Hi all,
I just had my u/s today and measured at 7w2d (a little ahead of where I anticipated). The little heart was just flickering away.... But they only measured heart rate at 86bpm. Now, I'm freaked out. Isn't that way low?! It's just the imaging center so they won't tell me anything really... And I don't see the doctor until the 27th!
When I was early on, my doc said it just meant it was hard to pick up the heartbeat. I was in the 70s, and he told me it meant I was in the 140s. I was worried, and he could tell so he sat there until the machine picked up the heartbeat, and sure enough he was right. Your baby is really tiny, so it is harder to pick up the heartbeat
I talked to the Nurse at my OBs office. She basically said that there's not much that they COULD do if the baby's heart rate was dropping at this point. Also, it's possible the tech picked up MY heart rate. And, if I have any spotting or cramping that I should call and they will get me in.