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Pregnancy (Expert Forum)
NO HEARTBEAT AT 9 WEEKS ON U/S
Answered by
Keith Downing, MD - Obstetrics, Gynecology
MA
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NO HEARTBEAT AT 9 WEEKS ON U/S
by nenetobe, Jan 30, 2008 12:10PM
MY DAUGHTER HAD AN ULTRASOUND LAST WEEK. SHE SHOULD HAVE BEEN AROUND 9 WEEKS + A FEW DAYS. THE SCAN SHOWED THE BABY BEING 9W/1D. WITH NO HEARTBEAT. I'VE READ ALOT OF CASES LIKE THIS WHERE THE HEARTBEAT SHOWED UP A FEW WEEKS LATER. ANYONE EVER HEARD OF THIS?
Doctor's Answer
by Keith Downing, MD, Feb 03, 2008 11:49AM
, Feb 03, 2008 11:49AM
Hello,
If the pregnancy is 9 wks along by reliable measurements and there is no fetal heart then she has a failed pregnancy. She can wait for it to pass on it's own, take medication to help it pass or have a dilation and curettage to remove the pregnancy tissue. Discuss the mgmt with her ob/gyn.
Best regards,
Dr. Downing
If the pregnancy is 9 wks along by reliable measurements and there is no fetal heart then she has a failed pregnancy. She can wait for it to pass on it's own, take medication to help it pass or have a dilation and curettage to remove the pregnancy tissue. Discuss the mgmt with her ob/gyn.
Best regards,
Dr. Downing
What this sounds like is a missed miscarraige but i urge your daughter to get further opinions and i say this because i has a missed miscarraige where i had scan at 12 weeks but baby stopped growing at 8wks, they said they couldnt see no heartbeat and i just took their word for it, didnt get no further opinions and i'm sorry i didnt because since i have heard of so many mistakes being made or pregnancies not going to plan but then turning out ok.
best of luck. :-)