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I am scheduled for my first ultrasound next tuesday at 8 weeks. will they be able to hear a heartbeat?

Q: i am scheduled for my first ultrasound next tuesday at 8 weeks. will they be able to hear a heartbeat?

: Not usually. Hearing a heart beat by ultrasound does not usually occur until 10 weeks of pregnancy.

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Dr. Barbara MacFarlane answered

Not usually. Hearing a heart beat by ultrasound does not usually occur until 10 weeks of pregnancy.

Answered 9/20/2023

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A member asked:

I am scheduled for my first ultrasound next tuesday at 8 weeks. will they be able to hear a heartbeat?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Barbara MacFarlane answered

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