Do you get to hear heartbeat via ultrasound ?

Question

We had our nuchal translucency ultrasound yesterday (12.4weeks) and I was expecting to hear the heartbeat but the ultrasound tech said that you can only hear it on Doppler? They did see the heartbeat and the heart rate was good- I was just excited to actually hear it and was surprised when she said that..?

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Ultrasounds visualize the sound, so you don’t hear anything. That’s why you get to see the flashing of the heartbeat, but don’t hear it. Your OB/midwife should be able to use a doppler at your appointments to allow you to hear heartbeat.

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My midwife used an ultrasound at my last appointment to hear my baby’s heart beat. She didn’t think she’d be able to get it with the Doppler as I was only 10 weeks.

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Do you get to hear heartbeat via ultrasound ?

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