Hcg high but no fetal heart beat

[HopeFaithLove]

I want to share my story with you all and see if anyone has been through what I am going through right now. Hoping for feedback and thoughts. I went in for an u/s just this Monday, August 20th 2007. We saw a fetus that measured at 6wks 4dys but no heartbeat. According to my LMP I was suppose to be at 8wks 5dys. My Dr. told me that it is not unusual not to see a heartbeat when the fetus is that small but that he wanted to get a second opinion. So I had anther u/s at another place the next day. I measured exactly the same. Good thing that my gestational sac and my fetus measured the same. They said I must have ovulated late, but still no heartbeat with my fetus measuring at 5mm. They said that I was right on boderline and that they could not give me a definitive answer and that I had to wait for another week. My options were to either have a blood test done and/or get another u/s done after a week. I went in for a blood test the very next day. Got results from my first test today. My Hcg level was at 46thousand counts. The results of my second test will to come until next week. Should I still be hopeful? Has this happened to anyone? I did have minor cramping and slight spotting but that seems to be fading away. Any thoughts??

[RunningL8]

I'm so sorry about your loss.  I had a D and C this summer three days after we discovered the fetus had died.  I asked women on this site for advice about whether to wait to miscarry or have the D and C, and everyone said to have the D and C asap.  And I was indeed really glad I did.  A week later we went on vacation, which also helped us recover emotionally.  God bless you!

[HopeFaithLove]

Hello Everyone! First of all, thanks for being so supportive in their own special way :). Come to find out that mine is an abonormal pregnancy. My counts dropped by 5 thousand which is consistent with an abnormal pregnancy. I am going in for a final Ultrasound..but it has already been confirmed. The u/s is just for formality. I scheduled for a D&C this Friday. Just need to get over this so I can move on. Mentally, I was and am prepared. It was the physical aspect of things that were taking a toll on me so I need to get the D&C done sone. I have been keeping a really positive attitude about this. I think of people who have had still births and people who have failed pregnancies past 6 to 7 months. That would be more devastating. At the end of the day, it is what it is. It's not in my control so no point in banging my head on the wall. Worst things can happen in life right? If something isnt' meant to be it will not. Things like this just make you stronger, more mature and grown up. I can't wait to get cleaned up and to start the process all over again. ;-)

[mlb1234]

I think you definitely have the right attitude about this.  If it is meant to be it will be and that is the truth.  That is how I feel now too  - if it is healthy everything will fall into place.  Miscarriage is hard but I always felt trying again and focusing on the future really helped me cope and brought the excitement back.  best of luck and keep in touch!

[shesherm]

I'm so sorry you are going through this.  I wish you the best and hope everything is OK.  Let us know how your #'s are

[HopeFaithLove]

I am quite positive about my date as I have been charting mine as well. We'll see what happens. I am kind of mentally prepared for the worst and keep telling myself..it is what it is. It's not in my control to make it happen or stop it. If it's meant to be it's meant to be. I have to move on with everything and hope if works out the next time. If this happens, it will be my first m/c. I have a boy who is going to be 4 in October. Thanks for your support. I will keep you posted with my status. :)

[mlb1234]

I had the same thing happen to me during my 2nd pregnancy.  I was supposed to be 8 weeks and only measured 6 weeks and I was positive about my dates because I had been charting.  The sac and embryo measured the same but didn't look too great.  I went in a week later for another ultrasound because they said even at that time a week can make a huge difference on whether there is a heartbeat or not.  Unfortunately my situation ended in a miscarriage.  If you are sure about your dates then it is probably not a good sign, but if you are not sure then there is hope.  The heartbeat can be hit or miss at 6 weeks but in a heathly pregnancy it can usually be seen at this time (anyways that is how it went with me, my first two pregnancies were m/c and the ultrasounds did not correlate with the dates.  In my current,  3rd pregnancy everything has been perfect from the start).  They never drew my blood for hcg that time so I can't compare our numbers.  I am sorry you have to go through this.  I know how hard it is, how disappointing and frustrating.  It is very hard to wait and that is probably the worst part.  If your hcg is still doubling that would be a very good thing.  Best of luck - I hope your situation turns out different than my 2nd one did!

[HopeFaithLove]

I am prepared for the worst but hoping for the best. Will let you know what I find out next week. Please keep me in your prayers.

[Tanker Chic]

I went in at 6wk2d and they were able to see a hb, BUT before the u/s they did say, if we don't see something don't panic because sometimes you don't always see something that early.

I think your chances of this working out are still very good... hang in there just a while longer..

hannah