No fetal heartbeat detectable at 5 weeks 6 days ultrasound

[littlewadsworth]

I had my first ultrasound (with the vaginal wand) and they estimated me to be at 5 weeks 6 days. I did in vitro. They confirmed the presence of a gestational sac, yolk sac and fetal dipole, but could not detect a heartbeat. Is 6 weeks or less too soon to see this? They counted 6 weeks back from the first day of my lmp, but they thought I might be running a little small.  I am worried that something is wrong! I have my second ultrasound next Thursday, and have read that sometimes it takes up to 10 weeks to detect a heartbeat. Also, my acupuncturist recommended that I use a heating pad (on low heat) on my abdomen as a sort of "incubator". Now I am worried about the electromagnetic waves being harmful. Please advise! This is my first pregnancy, and after what we went through with IVF (a blessing, but very draining), I am about exhausted with worry! I don't want to be a basket case by the time my next ultrasound comes around!  Any advice you can give would be great! THANK YOU!

[jessica54]

i went on monday to get an ultra sound.they used the wand she had a hard time finding the baby.it seemed like for ever.she finelly found it but the thing is she said the baby was only 6 weeks and the sack is 9 weeks.i think she is wrong because that would have been oct 13 but i took a test nov 5 and it was neg thats 3 week diff.i think it whould show up.if any one has any thing that would help me please do.

[nypdgirl711]

I have a question for  people on here. this is my first time on here so bare with me. I found out a little before Halloween I was pregnant. I found this out because i ws having tummy pains which I have been having for more than a year. (its due to scar tissue in my stomach). My blood levels were at 121.1 which they said was beginning of pregnancy. I went in a week later and my levels went up to 2,475.0 which was a positive pregnancy. I went in for my first sono on Nov. 4th and was told I was abou 5wks,5days, and my due date would be july 2nd. I went in for a sono today and I had a different dr give me the ultrasound. The doctor did a pelvic exam saw no bleeding or discharge but when I had the vaginal wand put in he said that he would have seen more of a growth with the baby in 6 days. I said does this mean I am miscarrying since I have had back and tummy pain and he said ehh no not alwasy it could be just because we are two different examiners. What do you guys think? I am a nervous wreck. I try not to be but I notice I want no one around me and i find myself having to force myself to be hands on with my son who is 3. and its not his fault. I just lost my first baby at 5months, due to anencephaly, and now I have a healthy 3yr old son but I seriously can't do another miscarriage. what do you guys think?

[stefilea]

I just learned that I was pg last monday. I took a blood test the next day is is was 500+. I then saw my ob on thursday and he said that I was 5 wks. On saturday I had small amount of spotting and went to the ER and they took blood and my HCG was 11,200 then on monday they did another and I got the results the same day (STAT). It was 22,000. i also had a sonogram internal, and there was a sac but no yoke and no baby. i had another sonogram on monday and still the same. Doc said that there was fluid either in the uterus or outside I can;t remember but, he said that I measured 5 wks. So, he said that I am not out of the woods yet he put me on prometriumn 200mg. this is for women who have low pro levels and will help to not have a mc. it says it will make you dizzy and they were right wow. but, hopefully this will help. Im 32 with my first baby, i have ulcerative colitis so i have cramping in stomach. i have been having a little more spotting hopefully that will go away. I will have my boold drawn on wensday and friday then my next u/s will be on monday. My thoughts and prayers for all of you.

[Rish28]

I have great news that will hopefully relieve a lot of everyone else's stress as well because I know I'm not the only mama to be who was worried! I went for an internal ultrasound today and they found the baby! The little empty sac we first saw at the beginning of the week actually isn't so empty after all. I'll be 7 weeks tomorrow and its little heart was just a pumping! I had all the same questions as everyone else did on here.. I don't feel pregnant, my symptoms come and go, I had some spotting, I've also had a previous miscarriage.. but just breathe.. it will be okay. I finally feel some relief even though I know there's a few weeks left before celebrating the 3 month mark. Best of wishes ladies :O)

[Rish28]

I'm not sure if these forums help me or just scare me more, but I can't help but look for answers. Three years ago I lost a baby at 13 weeks. The ultrasound said the baby only made it to approx. 7 weeks but my body didn't want to give it up. I'm now 6 weeks pregnant and I experienced some brownish discharge (the same thing that happened at 13 weeks with the last one) so I went to my Dr. and he did an ultrasound on me right there in his clinic. The monitor showed where the baby was suppose to be, but as far as I could see it looked empty and we could not detect a heartbeat. The Dr. felt it was just too early and his machine wasn't stong enough to be able to detect it. I am now waiting for an ultrasound app. at the hospital because their machines are apparently better. It's been 5 days and everything has been normal so far since that one evening. I have a healthy seven year old son so I know I can carry to term.. I'm just making myself go crazy during this waiting period! Is it normal to see nothing at 6 weeks? Is light brown discharge normal? I still have tender breasts, heartburn, extremely exhausted, but I'm so scared especially after carrying the last baby for almost 7 weeks after it had past away without even knowing it. :o(

[flippafeet]

I am from the UK and all these posts sound like the doctors everyone seems to go to are the same person or they are all pretty rubbish. its crazy they tell you things to make you worry (which is bad for you and baby). they don't really know all these things for sure quite often and they should not tell you somthing until they are absolutely sure of it. all babies develop at different rates and the amount of people who seem to have been scheduled for a d/c way too early. the doctors could not possibly tell the baby had died from simply not being able to etect a heartbeat at such an early stage.  the thing that makes me angry is hat you guys have to pay for these doctors too. In the UK we don't pay for the national health service and they would never tell people things without first having a very good idea of what is happening. I had a m/c just under 4 mnths ago and am now 6 weeks pregnants again. I have had a little spotting for the last few days bu no pain and i am scheduled for an early sacn this morning so i hope everything is ok.  good luck to you all