Once you see heartbeat... your in the clear?

blonddnyc · May 2012

My m/w told me that once we saw the heartbeat, the chance of miscarriage is now down to 3%. She also said shes no longer concerned about my hcg levels or low progesterone (I put a call into her yesterday asking if I should be taking supplements for it.. still waiting to hear back) I understand the viewpoint of not interfering with nature, and maybe im just a low horomone person, but we saw the heartbeat and the baby measured exactly in line with my dates - so they said theres nothing to worry about now... but of course im still worrying. Is it true that once you see the heartbeat your pretty much in the clear?

PolishWonder · May 2012

You have a < 4% chance of a m/c after seeing a heartbeat on ultrasound. Personally, I feel much better once I hear the hb.

sebailey6 · May 2012

PolishWonder:

You have a < 4% chance of a m/c after seeing a heartbeat on ultrasound. Personally, I feel much better once I hear the hb.

I totally agree with you!! I've never made it to the point where I could see a heartbeat in any of my pregnancies, so that was a milestone in itself! And I too, felt much better at 8 wks after hearing the heartbeat!!

hmontty · May 2012

I saw the HB. I had low progesterone. I lost the baby at 9.5 weeks. Take the progesterone.

Kie310 · May 2012

While I feel much better after seeing the HB, I know all too well that many things can happen at any point in a pregnancy, even if m/c is lower on the list.

But once I see the HB on this baby I will be telling everyone I'm expecting!

bearkatjen · May 2012

This risk of miscarriage goes down big time once you see the heartbeat, but I still know people who have miscarried after that point. If you don't feel confident about stopping your progesterone supplements, then you should talk with your midwife about it some more. Maybe she can give you a more detailed explanation of why she doesn't think you need them, and put your mind at ease a bit.

nmoe · May 2012

The risk drops significantly, but I had a miscarriage a week or 2 after hearing the hb last time.

mrsz2008 · May 2012

You're a special kind of person.

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4legsRbest · May 2012

You are never in the clear. If you lurk around you will see losses in all stages including the heartbreaking losses of perfect babies born sleeping at 35 weeks plus with no cause ever determined. There is no such thing as a safe pregnancy and low progesterone is something to worry about. Not sure what you mean by "interfering with nature" and not sure if I want to hear your view on this... but low progesterone can cause a m/c.

fantine31 · May 2012

We saw the heartbeat and miscarried later... it happens.But chances definitely go down.

esalyi · May 2012

No you are not in the clear -- Its over 8wks and you hear a heartbeat your risk goes down to 5%. and it keeps going down from there.

esalyi · May 2012

hmontty:
I saw the HB. I had low progesterone. I lost the baby at 9.5 weeks. Take the progesterone.

This was me as well with my first pregnancy. I would make them give me the progesterone supplements. I had a Hb at 6 wks, and 7 wks, and lost it at 8 wks. I would consult an OB, not just a midwife.

esalyi · May 2012

Kie310:

While I feel much better after seeing the HB, I know all too well that many things can happen at any point in a pregnancy, even if m/c is lower on the list.

But once I see the HB on this baby I will be telling everyone I'm expecting!

You should still wait til 12 wks. not for family, but don't put it on facebook so early.

mrsz2008 · May 2012

esalyi:
Kie310:

While I feel much better after seeing the HB, I know all too well that many things can happen at any point in a pregnancy, even if m/c is lower on the list.

But once I see the HB on this baby I will be telling everyone I'm expecting!

You should still wait til 12 wks. not for family, but don't put it on facebook so early.

This is her personal choice, if she's comfortable telling before 12 weels, that's her business.

miss1991 · May 2012

You can have a loss at anytime. Late losses occur as well as early. With that said you have a very good chance everything will be ok. I am a worrier too. If you keep up like this though it will be a very long nine month's. Maybe take some time away from the bump, of course you will see a lot of women on here with problem's with pregnancy ect... because this is where they come for support.

itsmevkb · May 2012

I would not stop taking progesterone if your levels are really low. I'm sorry, but seeing a heartbeat doesn't mean anything except that technology keeps advancing to the point that we can see it earlier and earlier. There is never a point where you're "safe." In both my miscarriages I saw heartbeats multiple times and with my first, I even had a great nuchal scan and then three weeks later, in my second trimester, my baby died.

Worrying is a normal part of motherhood and it continues even past the birth of your child. You never stop worrying about them.

Bethbsn06 · May 2012

I worked at an on office and had too many days where the 20week sono is supposed to be joyous turns into a nightmare.

I have just short of a lupus diagnosis (blood work isn't high enough for definitive diagnosis per rheumatologist ) and am at much higher risk for pregnancy loss/still birth throughout my entire pregnancy and am considered high risk because of it.

LadyNikon · May 2012

you know I think sometimes people fail to realize that the purpose of these boards it to obtain information. If you don't like the question don't respond to it. Flaming this person because she asked a question is uncalled for.. i mean really it won't change what happened to woman who lost a child. There is no such thing as a stupid question. The after a loss boards aren't meant for lurking in my opinion. I have never been there and unless I have a question or need support I don't plan on going there.

