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[teartaye]

Did anyone else have trouble hearing the heartbeat at 12 weeks? My doctor couldn't find it today with the Doppler thingy; She wasn't worried so I know I shouldn't be but I am. She said that the fetus can hide (especially behind some of my main veins) and then we can't hear it. Last week I had an ultra sound and the heartbeat looked fine. Baby is

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[largecoffee]

[inthespaces]

If they saw the heartbeat, don't sweat them not finding it on the doppler. The baby is SMALL.

Also, I have a preexisting condition with my thryoid but with both pregnancies I've had to up my meds. I'm still not on a very large amount of medicine BUT my docs did NOT drop me back down after my daughter was born.

[boudoir]

The baby is so tiny, it doesn't surprise me that they couldn't find it. So tiny, in fact, feeling movement is next to impossible at this stage. :)~

[kristi116]

It took a long time to find the baby's heartbeat at my 12w appointment and the nurse had to go super low to find it. I wouldn't be too worried.

Thyroid problems are not uncommon during or after pregnancy. It is possible this was an issue before and you just didn't know it. I would definitely have your levels checked again after you have your baby. My dr checks mine annually because I have a family history of thyroid issues.

[teartaye]

My dr checks mine annually because I have a family history of thyroid issues.

See? I wish I had a doctor like that. Instead I had the brand that goes "There's no way you can know what's wrong with your body! Just to spite you we won't even check it."
Thank God I moved and got a new doctor.

[blissurrenderd]

The heartbeat is actually harder to find around 12w than earlier because the baby's usually jumping around quite a bit. At 9w, my dr. found it right away with the Doppler, at 13 it took a few minutes. With my first pregnancy I heart the heartbeat, and then couldn't hear it at the next appt. I was a little worried, but heart it again fine at the appt after that.