An ultrasound can begin to show the baby’s heartbeat at around week 6. Due to the way we count gestational weeks from the date of your last period, your pregnancy could actually be a little younger than 6 weeks, so it may take about 10-14 days before you can hear the heartbeat at an ultrasound.
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An ultrasound can begin to show the baby’s heartbeat at around week 6. Due to the way we count gestational weeks from the date of your last period, your pregnancy could actually be a little younger than 6 weeks, so it may take about 10-14 days before you can hear the heartbeat at an ultrasound.