no heartbeat at 5-6 wks when would i m/c

[xxangel]

hiya i had a scan on monday and was told my baby measured at 5-6 weeks with no heartbeat ( i didnt know how far i was because i had a natural m/c nearly 11 weeks ago i fell pregnant before my period) anyways i was just wondering how long it would take for me to miscarry naturally? would it take a few weeks ?? i have no signs of m/c and still have  mild sore breasts. i have just had my first blood sample taken to check hcg levels.i dont know whats going on at the moment , have the docs got it wrong? is it to early to find a heartbeat? or will i miscarry in a few weeks? please please please help x xx   p.s  this would be my 3rd miscarriage

[xxangel]

hiya the thing im really confused about is i have heard its impossible to have a positive on a prg test at 1 n a half to 2 weeks prg, but my baby is only measuring 5-6 weeks which means it would have been only 1-2 weeks when i found out, so something is definately not right..... maybe i am having a missed miscarriage and the baby stopped growing weeks ago which leads it to onli be measuring at 5-6 weeks if that makes sence

[xxangel]

heya thanks for all  of the responces !! :) i had my blood taken today and have to go back next week, erm on the scan they explained and my fiance and i also saw there was a tiny fetus a sac and what they called dabrie(from previous m/c ) so im really really worried incase thats started infection i will know more by next week maybe week after when all my bloods are back ill keep u all posted!!! thanks x x xx x

[swade]

I had no heartbeat either at 5 weeks, it took till the 7th week to find one, so keep a chin up and see what your HCG levels would be, and if they go down instead of up.. stay hopefull

[greenevie]

Like Vanessa said, I'd have them to check to see if your blood levels are still going up. It just might have been too early for them to hear a heartbeat (no matter what they say when they measure!) I've been dealing with exactly the same thing, they told me I was more than 7 weeks with no heartbeat and wanted me to start planning for a D&C rather than waiting for a m/c. I went back in four days later and we found the baby, just barely 6 weeks along with a little heartbeat. My friend said they couldn't find a baby or a heartbeat with hers until 9 weeks.

It's good to stay realistic that you could m/c, but don't let the doctors office entirely convince you that this is over until it's actually over. They're not always perfect.

[LosingMyMindInGA]

Your previous miscarraige could have thrown your cycle off causing you to ovulate several weeks after the m/c...then you got pregnant again on the first cycle.  It's quite possible that you AREN'T miscarrying.  at 5 wks 3 days I had a scan and all we saw was a gestational sac...nothing else.  3 weeks later we found the yolk sac, fetal pole and heartbeat...i'm now 14 wks 2 days.

IF you ARE miscarrying though it may take days to weeks for it to happen OR it may NOT happen at all and you will have to a d & c.  But I wouldn't rush into anything like that too quickly/.

[vanessa77]

Was the sack completely empty? Or did it measure too small?? I had an ultrasound last week at 5 weeks, and they only found a yolk sack, however said that everything was fine. If your blood levels are doubling as they should, it might just be a little too early. I have hear that sometimes it takes up to 9 weeks!
Let me know what happens! And Good Luck to you and your jellybean!

[sameerab]

you might m/c in a few weeks i heard it can be days or up to weeks ive personally never had 1 but my sister had 2 and both took weeks naturally