Could Not Detect Heartbeat at 6 Weeks?

If it is closer to 5 to 6 weeks, then not seeing a heartbeat is totally different. If you are measuring 6 weeks or less, then you just need to wait a week and recheck that the baby has grown and a heartbeat can be seen.

Is it normal not to hear a heartbeat at 6 weeks?

Why you might not hear baby's heartbeat

You might not be able to hear a baby's heartbeat at your first ultrasound. Most commonly, this is because it's too early in the pregnancy. This doesn't necessarily mean there's a problem. Your doctor may recommend you schedule another ultrasound 1 to 2 weeks later.

Can an ultrasound be wrong about no heartbeat?

Miscarriages are predicted by doctors when a woman's embryo or gestational sac seems too small, and when an ultrasound shows no fetal heartbeat. (In the cases included in the study, doctors had detected a gestational sac in the uterus, ruling out the risk of an ectopic pregnancy.)