They didn't hear a hearbeat tonight! (Update #2)

Ok so I am 9 wks 2 days along. Went for a check up tonight and no heartbeat with the little doppler machine they put on your stomach! The dr said it might be too early to hear with the little machine. God I am hoping that is the case but to be sure he is sending me to the hospital tomorrow to have a sonogram!

Send some prayers our way please to make sure everything is okay.

Did they ever happen to you or anyone you know?

UPDATE# 1 - First I have to thank you all for your and . I would be freaking out without all of you. I have a sonogram at the hospital at 2:30 today since my dr's office closes early on Friday's. I will let you all know how it turns out! I am sure it will fine after reading all of your experiences.


UPDATE #2 - BABY IS PERFECT!!!! HE OR SHE MEASURED EXACTLY 10 WKS TODAY. BPM WAS 163! I EVEN GOT TO SEE LITTLE ARMS AND LEGS!!!

Message edited 11/20/2009 4:06:46 PM.

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My dr wouldnt even attempt to use the doppler on me until 12 weeks for this very reason...i am sending tons of prayers your way I really think it is to early to hear the heartbeat at 9 weeks

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I think it's still too early to hear it. At 9 weeks we were only able to see it on the sono. Try not to worry!

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My doctor didn't use the doppler on me until my 16 week appointment. And a lot of women have posted that the doctor didn't use it on them until 12 weeks.

I'm sure all is well, but sending you lots of

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my doctor didnt start using the doppler with me until 16 weeks...i heard it was hard to find the heartbeat to hear it early on, but did u see the heartbeat on the sonogram?

lots of for you!

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9 weeks seams very early.... they waited until 12 for this preg and 14 for ds... also with ds they always had issues finding it because of placenta placement

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My doc didn't use the doppler till 18 weeks for me... sine I was on the sono every other time. Many many prayers for you...

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I can't understand why some doctors try to use the doppler that early. All it does is upset mothers.

My doctor doesn't use the doppler until 16 weeks. It's not strong enough to hear the heartbeat at that point.

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Posted by Jenise

my doctor didnt start using the doppler with me until 16 weeks...i heard it was hard to find the heartbeat to hear it early on, but did u see the heartbeat on the sonogram?

lots of for you!

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I didn't get my first doppler until 16wks! I had all sonograms up until that point, I think it is too early! Good luck!!!!!!!

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9 weeks is WAY WAY WAY WAY WAY too early to hear a heartbeat by Doppler......

They couldn't even hear it at 14 weeks on me.......

Don't fret.......

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Thank you guys all so much!!! Everybody i talk to seems to be saying the same thing! Yes, every time I had a sono they were able to hear a nice strong heartbeat!

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They tried the doppler on me at 11w4d and we couldn't hear anything. I'm now 36 weeks.

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I think its still to early for the doppler lots for tomorrow

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I'm surprised they tried-it's rare to hear that early. They usually do a sono to see it, but you don't usually get to hear it with the doppler until around week 12. I bet everything is fine

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at 9 weeks my dr tried the doppler and didnt hear anything. she asked if the sono tech could squeeze me in and when she did, there was the heartbeat on the screen. she said she hated when they use the doppler too early, its not really useful until 12 weeks.

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I didnt hear this babys heartbeat with the doppler until 13 or 14 weeks. Relax your uterus isnt even out of the pelvic bones yet

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at 12 weeks my OB had a lot of trouble finding heartbeat with doppler, so it wouldn't surprise me that at 9 weeks they couldn't find one on you.

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You are probably too early to hear the heartbeat with a doppler. Sending you prayers!

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my doctor didnt use that machine until my last appt. and that was 16 weeks ... i think it was too early... lots of just in case!

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First time the doctor tried was 12 weeks and nothing...we heard it with the doppler the next appt at 16 weeks.

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I had my 12 week sono and then the dr checked for heartbeart with the doppler and they could not hear it. We knew everything was ok because we just saw it. She said it is still early. They started checking and heard it at 16 week appt.

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it's probably just too early...good luck and keep us posted!!!!!

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I think that's just to early! Same thing happened to me, and the mid-wife freaked me out, which is why I'll never see a mid-wife again lol.

I'm sure all is well, keep us updated!

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If it's with the doppler, they say those aren't reliable until AT LEAST 10 weeks and often 12. If you're fluffier in the middle it also makes it less likely to hear it. I don't even understand why a doctor would cause you that stress since everything I've read says 9 weeks is too early. Don't stress - it's still very early.