it at home with our Doppler at 14w2 and my OB found it again at my appointment at 14w3d
Chemical Pregnancy
I found my DD's heartbeat at 9 weeks (with a sonoline
but I'm pretty thin. I have no idea if that makes a difference. It also helps to do it when you have a full bladder - I mean about to p!ss yourself full.
I'll be 10 weeks 3 days at my next appointment and we were really hoping to hear it then. I called and the nurse said my OB usually tries to hear the h/b anywhere between 11 and 13 weeks. So, I may be too early and I'm not sure he'll even try. I really want to see my bean though, therefore, I'm not sure I'd be able to wait another 4 weeks either.
Honestly, while we originally planned to opt out for the NT scan, if I have to wait even longer to see/hear the h/b, then we may change our my minds. Regardless of the results, we'd keep the baby and we wouldn't do any further testing, so we originally found it pointless. I guess we'll just see what happens next week.
BFP #1 5/12/12; EDD 1/20/13; Eliana Grace born 1/25/13
BFP #2 12/11/13; EDD 8/23/14; M/C 6 weeks
BFP #3 4/3/14; EDD 12/13/14
Out of curiousity, is there a medical reason already that causes her to suspect she'd need to induce?? That seems like a very odd statement for a dr to make.
BFP #2 ~ 4/22/2010 ~ EDD 12/29/2010 ~ Born 12/19/2010 ~ My Rainbow Baby
BFP #3 ~ 6/10/2012 ~ EDD 2/20/2013 ~ HB 100bpm @ 9w3d ~ M/C 7/11/2012
BFP #4 ~ 3/16/2013 ~ EDD 11/20/2013 ~ Born 11/17/2013 ~ Rainbow Baby #2
I was 10 w 3 d today and she didn't try. I hope yours does!
No, I'm young and healthy and this is my first pregnancy. I think it was sort of a "just in case" thing. I'm not really even far enough along yet to know anything is wrong.
I see. The reason that I ask is that in most cases there is absolutely no reason to induce... however... there is an alarming trend of dr's "offering" or "suggesting" to induce for non-medical reasons. It's really something that you'll probably read/hear more about when you're into the 3rd tri.
BFP #2 ~ 4/22/2010 ~ EDD 12/29/2010 ~ Born 12/19/2010 ~ My Rainbow Baby
BFP #3 ~ 6/10/2012 ~ EDD 2/20/2013 ~ HB 100bpm @ 9w3d ~ M/C 7/11/2012
BFP #4 ~ 3/16/2013 ~ EDD 11/20/2013 ~ Born 11/17/2013 ~ Rainbow Baby #2
I have heard about that and read a lot about unnecessary inductions. As long as I can remember my mom told me never get induced or take pitocin because she had that my brother and his labor was a lot worse than mine. She is a MW and not an OB so I'm hoping she's not so medical intervention-y. I definitely don't plan to have one unless it's really necessary, and when she mentioned it she said hopefully I wouldn't need it.
With my first pregnancy, I heard it at 9w3d with my home doppler, but that took some pretty ridiculous gymnastics to find it. I was not thin at that time.
With my second pregnancy, I couldn't find it at 10w and I figured something was wrong. I miscarried at 12w.
I got to hear the heartbeat on the dobbler this week at 12w3d, but that's just because i only go to the Dr.'s every 4 weeks. But they did tell me the heartbeat was very strong!