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Getting a heartbeat...

vmnazorvmnazor member
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So I got the news today that there was no heartbeat at 7 weeks... Has anyone ever waited a couple weeks and seen a heart beat down the road? I don't want a D&C and I am starting to spot now so I am figuring I'm about to miscarry, but if I don't could waiting a few weeks and seeing if there be a heartbeat be too optimistic? Is there no reason hope, honestly? I'm still young young so if I need to let go, I will, but this is still my 1st baby.

What to do?
- Always & Forever The Nazor Family R.I.P Baby 1 July 20th, 2012 R.I.P Baby 2 February 7th, 2013
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Re: Getting a heartbeat...

  • AsMom2011AsMom2011

    Same thing happened to me today. Very sad. My doctor told me there was a 50% chance. Was your baby measuring small too or right on target?

     

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  • SunshinyLeesSunshinyLees member

    Usually the heartbeat starts beating around the 5-6 wk mark so I'd imagine by 7 weeks if there is no heartbeat there probably won't be one in the future;( I have heard though that with some u/s machines, it's harder to detect a heartbeat in the early stages of pregnancy. What did your doctor say?

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  • vmnazorvmnazor member
    It was on target 1.58 cm - He said if there was going to be a heartbeat we would of seen it.
    - Always & Forever The Nazor Family R.I.P Baby 1 July 20th, 2012 R.I.P Baby 2 February 7th, 2013
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  • AsMom2011AsMom2011
    Same with me. Let's try to stay positive. I got a blood test today and another on Friday. I'd love to hear someone who has had this happen with a successful outcome. It's making me sick. 
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  • jlcrane78jlcrane78 member
    My doctor freaked out and went doom and gloom on us when there was no heartbeat at 6w2d. We went back at 6w5d, and suddenly there was a heartbeat. Sadly, my next ultrasound that should have been 8w1d the baby measured a week behind, and the heart had stopped. I don't want to be the pessimistic one, but just prepare yourself if it doesn't end well. I find it so much easier to expect the worst and get good news instead of being hopeful and getting shattered when it doesn't work out. Good luck!
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  • vmnazorvmnazor member
    Yes it was a vaginal u/s.
    - Always & Forever The Nazor Family R.I.P Baby 1 July 20th, 2012 R.I.P Baby 2 February 7th, 2013
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  • caliblondieuscaliblondieus

    imagevmnazor:
    Yes it was a vaginal u/s.

    Yes, there is a website devoted to stories where the outcome was different, but having gone through this three times, I'd need to be honest in telling you that you should probably prepare yourself for the worst.

    Unfortunately, time is really the only indicator in this. You can wait and get your blood draws and that might tell you where it's headed. I think that many of us found, for our own peace of mind that we needed to continue to wait and not move right into something like a D&C but you really have to do what's best for you.

    I'm sorry you're in this boat we all didn't want a ride on and I wish you peace in this terribly difficult time.

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  • katharine25katharine25 member
    There is NO HARM in waiting a week or two to have a follow-up ultrasound to confirm. While the one or two weeks of limbo will be hell, it is nothing in comparison to a lifetime of asking  "what if".
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  • lariviereklarivierek

    imagekatharine25:
    There is NO HARM in waiting a week or two to have a follow-up ultrasound to confirm. While the one or two weeks of limbo will be hell, it is nothing in comparison to a lifetime of asking  "what if".

    COMPLETELY AGREE. Even though, for my situation, my baby's heart was not beating for any of my three ultrasounds, I can't tell you how much more at peace I feel knowing that I did everything possible to be absolutely SURE before I finally took the cytotec. If I had followed my doc's instructions to take the cytotec two days after our first u/s, I would have always blamed myself for possibly making the worst mistake ever. Though the outcome is not likely to be positive, I encourage you to get a followup u/s just to be absolutely sure.  

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  • mrspayne86mrspayne86 member

    imagekatharine25:
    There is NO HARM in waiting a week or two to have a follow-up ultrasound to confirm. While the one or two weeks of limbo will be hell, it is nothing in comparison to a lifetime of asking  "what if".

     

    ABSOLUTELY. I waited 2 weeks and though I wasn't very hopeful (it was measuring too small), I felt so much better knowing for SURE, instead of that maybe feeling.  

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  • vmnazorvmnazor member
    I wasn't lucky. I began bleeding the day after my ultrasound so we waited for the weekend and took the cytotec... We'll be trying again
    - Always & Forever The Nazor Family R.I.P Baby 1 July 20th, 2012 R.I.P Baby 2 February 7th, 2013
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