7 weekspregnant. No heart beat . When will the miscarriage take place?

[JulietteA]

Hi,I´m 7.5 weeks pregnant but the Dr. told me today that the heart beat had slowed to 60 and the baby is a week too small. He said there is a 90% chance that the baby will not survive. Any advice on D&C vs. miscarriage.  If I decide to let things go naturally, when can I expect it to happen.  Thanks!

[penny13]

I'm sorry for your painful loss, i have never been through something like that. Try to google it, i'm sure you will find some useful imformation.

[carolyn55806]

Hello- I am sorry for what you are going through. First of all, did he take your consecutive HCG numbers? 60 is a very low heartbeat, but you are SO EARLY I wouldn't quite give up yet. 7.5 weeks is a gestation where some women don't see any heartbeat at all during ultrasound and then 2 weeks later, bam, there it is. This may not be the case with you but I am curious about your HCG numbers and whether they are rising appropriately.  Secondly, DO NOT get a D and C yet. Not until you are sure of what you are dealing with. In my opinion, it is much gentler and healthier to have a natural miscarriage, if you can. Some women need a D and C but that is a small percentage. I had 2 miscarriages and I was very glad I did it naturally. It made me sure that the baby had died rather than wondering if the doctor was right . Good luck and please keep us updated. Do you have another ultrasound scheduled? If not, you should request one.

[Stacie30]

if you decide to wait and let it happen naturally it could be any time from tomorrow to a month and a half from now. with my miscarriage the baby's heart quit beating at 8 1/2 weeks but my body didn't actually start to miscarry until 12 1/2 weeks. I opted for a D&C because the miscarriage itself was emotionally painful enough for me- i didn't see the need to add the physical pain of miscarriage (felt like labor pains). some women opt for a natural loss for various reasons (physical and emotional) either way it's a very personal choice you will have to live with for years to come so make sure you make a choice you are comfortable with.

if it were me- if I chose D&C I'd want to wait until the baby had no heartbeat. as long as there is a heartbeat there is a chance- however slim.

hang in there and let us know what happens.

Stacie

[JulietteA]

Thanks for your answers.  I had my first US on Mon and at that time my Hcg was only 1739 and the heart beat was 87.  Today, my Hcg was 1421 and the heart beat 60.  I definitely will not do anything until there is no heart beat. If I allow things to progress naturally, what can I physically expect..is it like labor or a period?  Last year I miscarried in the 20th week and it was like I would imagine labor to be.  This was my first pregnancy since then and we really thought this time it would be o.k.

[boycrazy]

I had a miscarriage at 6 weeks and let everything happen naturally.  It is something I will never forget.  The bleeding for me was like a heavy period the first couple of hours then began to loose clumps and you cannot hold them in until you get to the restroom.  Stay close to home and drink lots of fluids.  My dr. only let me stay home b/c my husband is an EMT and she knew he would keep a close eye on me for excessive bleeding.  Mine began at 8:00 am and by 1:00 pm in the afternoon my baby was gone and the majority of the clumps had come out.  My dr. gave me a med to help my uterus contract hoping the last bit of tissue would come out on it's own or I was to have a d&c. Luckily for me this worked and I was able to see the dr the next day to have only one little piece of tissue taken out.  Then it was over and the emotional healing could begin.  I am fortunate though and have three children now so my arms were not empty and I knew I could only grieve for a little while.  I am sorry for your loss and wish you well.  God bless you.

[mgi]

mine was heavy bleeding and clotting off and on
days or weeks apart.
I clotted - it poured out in November.  then december 6th I lost so much I nearly fainted and then poured blood on and off through christmas and on christmas day the clots and contractions were pretty bad again - it just poured out - no amount of pads or anything could've stopped it.
My doc assured me that was normal and best for my body - I am now 27 weeks pregnant
best of luck

[duehring]

I am so sorry. It is so hard to wait to miscarry. In my experience however, I think it was much easier on me emotionally to miscarry naturally.

My first pregnancy was a molar preg which required a d&c. Going in "pregnant" and coming out not is very difficult. Something about doing it naturally helps you to deal with it slowly.(in my opinion)
I had a miscarriage then at 11 weeks a few years ago and knew about a week ahead of time that there was no longer a heartbeat and my hcg's were going down. I started to spot about 5 days later and then began to pass big clots a few days later. I finally went to the er because the blood was not containable in a pad and I didn't know how much more I could lose. I think I would have been fine to stay home as it quit within an hour or 2 after getting to the er. I was a bit anemic but not too bad. I bled like a period then for about 3-4 weeks and then resumed a normal cycle which I became pregnant the next month. I had that baby and he is a healthy 15 mo old.
I handled the natural one much better than the d&c emotionally. I think if it went on much more than a weeks wait or so it would get awefully hard on you waiting to miscarry. Each situation is different, but just wanted to share my experience.
I have been through 2 bad pregnancies also but have 4 healthy babies and carrying one more. So there is hope. It is an emotional ride though.

