{"id":2350,"date":"2026-09-10T00:32:35","date_gmt":"2026-09-09T23:32:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mascothealthcare.com\/blog\/?p=2350"},"modified":"2026-09-10T00:32:35","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T23:32:35","slug":"when-can-i-hear-my-babys-heartbeat-on-ultrasound","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mascothealthcare.com\/blog\/when-can-i-hear-my-babys-heartbeat-on-ultrasound\/","title":{"rendered":"When Can I Hear My Baby&#8217;s Heartbeat on Ultrasound?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Few moments in medicine match it: the first flicker of your baby&#8217;s heartbeat on screen. Here&#8217;s when to expect it.<\/p>\n<h2>Seeing vs Hearing<\/h2>\n<p>There&#8217;s an important distinction:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Seeing the heartbeat:<\/strong> A flickering motion is typically <strong>visible from about 6 weeks<\/strong> on a transvaginal scan (around 6.5\u20137 weeks abdominally)<\/li>\n<li><strong>&quot;Hearing&quot; it:<\/strong> Early on, the sound you hear at scans is the heartbeat&#8217;s motion converted to audio via Doppler. Guidelines limit routine Doppler in very early pregnancy, so at a 6\u20137 week scan you&#8217;ll usually <em>see<\/em> the heartbeat rather than hear it played aloud<\/li>\n<li><strong>Handheld home Dopplers:<\/strong> typically can&#8217;t reliably detect the heartbeat until 12+ weeks \u2014 and are discouraged for self-checking, as false reassurance and false alarm are both common<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>What&#8217;s a Normal Fetal Heart Rate?<\/h2>\n<p>It changes rapidly in early pregnancy:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>~6 weeks: around 100\u2013120 beats per minute<\/li>\n<li>~8 weeks: peaks around 150\u2013170 bpm<\/li>\n<li>Second and third trimester: settles to roughly 110\u2013160 bpm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A fast rate compared to an adult&#8217;s is completely normal.<\/p>\n<h2>If No Heartbeat Is Seen<\/h2>\n<p>Before ~6 weeks, absence of a heartbeat is often simply <strong>too early<\/strong> rather than bad news \u2014 dates are frequently off by days. In this situation, a repeat scan in 7\u201314 days gives the answer. Your care team will guide you through it with clear criteria.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>This article is for general information only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ready to Book Your Ultrasound Scan?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mascot Healthcare Clinic, Akoka (Yaba), Lagos offers ultrasound scans by appointment only, Monday\u2013Saturday, 9am\u20135pm. Book online and choose a time that works for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/mascothealthcare.com\/setappointment.html\">Book Your Scan<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A fetal heartbeat is usually visible from about 6 weeks. 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