couldnt find heartbeat but heard placenta flow. anyone else?

[*Beema*]

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My OB measure the cord flow over the HB at every appointment (as she is monitoring it), the "dopplers" she does, picks up not only the HB but also the pressure of the blood flow. It shows that the placenta is working well and she hasn't been concerned at finding the HB separately.

Take care hun

[~*Kat*~]

If ur feeling bubs more and they were ok with the blood flow in the placenta I would try not to worry too much.
If ur placenta is at the front it will make it hard for them to find it with a doppler. When is ur next scan? can they move it up for u?

[minimatron]

I have had this before and I freaked. The mid was saying its hard sometimes to find the heartbeat before 18 weeks and at that appointment I was 17 weeks. She reassured me that its quite normal. I also had an anterior placenta so it made it harder to find.

[Traveller]

It can be hard to find a heartbeat this early, even with the placenta not blocking the way. Many midwives will not even check for the heartbeat before 20 weeks so as to not cause unnecessary worry if it can't be found. I know it's hard but try not to panic. Movements and good placental flow are all excellent signs.

[luna moth]

Yep, happened to me at 16 weeks, and at 18 weeks. From 20 weeks it was all heart. I also have an anterior placenta.
I'm sure they'll hear it next time...

[nic]

With my DD, I was doing shared care with my GP and the hospital where she was born. I went to my GP one day and he spent somewhere between 20-30 minutes looking for her heartbeat. He even walked over to the phone and picked up the pad with the forms for the local scan place... then he thought he would have one last try and finally found her... freaked me out. i reckon i would have been close to 20 weeks from memory...

[skybie]

Thanks for your words girls, im glad to know im not the only one.
i think she saw the panic on my face, thats when she said the that placental flow was a 'good sign'
not feeling bub move, havent in about 3-4 weeks, i thought it was because my placenta was getting bigger and covering more of the front of my uterus.

My friend works at a screening place, im getting a referral today so they can have a quick look, didnt sleep much last night