Elise - due 28 Sept
New member
I had my 8 week appointment today and the Doctor said I would have to wait until my 12 week ultrasound (which she gave me a referral for) to see/hear the baby's heartbeat. I am not happy about this. I have seen plenty of people here who said they heard the heartbeat earlier than that. Would a place give me an ultrasound without a doctor's referral? Why do some people get to hear it earlier than others? Should I get a new doctor? When I asked about hearing it sooner, she basically just said 'no it's too small, you can't hear/ see anything yet'.