Couldn't get a heartbeat, pretty certain I'm 13 weeks

[rodeo1]

Went to mw this afternoon I was nervous but wanted to be reassured there was something in there. But she couldn't get a heartbeat. I'm pretty sure I'm 13 weeks now. She said it might not have lifted out of the pelvis yet or that my dates might not be right. She didn't seem worried at all, but now have a dating scan for 16th May.

But now I feel terrible, I'm fearing the worst and can't stand the 2 week wait. Even thought about telling them I've got severe cramps (which I haven't) just to be seen quicker, that's terrible isn't it?

Wondered if it had happened to anyone else and it turned out ok? Just would like some good news

and it's my birthday today too x x

of course she couldn't get a heartbeat, she shouldn't even have checked to be honest

they shouldn't try until at least 16 weeks and even then its a bit iffy at times

please please please don't worry rodeo it is far too early

Have you seen Thomcat's threads? She though she was 11 weeks, but turned out only to be five. What kind of scan did you have?

You didn't have a scan?? Then of course you won't get a heartbeat! Far too early, as Twiglett so rightly says!

happy birthday, and im sure everything is fine! is this your first pg? if it is - dont worry! i was 16 weeks before i heard dd's heartbeat... and only 9 weeks this time round!

oh my god!!!! you have been treat terribly!!!
get yourself down to day unit of you maternity hospital, they will scan you asap and put your mind at rest!!!
this happend to me at very early MW appointment, and she told me if she couldnt find the heart beat, shed send me to ours for scan!!!!

My MW refused to try for a heartbeat at 12 weeks, flatly said she wouldn't be able to get it.

Thank you so much for your speedy responses, made me feel a lot better, I won't waste valuable NHS resources

She used one of those doppler thingies aloha. Brill news about TC BTW x x x

Agree with everyone here. GP tried to listen to heartbeat at, can't quite remember if it was 14 or 16 weeks, couldnt find it so sent me there and then to hosp for emergency scan. Sonographer was really mad because she said the gp should not have even been trying to find it so early.

Embarrassing but this is pg no 4 jessicamummy x

Brill, brill, brill - what MN is for, will go down and enjoy my birthday steak now, dp is starving

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rodeo1 - I am not surprised your M/W could nothear the heartbeat with the doppler. She should have said firmly there was no point doing it before 16 weeks. The reason being it was unlikely that she would find it and that would cause unnecessary worry!

Thanks Mears, v. reassuring to hear it from the horse's mouth (not that I'm calling you a horse you understand)

neighhhh bother

Sorry at my lame attempt at a joke!

I love horses anyway

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