https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 11 Apr 2026 04:38:25 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/abdominal-us-when-could-you-seehear-heartbeat#post-2420497 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 14:09:19 +0000 Silva 2420497@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've only had transvaginal ultrasounds prior to 12 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/abdominal-us-when-could-you-seehear-heartbeat#post-2420379 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 13:17:02 +0000 MrsRoo 2420379@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Applesandbananas: if your bladder is full, how gassy you are at the time of the scan, the position of your uterus ( like if it's tilted backwards or forwards). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/abdominal-us-when-could-you-seehear-heartbeat#post-2420273 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 12:25:19 +0000 BandDmommy 2420273@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: I was just referencing my personal experience </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/abdominal-us-when-could-you-seehear-heartbeat#post-2420272 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 12:25:19 +0000 Mrs D 2420272@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH just corrected me...</p> <p>With DD1 - appointment at 7w1d...had to have TV for HB<br /> With DD2 - appointment at 9w - strong HB easily externally... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/abdominal-us-when-could-you-seehear-heartbeat#post-2420262 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 12:19:10 +0000 Smurfette 2420262@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BandDmommy: I never had a transvag one. All tummy for me. Just depends on the doctor's office. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/abdominal-us-when-could-you-seehear-heartbeat#post-2420257 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 12:17:36 +0000 BandDmommy 2420257@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Usually abdominal is later and I get transvaginal US early on. I've seen HB very early with transvaginal US, late 5 weeks/early 6 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/abdominal-us-when-could-you-seehear-heartbeat#post-2420252 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 12:16:02 +0000 MrsKRB 2420252@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I saw it at 5w5d. Was not able to hear it until 12 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/abdominal-us-when-could-you-seehear-heartbeat#post-2420250 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 12:15:01 +0000 Autumnmama79 2420250@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Saw it flickering away at 6 weeks. Do you have an u/s coming up?</p> <p>Eta: sorry I misread op, I saw it at 6 weeks with a vag </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/abdominal-us-when-could-you-seehear-heartbeat#post-2420229 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 12:05:30 +0000 Mrs.KMM 2420229@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I saw DD's heartbeat at 8 weeks (but that was also my first appointment so who knows how early I could have seen it). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/abdominal-us-when-could-you-seehear-heartbeat#post-2420170 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 11:36:23 +0000 dcw6411 2420170@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I went to a specialist and they were able to see baby's heartbeat at 6 weeks 3 days. However, their machines are AMAZING!! At my regular OB appointments, he did vaginal ultrasounds until I hit 10 weeks, because his machines are crappy (as he puts it). Even at 10 weeks the picture was quite grainy and it took us both a bit to find the heartbeat. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/abdominal-us-when-could-you-seehear-heartbeat#post-2420152 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 11:25:32 +0000 Applesandbananas 2420152@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsRoo: what kind of factors? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/abdominal-us-when-could-you-seehear-heartbeat#post-2419886 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 09:29:58 +0000 MrsRoo 2419886@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It depends on a lot of factors, but you can typically see a heartbeat at 7wks transabdominally. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/abdominal-us-when-could-you-seehear-heartbeat#post-2419755 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 08:20:49 +0000 erinbaderin 2419755@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With this pregnancy I saw the heartbeat at 6 weeks but I don't remember if it was abdominal or transvaginal - I've always had both until 12 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/abdominal-us-when-could-you-seehear-heartbeat#post-2419732 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 08:07:02 +0000 Cherrybee 2419732@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was 7 weeks something this time and it was picked up on an abdominal US. Last pregnancy, I had my scan at 7 weeks and she had to use a TV to find it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/abdominal-us-when-could-you-seehear-heartbeat#post-2419726 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 08:02:25 +0000 travellingbee 2419726@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Only had vaginal until my NT scan at 12 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/abdominal-us-when-could-you-seehear-heartbeat#post-2419718 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 07:55:28 +0000 Smurfette 2419718@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was between 7-8 weeks when I had my first. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/abdominal-us-when-could-you-seehear-heartbeat#post-2419693 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 07:02:15 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 2419693@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I saw with my son and this pregnancy at 6 weeks 5 days and 6 weeks 6 days. Didn't try earlier though. My sons they did a TV to get a better look, but this time they didn't. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/abdominal-us-when-could-you-seehear-heartbeat#post-2419692 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 07:00:04 +0000 sslm 2419692@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't go before this with my current pregnancy, but we saw the HB and didn't need a TV u/s at 8w. With DD we went a little earlier, maybe 7w5d and also didn't need a TV. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/abdominal-us-when-could-you-seehear-heartbeat#post-2419687 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 06:50:12 +0000 Applesandbananas 2419687@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Curious as to when you could see/hear the heartbeat on an abdominal ultrasound :) </p>