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1883676 tn?1325093264

Doppler but I cant find a heartbeat

I am 11 weeks 2 days pregnant and I have just got a fetal doppler so I can involve my children in the pregnancy but I can't find a heartbeat xxxx is it too early to find it at home or any tips would be great xxxx
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I agree with everyone that it's hard to find it that early at home. The baby is very low in between your pelvic bone. I am 18w and 5d and my doctor still has a little trouble finding it cause I'm carrying so low and the baby is always stubborn and lays in funny ways. My doctor even suggested not to use a home Doppler until the 3rd trimester because it tends to just cause un-needed stress on mommy. Hope you got the answer your looking for! :D
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1883676 tn?1325093264
Lol found the heartbeat xxxx wow 147 beats per min xxxx so so exciting xxxx
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187316 tn?1386356682
I have a Hibebe Doppler (bought in 07' with my first) it wad around $125. Still works to this day and tells you how fast the heart is beating. I heard both of my daughters heartbeats at 10 weeks, but I knew where to look.
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1883676 tn?1325093264
i got my doppler off ebey brand new and is off doctor standard xxx its not cheap mine cost £90 but i got one due to having bleeding in this pregnancy and wanting everynow and then to have a listen to put my mind at rest xxx i cant wait for my girls to have a listen too as they are 7 and 8 and really excited xxx
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Sorry submitted too early stupid phone. My dr had to use ultrasound to get the heartbeat. Also 1st time mommy19 you cant find the heartbeat on a doppler at 8 weeks. Drs will tell u not to buy dopplers because you cant always get a heartbeat on them and it stresses moms out.
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In order to hear the heartbeat that early you have to have medical grade doppler but even with those you can't always hear the heartbeat till the late second early third trimester. I'm 18 weeks had an appt last week and the dr couldnt get the baby to hold still long enough to get the heartbeat
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I didn't know you could own a doppler!!! Where can you get those? Are they expensive? I'm only 8 weeks pregnant but would love to be checking once in a while. First pregnancy for me and would be very excited to hear my baby's heartbeat already! :)
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1883676 tn?1325093264
Thanks everyone lol glad to know i am not stupid lol xxxcant wait for my girls to hear it xxxx scan on the 15th december xxxx im one happy girl xxxx
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I heard graco and heart to heart Doppler are awful. I heard great things about sonoline I think it's called
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1346146 tn?1299360497
Stupid smartphone! The heartbeat will be very low right usually above your pubic bone.  Good luck
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1346146 tn?1299360497
It will
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1883676 tn?1325093264
Thanks guys im not too worried as I have had 2 scans and have seen and heard the heartbeat just wondered if everyone else found the same or if there are any tricks to hearing it earlier xxxx
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1530342 tn?1405016490
I wouldn't be too worried....PetiteWonder is right. The home doppler's usually pick up after 15wks....
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1835206 tn?1414772252
The dr couldn't pick mine up at 11 weeks and I'm a small girl. It might be a little early to detect something.
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1428239 tn?1333457053
it will be really low and can take a while..

the home dopplers are not as good generally but some people dont register on those until after 15 weeks
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