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June 2016 Moms
Ntense181
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anyone ever heard of mother's bowel obstructing HB on u/s?
Ntense181
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Due to my history of infertility, this pregnancy is being followed by a fertility practice even though we did end up conceiving on our own last minute before starting treatment. We saw and heard the heartbeat at 6 weeks and again at 7, all looked good. Went Monday for what was supposed to be my last visit before releasing me to my OB and the Dr. couldn't find a HB. My hcg levels are perfect and the baby is measuring the right size so she said it must have just happened, told me to schedule a d&c with my dr in the practice and left the room. Later that day my Dr. (not the one who did the scan that morning) called me to say she isn't so sure that I lost the baby since all my numbers/measurements are right on target. She said there's possibility my bowel was blocking the HB. Honestly I was so stunned when she called I didn't ask any questions, I was just so grateful for a glimmer of hope. Has anyone else ever had this happen to them? I still have all my prego symptoms and no bleeding. The waiting is driving me crazy! I've looked on the web and seen where sometimes for a few weeks the heartbeat "hides" but that's usually earlier in pregnancy, not like my situation where we saw it and now we don't. I go back tomorrow am for a u/s and more bloodwork. I'm praying they find a HB but if not they at least see growth to give me some hope that this isn't a delayed miscarriage. I'm so hoping this has happened to someone else with a happy ending!
Re: anyone ever heard of mother's bowel obstructing HB on u/s?
BFP #4: 8/20/15 EDD: 4/26/18
I hope tomorrow has better news for you
Jaqualls- I'd say you have no idea how relieved I am (but I know you do)! Just to hear that this actually happened to someone gives me more hope than I've had in the last 3 days. When the dr. brought it up I was so happy for the possibility things were ok I never asked if she's seen this before so I've just been stewing and not wanting to call to ask a ? like that. The Dr. I saw Monday morning was very busy of course bc she was doing "morning monitoring" meaning she had to u/s prob 30+ women in roughly an hour so she only looked for maybe 2 min and did no pushing on me or anything before she told me I lost the baby and left. Because I was so focused (as was she) is finding a HB I didn't pay any attention to if the baby was moving around at all, I don't think so but I could have easily missed it being I wasn't focused on that and it was just 8 weeks so its a little early for a lot of movement. Thank you, thank you, for sharing your experience I may actually get a little sleep tonight!
Thanks ladies for your encouragement, sadly this am my worst fears were confirmed. although I still have all my pregnancy symptoms there was still no HB and essentially no growth(so the difference is probably just how the 2 different doctors measured) Monday to today. The nurse will be calling me later to talk about d & c. I did ask for one more scan before d & c and my dr said no problem but truth be told I'm no longer hopeful I just need to be 110% for my peace of mind before the d &c. Good luck to all of you I wish you all a healthy pregnancy and happy healthy babies.
Me: 33 H: 36
Married: 12/14/13 DS: 1/29/09
BFP2: 10/9/15 MMC: 11/12/15
BFP3: 4/6/16 DD: 12/12/16
2nd Pregnancy: BFP 10/8/15; EDD 6/21/16
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