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Question: I am 45, 7 weeks pregnant and not having an easy time. My hcg levels were rising, but not doubling. Ultrasounds showing growth, but slow. Now they found the heartbeat but it's only 80 bpm. Any hope for me? ?
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| Answer: Hi Ingrid, I am in a similiar situation. I'm 27 and 7 weeks pregnant. The heartbeat was just estimated to be 60 bpm. My doctor told me we have a 50/50 chance of seeing the baby survive, but not to get our hopes up. We're devastated. Looking around online did nothing to boost my hopes, so I guess it's not looking good. I hope your situation improves. = |
| Answer: Ingrid- I am 28 and I had a sono at 7 weeks to determine age, instead they told me my baby had a low ehr (77-79) I had to go back in a week to have it measured and it was the same even though the baby was still growing. They told me the same about the 50/50 chance. I m/c on March 12th. The worst part is the waiting for it to happen. I had never been given such a grim prognosis on anything and it was very emotionally difficult. I searched in vein on the net and this forum to find some one to beat the odds and give me a glimmer of hope. But unfortunatly everything was stacked against me. With every twinge I wondered if it would start, every time I went to the restroom I wondered "will I see blood this time". Through this I had the women on this forum to talk to and it did help - there are so many other women out there like us and they know exactly what we are going through. Good luck with your journey, my thoughts and prayers are with you. = |
| Answer: I'm in the same boat. I had a m/c last Sept and am 7week pregnant. I had a u/s a week ago because of spotting. The Dr. said I had a wound in my uterus that caused the spotting, but what concerned her was the baby's heartbeat. She didn't tell me how slow, but I saw it on the computer screen and was about 60-70bpm. She puts me on progesterone (200mg) now and asked me to come back in 3 weeks to check it again. She did not look too sure about how much chance the baby got to survive, but I don't have a good feeling on that. I keep my fingers crossed. Good luck with all of us. = |
| Answer: Hi Ingrid, I have a similar situation going on. This is my second pregnancy and I'm 22. My first pregnancy had no complications. This is such a shock for me and my husband. I'm 20 weeks along and I had a u/s a week ago. They detected an abnormality with the baby and the baby's heart rate was only 50 bpm. They didn't tell me much about the chances or what we are looking forward to, but I'm already preparing myself for the worst. Your article helped because it showed me that other women are going through same situations. = |
| Answer: Hi everyone! I guess I am in the same boat. I am 19 years old and about 10 weeks. This is my first pregnancy. I had twins, but miscarried one in the beginning of March. The baby heart beat is supposed to be between 140 and 180. The one I have left is 126 on April 7, and the doctor gave me a 50/50 chance. I go back on the 28th and will let everyone know what is going on. Good Luck and God Bless. = |
| Answer: Hi Ingrid & all the other Mom's,
I'm in the same situation. I'm 41 and this is my 2nd pregnancy. My first ended in a missed miscarriage last July.
We have been SO happy to be pregnant again! and of course, very scared. I'm 6.5 weeks and started light brown spotting the day before my first pre-natal exam on April 8th. They did bloodwork and my progesterone was low. I'm now on the progesterone supplements and hoping that will make a difference.
We had our first sono last week, saw the baby and his little flicker of a heart.
Yesterday morning I started spotting bright red blood. We immediately went to the ER. My bloodwork was fine but the sono showed the baby's heart rate at 95. They called it a "threatened miscarriage" and said there was really nothing that could be done but wait & see what happens. How frustrating! Nothing that can be done and my husband and I would do ANYTHING!
I'm not scheduled for my next ob/gyn appointment for two weeks. It seems like years away.
I called my ob's office & spoke to her nurse, telling her what happened yesterday. She said she would talk to the Dr. and see if she wanted to do anything any different. I'm waiting for her call.
All this waiting! We waited and waited to see if we were pregnant again, waited to see if our baby was alive and to see the heartbeat. You think you'll be waiting for the baby to arrive in 8 months and find out your waiting to see if he will survive another day. My husband said he was waiting for the next appointment in two weeks. I'm just waiting each day. When I'm finally getting into bed at night I just feel so relieved that our baby survived that day. I'm just living for each 24 hour period right now.
