Did anyone not hear the heartbeat by 12 weeks (doppler)

I went today and they could not pick it up. should I be nervous?

12.5 weeks

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Were you able to see it though? Or have you seen it on an ultrasound yet?

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I did not have the ultrasound yet. I was really stressed today from a problem with one of my kids. I hope everything is ok?

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I am sure everything is ok...when you go for your first ultrasound you'll be able to see the heartbeat if they can't hear it. I am 9w, and haven't heard anything bc they didn't let me hear it, but I did see a flicker of a heartbeat.

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what did they try to pick it up with, if not an ultrasound??

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They just used the doppler on my belly. The doc was really low and stayed right above my pubic bone. I thought he would move more to the right and left

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I never heard our little one's heartbeat. We've seen it a bunch on the ultrasound/sonogram, but never actually heard it. I heard that it is difficult to hear the heartbeat around 12 weeks. HTH!

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I thought I read that its more likely after 14 weeks. But I am a worrier. Ron and my daughter came with me hoping to hear it.

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Did you have an earlier sono, at like 8 or 9 weeks?

My doc couldn't pick up the h/b with the doppler at 10.5 weeks b/c I have a tilted uterus. My next appt was at 14.5 weeks and he was able to pick it up then.

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We didn't hear it until after 14 weeks

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I went to my dr around 11 weeks and they were able to hear the h/b but they were surprised. They said they usually cannot hear it until later on. The Nurse Practitioner also moved the doppler all over the place trying to find it.

ETA: If they didn't seem concerned then I wouldn't worry about it.

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Everything is probably fine.

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No I could not. For whatever reason the doppler didnt' work on me, but she did a sono and we were able to see the heart beating.

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Liz don't worry. Totally normal not to be able to pick up the heartbeat on the doppler this early. Normal is 16 weeks to hear the heartbeat.

If you had a sono (which you said you didn't) and couldn't see the heartbeat, then there might be cause for concern.

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My doctor used the doppler today on me (Im 13 weeks) and it took FOREVER to find the heartbeat!!

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It's usually hard to hear the heartbeat by doppler at 12 weeks. It's easier to pick up by sono. If you are really concerned go to the ER. That is what my SIL did...her first dr's appt at 13 weeks they didn't pick up the HB by doppler. They told her everything was probably OK but she was too worried so she went to the ER they did a sono and sure enough her baby was fine. Her baby is now 3 months old

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I'm surprised they didn't give you an ultrasound or send you to get one.

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I think I remember them showing it to us but wouldn't let us actually hear it until much later.

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I heard it at 9 weeks but with an internal sono. I have heard of people not being able to find it and then it shows up at a later visit. I would guess with the doppler it would be tough this early on.

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We heard the hb's at 6 weeks and 9 weeks and then today. I think the doctor should have moved the transducer around more. The doctor today moved the transducer around plenty! That said, I don't think you have anything to worry about. Wait until 14 weeks and if they still don't get a hb, INSIST they move it around more and really try.

I learned that me and DH have to actually ask for the heartbeats, ask for the measurements, etc, because otherwise the dr. won't just offer that info to us.

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when I went the dr told me that they will 'try' to hear the heartbeat, but that it may not happen and told me not to worry if it doesn't

So, I guess it can be normal if the heartbeat is not heard.

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When I went at 10 weeks and change they couldn't find it yet, they had to do an ultra sound to find it.

I'm surprised they didn't do an ultra sound for peace of mind.

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They didn't even try to hear it until 14 or so weeks for me - not sure if it was too early to hear but that's what I thought.