Heartbeat, chances of miscarriage drop?

Re: Heartbeat, chances of miscarriage drop?

• lilp2015 member

  April 2015

  My dr told me that once you see the heartbeat chances of a miscarriage drop to 5%.

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• katiechickie member

  April 2015

  Thanks! Makes me feel a little better

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• oliviaann91 member

  April 2015

  Yes my dr said that the rate drops to 5% once heart beat is seen. I don't know that the ultrasound tech is qualified to give advice on that one way or the other. I would ask your doctor if you're concerned about it

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• jessilee15 member

  April 2015

  I'm a doctor - 5% is accurate after a 7-8 week ultrasound with heart beat. Congrats!

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• hermes1972 member

  April 2015

  When is 0% ?

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• dicsha member

  April 2015

  hermes1972 said:

  When is 0% ?

  When they are born unfortunately. There are sadly no guarantees during pregnancy. That's why they want you to perform kick counts everyday when you can feel movement.

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• hacharles member

  April 2015 edited April 2015

  I actually heard that it drops to only 25% after you hear a good heart rate before 12 weeks. After 12 weeks then it drops to 1% if everything is still looking good.

  At least that's what my doc told me. ETA: always possible that I misunderstood

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• Laurakat81 member

  April 2015

  The chance of miscarriage drops every day but after 8 weeks if a HEALTHY heartbeat is seen the chance of miscarriage drops to just under 5%. Those words were spoken to me by my RE in person and in an email I still have. He's been quoted on various articles on his website as well. Of course someone still has to fall in that 5%. I've been one of them. If you don't see a strong heartbeat then of course your odds are higher than 5%. And if you see a healthy heartbeat at 6 weeks you're still in a fairly high miscarriage category. Most pregnancies end early if they're going to end.

  
  

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