[carolyn55806]

Because you are so early, the experience of miscarrying would be like a bad period. NOT labor pain, more like bad cramps and lower back pain. I am so sorry for what you are going through.

[Debra_Maine]

I had a d&c and it was over. I bled for about 5 days like a heavy period and then it stopped. I needed it to be over quickly so I could move on but it's a personal choice. I'm so sorry you have to go through this. Best of luck to you.
Debra

[mmj33]

Well I have had 2 miscarriages the first was a D&C the second was natural.  I thought the miscarriage at home was horrible.  The emotional pain was a million times worse than when I had the D&C.  I also had no physical pain whatsoever from the D&C. I will be praying for you.

[duehring]

I agree. Even though I lost mine at 11 weeks, it was not painful. I had some low back pressure and some cramps but not bad at all. Definitely not like labor pains.

[JulietteA]

Thank you all for sharing your experiences.  It is comforting knowing that others have gone through the same and that some of you have since had successful pregnancies!I wish you all many babies!

[niobia]

When they had to induce me a few weeks ago at a military installation, I choose the pill method. They insert 4 pills vaginally...it takes a little while to kick in. It does hurt. I went for a followup sono and everything had emptied out. It seems more painful than when I miscarried naturally (my 1st pregnancy) Personally, I would still choose the pill method, the risks of a D&C didnt seem worth it to me...scarring, weak cervix...Im having a hard enough time becoming a mom.

[soloriossoni]

My babies heart beat was 77 on aug 22 05 and one week later no heart beat I chose a D&C because of my sept 10th wedding and could not take the chance of it happening nat on that day The recovery was quick and overall pretty easy except for the constipation and bloating. I couldn't bare carrying my baby any longer knowing it was not alive.

[nutts]

so when does a miscarriage take place?  Week? Two weeks?  three?
I went in at 51/2 and no heart beat the dr. said to wait but i know that it didnt take (i lost all symptoms).  Last time i had a d&c but really do not like going under.  so i was needing emotinally to know how long this natural process was going to take?
I really feel like i am going nutts.

[Daisyql]

Almost the exact same thing happened to me when I was 7.5 weeks pregnant dr saw no heart beat and baby looked a week too small we pray and had an other ck at 8.5 weeks pregnant still no heart dr said i will most likely have a marriage within two weaks.  I had hope the baby might be okay no matter what they said I had already had a micarriage.  All my faith failed when the cramps started and the discharge begun.  Dr said the yok sac was dillulated (enlarged) which is a sign of a chromosome problem.  I been bleeding very lite for almost two weeks and cant wait for the nightmare to be over and try try try again.  I think maybe i should have got the d&c but at least I know I gave the baby all the chances i could until there was known so I think of the big question of What If?

[Christina7]

Hi,
I need some advice. I am 7.5 weeks pregnant. This is my 3rd pregnancy. I previously had 2 early miscarriages @ 7th week. I had been spotting for about 10 days, now I am getting brown and sometimes red discharge but not a lot though. Also, I don't have any pain or cramps. My HCG levels have not been exactly doubling except the initial one, but they are rising. I had done 2 ultrasounds, 6 days apart. In the first one (10/6), we saw a yolk sac without the yolk. The nurse told me that it's just too early. The second u/s was taken today (10/11), I still see the sac but it didn't enlarge noticeably. The doctor told me that this is not a viable pregnancy. She said that I can either go for D&C or wait for the miscarriage to happen naturally. I don't know what to do? I am not sure about going for D&C, because what if the doctor was wrong, what if there is still chance for the empryo to grow. At the same time if I wait for it to happen naturally there is a good chance that I may not be able to collect any tissue for lab testing. (since I already had 2 miscarriages, in case of having another one I would like the tissues to be tested for chromosome abnormalities. So, that I can atleast try to avoid the emotional & physical pain next time). Can anyone please help me? Thank you.

[JJ12]

Hi there!  Found out week before my wedding I was pregnant but the dr thought it was etopic, after returning from the wedding, had 3rd u/s and was in the clear.  Was thankful and happy to be expecting.  After having relations this past weekend I bled a bit after, and it stopped, my husband pushed me to go to the ER to make sure "he didn't hurt the baby" to my utter shock I learned at 10 weeks pregnant that my baby no longer had a heart beat :(  I had seen the heartbeat after returning from my honeymoon.  It has been 5 days and I am very sad, 1st I was in shock to find myself pregnant, then I thought I was going to loose it before I even got married, and then it was good and healthy, and now after 3 ultrasounds I am expected to wait for nature to take its course.  I am so sad, and scared, I don't know what to expect.  Of all the woman I know that have had a miscarriage naturally, they have ALL ended in the hospital for a D&C to complete everything.  Why make us suffer, for upto 3 weeks, if the outcome is this awful.  I want it to be done and over with.  Why do I still have tender breasts?  I am still very tired, and so senstive with what I eat?

