Hi - am just wondering when the medical staff start listening for the baby's heartbeat. I am just going into week 16 and had my booking appt (at Queen Charlotte's) last week. I was surprised (but didn't think about this until after I'd left) that they didn't do any tests to listen for the heartbeat which I thought they would be able to hear by about now. Is this normal? They didn't scan me either as I'd had a nuchal in week 13 and they said that was enough. I don't have my next appt until week 21 - six weeks away - and (being a first timer and a bit nervous) am wondering whether I should book an appt with the GP to ask her to listen in and reassure me that all is well (as far as she can). I've been praying for morning sickness to wear off but now it (sort of) has I don't really have the 'comfort' of feeling pregnant (if that makes sense).
Thanks everyone, YG
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heartbeat - when do you start to hear it?
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yoghurtgirl · 08/07/2003 21:02
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