When did you hear a heartbeat?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:<bumping this thread up> For a fresh cycle, when can we expect to hear a heartbeat? Is it checked with a vaginal/ abdominal ultrasound?

I am the OP of this thread...currently 26 weeks! There shouldn't be a difference between a fresh or a frozen (or if there is, it's minimal). It is checked with a transvagianal ultrasound - the one they use to check for follicle growth. I heard it at 6 weeks 6 days, which was my second appointment. First one, no HB - just the sak and fetal pole at 6 weeks.

Congrats OP!
I am at 5 weeks and 3 days. Went in for an ultrasound today for an unrelated issue and just saw a sac, nothing else. Doctor said this is normal for this time.

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I am 25w with an FET pregnancy. We saw the hb at 6w4d. I never actually heard it at the RE's office...just always saw it on the screen!

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FET saw the hb at exactly 6w and fresh cycle saw the hb at 6w2d. Both were the first ultrasounds.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:<bumping this thread up> For a fresh cycle, when can we expect to hear a heartbeat? Is it checked with a vaginal/ abdominal ultrasound?

I am the OP of this thread...currently 26 weeks! There shouldn't be a difference between a fresh or a frozen (or if there is, it's minimal). It is checked with a transvagianal ultrasound - the one they use to check for follicle growth. I heard it at 6 weeks 6 days, which was my second appointment. First one, no HB - just the sak and fetal pole at 6 weeks.

Congrats OP!
I am at 5 weeks and 3 days. Went in for an ultrasound today for an unrelated issue and just saw a sac, nothing else. Doctor said this is normal for this time.

Totally agree with doctor. 5 weeks and 3 days would be way too early, but great that they saw the sac. I know how brutal it is to wait, but fingers crossed you see it soon!!! Good luck!

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Congrats OP - thanks for the update!

[Anonymous]

This thread makes me smile! Although I'm done with my journey (twins through 1 IVF cycle) I sometimes read this forum specifically for stories like this.

Since our numbers suggested multiples during bloodwork after our 2ww, our doc wanted me to come in immediately for a sonogram. Didn't hear heartbeats that day (exactly 6 weeks), but saw two strong flashing lights on the screen. When I asked the doc what the flashing lights were he said those were their hearts, then I started to cry. And here we are, 6 years later with 2 rambunctious boys!

Good luck to OP and everyone else hearing and seeing heartbeats!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This thread makes me smile! Although I'm done with my journey (twins through 1 IVF cycle) I sometimes read this forum specifically for stories like this.

Since our numbers suggested multiples during bloodwork after our 2ww, our doc wanted me to come in immediately for a sonogram. Didn't hear heartbeats that day (exactly 6 weeks), but saw two strong flashing lights on the screen. When I asked the doc what the flashing lights were he said those were their hearts, then I started to cry. And here we are, 6 years later with 2 rambunctious boys!

Good luck to OP and everyone else hearing and seeing heartbeats!

Aww! Always good to hear success stories! Gives us a lot of hope!

[Anonymous]

First pregnancy - 6w1d
second pregnancy - 6w4d

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5.5 weeks

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Congrats OP!

I don't remember the exact number of days, but for my fresh cycle, it was between 5w and 6w. On the early side, and I was prepared not to hear it, but relieve. FWIW, once I started getting sonos, DC always measured big (any where between 1-3 wks) even though we knew his exact date of conception.

[Anonymous]

SG wouldn't let me come in any earlier than 6w2d (FET) for this very reason. Did see a heart beat! My last pregnancy was IUI and I saw the heart beat at 5w6d.

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i didn't hear it until 7 weeks 4 days which is late. My RE told me that he was "concerned" because it took a while to show up. Then my next kid (also FET) did not show up until 7 weeks 3 days. I guess my kids are slow to get going! They are both full of life now.