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7/9/08 14:23
7/9/08 08:46
I was stressing the last few days so rang the maternity unit as advised and they said come on in - we should be able to hear the baby at 14 weeks easily (and they did) so maybe they can hear it earlier? - I think it helps hearing it earlier if you are slimmer - that's what I have heard or read somewhere - dont know if its true? - but dont want to offend anyone. Kitty x6/9/08 22:15
i'd probably ask the midwife anyway and see what she says (only cos i just can't wait lol!). last time i had an early scan at 8 weeks and then they cancelled my 12 week one, so i got the midwife to listen for a heartbeat at 12 weeks so i could have peace of mind. she found it really easily, but i would've been pretty worried if she hadn't...
6/9/08 20:29
oh ok maybe i wont ask incase i start freaking out if she dont hear anything! im so inpatient dont have my 12 week scan till fri and want to know something, anything! thanks for letting me know xx
6/9/08 20:27
All depends on ur size hon and what ur mw is like when u ask most say no as its very early, i have a doppler and found mine at 9+6 weeks so when i saw my mw i asked her and she listened and got it but she said its only cause she knows me she tried as dont usually bother till 15 weeks ish good luck hope she says yes but dont be alarmed if she does and cant find it x
6/9/08 20:26
my midwife told me her heatbeat listen thing will only pick it up at 16 weeks so i have to wait till then.so i wont get to hear baby till sometime in october.
6/9/08 20:26
hi hun they normally say from around 18 weeks.....with my youngest dd they didn't get it till 20 weeks so if she does try and doesn't find it dont panic.....hth
ann-marie 12+4 x x x x
6/9/08 20:18
Hi all i was wondering when its possible to hear a heartbeat as have mw app monday and was going to ask her to listen but am only 11+4 weeks is this still to early? xx









My MW tried but it was too early (turned out I was only 8 weeks though). She said they can't hear it before 12 weeks (although I guess some do, the MW won't check before then). I had a doppler with dd and didn't pick it up until around 18 weeks