Does anyone know for sure the earlist a
doctor heres the heartbeat? I am pregnant
for the 4th time (3 misscarrages) and went
to the doctor last week and finally heard
a heartbeat, but he couldn't tell how far
along I was. I heard ten weeks, but would
like to know for sure??
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syncere
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Joined: 15 May 2005 Posts: 18 Location: maryland
Posted: 05-16-05 15:01pm
The fetal heart
the embryonic heart starts beating 22 days
after conception, or about five weeks
after the last menstrual period, which by
convention we call the fifth week of
pregnancy. The heart at this stage is too
small to hear, even with amplification,
but it can sometimes be seen as a
flickering in the chest if an ultrasound
is done as early as four weeks after
conception.
The doppler instrument
after the 9th or 10th week after your last
menstrual period, you might be able to
hear your baby's heartbeat at your
prenatal appointment. Your obstetrical
practitioner probably uses a doppler
instrument for this purpose, which bounces
harmless sound waves off the fetal heart.
