12 week pregnant by LPM but u/s shows 8 weeks w no heartbeat

[kikiriki]

Hi, I read many posts here related to miscarage but I dont find myself in it. My LMP was on June 2 and I had my first u/s on the 24 of Aug. The nurse could not see the baby so she did vaginal u/s. She then told me to wait outside because the ultrasound is 8 weeks not 12 and she needs to talk to the doctor. She called me and my husband in and told me that she is not allowed to say anything and that she has my doctor on the line. My doctor told me that the baby is 8 weeks and that there is no heart beat. She sent me to do blood work. The results came in today and it showed positive with hcg 24 000 and she told me that it is pritty low for this stage (12weeks) unless we didnt calculate the conseption date correctly. Now, I didnt have no problems whats so ever. This pregnancy did feel different then my first pregnancy with my daughter.  I felt sick for long time it stopped recently but not completely I still feel sick in the evenings. My breasts are painfull and swollen ever since I found out that Im pregnant and they still do feel sore. Im still have nausia and I do feel miled menstrual pain which I felt with my first pregnancy. I dont have no bleeding just white discharge which has stopped for last 3-4 days
Is my doctor right when she is saying that there is no need to repeeat the blood work? Is this it? Am I having a miscarage?

[PetiteWonder]

I had the same experience, I was 11-12 weeks pregnant, went for an ultrasound to confirm due date... and found out that it was only 7 weeks 5 days...  My doctor told me my pregnancy was probably not viable and referred me to a specialist clinic at the hospital..  I tried to convicne myself maybe there was a chance that I was off with my dates but it had been 8 weeks since i took the first positive pregnancy test so

I was convinced I would not get anything done without requesting another ultra sound...  they reviewed my options with me extensively...  I was also convinced I would pass naturally in case there was a chance they were wrong.

By the end of the 5 hrs there, I decided on a d&c...  I didnt request another ultra sound as my HCG level was only 5800 (which was way lower than what it was when I got it first taken at approx 5 weeks)...  I did not feel I would pass naturally if it had been so many weeks since it stopped growing..


its been 8 days since I found out.... 4 days since I had my d&c.

If I were you, and there is doubts in your mind, request the extra testing and get support...  You want to feel the choice you made is the right decision for you.. Though, all my choices felt terrible, I feel I made the right choice in my decision.

[kellibubba]

The same thing happend to me.. There was no heart beat even after a v/usound... unfortuneatly i ended up have a d and c and am now trying again... it has been 31 days and i still havnt had any bloodwork or appts with any drs as they said the baby had died and i needed an opperation to remove it.. i was 11 weeks.. they seem to think the baby had died a few hours or so before my ultrasound...
sorry for your loss

[bernie40]

I'm so sorry you are going through this.  I went through similar, my 12 week ultrasound showed the baby had stopped growing at 7wks 3 days and there was no heartbeat.  This is called a missed miscarriage where the baby stops developing but your body still thinks it's pregnant.  To be absolutely sure in your own head then another ultrasound will confirm this either way and you should be offered choices as to where to go from there; a D&C, medication to bring on miscarriage or a wait and see approach (unlikely if you have already gone 4 weeks with your body not recognising things).

If you are 100% sure of your dates then it does sound as if the pregnancy has stopped and I am truly sorry for that.  You will find a lot of support on this forum from women who have suffered the loss of miscarriages and please know that you do not have to go through this alone.

[19babii]

considering you did not hear the heartbeat, it could very well be a miscarriage. I am very sorry if this is the situation. but if you have a next appointment with your doctor, you should talk to them about your concerns, and if you cannot wait til that period, call them to tell them your worries. good luck with everything. and also many women do have a miscarriage, while they feel pregnant.

[prettygirl87]

First off let me start by saying I am sorry you are going through this but it doesn't sound good I went through the samething in May I went to my 12 week ultrasound and found out my baby only measured 8 weeks and 3 days without a heartbeat and my hcg level was 43,989 so I think with yours being 29,000 it is low but to confirm everything ask for another ultrasound in 2 weeks that's what I did to be sure I hope everything turns out different for you please keep me updated you'll be in my prayers

[megancannon]

4 weeks is a pretty big difference to miscalculate by and even if you had miscalculated at 8 weeks there should def. be a clear heart beat with an ultrasound. However, i have seen crazier things happen and if i were you, i would request another ultrasound in a few days, especially since you are not having bleeding and cramping and still having pregnancy symptoms. but, if you did have a missed miscarriage (the baby passed at 8 weeks but your pregnancy symptoms and hormones continued to rise) at this point, 4 weeks later if your body has not miscarried naturally you would really need a d&c to protect you from infection. this is a tough situation and i totally understand how you feel. But i would not give up all hope, i would see if they will do another ultrasound in a few days or so and if that point there in still no heart beat and you have not started bleeding, it would probably be best to have a d&c. i am sorry for what you are going through. i truly know the pain of losing a baby (i have lost 3. my son died shortly after birth, i miscarried with my 2nd and my daughter was stillborn.) it is so hard and I hope the best for you. Please post an update when you find out more. Good luck, I will say a prayer for you and your baby.