Thank you for listening, I feel no one understands, its all been there, done that!

:(

[Christina7]

Hi

I know exaclty what you are going thru. I am so sorry. I have had 3 miscarriages all of them at week 7. I didn't have to go for D&C for the first 2. But, for the third I had to. It was done only yesterday :(.
I know the physical and emotional pain to go thru a miscarriage. It is bad as it is to lose a pregnancy, why to go thru the physical pain as well? If I were you, I would go for D&C. But, it's up to you. May God be with you and guide you thru this difficult time.

[JJ12]

Hi there

I am so sorry to hear about your loss.  I hope the doctors are able to diagnose, and make a plan for your next pregnancy to work out.  There are so many options out there.

I am still waiting for things to happen.  I have had a tiny bit of spotting today?!  The doctors want to wait a couple of weeks and if I don't want to they recommend I go to emerg (unbeleiveable).  I just hope it happens soon and fast.

Good Luck, and think positive!

[Katoo]

I'm so sorry about your baby.  I lost twins on Thursday night, after 13 weeks.  We found out on Tuesday that they had been gone since about 8 weeks, so I carried them 4-5 weeks before I miscarried.  I had the same exact question, WHEN WILL THIS HAPPEN??  Because I knew my midwife wanted me to get a d&c since they had been dead for so long, I felt alot of pressure to get things moving naturally (I did NOT want a d&c).   Here's some of the things that we did to help move things along:  At 6 pm on Wednesday, we had a ceremony in our backyard, lit some candles, said a prayer and cried to release this little being from our lives.  At 8 pm on Wednesday, I got acupuncture which immediately brought on the cramps that needed to happen.  At 9:30 pm, I got some castor oil and mixed it with rosemary essential oil and spread it on my belly, specifically around my uterus.  I used a heating pad to really get it into my body and left it on for about an hour.  At about 10:30, I was having full-on contractions and labored until about 3 am before I began bleeding.  We had our babies on Thursday and as of today, all is well with my body.
It will happen, just trust your body.  If you have a doctor or midwife that is willing to trust your body, too, then you should be able to do this naturally.  Of couse, emergencies happen and you should prepare for that possibility, but be strong in your bodies inate knowledge of taking care of itself and hopefully things will work out in the best possible way.  With love, be strong.

[JJ12]

I am so very soory to hear about your loss.  I am happy to hear that you can begin the healing stage to this part of your life.  I too am finally trusting my body to take care of things.  I have started to bleed on and off today and have completely changed my mind.  I want to do this myself, and want to stay clear of the hospital if I can.  I am so thankful this happened before 12 weeks, what I am trying to say is that I feel so bad that you got over the 3 month mark and had devastation at your door.  Keep strong, and remember good or bad every event in life has a purpose and its for us to take the positive experience from every situation.

Thank you so much for your advice and support.  Your in my prayers.

[rettsie]

It is awful i agree, especially after such a happy time as your wedding day. My husband and i saw a heart beat at 5.5weeks, slow flutter, then we went back 10days later and nothing.
Tomorrow i have another scan then i will get a D & C. The embryeo has gone, not sure when, but apprently the sac is still visible. I have no pain at all, but i have been spotting for 7 weeks now. I knew this pregnancy was doomed with all teh spotting, everyday.

I must say that it has gotten much better (spotting) since i have stopped taking prenatal vitimans. Anyone else think that the tablets can cause spotting or even miscarriage?

[jgonzales]

I miscarried at 8 weeks, first pregnancy and very excited.

I had a D&C only because I did not want to go through all the cramping and seeing all that blood, and I really didnt want to see a dead fetus.
The D&C lasts like 20 minutes, it wasnt a bad procedure, I was up and about 2 days later but at ease. (taking it easy)
Sorry to hear about your loss.

Only you know what you should do, follow your instinks..

[lilfiery]

I just had a D & C last night, it was overall a good experience. No pain, wonderful doctor and I do feel better not having to wait for the miscarriage to happen. My HCG levels were still rising despite no heartbeat seen on ultrasound, therefore I think it would have been a long wait--one I was not willing to do.  I feel no pain (a slight cramping) and am hoping our next pregnancy will be more lucky. (this was my first).  I am very happy with my choice. The doctor reassured me before the surgery that there was no hope for the fetus (i have had 3 ultrasounds and no heartbeat seen).

Take care.

