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8 Weeks pregnant Fetus with no heartbeat

My last period was May 29th, which makes me 8 wks pregnant, I'm spotting since saturday a light brown color, I went to the dr on Tuesday July 22 and did a u/s you could see the fetus, but the doctor says there is no heartbeat.  

He said to wait that I would eventually miscarriage sometime in the next couple of days. I don't know what to believe, I don't have any cramping only once in a while a little pain. This is my second miscarriage in one year.

I have an appoitment on July 31st, he said if I didn't miscarriage by this day, he will give me something that will make me miscarriage in 24 hrs.

My hubby and I are very upset but optimistic that maybe since I was only 7 weeks the heartbeat will be found in my 8 or 9 week


I don't know if I should tell him that I want another u/s.

Please help me.
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63days over my last period was nov 26.but now no heart beat and bleeding started.i m scared.pls help me wht to do nxt step
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I thought I was 8 weeks almost 9 weeks but I went today (January 20th) for my very first ultrasound and they couldn't find a heart beat and my baby measured 5 weeks and 6 days. Which I thought was very weird bc they told me (by the first day of my last period is how the figures up that I was 8 weeks almost 9 weeks) I was 8 weeks at the dr visit just last week ( January 14). My doctor now tells me that she believes that I am having a misccarage and just thinks my baby stopped growing. But she also told me that she thinks the egg just set late. That I got pregnant December 20th around Christmas and bc we were running around so much it just took a little longer to set? I don't really know what to think. And I have some brown discharge. (She says its old blood) & let me add this is my 1st pregnancy ever so I am very scared I am going to loose my baby. Can someone please help???
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My wife had an IUI April 1st we purchased the specimen at a sperm bank the same day. We didn’t use any drugs or trigger shot. The first day of her last period was March 16th. We were very lucky to find out two weeks later that she was pregnant. We did blood work a week after since we were dealing with a specialist we went through the whole process like if my wife was infertile witch she isn’t. The blood works came back all very good and they scheduled us a vaginal ultra sound with the nurse practitioner at the fertility clinic two weeks after we found out we were pregnant. April 28th they did the vaginal pregnant and saw nothing but an empty sac. She was very concerned that there wasn’t a baby. She said maybe it was too early and to come back in one week.  May 8th we went back to the same nurse to see still the same size sac and no baby. We were devastated according to them she was 7 weeks but to us she was only 5. She said this is most likely going to be a miscarriage, and to expect the worst but just to confirm she schedules an outer ultra sound at a different facility. So we waited another week May 13th went in and got both an ultra sound and sonogram and we saw a little tiny bubble inside the once empty sac. We were so happy but the tech could not tell us any information. We went upstairs to speak to the doctor. She said the baby had no heart beat and was too small for 8 weeks and that it’s most likely a miscarriage and to expect the worst. She explained our options on how to abort the baby and that if we wanted we can schedule another ultra sound if the “tissue” doesn’t pass before then. We left the hospital crying and in utter shock. So confused. We are not currently waiting for next Friday to see if the baby’s heart will beat and if things can turn around. According to the doctors the baby is too small at this stage and even with a heart beat there’s very little hope. Well we still have hope! And we pray every day hoping that our baby is ok. If any has gone through something similar can you please share your story?
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My wife had an IUI April 1st we purchased the specimen at a sperm bank the same day. We didn’t use any drugs or trigger shot. The first day of her last period was March 16th. We were very lucky to find out two weeks later that she was pregnant. We did blood work a week after since we were dealing with a specialist we went through the whole process like if my wife was infertile witch she isn’t. The blood works came back all very good and they scheduled us a vaginal ultra sound with the nurse practitioner at the fertility clinic two weeks after we found out we were pregnant. April 28th they did the vaginal pregnant and saw nothing but an empty sac. She was very concerned that there wasn’t a baby. She said maybe it was too early and to come back in one week.  May 8th we went back to the same nurse to see still the same size sac and no baby. We were devastated according to them she was 7 weeks but to us she was only 5. She said this is most likely going to be a miscarriage, and to expect the worst but just to confirm she schedules an outer ultra sound at a different facility. So we waited another week May 13th went in and got both an ultra sound and sonogram and we saw a little tiny bubble inside the once empty sac. We were so happy but the tech could not tell us any information. We went upstairs to speak to the doctor. She said the baby had no heart beat and was too small for 8 weeks and that it’s most likely a miscarriage and to expect the worst. She explained our options on how to abort the baby and that if we wanted we can schedule another ultra sound if the “tissue” doesn’t pass before then. We left the hospital crying and in utter shock. So confused. We are not currently waiting for next Friday to see if the baby’s heart will beat and if things can turn around. According to the doctors the baby is too small at this stage and even with a heart beat there’s very little hope. Well we still have hope! And we pray every day hoping that our baby is ok. If any has gone through something similar can you please share your story?
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Im so sorry for your loss :( i lost my first baby at around 6 weeks about 7 or 8 months ago. It was awful. It happened at home and i saw everything.. i burried it because i didnt want to flush the poor thing like a dead fish :( thinking about it now, it was for the best. The guy wanted nothing to do with me and had a lot of history of birth defects in his family. Also, that same month i met my bf Rob. He helped me get through it and has just been so awesome (: we have our ups and downs of course but who doesnt ? I am now 9 weeks and 2 days pregnant with our baby and we had our first ultrasound yesterday and we saw our babys heartbeat and everything looks good and normal. Im so happy that our baby is healthy(: i feel like this is what was meant to happen. I'll never truly get over the loss of my first baby but i know that everything happens for a reason. I am blessed with a good man, a healthy baby, and supoortive family and friends. <3 good luck to you and every one else who commented on here.
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I had my last two miscarriages in Sept'13 (7weeks) & Feb'14 (8weeks) due to natural bled. I'm 34yrs old now and found out I'm pregnant again in July'14 which is immediately after our prayer during St. Anne's Feast day here.

