Miscarriage? Slow heart beat, no growth

[staceybrooke]

Hello all.

I am making this post for questions and hopefully any shared experiences?  I am 7 weeks, 6 days pregnant.  I had an ultrasound at 6 weeks and no heartbeat was detected.  I had a repeat ultrasound done at 6w6d and there had been no growth and a low heartbeat in the 70's.  I again had another repeat ultrasound done at 7w3d and again no growth and still a low heartbeat in the 80's.  

I work in OB healthcare and according to the textbooks I know what this means.  The no growth, coupled with low heart rate and lack of symptoms all point to one direction.  I was devastated at the second ultrasound when I first saw a heartbeat and saw it was so low.  Now I have had some time to process this information.  

I was just curious if anyone else could share their experiences?  How long could this drag out (could the heartbeat continue on like this for weeks until the baby finally passes?).  I am looking for any information there is to offer- the good, bad and ugly.

I am sorry to all who have experienced a m/s.  This is not anything I would wish on anyone.  I am so lucky to have my DS who is 17 months old.  I am hoping to one day have another blessing, it just doesn't look like the timing was right.  

Thank you in advance.
Stacey

[jazmeen123]

my first scan was at 5 weeks , and we saw nothing no pregnancy, at 6 week the the U/S showed implantation, but it was so small to make anything out. I am going back for a 7 week scan, and as i am writing now i know it is over. I had 2 five days embryos transfers.

[vaannie]

Staceybrooke - I just read your thread about your m/c.  I'm so sorry for your loss... I'm going through the exact same thing right now. First u/s last Friday, should have been 6 weeks 4 days, was measuring 5 weeks 6 days, tiiiiiiny flicker detected, but it looked very slow. Had another u/s this morning, the embryo has grown 4 days in 7 (now measuring 6 weeks, though I am now 7 weeks 4 days) and the flicker was much more pronounced but still VERY slow.  Embryo is too small to get an accurate count.  Maybe 40 beats per minute?  They want me to return next Friday again to see what's happening. I just want closure -- like you said -- so we can move on. Even if the heart beat picks back up next week, I can't help but think something is terribly wrong.  :(  Anyway, I just wanted to ask how many weeks you were in "limbo" like this?  If you don't mind sharing.  The radiologist things I'll either miscarry naturally this week or the heart will stop beating and I'll need a D&C.  Blah.

[staceybrooke]

Summer,

That is so awesome and makes me really happy for you.  Congrats and good luck with the rest of your pregnancy...baby boys are awesome.  I have an 18 month old myself and he is seriously the light of my life.  :)

The heartbeat finally stopped this week...when I had my u/s on Tuesday there was nothing.  So I went in this morning for a D&C.  I couldn't bear to wait any longer for things to progress naturally.  

Anyway, again, good luck with the rest of your pregnancy!!!  :)

Stacey

[summero87]

I was 9 weeks when things looked up for us ..her heart rate never rose above the mid 70's range until then ..the drs urged me to take the abortion pill to induce a miscarriage or get a dnc but I refused ..as long as there was even a flicker that baby was alive ...I prepared myself for the worst still but hoped for the best ..I knew i was taking a chance with a miscarriage happening but was willing to chance it because my baby wasn't dead ..if i would have listened to those drs my daughter would not be here today an not because she died but because i terminated ...it was so stressful waiting those weeks...everytime using the restroom u look for blood or feeling a pain an immediately thinking the worse ..I'm sorry your in this position..if u need someone to talk to or something happens u can message me on here anytime ...I'm due in August with a little boy an I'm on bed rest so ill gladly chat with u ...

[staceybrooke]

Summer, really?  It is so hard to keep hope.  Thanks for sharing your experience.  Do you remember what your baby's heartrate was?  When did things turn around and become clear you the pregnancy was okay?  Like how many weeks?

[summero87]

I'm sorry its dragging out ..I kno everything is pointing to a miscarriage but that's quite a testimony for that embryo to still have a heart beat ,even a slow one ...my first pregnancy was deemed "non viable " my drs heart beat was slow an she was a little small but as long as she had a hb I had hope ..she's a healthy almost 7 year old now ..I had a miscarriage a year after her at 15 weeks we heard nothing but good news at Dr appointments for that baby he just simply passed away ..keep your mind open for everything just don't give up all hope is all ..I wish u the best ..keep this forum updated with any new news .. :) take care