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I had an ultrasound at 9 weeks, and the tech told me what the heart rate was (about 180) but I didn't actually hear it myself. That was a little disappointing but at least I knew it was there. Then I went in at 12 weeks and the doctor tried to listen to it with the doppler but she couldn't find it, so I was sent back to the U/S room where the tech identified it, but I still didn't get to hear it myself. I think I was around 16 weeks before the doppler would work.
7weeks and 4 days. they had to do the transvaginal ultrasound because when they tried to do it abdominally there was too much gas in the way, I could just see blury shawows, so she got out the wand and did it vaginally and I saw and heard the baby and heartbeat as clear as day, I was surprised how strong and fast the heartbeat was. Nothing beats the feeling. If the place you are going has the vaginal wand you should be able to hear the heartbeat as early as 5 weeks
We didn't hear the heartbeat until the nuchal scan at 11 weeks but we saw it at 7 weeks.
had my first transvaginal ultrasound at 9 weeks, heard the heartbeat then :)
I heard the heartbeat with a transvaginal ultrasound at 7 weeks.
Found out what the HB was at a u/s at 6 weeks but didn't hear it til doctor's appointment using the doppler at 10 weeks. My doctor said "Sometimes we can hear it at 10 weeks and sometimes we can't, so don't be worried if we can't..." but luckily, we did! Good luck!
We heard and saw it at 7 weeks. Or 6 weeks and 5 days. (They keep going back and forth on how far I am along between two days.
This was via ultrasound- the one on the belly, not internal. I was totally impressed they could do it that early.
I heard it at 11 weeks at my first ob apt. He used the dophler and I teared up, when told then FI I most definately teared up. He got to hear it at about 20 weeks.
I was 6w6d when we heard and saw it for the first time. Then I heard it again at 12w1d for my NT scan.
I seem to me in the minority here, because while hearing the heartbeat was cool, seeing the baby move on the ultrasound was way cooler. That's the part that really, really made it real.
As an ultrasonographer, I can tell you it generally depends on the tech. There are 2 ways to get a heart rate on ultrasound, one is an "m-mode" which just detects the motion (ie- the "flicker" of the HB) and one which is the "PW" or pulsed wave- which is the sound. I was taught that in the 1st trimester, you always use the M-mode; PW can generate too much heat for the tiny baby. So, I made sure when I went for my scan, they used the m-mode- just to err on the side of caution.
Some techs were taught one way, some another. Many of the older techs are "self taught" and don't really know much of the physics behind the machine, unlike those of us that have an actual degree in the field of sonography.
Also, we doppler the ovaries which produces a similar sound, but should not be mistaken for the fetal heart rate.
Wow, I never knew that! Thank you very much for that piece of information. Based on what you said then I think I would rather use the M-mode and if we don't hear then I'll wait to be safe. Do you think if the tech were to go for a PW mode and I asked them not to would they be offended?
We were able to hear it at 8 weeks, during the dating ultrasound. And again at 10 weeks with the doctor using the lil monitor that they have. The doctor said it might not be detectable that early using that method, it commonly takes longer but we heard it right away.
@regberadaisy: sure thing! just to clarify, with the m-mode, you won't hear anything, so don't be scared if you don't. you'll see something like this: 
also, you might risk offending them, but i think if you ask politely, they would gladly oblige. the health and well-being of your baby is more important than someone's feelings, IMHO!
@AvantLaLettre: This was my exact same experience with our midwife when I was 10w3d! She said the same thing to us too "there are no guarantees, and don't be worried if you don't hear anything" heh Luckily baby (and doppler) cooperated!
And then we heard it again at our NT scan at 12 weeks!
Yup, I know the single digit weeks are actually not suppose to be common which is why I was shocked that so many girls on here heard it so early! I've read that 12 weeks is the average but even then if you don't hear it to not be concerned.
We "heard" the heartbeat at our 8 week appointment via ultrasound. We could see the flickering heartbeat on the ultrasound image, and then our doctor played the sound for us... I'm not sure though if we were actually hearing the heartbeat for real or if the machine was just translating the flickering on the screen into a sound wave. Apparently a doppler can't pick up the heartbeat until later (I think at least 10 weeks?).
We "heard" the heartbeat during my first appointment at about 7 weeks. My ob-gyn used a transvaginal wand so we saw the baby and the heartbeat measurement but didn't actually hear the heartbeat on the ultrasound- she just confirmed the speed and we were able to see the heart flickering. We were able to really "hear" the heart and see the baby much more clearly during my 11w2d checkup.
I first saw it at my u/s at 7w5d. I heard it at the u/s when I was 11w/5d.
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Just curious. At how many weeks did YOU first hear your baby's heartbeat?
Just wondering what are the chances we will hear the baby's heartbeat at my first u/s on 9/26. :)
Thanks!