Myself and my husband really engross into the excitement and happiness after seeing this new hope despite the phobia we went through earlier.
My LMP was on 3/7/14. Went for ultrasound when my 6 weeks pregnant, follow by weekly scan and with the Proluton jab every week to avoid the risk of spotting/ bleeding.

Everything seems going smooth.. On my 8 weeks pregnant the O & G started concern about the size of my fetal pole (only 3.4mm) - slow grow, which was 2.5 weeks behind the gestational age although the gestational sac was still normal 22mm. And we can only see the heartbeat motion flickering through transvaginal ultrasound, but no audible heartbeat can be detected. We was told that the fetus is at the right place, so not to worry.

Last Friday 5/9/14 during my 9 weeks pregnant, the fetus pole suddenly a bit difficult to see clearly through the transvaginal ultrasound and I even have to slightly lift up my waist in order for my little fetus appears there. But this time no heartbeat motion can see at all (gestational sac 29.5mm, but doctor doesn't bother to measure at the fetal pole at this time). Furthermore, without further attempt on the scan, weird thing was the O & G already asked me to dress up.
We was freaked out by the news that the fetus doesn't look good pretty slow grow and no heartbeat, we should prepare for the bad outcome now. The O & G sounds hopeless and he arranged the next scan for us on 10/9/14 (Wed). Which mean if tomorrow we can't see any heartbeat, he'll suggest us for D & C.
I was emotionally and physically affected after this news. Always shed tears and touch on my belly kept praying only. I know I have to remain faith in God and understand that everything happens for a reason. From what we believe is this pregnancy, precious gift is given by God and God won't simply take it away from us. But this is the most cruel challenge we are facing now, the waiting period really emotional torturing. We don't wish to end this pregnancy please..

Appreciate your prayer.. Millions of thanks.

Warm Regards,
Faith
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Hi vijay,

i am facing same problem can you tell me you have found the cause of this.

regards
neha
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Do not abort, baby grows at different rates.  Wait a couple more weeks.
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They told me that same thing when I was pregnant and now my daughter is 17 months old.  Doctors do not know everything, only you know your body.  Let your unborn baby grow, fetus grow at different stages.
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Hiya. The exact same thing happened to me :-( a hb shows up at 6 weeks so it's pretty safe to assume they are right. If you dnt m/s by the date given I would ask for another scan before taking the meds for your own peace of mind. But don't keep your hopes up Hun :-(
Take care x
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WOW WHT A BEAUTIFUL REPLY M SO TOUCHD......even i m 5 weeks 4days  pregnant n i am unable to see my fetal heartbeat....i was very upset but the doctr told me to wait for 2 more wks...lets se wht god has kept for me......
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Hi m 7 week and 5 day pregnrnt but today wen I had ma ultrasoun done doc dint fynd heartbeat of my baby so m vry nervous pls suggest me wat I shud do... m all broked....
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Sorry about ur loss the same thing happened to me in 2009 it's hard but it will get better if u need to talk I'm er
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i hope you will come back to us and write your findings.  my friend is in the same position as you and she's waiting for her ultra sound. she's on pins and needles and hopes for an answer on Thursday.it's her first child and she is 33.    we think the doctors have miscalculated the babies age but she too had no heartbeat.  thanks.
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My story is a little different but kind of the same...
I went in for a scan at around 9weeks on 10/11/12... but my doctor was unable to locate the yolk sac, fetus or a heartbeat... my HCG was around 43,000 and holding steady however so she scheduled me for another u/s 10/17/12... I couldn't wait though and I was scared she wouldn't be able to find it again so I went to my local ER and explained my situation.  They did a scan for me and DID locate the fetus and the yolk sac.  They measured 12mm, making me only about 8 weeks.. but there still was no heartbeat and no movement...

