Doppler at Dr. Appt?

[atouchofklasse]

11-12 weeks

[Deleted]

I think my doc put it off until 16 weeks. It's dicey to find it at 11-12 weeks and she didn't want to freak me out if she couldn't find it.

I never had an internal after the PAP until I was at the hospital in labour. There is the GBS swab in third tri, but that's more of a wipe than an internal.

[sometimesrunner]

They tried starting at my 8 week appointment because I'm thin. Because of the way my uterus is tilted, I never heard the heartbeat on the doppler until 16 weeks. I don't really know why they use it since they give ultrasounds at each appointment. (all of them except the dating ultrasound and the AS are free)

[sjh722]

They tried at my first appointment (9.5 weeks) but couldn't hear anything, she said it's normal to not hear anything before 12 weeks. We could see the heartbeat on the u/s though.

[barefootcontessa]

I usually go in at 9-10 weeks and he tries then and has picked it up. I have picked it up with my home doppler since 9 weeks 0 days and everyday since.

[dottyblue]

My OB didn't use it until 16 weeks or so

[xokell2]

10 weeks

[jenn248]

12 weeks. They did an ultrasound at my first appt (8 weeks) and have used the doppler at my appointments since then.

ETA - Sorry, missed your second question. I only had a Pap at my first appointment.

[Brie]

11 weeks-ish. Took awhile to find but they eventually did.

[mie]

12 weeks.

[kangaroo11]

I had ultrasounds for my first few appointments, then doppler only at 14 weeks. I assume it'll be doppler only again at this week's appointment.

[pugz]

12 weeks, it did not work at 10 weeks, had to do transvag u/s to see HB