no fetal heartbeat, mistake?

mxa2007 · Newbie Joined: 25 Nov 2007 Posts: 1

I am going thru the same thing right now. I am 10 weeks and 1 day and the US said i was 10wks 5 days. I have been experiencing mild spotting but only after intercourse. No cramping, fever, chills. The spotting is only present after intercourse. I went to ER and the ER doctor suggested a VUS and the tech found no heartbeat. I actually did both US. I am hoping and praying it was a mistake and they just could not find it. It was actually 2:30 a.m. that all of this was going on. I can't help but hope and pray the tech was just sleepy. I go to a follow up OBGYN tomorrow and I hate to have hope only to hear the bad news again...but I'm more scared to set myself up for the same disappointment. With all the questions in my head...could this be a mistake?? Could the heartbeat be there and just not able to be seen or heard w/ an US?

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My heart goes out to you for I have three wonderful boys and the same has happened to me no problems with my past pregnancys and never had a miscarriage. There are no word to discribe how I feel. I found out I was having twins and in the same day they have no heart beat it is very unfair. My babies were 9 weeks and I went in for a normal ultrasound found out there was twin and no heart beat for either. I had no signs for this either no cramps bleeding none of that. I have been very emotional but as people always say they could be wrong get another opnion and then go from there .

achampagne · Posted: 04/05/08 - 14:48 Post subject:

The same thing happened to me as the last Guest posted.

I went for a normal appointment with my OB GYN after finding out i was pregnant. I was 10 weeks along and when she did the ultrasound she told me that I was pregnant with twins. I was thrilled and shocked at the same time. Then, she told me that neither of them had a heartbeat. I was devistated. I can completley understand how you feel. I had absoutley no idea that that could happen. I had never heard of it before. I got another ultrasound to make sure, and sure enough, my nightmare was real. i ended having to have a D&C, and it took a very emotional toll on me. About 3 months later I got pregnant again, and I am now 15 weeks along with one baby, and everything is looking great. While I still hurt sometimes for my other babies, I'm very excited about this one. There is hope, and everything works out when it should. It wasn't your fault, and it doesn't mean that you can never have children. While it is still very sad beyond words, it will get better. I'm very sorry for your losses. I hope I can help you cope.

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I went for my first OBGYN appointment today after finding out that i was pregnant. I am 34 years old and this will be my third child. But i found out that my baby did not have a heartbeat. My dr scheduled my d&c the very next day. I canceled the appointment, I just feel uneasy about the procedure. I went to get my blood levels checked and won't find anything out until tomorrow. Trying to keep my spirits high, but my dr doesn't want me to get my hopes up.

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I am too frustrated my self after 4 and 1/2 years of waiting (Male factor). Last week at 6 weeks pegnancy my fetal heart beat was seen. yesterday morning i started bleeding moderately and ran to the ER. she checked and told me that there is no heart beat and i can come back to the hospital when the bleeding is profuse.

All of a sudden yesterday morning, I had no signs of pregnancy at all, no nausea, no vomiting and no breast tenderness and i was so surprised that this could happen all of a sudden. + the bleeding stopped

Still my intention today is to go for a second opinion no that i am expecting a heart rate. but at least for the reassurance and for someone to tell me how long will this take till i get a spontaneous abortion and be posted for a D & C. I wasn't told that at all in yesterday's visit.

Does anyone know how long it takes for the spontaneous abortion to occur?

no fetal heartbeat, mistake?

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