JenniatONU · May 2012

Ladynikon:
you know I think sometimes people fail to realize that the purpose of these boards it to obtain information. If you don't like the question don't respond to it. Flaming this person because she asked a question is uncalled for.. i mean really it won't change what happened to woman who lost a child. There is no such thing as a stupid question. The after a loss boards aren't meant for lurking in my opinion. I have never been there and unless I have a question or need support I don't plan on going there.

Well, you missed the part where OP posted on the TTGP board and basically said that being pregnant is sooo much more stressful than trying to get pregnant.

And I guess also used the R word, and defended it. So, if it's to obtain info, she certainly isn't aware. So yes, I believe she deserves the flame. I also think it's rediculous to think you are in the clear, just because you saw a heart beat. Let's be serious here. If you are willing to post something on the internet, be ready for what ever response you get.

OSUJaydee · May 2012

Not to be discouraging, but my last m/c I saw the baby's heartbeat twice but the baby stopped growing around 12 weeks. So while statistically the odds are low that you will miscarry after the heartbeat, there still is a risk. I know that hearing a heartbeat will not do anything to make me feel like I'm in the clear.

landosmommy · May 2012

GhostMonkey:
You are never 100% in the clear. Now go delete your idiotic post on TTGP. There something seriously wrong with you if you found that to be acceptable.

This! I can't believe you went over there & complained about being PREGNANT!! So insensitive.

Kie310 · May 2012

mrsz2008:
esalyi:
Kie310:

While I feel much better after seeing the HB, I know all too well that many things can happen at any point in a pregnancy, even if m/c is lower on the list.

But once I see the HB on this baby I will be telling everyone I'm expecting!

You should still wait til 12 wks. not for family, but don't put it on facebook so early.

This is her personal choice, if she's comfortable telling before 12 weels, that's her business.

agreed... I'm pretty sure I can tell whenever I want, I've already told some people and have nothing more than a pee stick to prove it's true.

To each their own!

LadyNikon · May 2012

car seat:
She's not in the clear. She got a ton of honest answers. You're not in the clear until you're holding a healthy baby in your arms. If she thinks she's good to go right now, she needs a wake-up call. And this morning she just told TTGP that she didn't want anyone else to be as naive as she was, thinking that the stress ends when you get pregnant. Following that logic, she's also better off knowing that the stress doesn't end with a heartbeat, or a blood test, or viability day, or full term. You get closer to safe, but you're never guaranteed a baby.

I don't mind people reading about my losses and what lead to them* if it means they might be less of an ignorant idiot. Reading people's stories is okay as long as you treat them with respect.

*And nothing caused my losses, they're just shittythings that happened for no reason. Only this most recent one has gone long enough for two weeks of second tri testing to give us a diagnosis.

totally true!

It sucks to have to go through what you have went through. I hope you don't have to ever go through it again! My mom lost my baby sister when I was 7 and that has always stuck in my head especially now with carrying twins. I was not even suppose to be here. I was a premie born 3lbs 6ozs. Sometimes things just happen and we pray and hope that the next will be a perfect little LO> I never give up hope that you will have a great pregnancy.. but NEVER EVER think that just because you have a HB.. that nothing will happen along the way. You just have to hope and pray for a happy and healthy pregnancy, a safe delivery, and a little LO ( or LO's in my case) to hold in your arms and argue with for the rest of your life .

DebateThis · May 2012

JenniatONU:
Ladynikon:
you know I think sometimes people fail to realize that the purpose of these boards it to obtain information. If you don't like the question don't respond to it. Flaming this person because she asked a question is uncalled for.. i mean really it won't change what happened to woman who lost a child. There is no such thing as a stupid question. The after a loss boards aren't meant for lurking in my opinion. I have never been there and unless I have a question or need support I don't plan on going there.
Well, you missed the part where OP posted on the TTGP board and basically said that being pregnant is sooo much more stressful than trying to get pregnant.
And I guess also used the R word, and defended it. So, if it's to obtain info, she certainly isn't aware. So yes, I believe she deserves the flame. I also think it's rediculous to think you are in the clear, just because you saw a heart beat. Let's be serious here. If you are willing to post something on the internet, be ready for what ever response you get.

Ditto. And this OP is the same fvkchead who's bummed that she can't drink now that she's pregnant and has also wanted to go TANNING in a tanning bed while pregnant.

She's an idiot.

sugacattey · May 2012

With my last pregnancy, we saw the heartbeat at 7 weeks, broke the news to our family and then miscarried at 8 weeks.

Please do not stop any sort of progesterone treatment you may be on until you are safely through the first trimester when the placenta has fully taken over the needed duties. Or better yet - wait until your doctor or m/w says to stop. A sudden drop in progesterone is thought to be one reason for some m/c's.

ambuhsmilesx32 · May 2012

I would say yes to this, but i had a m/c last year after hearing a heartbeat so that makes me kind of iffy! BUT in my situation we KNEW something was wrong because baby wasn't growing to date at all. So most likely yes

H &H 9 months to you

mlchill · May 2012

fantine31:
We saw the heartbeat and miscarried later... it happens.But chances definitely go down.

Fantine: sorry to hear about your m/c that you mentioned in this post.

I quoted you because I saw in your siggy that you have 5 heartbeats?!?! That made me smile to see that. Just wanted to say congrats!

starrkitten89 · May 2012

You are never, ever in the clear. Do you have less chance of having a miscarriage? Absolutely. But the expression "in the clear" drives me crazy. Something can happen at any time, to anyone.

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