Shri

It starts to come out sometimes around 12 weeks, but it all depends on your proportions, it isn't uncommon for it not to peep out until 14 weeks. By the time you go for your mw appointment, they should be able to find the HB - remember they have a lot lot more experience at picking them up - it is a bit of a knack. I know lots of people who bought a doppler and had no joy finding the HB until a bit later on than you are now. Try again tomorrow, after a nice cold drink - lie down still for a few minutes before to get your own heart rate settled - and use GEL!

Litol_x_Me

but i have nowhere too buy gel from lmao i cant off the net cause i have no debit card or that =[

Shri

oh - well it's only that it might be easier with Gel. do you have any ky jelly or anything like that - you can use ky jelly ya know!

rae05

You can get it off ebay for like 4.99 if you use Paypal

Litol_x_Me

i have some somewhere dont ask where cause your guess is as good as mine! lol
What is the diffrence in using gel/ky too lotion? x

Shri

Don't panic sweetie, you'll get to hear it soon. I know lots of people who had the same problem and it is one of the reasons i didn't buy a doppler (even though I know a bit about them lol!)

Infact the nurse said to me today 'don't get one, you'll be calling us up on the phone everday because at this stage the HB is really slippery even for us."

Now I know some people become a dab hand at them quite early on, but they might have a more pricey doppler, different physical proportions, all sorts come into it.

Shri

I don't know but it might be to do with density. Ky jelly is very close to the water based gel they use professionally. I just know that lots of gel tends to help!

Rachel

I found my babies hearbeat at 8 weeks, although it was very hard to find until 10 weeks when it became easier and alot clearer I have a vid of it somewere lol. My babies HB around 10-12 weeks ish was around 160-165bpm

The heartbeat will be quite low down near your pubic bone. Move your doppler slowly over the lower part of your belly and hopefully you should pick up the heartbeat

Lube is fine to use with dopplers aswell, works just as well as doppler gel

polo_princess

Hun if ound that weird noise at about 11 weeks ... and tried to convince myself it was HB lol ... but about a week ago i found the HB properly and it was nothing like what id heard before.

If your near that noise keep trying .. it wont be far away!!

XKatX

You can use KY jelly too. We have a mobile doppler in our department and use KY jelly instead of the proper gel, coz we can't be arsed to keep getting it from x-ray! We have never had any probems with ky jelly.
Try keeping your doppler in on eplace and angling it around a bit at a time too. Sometimes it is just in a strange place!