Miscarriage? Slow heart beat, no growth

[staceybrooke]

Hello all.

I am making this post for questions and hopefully any shared experiences?  I am 7 weeks, 6 days pregnant.  I had an ultrasound at 6 weeks and no heartbeat was detected.  I had a repeat ultrasound done at 6w6d and there had been no growth and a low heartbeat in the 70's.  I again had another repeat ultrasound done at 7w3d and again no growth and still a low heartbeat in the 80's.  

I work in OB healthcare and according to the textbooks I know what this means.  The no growth, coupled with low heart rate and lack of symptoms all point to one direction.  I was devastated at the second ultrasound when I first saw a heartbeat and saw it was so low.  Now I have had some time to process this information.  

I was just curious if anyone else could share their experiences?  How long could this drag out (could the heartbeat continue on like this for weeks until the baby finally passes?).  I am looking for any information there is to offer- the good, bad and ugly.

I am sorry to all who have experienced a m/s.  This is not anything I would wish on anyone.  I am so lucky to have my DS who is 17 months old.  I am hoping to one day have another blessing, it just doesn't look like the timing was right.  

Thank you in advance.
Stacey

[adgal]

I'm sorry your sister is going through this.  Unfortunately, first trimester miscarriage is fairly common, occuring about 30% of the time.

In the overwhelming majority of cases, it is due to something just not coming together properly at conception.  It is not due to something either parent did, and sadly there is nothing that can be done to prevent it.  If it has happened 3 times, most Dr.'s will then perform some tests to see if there is a medical of physical reason, but that is not often the case.  It's just bad luck.  I'm so sorry, and I hope your sister is doing ok.

[need_help_sister]

I am sorry to hear all these incidences.... my sister s going through the same...can anyone help me in finding why this happens and what can be done to avoid this? Please help me...  

need_help

[IHope4cure]

I am dealing with a similar issue right now. I am 10 weeks 4 days and the baby is still growing, but the heart rate has been very low since the first ultrasound. I have been going for weekly ultrasounds and the rate has been slowly decreasing, and at this point we are waiting for the heart to stop and my body to miscarry. We don't have any other options.

[kateryna102012]

just wanted to share what is going on with me right now. i had my appointment today, and i was supposed to be 9 weeks. but when they did pelvic exam, my doctor couldnt find anything. when he saw my face and tears on my eyes he ordered an ultrasound. i had one probably within 10 minutes after doctors check up. the doctor had to do ultrasound both ways. he said that baby looks like 6w5d.... which was way off... and then he finally saw the heart. BUT the heart rate was only 40 beats per minute.... i still cant believe all that had happened! this is my first pregnancy, and this baby is very wanted!!! i am going back for ultrasound in three weeks. that is when we will find out for sure what is going to happen.... hope for a MIRACLE!!!!!

[Jblynn_11]

I know I am very late to this conversation, but I am having the same problem. On my first visit I measured 6 weeks, and 1 week later only 6 weeks 1 day. At first they said there was a faint heartbeat, now they are saying there isn't one.  I have had no bleeding or cramping and just want this to be over. How long will it take?

[Carole86]

I am sorry to hear about what you are goo g through but I wanted to share a similar experience. I was pregnant with my third child and went toy OB for the 12 week check up, I was ecstatic to be able to hear the heart beat. My dr couldn't pick one up so she did an abdominal ultrasound nothing...so then a transvaginal and there it showed where the baby had stopped devolving at 8.5 weeks. I was devastated by this and asked my dr why didn't my body act like I had miscarried. She said I had a missed miscarriage and it honestly was more traumatic than a normal miscarriage I think. I pray that you get through this notated the outcome. Good luck.