No heartbeat @7wks - what next?

Kate21 · Post by **Kate21** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 4:09 pm

Hi,

Just had my 7 week scan and no heartbeat was detected. There is a small chance that the embie was hidden (10%) and hence we have to wait another week for another scan to make sure. We are not holding out much hope, especially as I seem to have lost all pregnancy symptoms.

What I would like to know is if anybody has been through something similar - positive or negative. I really don't know what will happen next, will I start to bleed naturally or not? Has anybody gone on to see a heartbeat? I really am a mess and the consultant was so unhelpful that the only people I can ask are you. Any advice would be gratefully received.

Thanks
Kate

jen babes · Post by **jen babes** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 4:33 pm

Kate
sorry to hear your news and hugs to you and DH...

I went through this at 10wks with 1st beanie and 7 wks with 2nd beanie...both were totally hidden and were ectopics...i don't know if sometimes 7wks can be too early to see heartbeat ( have heard so) but the consultant would have said so and given a higher %...
i do hope that someone out there has a more positive outlook for you...it's so difficult to have to wait another week hun...x x

much love to you and DH

love jen
xxxx

singinglullabies · Post by **singinglullabies** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 6:27 pm

Kate,

I am so sorry to hear of this, please know I am thinking about you... Also wanted to send (((hugs))) your way...

I too am hoping someone with positive words of wisdom jumps on to share with you...

Hugs,
SL

noodle · Post by **noodle** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 8:37 pm

This happened to me also...but the fetus had also stopped growing. Is the fetus measuring 7 weeks, that also has a lot to do with it. If the fetus is only measuring 5 weeks then it would definately be too early for HB. Our beautiful started to pass my system 3 days after I was taken off progestrone and the same day of scheduled D & C. I hope you have better news than we did, keep the faith it is definately possible the fetus is just behind a little and still doing fine.

Lis · Post by **Lis** » Sat Aug 25, 2007 9:32 am

Kate I am so so sorry to hear your news. I cannot put into words how sorry I am to hear this. I know no words can take away the pain. As Jen said there is still a 10% chance .... and being in limbo is the worst thing. I know its going to be a long week for you. We are here if you need us. Thinking of you and dh at this difficult time xxx

My2LnT · Post by **My2LnT** » Sat Aug 25, 2007 10:09 pm

Kate my RE had said that they would not check until 7 weeks for HB and sometimes then it can be hit or miss. So please keep hope for the next week. Best of luck and I do hope things work out for you and your lil one.

Christine B · Post by **Christine B** » Sun Aug 26, 2007 12:35 am

Kate - Please keep the faith. Best wishes for much success at your next test. Many blessings to you!

Christine

megs · Post by **megs** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 12:17 am

Don't give up just yet. I had an empty sac at nearly 9 weeks but a full term baby.

www.misdiagnosedmiscarriage.com is a good resource to read.

Kate21 · Post by **Kate21** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 8:35 am

Thanks for all the kind words girls, but unfortunately the second scan yesterday showed exactly the same. There was nothing inside the sac, even though it had got bigger. So I now have to stop all the drugs and wait to bleed.

Not the news we wanted but at least it has shown we can get pregnant, so we will wait a few mths and then try again and hopefully this time the news will be much better!!

Kate

Christine B · Post by **Christine B** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 2:37 pm

Kate,

My heart goes out to you and DH. Many blessings for success in the future. Take Care!

Christine

singinglullabies · Post by **singinglullabies** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 3:22 pm

Dear Kate,

Huge hugs to you and your husband luv ((((((Kate, and DH))))))

SL

megs · Post by **megs** » Sat Sep 01, 2007 7:48 pm

Oh no, I"m so sorry. Is it certain? Any chance of a hider like I had?

Is there a yolk sac? If so, then you do not have a blighted ovum. If not, then that may be the diagnosis.

I'm terribly sorry.

Kate21 · Post by **Kate21** » Sun Sep 02, 2007 11:24 am

Hi Megs,

Yes there is a sac but its empty. They did think it may have been hiding, hence the second scan but they said at 8 weeks it would be too big to hide! Would love to think it was still hiding but I have no symptoms, not like I did at the start and they have now taken me off all the drugs so I am just waiting to bleed.

Did you have symptoms even after not seeing anything until 9 weeks?

Kate

jen babes · Post by **jen babes** » Sun Sep 02, 2007 5:30 pm

kate
sorry to read your news..sending you and DH much love

jen
xxxx

megs · Post by **megs** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 7:35 am

Any updates Kate?

I'm so so sorry. Yes, I continued to have symptoms....but I also have had ongoing symptoms after a loss before my hider, so it wasn't reassuring for me to be puking...I just figured it was more useless puke.

Why can any of this be easier?

No heartbeat @7wks - what next?

No heartbeat @7wks - what next?

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