7 weeks....am I having a 'missed miscarriage'?

[so worried]

Hello, I need some help.  I had a 7 week sono last week, so we thought, now the dr thinks it was maybe only 6 weeks.  I have a 32-34 day menstrual cycle.  My last period was 9/10/2006......anyway......I went for my what they thought was my 7 week sono, and NO heartbeat, but you could see the fetus.   So they got me all worried now, I had to go for bloodwork again.  My blood level is 11,000 and my progesterine is 7.1, my doctor said they should be a little higher by now.  I'm also feelign like I'm losing my symptoms. My breasts are Barely sore, and I am no expeciencing the numbness in my hands when I sleep anymore either.   One dr. in the office said it could be too soon to hear the Heart yet, and the other dr says to prepare for a miscarriage and wants to already aschedul a D&C BUT nothing official until my 2nd sono this coming thursday.  It is TORTURE waiting.  They have prescribed some progesterine inserts to use in the morning and at night.  I don't know what they will help with, but whatever.  So if no heartbeat by this this thursday, they said we will have to discuss the D&C.  I have NO cramping or bleeding at all. I feel normal, thats why this is so confusing.  I never heard of a missed miscarriage.

[deanne11]

I had the same thing…I’m so sorry.  It means the baby passed away but your body doesn’t know it yet and it could take awhile to m/c.

I had this in Sept after 2 natural m/c earlier in the year.  I was in denial after 2 u/s, one at 6 weeks and one at 7weeks.

After having 2 natural m/c I didn’t believe the drs until my 3rd and final u/s at 8 weeks…finally having a d&e after 3 weeks of agonizing torture.

I’m so sorry.  I had heard so many wonderful, hopeful stories on this site that I wanted to be one but I wasn’t…I hope you are.

With my 1st and only child we saw her little heart fluttering on the screen at 5.5 weeks….boy was she strong….I knew after 3 u/s that this last baby was really gone.

Try not to worry, but coming from someone who has gone through this I know it’s impossible right now…

I’m praying for you

[newbaby4]

Don't have a D&C this early. Wait a few weeks, because you're still early and maybe you really are only 6 wks. Sometime the heartbeat shows up later.

I'm having a "missed miscarriage." I just had an u/s at 9+ wks that showed still no heartbeat and the sac begining to deteriorate. I'll wait a while for a natural miscarriage before considering other options. Please try not to worry until you know more. The stress won't change anything. Try to stay positive.

I wish you the best and hope everything is fine with you.

[JJety]

I'm so sorry for what you're going through!  It could have been too early to see the heartbeat yet.  Just take your progesterone supplements and wait a week.  Hopefully you'll get better news!!

[anxiousmomtobe?]

There is a good chance it is too early to see anything.  Hang in there, don't agree to a d until you are sure physically and emotionally.

I have had 2 natural mc in the past 6 months.  the last one took 2 weeks so I understand the heart ache of waiting for the end.

I am so sorry you are going through this.  Please keep us posted and know that women all over the world are feeling your pain and wishing you well.

[hopefulmommie]

when I had a natural miscarriage at 5.5 weeks at the beginning of last month, I started spotting at first and I noticed that my breast tenderness did lesson, and I really just didnt feel pregnant any more,thats how I knew something wasnt right.after I spotted the next day it was bright red blood and I was passing clots, I did not have to have a d&c though....It's a good sign that youre not bleeding,just look at it that way is my advice.But I agree what the ladies are saying it could be too early to see a heartbeat and always keep hope!I hope this helps...

[shar7222]

I also had a missed m/c and had to have a d&c done on 9/2.  The fetus was already being absorbed by the time I had my d&c even though I still was not getting any bleeding or cramping, however my pregnancy symptoms had lightened up.  There are positive stories out there though, so I would just go with your heart.  If you want to wait, I would tell the dr's that that's what you want to do.  I'm sorry for your loss.

[so worried]

Hello, thank you all for your kindness, sharing your stories,  and good wishes.  I guess I will just have to wait it out.  Now the fun I'm having is finding a pharmacy that will make a vaginal suppository, so far 4 of them I've called, don't.  So I have to see if the Dr. can prescribe anything else. I will keep you all posted. Thanks again - Laura

[firstchildtobe]

i'm 9 weeks and i'm bleeding now three weeks and it's my first pregnancy after being told i'd never have children. i went to the doctor and he told me that my cervix was open. and that the baby was intac and that i would need bedrest. the also didn't hear the heart beat. but i have an app. this friday and they are going to do the 2nd u/s. i'm only 25 and i thought that i'd never have children. but i'm pregnant. and hopefully everything will go okay for you and me in our pegnancies. because i believe everything happens for a reason. and i know that these 3 weeks have been hell on me. and i hope that friday i do hear my childs heart and can rest easy. i would like to know motherhood. i've always wanted my own. and hopefully this is my chance.

[mommyandaidan]

I am so very sorry for what u r going through. I went through something similiar.  I began to spot brown discharge when I was suppose to be around 11 weeks preg. I was going to have an utlrasound done, so I didn't think anything about it. Then on the day of my ultrasound, I started bleeding pretty badly. My dr. did an ultrasound & we saw the baby, but no heartbeat. He thought it was too soon, that I may have been 7 weeks instead of 11. He was very optimistic. I knew better, but I wanted to believe him, so I agreed to having my hormone level tested. I went & got blood work done the next day. Anyway the hormore level was only around 4,000 and I was bleeding off & on.They wanted to take another test to see if my hormones were rising, but I miscarried that night. I think the baby lived to be around 7 weeks, then died.  So, if yours is 11,000 I would wait. You never know, my dr. told me he saw it many times when a woman thought she was further along & wasn't. Good luck. I also have friends who felt wonderful and never showed any signs of pregnancy & had normal preg. I will be thinking about u & praying for you.

