When do dopplers pick up a heartbeat?

[StrawberryMumma]

Right, thanks guys.

[SamiH]

Hi - also depends on where placenta is - mine is anterior again and GP doppler didn't pick it up at 15 wks, yet midwifes (more high tech!) picked it up at 16 wks.

[Beach Mama]

Hey sweets, just wanted to let you know that I had my midwife check up the other day and I was 17 weeks and I wanted to hear the heartbeat and she said she may not be able to get it on the doppler and not to stress, so wanted to let you know that it can be hard to pick it up - even for midwives!! Good luck with it though!!

[Karina]

I also got told it can vary depending on where the placenta is and also bubs position. I had an anterior placenta and the midwives were unable to find a heartbeat with a doppler until 28 weeks, and that was even trying several different dopplers each time. Never saw a doctor at all for my pregnancy, but I'm guesssing if the midwives couldnt find it, a doctor probably wouldnt have found it either.

[[M]umma[M]ia]

yep all of u are right. Depends on many things. My midwife said we arnt going to use the doppler till after 20-22 weeks so that i dont freak out lol