Why dint they let you hear the baby's heart beat with ultrasound?

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When I was pregnant in 2014 with my now 7yo, I heard his heartbeat at every ultrasound. This time around, i was told they can't let me hear the heartbeat at my scan at 8w4d and even at my scan at 13w2d. Why don't they let you hear and see the heartbeat anymore?

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Hmmm that’s strange. They let me hear it at my 8wk scan and my 20wk. I also hear it with a doppler at every appointment. I’d just ask them why next time you’re there😊

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I always get to hear my baby’s heartbeat at ultrasound, even at Drs visits. I have for my other 2 too. 
Maybe ask them why or switch to a different office..

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At my first ultrasound (7 weeks) they didn’t let me hear it, just look at the flicker. I went in for a scan cause I had been spotting. When I asked they said that they need more ultrasound waves sent to be able to hear the hb instead of just see, so being that early it was to prevent the waves damaging the baby… 
Never looked it up or researched more about the topic to truly see how risky it is 🤷🏼‍♀️ but that’s the reason they gave me

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I didn't get to hear the heartbeat til 12 weeks with a doppler. With all my pregnancies. They do let me SEE it on ultrasounds at my 1st scan which is usually 8 weeks or so.

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It’s not safe early on. They don’t like to do it in the first trimester unless absolutely necessary.

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I got to hear the heartbeat at each ultrasound

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Uh that’s weird.. I had my first appointment with almost all of my babies at 8 weeks or around there and normally had ultrasounds. I heard the heart beat every time. I have never not been able to and this is my 4th and last pregnancy. I’m 33 weeks 3 days

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I’m pregnant with my second child and I’m now going to a different doctor office . They didn’t let me hear a heartbeat either and did a vaginal ultrasound also. I was in shock because I was excited to hear it

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From what I found there are some risks involved because baby is in such an early stage of development and they have to use something stronger than the regular handheld one they use later on in pregnancy. With both of my pregnancies I saw the heartbeat on the screen and they told me the heart rate, I didn’t hear it until my next appointment at 14/16 weeks with the handheld doppler.

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I think it really depends on the machine and just the OB practice preferences. If you can see the heartbeat on the screen that is just as good as hearing it.

Why dint they let you hear the baby's heart beat with ultrasound?

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