How early can a scan detect a heartbeat?

[JupiterJoy]

How early can a scan detect a heartbeat?
I'm having an early scan Thursday because of abdomen pain and other problems. (No bleeding though)

I had an internal scan at 5 weeks hoping to find a heartbeat.

More reliable at 6 weeks.

All the bestx

Heartbeats can definitely be seen at 6 weeks, my bump's was! How far along are you?

Good luck.

Thanks :-) at a guess about 6w

I was told at my scan that it was too early to detect the heartbeat. That was at 6+3.
Wonder if it depends on now they do it, how the baby is lying etc.

I had a scan at 7 weeks that detected a heartbeat.

6-7 weeks

Mine was 6 weeks

I have 2 IVF babies. With both, we had a scan at 6.5 weeks and both times heart beats were clearly visible. Good luck.

Heart beat was visible at 6 weeks 2 days for me but I think sometimes it can take a bit longer.

I had an abdominal scan at 6+3, though only measured 5+5, and there was a HB. He's now 1 week old. Good luck.

The issue is usually how far along you are, if I had gone at 6 weeks they would have seen very little as I ovulate very late. If you are thinking of going for a reassurance going for 7 weeks would be most likely to see a HB and that your dates will be ok even if a bit out.

6+4 was when I had my first scan and there was a heartbeat. Measured 6+1 but the dates caught up by 9 weeks. Generally, 6 weeks is a bit hit and miss but if it doesn't show up on an abdo scan it may well show on a transvaginal scan. 7 weeks is more reliable and by 8 weeks you will definitely see the heartbeat.

I saw one when I was measuring five weeks and five days, though I thought I was seven weeks exactly.

Around 6 weeks

Transvaginal scan I would say at least six weeks. My local private hospital refused to do a dating scan until seven due to risk of distress if HB couldn't be found.

I was eight weeks when I had transvaginal scan it showed a heartbeat. DS1 is now 4 years old

My 6wks hb is now 7.5yrs! He was dancing around at 9wks (and hasn't stopped since)

I had an early scan at 7 weeks, heartbeat seen.

I had no hb at 6+4 (sonographer wasn't worried, said it was too early) and then a hb at 7+4

In my first pregnancy they found one at 5 weeks plus 2 days. They thought it had probably developed a matter of hours before the scan.

I heard a clear heartbeat at 6+4, from internal probe (transvaginal scan)

How did you get on op?

Saw DS's HB at 5+6 (and heard it!) - depends very much on when you ovulate.

Hope all is well.

They found a heartbeat! And they found it on abdominal ultrasound and didn't have to do internal :-)
In 7w1d today :-)

Congratulations.