Fetal heart rate at 7 weeks

[Pittiemama]

By lmp im 6.5 weeks
By ultrasound im 7+1
Have to come back to recheck all ok because today heart rate was 116 ultrasound tech thinks its too low
Anyone experienced this

Hey OP. That seems normal. I’ve been in and out for monitoring within my pregnancy (I’m 31 weeks) and the other day she hit 190 (should be between 120-160 at 30 weeks) but she was really active hence why. Apparently it’s quite hard to find a heartbeat this early on so to find one for you is brilliant. I wouldn’t panic too much right now. Are they calling you back in?

They are bringing me back next wed im up the wall tho she really worried me

I think they say anything below 110 is low and around 120 is normal at that gestation. I don’t know why they panic us with things like this then make us wait a week! I’ve had scans and they’ve mentioned stuff then said come back in 2 weeks. Like I can just get on with my normal life for the next fortnight 🙄

I know right, i only booked this private scan to date the pregnancy and now its left me feeling worse

Ahh ok, private scans I don’t trust when they comment on things like this. I think a lot of people on here will tell you to trust the NHS ones. I’ve seen people on here have private scans that contradict the NHS ones. I had another look through notes and I’m not a professional but that heart rate seems normal for 6-7 weeks. When is your first booking appointment with NHS - 12 weeks?

My first hospital scan is 13 weeks
Im hoping shes just being over cautious this is my 3rd pregnancy
But theres a 15 year gap so im pannicked over everything, at 35 i feel like time is not on our side

Awww don’t think like that, I’m 40 in August and I’m due in July with my first baby. Anxiety and worry in pregnancy is not spoken about enough, mine has been horrific throughout

Thanks so much for your reasurance i spoke to epu and they told me all sounds normal

That’s good to hear. Puts your mind at ease

Just an update in case anyone with the same query is reading this hr was 144 today (2days later )🥰

That’s really good!

Hi everyone,
Looking for some thoughts and experiences from people who may have been through something similar.

There were two previous pregnancies:

• An IVF pregnancy in 2018 which reached around 7–8 weeks with a heartbeat before ending as a missed miscarriage.
• A natural pregnancy in 2021 which also reached around 7–8 weeks with a heartbeat before ending as a missed miscarriage.

After years of investigations and fertility testing, no clear answer has ever been found.
There is now a new natural pregnancy. A scan at 6+4 showed a 6.7 mm embryo with a heartbeat. A follow-up scan today measured the embryo at 11 mm (around 7+2) with a heartbeat still present.

The embryo has grown, which is reassuring, but we’re worried because the heart rate measured 96 bpm. The scan was done externally and the sonographer explained that it wasn’t measured using the usual Doppler method because it’s still very early. Has anyone had a similar experience with a seemingly low early heartbeat and gone on to have a successful pregnancy?

Any experiences would be greatly appreciated while we wait for our follow-up scan next week.