[JJ12]

I am back after waiting nearly 3 weeks, I started to bleed, I thought I could handle a miscarriage at home, I now understand why it is referred to as Labour, even thought it is a miscarriage, I laboured for 4 hours, and passed quite a few clotts visited my MD and she advised me to wait 48 hours and have a ultrasound done, well within another 24 hours I began to labour again, these were not cramps. I felt raw, I could not stand, siit or lie down, my back, my front and my legs were killing me literally, then I began to be sick to my stomach so I chose to go to the ER after waiting for an OB and blood test results I discovered my HCG went from 17 000 to 580, in a matter of two weeks.  They told me to go home and take advil!!!!!
Once I saw another OB and explained the spotting for almost 3 weeks, and that the labouring was on and off, I was told until my HCG was at 0 that the full miscarriage may not happen for another two weeks!  I was very upset and thank god, I was squeezed in a day later for a D&C.  Its been one week and one day, I feel better pyscially and mentally just with light spotting. I was told to continue to take prenatal vitamins even if I want to wait to get pregnant.  I was told that the vitamin should be in your system for 4 monthes before even trying to concieve, (this was news to me).

To the gentleman concerned about your wife, I would ask for another blood test every 48 hours to observe your wifes rising level, it might not drop for a week or two, and also request yet another ultrasound!  Unfortnately it does not sound good, but heart beats have been missed before, so wait have more tests to confirm before doing anything.

Good Luck

[firstimer]

We are trying to begin a new family and my wife is pregnant, by our day she is nine weeks, blood test say eight weeks, and baby has no heart beat. we dont know if the baby had one in the first place, she is very slightly bleeding(my wife). Can someone tell me whats going on? please. thank you and God bless.

[firstimer]

Thank you for your suggestion.but another part about whats going on here is that shes having a light blood clots with light blood, and the doctor diagnosed it as a threatened miscarriage. we were wondering about how long it should last? thank you again

[landy]

To first timer, first off, I'm sorry you and your wife are experiencing a threatened miscarriage because of the pain and suffering in causes.  YOu should remain hopeful! because a threatened miscarriage is not an "inevitable miscarriage."  Unfortunately it is a wait and see situation..some women bleed their entire pregnancy, some for days, weeks or all of their first trimester but bring a healthy baby to term.  Threatened usually means that bleeding (poss. clots) are occuring but that the cervix is closed.  If that changes and the cervix opens...then the status changes to inevitable.  Also, knowing whether there is a heartbeat could give you two a clue about whether this baby is thriving. If not, then threatened will become inevitable.  What you want is a timeline, but in reality every woman is unique and special and only time will reveal her qualities : )  Obviously  you're a caring husband/partner and a great gift to your wife...the best thing to do is do support her and love one another through this trial.  God Bless.  Landy.

[browneyze]

Im a first time mother to be i am 14 weeks pregnant now, i was reading through the forums and i just wanted to shed some light....i of course dont know much about whats going on in your wifes case, but instead of saying a loss, its not a loss yet there is still a chance, never under estimate the power of prayer, i will definetly keep you and your family in my thoughts and prayers and i hope that the baby pulls through this and is stronger than ever!!!11

Dont give up please!!!! god bless you!

[firstimer]

my wife went through a miscarriage-like weekend here at our home. She never went to the doctor because of everyones advice. and now the bleeding has stopped substantily and now we are wondering wether or not to take her to get a d&c. we are worried about infection and the possability to not have another child. what do you all suggest. please. and thankyou for all your help. God bless you all.

[firstimer]

Also, how can you tell if the miscarriage occured naturally?. my wife is still bleeding slowly and she passed all the embryonic stuff on sat. today is friday? should we get the d&c?

[Flou]

Sorry to hear your wife did miscarry. I have miscarried twice, once at 11.5wks and once at nearly 8 weeks. Both were very different, the first like labour and everything passed after 12hrs. The second just a heavy period that lasted 2 weeks, not painful at all. I would say trust in nature and let it take it's course. A D&C is a fairly straightforward op but, like any op, it does have risks. Your wife can always have one a little later if there is any retained tissue or infection. She will know about that if she gets any discharge or abdominal pain over the next couple of weeks. If not, then she has done the hard bit, already.

I really hope you will find happiness in a new family soon

[wantababy19]

My doctor said a miscarriage would occur between 24 hours to 2 weeks. I had an ultrasound and they could not find a heart beat. She said she is 99% certain I will miscarry. I am on day 5 of waiting. It is miserable. Your mind goes back and forth hoping the doctor misread the u/s or maybe your not as far along as they thought but then you start thinking you shouldn't get your hopes up. It is a terrible mind game to wait for a miscarriage to occur.

My first miscarriage was about a year ago. For that one I miscarried before I even had my first ultrasound (u/s). So for that one there was no waiting which was better than this one.

[0766]

thanks for the info, now during the time of waiting for a miscarriage are you still having semptoms of being pregnant?