No Fetal Heartbeat

[Turtle924]

I went to the doctor today and they did an ultrasound and didn't see a heartbeat but just two weeks prior to this ultrasound they just seen a gestational sac and told me I was too early but this time they see fetus but no heartbeat but I am still having pregnancy symptoms but no vaginal bleeding or cramping can someone help me because I don't know what to do the pregnancy came to a shock to me because I didn't think it was going to happen and now I don't want to do anything since I got the news and my children can see something is wrong and I don't want to tell them right now.

[babydust2009]

Hello,

Yes try to stay positive. I know what your going through. I too have went through this just in Sept09 . Go get your HCG levels that will tell you alot.. My DH and I did not have so much luck we lost ours at 6wks.. Its now Feb and we are trying again .Yes God is in control.. This is a AWESOME web site, and we are all here for you.. Prayers go out to you and your bf...  Mary...:)

[mommyin10]

Hi. Stay positive! :) I'm 32 weeks pregnant with twins... We saw a sac at 5 weeks. Then we saw his heartbeat at 6 weeks & were pleasantly surprised with a second sac. We didn't see her heartbeat til 7 weeks & my babies are healthy & growing appropriately. I'm sorry you're having to go through so much worry, but hang in there & best wishes to you!!! :)

[adgal]

I am keeping you in my thoughts and prayers today and I hope this has a positive outcome.  I know what it's like to have multiple miscarriages...I had 5 before conceiving my son.  I have a pretty good idea what you are going through right now.  I just wanted to share this with you so that you would know, that no matter the outcome this time, happy endings can and do happen.  I will look for your update and am thinking of you.  Take care.

[Turtle924]

Thank you very much for hope because today I go for my second HCG levels to see if they rise after 48 hours and I won't know the results until Friday morning but I am nervous.  I try to be positive but I just want everything to be ok.  I do need to keep the faith but I thought the Lord let me down but I am going to keep praying.  Thanks again.

[chilli2358]

Make sure they take blood to measure your HCG levels.....If they are still high don't let them give you a D&C yet!  I was irregular too so it's hard to tell how far along you really are.....Keep the faith & good luck!!

[momafter14yrs]

When i went to my 1st appt they saw a sac but heard no heart beat....i think i was about 5-6 weeks......i went back at 10 weeks still no heart beat....so my point is i didnt hear a heart beat until I was 12 weeks....god has his ways of doing things and everybody is different....i can only share this with you becuase i went through the same thing i wanted to hear my little bean heart beat too...im now 20 weeks pregnant...keep the faith and remember that god is in controll.....dont give up!!!

[Turtle924]

Thanks again and congratulations.  I am going to hold on to the positive and if things turns out on the otherside I'll just look as if things do happen for a reason and try and hope to do it again.  Thanks again.

[slmcgaughey]

I am sorry for all your losses and for the stress that you are under now.  I haven't gone through multiple miscarriages.  I have only had one. Some have read my story on here.  I have three older boys from a previous relationship, however, my DH's family was told at an early age that he would never have kids.  That it was medically impossible.  When we got pregnant we were over the moon.  And then miscarried.  It was like a little innocence bubble burst.  I am pregnant again, 23 weeks.  But the whole first five months I have been totally paranoid that something is going to go wrong.  I have to hold on to all the positive.  It is very hard not to let the fear that it will happen again take over.  Hold on to the positive. There has been growth.  There isn't growth unless there is life.  You said I wanted this child.  You still want this child.  That dream isn't over yet.  I can't say that everything will be fine cause I don't know that it will, but I can tell you that you are strong enough to get through whatever happens.  All of us here are here for you.  We all send our prayers and our best wishes to you.
Hugs

Liberty

[Turtle924]

Thank you for your hope my boyfriend and mother said the say thing not to give up because they did see growth but I am the one giving up because it has happen to me 4 times and each time it's getting harder and harder to face and I don't think I would able to start over again but my boyfriend wants to try again but I just can't go through another miscarriage.  But I would think possible and hope the dates weren't correct and my next ultrasound is 2-10 that maybe it was too soon to see the heartbeat I don't know what to think because at this point I don't want to do anything even I don't want to go to work and I know I have to keep busy but nothing seems to make me happy anymore I wanted this child because it was my boyfriend first child and he's going to be 49 and I am going to be 42 and I just think it's never going to happen again.  But thanks again for hope.

[Turtle924]

I don't know how far a long I am because I have irregular periods and the doctor wanted to do blood test because since my first ultrasound the fetus has grown that's why he said he doesn't want to do anything now but I have my next ultrasound 2-10 and the thing is that I don't know when was my last period in December because I never keep track of it because I have a thyroid condition and I skip periods so it was usual for me but I am trying to have high hopes because the doctor was trying to give me high hopes but its hard to bounce back because I had four miscarriages and it is just nerve racking.  Thank you for your thoughts.

[slmcgaughey]

may be a loss, but maybe not.  What I am reading is that two weeks ago they just saw a sac and at this u/s they did see a fetus which to me suggests that in the last two weeks there was growth.  I am not sure I would give up yet.  Maybe give it a little more time and then see what you see.  Best Wishes

[adgal]

I'm sorry your going through such a stressful time.  I am curious as to how far along you are?  On average a fetal heartbeat is seen between 5 1/2 weeks and 6 1/2 weeks pregnant.  If you had an ultrasound 2 weeks ago and they saw a sac then I am assuming you are further along then that?  The only person that can really diagnos this is a Dr.  It does sound like it might be a loss, and they can happen without bleeding. Sometimes it can take a while for your body to realize it has miscarried, so you can still have pregnancy symptoms.  I am not saying this is what has happened, only that it does sound like a possibility.  When are they doing another ultrasound, and what was your Dr.'s opinion?  I wish you well, and will keep you in my thoughts.