do they check the heartbeat at the booking appt?

[eightball]

Hi,

Quick q - has anyone had their midwife check for the babys heartbeat at their booking scan?
My appointment isn't for 2 weeks, but I'm really hoping they do for extra reassurance as my next scan isn't for 4 weeks. Otherwise I might be tempted to shell out for a doppler to listen to it myself.

 

[valentine]

Hi eightball,

Your experience might be different to mine, but they didn't listen to the h/beat at my booking scan as it's difficult to hear it at that stage (depends on your build, how the baby is lying etc - it gets easier the bigger the baby gets).

Remember, however, that you will SEE the heartbeat at the booking scan, pulsating away.

Valentine xxx

 

[Flame]

It is still pretty early to hear the heartbeat. My midwife didnt listen to mine till i was about 15 weeks and even then she said she still might not hear anything.

 

[eightball]

oops, yeah when I said booking scan I meant booking appointment - doh!

 

[smurf]

MY mw told me she would try listen for it at our next apt when I will be about 14 weeks. I had my booking in apt at 9 weeks so was a bit early to heart anything.

 

[Snuggle]

Yeah my midwife says she will listen to heart when I'm 15 weeks because its too early at mo xxxxx

 

[neeko_1]

i have not hread my babies heart beat at my app

but when i was 15 weeks.. i had some pink discharge.. so they checked my by u/s and i asked to hear the heart beat and she let me... it was pretty loud

so you might be able to


the Doppler i would not get now... you would have to be over 12 weeks and maybe even more... your babies heart is really small and it will just upset you...

i got one at 18 weeks... and even then she scared me because i couldn't find her heart beat


good luck hun