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Miscarriage? Slow heart beat, no growth
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
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
Still waiting to miscarry.
Bumping for responses
Howdyitsbeck....any updates for you??
Had another u/s today....i am 8w3d still measuring 6w1d with heartrate of 59 bpm. Man this is dragging out.
Oh my gosh. It is eery how similar our stories are. When I was scanned the first time at 6w1d, I was measuring 5w6d. Then the second scan at 6w5d, I was measuring 6w1d and have continued to measure 6w1d. :(
I am so sorry you are going through this too. It is the most awful experience. Being in limbo, waiting to grieve, literally just waking up everyday hoping for some sense of closure.
At least your OB has given you more options. Mine refuses to do beta HCG bloodwork, which boggles my mind (I will be switching practices when all this is said and done). He also said that basically they will not do anything until there is no heartbeat. From what I have read, that could take weeks, sadly.
I don't think I have read but one or two miracle stories, so I am most definitely preparing for the worst. Even if the heartrate was to improve and we make it out of the first trimester, academic studies point to a 50% increase in chromosomal / congenital anomalies. So I am almost hoping to get closure with this pregnancy and hopefully start fresh again, as twisted as that sounds.
Anyway, thank you so much for sharing your experience. Please, if you don't mind, can you keep me posted on how things turn out for you? I plan on updating too.
Good luck with everything,
Stacey
I am so sorry you are going through this too. It is the most awful experience. Being in limbo, waiting to grieve, literally just waking up everyday hoping for some sense of closure.
At least your OB has given you more options. Mine refuses to do beta HCG bloodwork, which boggles my mind (I will be switching practices when all this is said and done). He also said that basically they will not do anything until there is no heartbeat. From what I have read, that could take weeks, sadly.
I don't think I have read but one or two miracle stories, so I am most definitely preparing for the worst. Even if the heartrate was to improve and we make it out of the first trimester, academic studies point to a 50% increase in chromosomal / congenital anomalies. So I am almost hoping to get closure with this pregnancy and hopefully start fresh again, as twisted as that sounds.
Anyway, thank you so much for sharing your experience. Please, if you don't mind, can you keep me posted on how things turn out for you? I plan on updating too.
Good luck with everything,
Stacey
Hi, we are going through the same thing at the moment. After 11 years of trying, IVF, accupuncture ect. We gave up. A few weeks ago I felt unwell and low and behold found out that I was pregnant. According to my LMP date, I should have been 7 weeks at my first appointment. The trans vaginal scan told us that I was 5 weeks and 6 days (too early for a heart flutter). We went back 7 days later and my baby measured only 6 weeks and one day. The fetal flutter was slow. The yolk and sac are intact, but my uterine sac is now a tear shape instead of being nice and round. My Obstrician did the scan himself both times. My blood tests are still within normal ranges.
We have been told that there is a 90% chance of miscarriage in the next two weeks. Its funny because I still have all the pregnancy symptoms (sore breasts, morning sickness and really tired!!). It is a long wait for the miscarriage. I have been waiting two weeks now for my fetal heart beat to stop and miscarry (weekly scans) .
My Ob said if it doesn't happen in the next week or so then we will probably have to do a D&C regardless.
I hope your situation is more hopeful than mine. I know how stressful this is for you at the moment.
Part of me wants to wait until the fetal heart rate has stopped, but apparently there is little hope any-way.
We have been told that there is a 90% chance of miscarriage in the next two weeks. Its funny because I still have all the pregnancy symptoms (sore breasts, morning sickness and really tired!!). It is a long wait for the miscarriage. I have been waiting two weeks now for my fetal heart beat to stop and miscarry (weekly scans) .
My Ob said if it doesn't happen in the next week or so then we will probably have to do a D&C regardless.
I hope your situation is more hopeful than mine. I know how stressful this is for you at the moment.
Part of me wants to wait until the fetal heart rate has stopped, but apparently there is little hope any-way.
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