Earliest you saw hb? - Page 2

Expecting1st · Feb 22nd, 2010, 20:18 PM

I saw mine at 6w1d, but the sonogram tech said it probably just started beating that day or the day before. She said it literally takes a day for the heart to develop fully and start beating, so we got lucky. Just one day off can mean you won't see it until a later scan

TigerLady · Feb 22nd, 2010, 22:14 PM

^^ My OB said the same thing about Otter at 6 +1... it was only 75 bpm and he said it had started truly beating in the previous 24 hours! It is amazing that HOURS can make the difference of seeing it or not.

teal · Feb 23rd, 2010, 02:45 AM

I seen the heart beat at 6w+2 but just before she started the scan the woman said not to worry if I don't see it xx

bababas · Feb 23rd, 2010, 04:10 AM

we saw ours 6weeks+1. we actually saw the first beats. what a coincidence. i didnt really believe it. the doctor found it so amazing to see the first heartbeats ... and a good thing he came in late. otherwise we would probably had to go again. really a miracle.

but we also came too early a week before. there i was 5 weeks. and we didnt see a heartbeat.

Mrs.Mc1985 · Feb 23rd, 2010, 04:16 AM

I saw aand heard it at about 6 weeks and 1 day

KatienSam · Feb 23rd, 2010, 04:40 AM

I saw it at 6+4 (i think) with my daughter and this time i saw it at 7+1 (I went at 6 weeks, by my dates and saw just yolk sac, but at second scan they put me back 5 days so may be why i didnt see much!)

xx

lil-lauren · Feb 23rd, 2010, 05:35 AM

hey ladies, can you just go to your local hospital and ask for a scan or did your doctor send you? sorry if i sound thick im just new to this xxx

Martine31 · Feb 23rd, 2010, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by lil-lauren

hey ladies, can you just go to your local hospital and ask for a scan or did your doctor send you? sorry if i sound thick im just new to this xxx

No you would generally need a history of problems before you would get a scan. 12 weeks is generally the earliest unless there is a problem.

I saw mine at 6+3

TigerLady · Feb 23rd, 2010, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by lil-lauren

hey ladies, can you just go to your local hospital and ask for a scan or did your doctor send you? sorry if i sound thick im just new to this xxx

Things are different in the US. I see an OB for all my prenatal care. My particular OB has a scan machine that he uses in his office and likes to do LOADS of scans. I think I had 10 or 12 with Otter. I'm 11 weeks and have already had 2 of Meerkat.

But we get charged for many of them, so I pay for them (and the OB care, too). I think to get an early scan in the UK you need to go private and pay for it unless you have a history of problems.

lil-lauren · Feb 25th, 2010, 03:44 AM

thankyou ladies xx

Feb 22nd, 2010, 20:18 PM	#11
Expecting1st Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: US Posts: 176	I saw mine at 6w1d, but the sonogram tech said it probably just started beating that day or the day before. She said it literally takes a day for the heart to develop fully and start beating, so we got lucky. Just one day off can mean you won't see it until a later scan

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Feb 22nd, 2010, 22:14 PM	#12
TigerLady Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: In a Cave Posts: 22,889	^^ My OB said the same thing about Otter at 6 +1... it was only 75 bpm and he said it had started truly beating in the previous 24 hours! It is amazing that HOURS can make the difference of seeing it or not.

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Feb 23rd, 2010, 02:45 AM	#13
teal Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 11,385	I seen the heart beat at 6w+2 but just before she started the scan the woman said not to worry if I don't see it xx

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bababas Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 609	we saw ours 6weeks+1. we actually saw the first beats. what a coincidence. i didnt really believe it. the doctor found it so amazing to see the first heartbeats ... and a good thing he came in late. otherwise we would probably had to go again. really a miracle. but we also came too early a week before. there i was 5 weeks. and we didnt see a heartbeat.

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Mrs.Mc1985 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: SC Posts: 1,532	I saw aand heard it at about 6 weeks and 1 day

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KatienSam Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 4,865	I saw it at 6+4 (i think) with my daughter and this time i saw it at 7+1 (I went at 6 weeks, by my dates and saw just yolk sac, but at second scan they put me back 5 days so may be why i didnt see much!) xx

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Feb 23rd, 2010, 05:35 AM	#17
lil-lauren Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Norfolk Posts: 572	hey ladies, can you just go to your local hospital and ask for a scan or did your doctor send you? sorry if i sound thick im just new to this xxx

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Feb 25th, 2010, 03:44 AM	#20
lil-lauren Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Norfolk Posts: 572	thankyou ladies xx

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