kaiteo
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Can't find the baby's heartbeat : should I worry?
Posted: 10-22-07 15:00pm
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I learned that my blood type was A+ so
that's good.
I learned that I don't have any STD's
which is also good, not that I was
worrying.
She said my uterus was growing
"beautifully".
She tried to hear the heartbeat of the
baby but couldn't find it yet, and I'm ten
weeks. She said it was still a little bit
early to hear it and they will try again
next time, but I'm still really worried.
I'm glad everything, for the most part, is
okay but do I really have anything to
worry about?
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fairytale007
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Posted: 10-22-07 15:14pm
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Sounds like you had a great appointment!
My doctor never tried to listen for the
heartbeat until I was 14 weeks along. As
long as your doctor didn't seem concern, I
wouldn't worry. 
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ilovemyfishies81
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Posted: 10-22-07 15:25pm
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i dont think you do but it should at least
be visible by sono
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Bridget
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Posted: 10-22-07 15:36pm
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| ilovemyfishies81
wrote: | | i dont think you do but it
should at least be visible by
sono |
not everyone gets an early u/s.
10 weeks is still early. i think the
average for hearing it via doppler is 12
weeks.
i wouldn't worry! they can feel if your
uterus is the size it should be.
what part of maine are you in?
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kaiteo
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Posted: 10-22-07 15:49pm
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I live in Bangor, Bridget.
And yes, the baby's heartbeat was visible
by sonogram last visit, so I'm not totally
worried.
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ilovemyfishies81
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Posted: 10-22-07 15:52pm
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| BridgetHeartsFinn
wrote: | | ilovemyfishies81
wrote: | | i dont think you do but it
should at least be visible by
sono |
not everyone gets an early u/s.
10 weeks is still early. i think the
average for hearing it via doppler is 12
weeks.
i wouldn't worry! they can feel if your
uterus is the size it should be.
what part of maine are you
in? |
oh really???
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ilovemyfishies81
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Posted: 10-22-07 15:52pm
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| kaiteo
wrote: | I live in Bangor, Bridget.
And yes, the baby's heartbeat was visible
by sonogram last visit, so I'm not totally
worried. |
thats good
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stepbak26
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Posted: 10-23-07 04:03am
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| BridgetHeartsFinn
wrote: | | ilovemyfishies81
wrote: | | i dont think you do but it
should at least be visible by
sono |
not everyone gets an early u/s.
10 weeks is still early. i think the
average for hearing it via doppler is 12
weeks.
i wouldn't worry! they can feel if your
uterus is the size it should be.
what part of maine are you
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I guess it just depends on where you are
and how things are done in your area. I
had a u/s @ 5wks and wasnt able to hear
the hb but i could see it as a blinking
light or something on the screen and that
was because I went to a free clinic for a
pregnancy test. While I was there, they
offered me an u/s but their machine didnt
have a doppler... It wasnt until I was 10
weeks when I went to my first OB visit and
was actually able to hear the h/b. But
like everyone else keeps saying, as long
as your doctor says you are ok dont
worry!!
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young Girl
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Posted: 10-23-07 10:40am
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yes it depends on the dr how many/when you
will get ultrasounds
ive had quite alot throughout my pregnancy
though
one i had to pay for myself
you can always pey to have an ultrasound
done too if thats something you want to
do
i didnt get to hear the heartbeat until 13
weeks so i wouldnt be worried unless they
didnt see anything on the dopplar.
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Dannzibelle
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Posted: 10-23-07 12:36pm
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I heard Mika's heartbeat at my first scan
when i was 12/13 weeks. Two scans is what
everyone gets over here unless they
suspect a problem or if you want to pay to
get a 4D scan done. I had 3 in total, 12,
20 and 30 weeks. The 30 week one was
because she was too small though
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young Girl
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Posted: 10-23-07 12:37pm
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| Dannzibelle
wrote: | | I heard Mika's heartbeat at
my first scan when i was 12/13 weeks. Two
scans is what everyone gets over here
unless they suspect a problem or if you
want to pay to get a 4D scan done. I had 3
in total, 12, 20 and 30 weeks. The 30 week
one was because she was too small
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ive had5 so far
one i paid for and one was an emergency
scan when i started spotting
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cln1812
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Posted: 10-23-07 14:57pm
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Don't worry about not hearing the
heartbeat at 10 weeks. I had an appt. at
11 weeks and they still couldn't find the
heartbeat on doppler despite trying
forever, so I ended up with a quickie
ultrasound instead, and the baby was just
fine.
They found the heartbeat by doppler at my
15 week appt. without much trouble.
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