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July 2013 Moms
naddles
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Should I be worried?
naddles
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I a doctor's appointment Tuesday and I got a HUGE HUGE scare. The doctor was checking for a heartbeat with the doppler (I guess that's what its called?) when I hear him say hmm...How far along are you again? I tell him 11 weeks. Again I hear...hmmm..he messes around with his machine and has me lower my pants further saying the baby must still be low. He tells me he can't find a heartbeat and we'll do an ultrasound to make sure. MY heart stopped beating! It took everything I had to not break down and start crying right then and there. I go a couple rooms down to get the ultrasound Thank God there was no wait...don't think I could of handled it. And again THANK GOD! right away the ultrasound tech found the baby right away and said that it had a nice solid heartbeat and that the baby was growing great moving around alot and overall looked great. I told my husband and he said it was probably just because the baby wanted Momma to see it...and while I have super happy to have been able to see my nugget it was a HUGE scare.
Now I have little things freaking me out. One being a wierd pain in my belly button...I didn't have it at all with my daughter and am wondering if anyone else has had this feeling or if maybe this is something that I should check out. It just started yesterday and today's its not too bad but after my last appointment I'm just super freaked. I would call my dr's office but I was super annoyed that the way my doctor handled what he thought was no heartbeat and I'm looking at switching doctors.
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Re: Should I be worried?
DO NOT FREAK OUT! I'm sorry that you were scared by your doctor but he could have delivered that completely differently. My midwife says finding a heartbeat with the doppler isn't really reliable until you're at least 12 weeks! Baby can be hiding or the placenta can be in the front. There's any number of things that lead him to not finding it using a doppler, but using a much higher tech machine like the u/s found the heartbeat.
(((HUGS))) to you for having a rough morning!
Re the pain in your navel, I would guess its probably round ligament pain, or perhaps even tenderness from the Doppler and US wands pressing on your belly; in any case, its really not likely to be anything to worry over. Keep in mind your belly button is considerably higher than your uterus at this point. It could be plain gas!
11 weeks might be a little early to try with the doppler. We didn't hear consistent HB with the handheld doppler until 14 to 16 weeks. It also matters if your uterus is tilted or if baby is hiding. A lot can make the doppler use stressful. I am sorry you had to go through that, but its not uncommon.
The pain in your belly button could just be stretching of the skin. I have had the same as my uterus starts to make its way over the pubic bone. I wouldn't worry honestly. There are all kinds of aches and pains. Unless you are bleeding or have excruciating pain I wouldn't drive myself to distraction worrying about it. I know it can be hard not to stress, but try your best.
I think you are over reacting over the Doppler issue though. It is not a reason to switch doctors. It happens even to the best. Doppler use is not fool proof and he didn't say anything inflammatory. He just asked you about when you are due. I know you were freaked out, but this is no reason, IMHO to switch doctors.
You'd think it would get easier with the second pregnancy, right? I don't think it does. I think all the same worries and fears apply. The best to you!
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I had the same thing happen with my son so I understand getting freaked. But honest question - what could he have said differently? If he hadn't addressed not hearing a heartbeat, I'm sure you would have been displeased at being left in the dark (I would have been). It sounds to me like he was very matter of fact - he said he couldn't find it, which was putting it more on him that he was UNABLE. Now, if he had said "There's no heartbeat" THAT would have been an inaccurate and totally shitty thing to say.
ETA: Aaaand I just realized I was on the July board, not the June board.
Ugh I know exactly how that feels. The same thing happened with me but I was further along...maybe 13-14 weeks. I had asked when I got in there "Are we going to hear the baby's heartbeat?!" and he responded with "Heh. I hope" which was weird. Then when he couldn't find it with the doppler I thought I was going to crumble up in a ball and cry. He found it with the ultrasound and said it was fine but it was still such a horrrrible experience.
Formerly alanna91.