does a 6 week old fetus have a heartbeat?

Answer 1

Yes. Look for yourself:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fetus
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Answer 2

Month 1

As the fertilized egg grows, a water-tight sac forms around it, gradually filling with fluid. This is called the amniotic sac, and it helps cushion the growing embryo.
The placenta also develops. The placenta is a round, flat organ that transfers nutrients from the mother to the baby, and transfers wastes from the baby.
A primitive face takes form with large dark circles for eyes. The mouth, lower jaw, and throat are developing. Blood cells are taking shape, and circulation will begin.
By the end of the first month, your baby is about 1/4 inch long - smaller than a grain of rice!

Month 2

Your baby's facial features continue to develop. Each ear begins as a little fold of skin at the side of the head. Tiny buds that eventually grow into arms and legs are forming. Fingers, toes and eyes are also forming.
The neural tube (brain, spinal cord and other neural tissue of the central nervous system) is well formed. The digestive tract and sensory organs begin to develop. Bone starts to replace cartilage. The embryo begins movement although the mother can not yet feel it.
At about 6 weeks, your baby's heartbeat can usually be detected.

Month 3

By the end of the third month, your baby is fully formed. Your baby has arms, hands, fingers, feet and toes and can open and close its fists and mouth. Fingernails and toenails are beginning to develop and the external ears are formed. The beginnings of teeth are forming. Your baby's reproductive organs also develop, but the baby's gender is difficult to distinguish on ultrasound. The circulatory and urinary systems are working and the liver produces bile.

Answer 3

I'm certainly not a doctor, but I've been pregnant 5 times. We miscarried 3. The doctors have always told me before my first ultrasound not to panick if there is no heartbeat, that not always does the ultrasound show one that early. I have always seen and heard my babies heart beat at my 6 week appointment (even the ones we lost) but according to my O.B. it's either not always there or not always detectable that early. Hope this helps!

Answer 4

Yes and its around that time that it starts beating for the first time. I was lucky enough to see my 2nd one a little earlier than that. My Ultrasound was done when I was 5 weeks and 6 days and my DR told us that the heart had been beating less than 24 hrs. It was truly amazing and such a miracle. Good luck with your pregnancy. God Bless..

Answer 5

yes the baby has a heartbeat at 6 weeks, and starts moving at 7 weeks though you won't be able to feel it that early..

Answer 6

Yes...I had a vaginal ultrasound at 5-1/2 weeks and could see that sac a little blip that was its heartbeat

Answer 7

yes, in fact the heart starts beating at around 21 days! If you are asking if you can hear the heart beat at the docter's office, then no. That is not until around 12-15 weeks.

Answer 8

Ther eis a "heart beat" cso tospeak but it's actually just blood moving around and getting pumped by the start of a heart but it is not a fully funcitioning heart organ at this point.

Answer 9

All fetus devlop at a different rate. most usually do by six week

Answer 10

Of course it does. Its not like it waits until 6 months or something.

Answer 11

Yes. Hmmm that must mean it's a living creature. Now let me see.....if it's father and mother are both human that would make it a living human being.