See the heartbeat via ultrasound, from when?
If you are expecting a baby, you will have several ultrasounds during your pregnancy. It is especially impressive when you see your baby's heartbeat for the first time. But when is that possible?
the pregnancy the woman is one of the most exciting times in life for parents-to-be. Joy mixes with fear and expectation. You experience a very special moment when you see your baby's heartbeat on the ultrasound for the first time. But when is this possible?
From when the pregnancy is determined with ultrasound
- You can see the small embryo with a high-resolution ultrasound device from around the fifth week of pregnancy. you infant is three weeks old at this point, because the doctor calculates the weeks of pregnancy from the first day of the last period.
- In about the first trimester of pregnancy, the gynecologist will perform a vaginal ultrasound scan. Only when the uterus has outgrown the pubic bone can ultrasound be performed via the abdomen. This is around the 16. Week of pregnancy is the case.
See your baby's heartbeat on the monitor
There will be several ultrasound scans during your pregnancy. The frequency depends on the course of the pregnancy, any risk factors or complications.
- The most impressive experience, however, is the blinking heart of the small embryo. The heart forms about 22 days after fertilization. In the sixth week of pregnancy you can already see it as a small flashing point if your doctor has a good ultrasound machine.
- If the pregnancy is to be determined and this is the first time you see your baby, you should take your partner with you for this exam, if possible and if he can arrange it. Ask your doctor beforehand, he will certainly not mind. However, do tell your partner that you will have a vaginal ultrasound done. There are men who have reservations about this relationship.
Several ultrasound examinations are done during pregnancy, during which ...
When you can definitely see your baby's heartbeat depends on a number of factors. If you can manage to wait until your second period has also failed, you are in the eighth week of pregnancy. Then the heart is beating very strongly and the embryo is so big that you can see it well on a normal ultrasound machine.
