When did you hear your baby's heartbeat for the first time?

Question

I have an appointment in two week and that will be the start of my 9th week of pregnancy (I will be 8 full weeks). I was really hoping to hear a heart beat. I don't "feel" pregnant yet, and I was told hearing the heart would give me that "feeling".

Thanks for your help!!

Answer 1

If they don't give you an ultrasound then you won't hear the baby's heartbeat at 8 weeks. You can't hear it with an external doppler until 11-12 weeks or later. I first heard my baby's heartbeat at 11 weeks, 2 days, and the doctor said that with the doppler, there was only a 50/50 chance of hearing it before 12 weeks.

Answer 2

To be honest, I didn't have my first appointment until I was 18 weeks.. and I only SAW the heartbeat. The first time I ever heard it was when I was 23 weeks... so my experience doesn't really matter, does it? You might be able to hear the heartbeat at your appointment, it is pretty likely. Good luck and congrats!

Answer 3

I heard the heartbeat for the first time @ 12 weeks for both pregnancies.

Answer 4

With my first pregnancy, I was 33 weeks along before the doctor heard the heartbeat. They did not use ultrasound, just a fetascope.

Answer 5

8 weeks

Answer 6

I had a transvaginal ultrasound at 7 weeks, 3 days and was able to hear the baby's heartbeat that way.

Answer 7

With my first it was 12 weeks, with this it was 10.

Answer 8

i heard the heart beat for the first time at 12 weeks. look up on the net and it will tell you when you can first hear it. good luck!

Answer 9

I was 17 weeks, but it was my first OB appointment because I'd only found out that I was pregnant a few weeks before that!

Answer 10

i had a transvaginal ultrasound at 8 weeks i got to find out it was twins and hear both heart beats