[DavinaEdenMialy]

Oh please do not get the D&C. I had the same problem you are having except I was bleeding and cramping as well. I went in and they did a ultrasound. I was supposed to be 6 weeks pregnant. They said the baby was only the size of a 4 week pregnancy. They also could not find a heart beat. They wanted to perform a D&C.  I said no thank you. They said " Fine! Go home and wait it out. There will be a lot of pain and more bleeding. We will end up doing the D&C anyhow." So I said ok I'll go home.  I did and well I now have a happy healthy 3-year-old daughter. So please as much as it worries you and stresses you out JUST WAIT!!!


~Davina~

[number5?]

I am in a similar situation.  I am supposed to be 7 weeks today, went for u/s yesterday, very slow heartbeat 89bpm (90 is acceptable) and sac measures 5.2 wks.  This is my 5th pregnancy in 3 years with no births.  Always have m/c by 8 weeks.  Had 3 D&C's and one natural.  Last 2 were trisomy's 8 and 16.  I'm really trying to be positive but, have gone through this so many times... I feel for you.  Just wait, it's hard but, eventually nature takes it's course.

[sarziebond]

I am in the UK and had a missed m/c at 11 weeks in 2002 and again at 11 weeks in 2005. Both babies had died 3-4 weeks before hand and my body hadn't recognised it. The first one in 2002 I opted for a D&C and the surgeon perforated my uterus and damaged my fallopian tube, hence to say that in 2005 I opeted to let nature take it's course. Now, I am pregnant and went for a scan on 3rd Sept 2007 and was told that I am not 10 weeks (which is what my period dates show) but the baby is 6 weeks and they can't see a heart beat. I have to back in 10 days for another scan. I still feel pregnant. Please tell me, has anyone not had a heartbeat and then it showed again later. This baby is so precious to me.

[EM98]

HI i had an early scan at 5weeks because of back pain & this time the baby was not visable but i went back at 7weeks & the baby was visable but they did'nt detect a heartbeat & they said i would m/c even though i had never had any bleeding. I was asked if i wanted to wait & see if the m/c would happen naturally or have the d&c i decided to wait i was'nt willing to give up just incase the dates were out, i went on to have 2 full weeks with no bleeding & very good pg signs, but when i had an other scan things had not changed, this is when i had the D&C, so if you can hold in there & wait it out just incase the timming is out abit the i would wait & don't give up hope, many people have not seen a heartbeat so soon into a pregnacy. Hope things work out for you

[Keila22]

Hi,
I am 14 weeks and I am constantly worried about having a miscarriage. I have had morning sickness up until now, and some days I still feel nauseated. I have the sore breasts, and other symptoms. What worried me is that everytime I read a baby book it says you can feel the uterus if you press just above your pubic bone, but I seem to not be able to feel it. I don't know if it is because I am doing it wrong.
I have my next doctors apt. on the 18th of october to schedule an ultrasound but I would really like to have one now. I want to be sure everythings ok. I just don't think you can ask for an ultrasound unless they are sure you need one. Any suggestions?

[teenie89]

ive just been told im having a missed misscargie i only started to bleed 2 days ago so i had a scan yesterday which comfirmed my worst fears i was misscarryin. there was no heartbeat it had happend when i was 7 weeks and 5 days i would have been 9 weeks today. i have to go into hospital on monday to have ther tablet and again on wednesday i am so devastated

i keep findin myself breakin down n cryin every now and again  

[danigirl11]

hi i had a m/c at 18 weeks in augs and now im 7 weeks and 3 days and i scared im having one now. i still have morning sickness but i loss breast tenderness about 4 days ago. soo im scared i go to the doctors in 3 days hopefully he will give me good news...

[danigirl11]

hi i had a m/c at 18 weeks in augs and now im 7 weeks and 3 days and i scared im having one now. i still have morning sickness but i loss breast tenderness about 4 days ago. soo im scared i go to the doctors in 3 days hopefully he will give me good news...

[taz10]

hi im new to this, found out i was just over 2 month pregnant 2 week ago.and i started bleeding the other day its stopped now i have no signs of being pregnant,and i nearly passed out last nite i just dont feel pregnant at all i just feel ill with a really bad cheast infection .has anybody eles had this.thanx

[tea74]

I too have been told that I am having a missed miscarriage. I am 7w2d. I had an U/S 2 days ago. The sac measured 5w4d.  Two weeks prior the sac measured 4w4d.  It seems that the baby has quit growing a week ago. My only hope was that there was a blurb of white on the U/S. No HP was heard. OB said that this is not good.

[expecmom]

about a year and a half ago. I was suppsoe to be 11 weeks pregnant. I went to my 2nd dr appt at 8 weeks. They did a u/s told me no heart beat yet that it may be too soon. Then a couple weeks later i started spotting very light. No cramping or anything. However I did notice no more symptoms of the tenderness of my breast. Went to the E.R. They did a u/s and bloodwork told me there was no cardiac axctivity since 8 weeks. So I had a dnc there the next morning. I just found out i'm pregnant again last week. I'm about 4 weeks or so, I am so nervous the same thing will happpen. I have 2 children. I am still having breast tenderness, But no morning sickness signs yet. I am just so scared i will loose this baby too.... I will just pray to god that i don't. Things happen for a reason.

[mummyyawns]

HI there im 12 weeks pregnant today, an have my 1st u/s later today. Im soooooooooooo scared this is my third pregnancy my first went all ok an have a daughter an my second ended in m/c at 7 weeks with this pregnancy i had a very small bleed at 8 weeks an chose not to have a scan untill now had no pain or anymore bleeding,Just keep having nightmares there going to tell me the baby has died or there is somethin wrong any advice?