just a question that I'm paranoid about1

[Tweety28]

Does anyone know if the babys heartbeat stopped anywhere between 7 ans 11 weeks would you still fell sick and tired?Or Dizzy? I read these stories about the babys heartbeat stopping and you dont find out until later.I;m a nut case about this.I do have the book What to expect but it doesnt tell you about this.       Please help!!!!!!!!!Again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[HopeinAl]

Ummm.. idont know if this is what you mean.. but my baby's heartbeat was heard at 19 weeks and then in 2 weeks I went back to see if it was a boy or girl and he had died a some point. not a good scene that day. i did still have all my symptoms. i'm sure your baby is fine though, try not to think about stuff like that. it will drive you crazy. instead try to think of baby names and pick out nursery stuff. things like that tweety. i know it's hard, but we have to be positve and not even entertain bad thoughts take care HOpe

[HopeinAl]

i am such an idiot. please forgive me. i didn't read your other post unitl after I read this one and I didn't know what happened at the doctor. i am so stupid. anyway what did the Dcotor say he thought about this. did he feel like he wanted to wait another weeks and then have another look?? did he say anything about fetal growth? when I had my last one i waited a week jsut to be sure. i'm so sorry , please let me know how this goes. lots of Hugs to you.

[Still_AndiJ]

Wasn't the last visit a regular doctor's visit? If so I assume they were trying to listen with the doppler and not looking at you with an ultrasound, right? If it was the doppler they were using, it is not uncommon to not hear the heartbeat at 11 weeks. I was able to hear my son's at eleven weeks, but it all depends on several factors like:

Maternal weight. If you tend to be a little chubby around the lower abdomen, it can very very hard, if not impossible to hear it that early with the doppler.

Quality of equipment. Some fetal dopplers just aren't as sensitive as others. Or some may require more conductive gel than was used.

Operator error. It could be that the person looking for it wasn't in the right spot or continually missed it.

Parity. If this is your first, your uterus may not have risen up out the pelvis enough to hear the babies heartbeat just yet. The general rule is that your uterus doesn't tend to rise out of the pelvis until 12 weeks or so, hence why a vaginal probe is used on early ultrasounds as they can get closer to the uterus and get a more accurate picture.

These are the most common reasons why the babies heartbeat may not have been heard this early with the doppler in your doctor's office. I would hope that if your OB was too concerned (they didn't seem to be overly worried from what you implied) they would have gotten you in ASAP for an u/s. I am sure everything is fine as the risk of m/c after hearing the heartbeat drops significantly (to 3% or so). It is scary, I know. I have been there and there is very little anyone can say or do to ease your fears right now.

You and your little peanut will be in my thoughts and prayers.


Andrea

[shelbert6]

Ok, you had an u/s at 7 weeks, and the dr. saw the heartbeat at 155bpm, right?  This is good.  Now, at 11 weeks, the heartbeat could not be heard.  Yet.  Like Andrea has said, and Christie, it is probably too soon, or a number of other factors other than m/c.  If I were this worried, because this state of mind isn't good for you or your baby, I would phone the dr.'s office and first ask to speak with his nurse.  Then I would explain exactly how and what I was feeling (your concern, how it makes you feel emotionally) and ask for a brief explaination on whether the dr. was concerned, if so why, and if not, why.  And then do what Christie had suggested and ask for another doppler exam next week.  Take some deep, cleansing breaths, and try very hard to relax.  And call your dr.'s office tomorrow.  It may be the only way to gain some peace of mind.  The nurse you talk to may have to call you back, but he/she will be compassionate and understanding.  

Shelly

[Tweety28]

THANK YOU ALL I AM GOING TO TRY TO CALM DOWN....NOT FEELING TO GOOD THIS MORNING WILL WRITE LATER