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I don't know if I will be able to get you ladies to answer my questions, I hope you do :-). I am wondering how many of you ladies had a U/S around 6w and found a heartbeat, and then later had another scan at around 10w and the baby had stopped growing?.

RmberMe69 · Answer

If I lose this baby, there will not be another for me, I have decided that. I have 4 healthy grown children and I should be happy and content with them. I have already have had one miscarriage, I couldn't handle another. But I know everything will be ok with my baby I just have a feeling.

krichar · Answer

Sadly that has happened to me... There was as strong hb at 7 weeks but when I went for my NT scan at 12 weeks the baby had stopped developing at 11w3d. Like the other ladies have said... When a heartbeat has been detected your chance of miscarriage drops dramatically, but it still can happen. I have searched and searched why and it usually boils down to there is something wrong chromosonally in the baby and it is natures way, which brings little comfort. Like adgal said.. Stay positive! That was my saving grace and I am now 27 weeks pregnant after 2 losses!!

adgal · Answer

Sadly it does happen.  However, the majority of losses have happened prior to finding a heartbeat.  So your odds have improved...quite dramatically.  Every loss I had a heartbeat was never found.  The one time we did see the  heartbeat (at 6W3D), I went full term and had a healthy amazing little boy.  I know the unknown is so scary.  Just keep thinking positive and know we are all rooting for you!!

tones99 · Answer

yes .. unfortunately seeing the hb does not rule out future m/c .. I heard the hb at 6, 7 and 9.5 weeks but had a missed miscarriage at 12 weeks .. the baby measured 10 weeks so that is when the heart had stopped beating .. the chances of m/c do go down after a hb has been detected, so the odds are better for you if this is your situation .. good luck!