there is still a CHANCE that you can miscarry though it has decreased a lot. As for the heartbeat...babys will start with a higher heart rate and continue to decrease until they level out anywhere from 120's to 150's. I had an u/s on 1/3 it was 182 and on 1/26 it was 171. Are you listening to the heartbeat at the doctor or with one of those home heartbeat things? That could make a difference.