I have refused to do a D&C or take any sort of medication.  Like most of you, I still feel pregnant and have had absolutely no bleeding or cramping of any kind, I still feel like there's a chance for this little one... After all, they couldn't find it and then 5 days later, it appeared in it's gestational sac, just like that!  If they had found it before and there was no heartbeat, I might not be so optimistic but now I feel like their dates are way off, and so are mine... after all, there was no place for this little one to hide being as big as it was... even my doctor admits she should have saw SOMETHING but she didn't, so I'm not giving up until I miscarry this child on my own or I prove my doctors wrong!

I have faith that my little one will be moving and I will hear a heartbeat... because another thing, although they say there is no heartbeat, I've watched my scan videos over and over again and in the center of my little one, something is flickering... maybe she didn't think to check for it because my little one wasn't swimming around, but I see hope in this one yet.  I have asked for another u/s and will be receiving it 10/24/12
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Thank you for your comments.
I am 36. In my 8 weeks my doctor found no heartbeat. Told me that the age of my baby was 9 weeks and 2 days! My d/c is scheduled for tomorrow. I will request another u.s before the surgery. I have no one to talk to.
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Well, I just came back from my doctor and I am 8 weeks and a day today. Ultrasound did not show a fetus, nor was there a heartbeat. An hour before I was to be seen by my doctor, I was spotting just a bit. First, I want to say I was scheduled for surgery 7/25/12 to remove my fallopian tubes because I had surgery last October, and when the dye test was done, I did not pass, so my gyno had referred me to a fertility doctor who insisted that I would need invitro treatment and that my tubes needed to be removed. Well, I found out I was pregnant 7/05/12, and now this. I spoke to my huband soon after and he was like, I am convinced you are fine, and my best friend prayed with me. For me, this is heartbreaking, but yet still a part of me feel like my husband and my best friend feel, that this child is ours, and God will see us through. Thanks for your story, as it does give me more hope.
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You'r awesome. Thanks for the great words and good luck :)
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After so much of patience i heard that i am pregnant. Yesterday i had completed 8 weeks. The heartbeat was heard in the 6th week, then they confirmed it by measuring the heartbeat as 152beats in the 7th week. But to my utter dissappointment and shock i was told that today at 8 weeks and 1 day that the heartbeat is not seen!! My doc has called me for a repeat scan on Monday i.e after 2 days. God knows what is destined!!
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Hi, ladies. I just wanted to take a minute to send you a bit of positive energy and encouragement. I last wrote on 11/17/2011 when I was 8 weeks pregnant with no heartbeat at the unltrasound and the fetus was the size of 6 weeks (but I was certain of the conception date). At 8 weeks pregnant you will definitely see a heartbeat in the ultrasound if there is one to be seen. You can likely even see it by 6 - 7 weeks. I clung to a false hope. Losing a baby that you love (no matter how far along) is extremely heartbreaking and painful. I waited 34 years for that blessing. That baby will always be a part of me. I just want you to know that there is life beyond miscarriage. Stay strong and positive. I was blessed to conceive with my first period after miscarriage and am now 6 months pregnant with a baby girl. :') I have been a nervous wreck this entire pregnancy, but the doctors tell me that after you see that heartbeat, there is only a 3% chance of something going wrong. As devestating as that miscarriage was, I would not be blessed with this very special baby girl, "Ella", who will be arriving this September. Everything happens for a reason. Believe in nature and fate... Everything will work out for you. Stay strong. xoxo ~Kelly from Connecticut, 35 years old
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How did it go? I am in a similar situation right now. I know it's been years, i am desperate for answers as i was asked by my doc to wait one more week to do another scan
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my heart feels for what you are going through.  i was and am going through ivf and when i had my first blood test, it was low(97) and when i retested it only went up 20% and i was told to basically prepare myself for a miscarriage and i preparted myself.  i was devastated and i mourned the loss.  but then i went to get another blood test and it went up 80% and two days later another 80%.  the doctors didn't know what was happening and they told me it could go either way, but most likely it was a non-viable pregnancy. i had an ultrasound and it showed no heartbeat and again i cried.  it has been quite a roller coaster.  i had another ultrasound today and miraculously there was a beautiful heartbeat!  heartbeat was only 107 and it little smaller than it should be, but wonderful!  just have hope and don't give up.
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Hi everyone, So about almost 2 weeks ago when I was 8 weeks pregnant i had an ultrasound and I could see the baby, but no heart beat. and about a week after that I had another ultra sound and again they did not find the heartbeat, i have a D&C scheduled for tomorrow morning but by everyones comments, it makes me want to wait it out for a couple more weeks. I still think there is hope, so i am planning on canceling the D&C, i have had no signs of miscarriage at all and am hoping the baby is just being stubborn or perhaps my doctor miscalculated my due date. Anyone have the same issue or any advice? Im hoping for a miracle!
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Hi friends as earlier i told that there was no heartbeat in 7th week of my pregnancy.but today i had my u/s and everything is gud now..i see the movments of my cute little one.n i am so hppy i cant describe...i am 10week2 preg ..so would like to say to all that plz dnt be penic n believe in God he is there for everyone..god bless you all.tc
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