I'm 9 week & 2 day pregnant, No heart beat found in vaginal ultrasound, No bleeding / cramps yet - Should I have any hope?

[n_chutki]

This happened to me yesterday. Yes, it is a very fresh wound and I need help....

I went for my routine vaginal ultrasound check up yetsreday and the doctor said she could not find a heart beat. It was very unexpected. She suggested me 3 options for passing out the miscairrage -

1. Wait for a week from yesterday for the body to pass out the baby by itself.
2. Take medecine, with which I will have heavy crampings and baby will pass out in 24 hours from
    my body.
3. D& C - surgery.

I have my next appointment with the doctor in a weeks time to choose one of the above option and let them proceed.I am having no signs of miscairrage yet , No bleeding, no cramps ...no nothing...

All I want to know - Is there any hope ???- where the baby's heart beat can come back? Any other advice on to know for sure that the pregnancy is not progressing....? I am still continuing to take prenatals per my doctor's advice...

Any advice will be appreciated.... Please pray fro me..I believe in prayers ...

Thank you for all your help.

[LACh1]

hi, I am very sorry for your situation, i know how hard it can be as i had a mc last year at 9 weeks.  I was told at 7 weeks that i would lose the baby but so far i had had no bleeding or cramping and did not have any until 2 weeks later.  I also continued to feel sick and my boobs still hurt.  My doc did lots of blood tests to check my levels and they were going up slighly but not enough for it to be viable.  He said sometimes the sac can continue to grow for a while without the baby which is why you may have no bleeding or craps for a while.  I am glad your doc is giving you a week to make a decision as it is something you don't want to rush as you may think there is still hope and not want to make the wrong decision.  I would let you body take care of it naturally as it seems to be the best option unless you feel you cant wait and the emotions are to hard to deal with for so long.  Let your body do the work for a few weeks and if nothing happens see your doc again.  Good luck and i am ver sorry.

[alaysha]

How big was the baby measuring on the ultrasound?

[JoyRenee]

Well you could wait it out but a lot of women just want to "get it over with" intead of carrying the baby around.

I do not know anything about the pills given for this. And a lot of women have a D&C which is where they will dilate your cervix and take everything out (not your organs, just the fetal tissue and placenta, etc.).

I am so sorry you are going through this!!! I found www.misdiagnosedmiscarriage.com to be helpful to a lot of women. Maybe someone will have more insight on D&C procedure and the medication taken to help the miscarriage along.

Please know we're here for you!

[krushing]

I am sorry you are going through this.  If you have the choice, I would go for the D&C.  I had a D&C with my first m/c.  I too had no signs of a m/c, but I was diagnosed with a blighted ovum.  I am going natural with this m/c and I wish I could have had a D&C.  It's heartbreaking waiting to pass your baby and like JoyRenee said, many want to get it over with so you can start the healing process, emotionally and physically.

[evthing4reason]

there are more risk to having a d&c which can do damage and make it harder to concieve in the future. when i found out at 18 weeks the my pregnancy wasn't viable ( 0% chance of making it to term ) i was given 3 options- d&c (baby was on;y measuring 15 week so it could still be done) be induced and deliver baby (i was admitted) or wait for the baby to die and then deliver) my dr was against D&c although when we found out  4 hrs after waiting at hospital to be admitted that we had to go home till the next day because of storm, he did offer but was relived when i said no. there was no way i could just wait for it to happen naturally though becuase they said it could be 2 weeks or 2 months
my thoughts and prayers are with you

[swade]

I was around the same time you were when I got my m/c news.  I had all the u/s and they were all normal until I started to bleed alittle and I do mean very little, but they wanted to be sure and sent me in for a u/s and while I was there everyone told me it was normal for bleeding and they were sure it would be fine.  Well it wasnt, I opted to wait to see if it would pass, well one week later, I couldnt take it anymore.  To think I couldnt start the greiving process until I knew it was over, and it could take weeks to a month to pass.  I didnt want the medicine process, only because I knew some people who went threw this and it was terrible, painful, alot of bleeding.  to tramatic to me.  So I did the d/c, and let me tell you.. It was quick and really really easy, the bleeding stopped within days, barely any cramping, and I could start to greive my loss really.  also, I could start trying again, and sooner than later.  well, now I am 27 weeks, only three months after my d/c I got pg again. and this one has been worrisome, but we are fine.. so I am soo sorry for your loss, and know you are not alone at all in this, that is one thing I realized going threw it.  So cry, hug, let people be with you, and hold on to the fact that you did get pg, and you will again.. good luck..

[Linny86]

I think I am going through the same thing as you, had my last period on May 15, 2008 and went to the doc's the other day and they couldn't hear the baby's heart beat. I don;t have any pain or bleeding, I still feel pregnant and everything but the doc said that they want me to get the D&C as well. I don't know what to do because from what the doctor said the baby hasn't been living since week 7 or earlier, I am almost 13 weeks now... I don't know what to do and I don't want to make the wrong choice because I still fell preg. Please help me too, how did yours go?

[vian]

Hi linny.. yes were the same situation.. im 7 weeks pregnant too accdg to the doctor.. cannot hear any heartbeat and worst no baby found on my u/s.. Doctor said that need to D&C.. but i refused but i can feel that im pregnant too.. although got some spotting.. i refused.. i want to wait for a week and make another u/s.. IF you still feel pregnant.. and dont feel any pain.. Do an u/s and check if theres a baby.. its not easy to decide.. but hate of waiting game..

on my 2nd baby got m/c.. theres a baby but weak and small no heartbeat too.. and they decided that i will undergo D&C.. its so easy.. but frustrating.. because i lose the baby..

just pray dear..take care

[martikadragoon]

and to Vian also~ (vian this is if your currently pregnant and goint thru this) Honestly, I'd suggest getting a second opinion. Seriously. Because doctors can be off on the date of conception.

Are they going on the size of the fetus based on the ultrasound OR your last menstrual period?

Because I've seen women who thought they were 8-9weeks pregnant on here who turned out to only be 4-5w and had missed they're period for a month due to wacky hormones.

[KellyA74]

I had the same situation back in Dec.  I was carrying twins at the time.  9 week U/S showed that both had stopped growing at 7 1/2 weeks.  They gave me the D&C or wait options.  I chose to have Hcg levels drawn to make sure that the levels were dropping before going ahead with the D&C......The levels did drop, and I waited over the weekend and nothing happened...So I went ahead with the D&C on that Monday.

It's hard to believe that something is wrong when you still 'feel' pregnant....that was why I had the Hcg levels drawn......B/c I've heard so many stories that have turned out for the best......So there is always hope......But I would ask to have Hcg drawn.  

I wish you the best...I'll cross my fingers for you that they made a mistake......

[sam45673]

i am going through the same fustration , today i had no  heart beat but you can see the baby the doctor gave the options. i dont know what to do , baby has not grown since 6 weeks .. iam now 9 weeks and 4 days...and still feel pregnant.. i could wait or take misoprostol  to pass it out..