So, my doctor wasn't able to find a heartbeat and the baby looked much smaller than it should have last week at my first appointment (which should have been 9 weeks). I go back in tomorrow to double check but it looks like a missed m/c. I haven't had any signs of miscarriage yet though. How long can that take? Also, do you continue to have some pregnancy symptoms even though the baby has stopped growing?
Re: question about missed miscarriage?
Good luck tomorrow. ((hugs))
Is it possible that you are just not as far along as you thought? That could explain a smaller baby and no hb yet. I hope everything works out for you. Remember, we are alwasy here if you need us.
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bfp #2 - 4.4.08, edd 12.3.08, mm/c 5.14.08 (11w)
bfp #3 - 8.3.08, edd 4.15.09, mm/c 9.17.08 (10w)
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bfp #5 - 6.16.09, edd 2.25.10, mm/c 7.23.09 (9w)
bfp #6 - 8.12.10, edd 4.27.11, mm/c 9.16.10 (8w1d)
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My story is a bit different, but from those I know who've had a missed m/c it sounds about right. It can take weeks for the body to nat m/c, since the hCG is still in your system. People still have morn sickness and sore breasts, etc even though the baby stopped growing because the body hasn't recognized the m/c yet. I technically never had growing babies, just 2 empty sacs, but because of the hCG I still had symptoms. I found out at 8 weeks, but didn't m/c until 11 weeks.
Again, sorry to hear the sad news. take care.
thanks ladies
It just SUCKS! Mine started out as a missed m/c, but I did start bleeding. I had the same thing--went in for the u/s and the dr said she didn't see a h/b and wanted to check again in a week. Went in and no h/b...just to be absolutely certain, they did another u/s 5 days later and still no h/b. That was last Wednesday. I was spotting brown then Saturday night I got intense cramps and began bleeding bright red. It is like a period flow now, but I am having bouts of extreme cramping. Please keep us posted. GL!
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((((Big Hugs)))) and keep us posted.
I had a missed miscarriage with my second. I was 11 weeks, 3 days. I had a spot of blood on the toilet paper. I went into the labor delivery triage that night and they gave me an ultrasound. baby stopped developing at about 6 weeks. (we saw heartbeat at 5 weeks, 6 days) so it died literally right after.
I had no idea. I do remember getting cramps feeling like I am getting my period at about 6 weeks. when I look back on it that was when it probally happened. I didnt bleed, my stomach was actually getting bigger. I still had all my pregnacy symtoms.
we even told everyone that sunday which was fathers day. we found out the day after on monday.
its so hard when it happens. As my mom says,
"it knew it had a good thing and it did not want to let go"
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