I wish all of you healthy babies. Please update your messages and let me know how each of you are doing. = |
| Answer: Janie-I know what you are going through, just exactly how you feel. Right down to the husband who can put it out of his mind. I think the one thing I have learned is that it will not hurt any less if you "don't get your hopes up" so- I talk to the baby and think about what he or she will be like and I try to keep myself busy. I will find out tomorrow if mine will make it. Today is the 10th day of an 11 day wait, so I really do know how you feel and I will hope the very best for you. = |
| Answer: I am 6.6 weeks according to the sono pregnant but really should be closer to 8 weeks based on my cycle, conception, etc. I went in last week for my first prenatal and asked for an ultrasound to the see the heartbeat. That is when the Doctor said I was not measuring where I should be for how pregnant I was, but that there was a heartbeat. I went in today for a follow-up ultrasound and the baby has grown. However, the heart rate was 65 bpm. Which as I understand it is about half of what a healthy one should be. My Doctor gave me a 50/50 chance of a successful pregnancy. However, after reading everything I have read I find it hard to believe that there is any chance of a successful pregnancy. It would have been helpful if he could have given it to me straight. My first pregnancy ended in miscarriage in 1999 at about 7-8 weeks (there never was a heartbeat). Since then I have had 2 healthy pregnancies and have a 4.5 year old daughter and a 19 month old. I have felt rather greedy wanting a 3rd, but not so greedy that I did not want to try. I am sad to a degree that this is not going to be a viable pregnancy, but I primarily just want to get the waiting over with. Such emotional limbo!!!! I feel twice blessed to have my daughters and will be fine.... I just crave closure and if I am not going to be pregnant than a glass of wine. Good luck to each of you. = |
| Answer: Hi Ingrid. I am 26 and pregnant after IVF. At first my HCG levels were more than doubling but then slowed down and fetal growth was slow too. Then at my 2nd ultrasound my MD found no sacks and just asked for my HCG to be checked to rule out ectopic... Well, my HCG has tripled in a weeks time, scaring him to think I had an ectopic somewhere... but at the hospital they found a baby with a heartrate in the 140s. Well, on ultrasound at my Dr. office two days later he estimated the heartrate in the 60s and gave us little to no hope. No I know I have life within me and am just waiting for it to end. We are to have an unltrasound repeated in another week to see what things look like. = |
| Answer: Hi Everyone-I wanted to give an update. The Dr's office called back the same day and said they wanted to stay on schedule with the ultra-sound next week--Thursday. It seems a life-time away. I've had days with no spotting at all and some days with light brown spotting. My pregnancy symptoms are not abating and every time I have morning sickness I feel relieved as I know this means the hormones are running high. I guess I have reconciled things just a little bit and decided even if my baby doesn't have a chance to be born he still deserves everything I can give him right now. To me that is taking xtra good care of myself, meditating and focusing on my baby. I talk to him a lot now and my husband and I discuss names and talk about our future with this baby. I've been having horrible nightmares though. I guess because I don't allow myself to think of these things during my waking hours these thoughts have full-run of my mind while I'm asleep. Last night I dreamed I was taking a shower and looked down at the drain and saw diluted blood running down my legs....I wake up in a cold sweat at least once a night. I truly hope everyone here has a healthy full-term baby. Let me know how you are doing. = |
| Answer: Hi Everyone-A sad update to my story. We had our 8 week sonogram today. There was no fetal heartbeat as seen at the 6 week sonogram. My husband is so torn up. I'm just incredibly angry. Something may have been wrong with the baby but growth stopped at the same point as our last pregnancy an ultimately miscarriage. I'm to meet with the Dr tomorrow morning and discuss D&C vs waiting to expell everything on my own. They did say they would do a complete workup on me to see if they can pinpoint any problems thru bloodwork (like fetal anti-bodies etc.) I hope all of you are doing OK and the babies you are carrying are healthy, perfect, full-term babies. Take care everyone. = |
| Answer: I too have suffered one m/c after two live births and am 7 weeks pregnant now. I went in for my first u/s today. The gestational pouch is measuring correctly but they could not get a reading on the heartbeat. We did see it beating but I am assuming that if they could not get a reading it is not a good sign. They have scheduled me for another sonogram in two weeks. My heart is broken but it does feel a little better knowing I am not alone. I still want to fall on the floor sobbing though. How do you kill time for two weeks waiting to know if your baby is living or dying. It just doesn't seem fair. = |
| Answer: I was reading here yesterday with the same problem. At 6 weeks the heart rate was 96 and I just went in for a follow up u/s and the heart is beating in a normal range..about 127. Don't give up hope ladies... Best of luck to everyone! = |
| Answer: I am 20 weeks pregnant and my bubs heart rate is only 84 bpm. It worries me alot though my doc advised me that while it's quite low that because he is moving so much that everything is ok and just to keep an eye on it. = |
| Answer: I just wanted to say thank you to Kathy. I am 7 weeks and had an u/s yesterday and received the results today. The baby's heart beat is 100bpm. I was told to have another u/s in 10-14 days, but just to take things as they came. Kathy you have given me a glimmer of hope. = |
| Answer: I am 27 and 5w6d pregnant. This is my first baby so I have been very excited about having a baby, until yesterday. My husband and I went to the doctor only for him to say the baby has a weak heartbeat. He said the heartbeat was 99bpm. According to everything I have read 99 is ok for how early in the pregnancy I am. Can anyone give me any advice. I go back in two weeks and that feels like a lifetime. = |
| Answer: My wife is 21 weeks pregnant and we have been going through this for 8 weeks now...Everything was fine until the 13 week...Our baby's heartrate went from a normal range to 51 beats...It has been consistantly around 50 now for 8 weeks...Fluid has begun to build up in the brain and chest cavity...We are praying for a miracle...I don't see how you women handle these experiences...I feel for you all... = |
| Answer: Hey, Jennifer, just wanted to say that 99bpm at 5w6d is perfectly normal. We couldn't even see my baby's h/b on u/s at that point. You are fine. = |
| Answer: i so understand i have a 2yr old and the pregnancy went great no problem. i found my self pregnant just last Feb. things in my life were streesfull i started bleeding went to the Dr. and a ultrasound indicated a low heartbeat i was told to come back in a week to see if the heartbeat had gone up but it had not i went back in a week and there was no heartbeat at all i was so shocked my first pregnancy went so well needless to say in only a few months im pregnant again less stressed ready for a baby i went to my 1st ultrasound ready to hear the good news but it was dejavu all over the heartrate was only 78-80 bpm and im only mesuring 6 wks when i thought i was 8 so now its week by week ok so the good news is that some babys are just slow starters i have talked to some women who have been in this position and have had completely successful pregnancys all we can do as mothers is share with each other our ups and downs sometimes it just feels good to tell the story one more time prayers to all = |
| Answer: kathy I want to let you know that you've made my day.They told me my baby's heart rate was 107 and it should've been in the 120s, they worried me alot .I go back in a week to see for another ultra sound.Im hoping for the best. All of you are in my prayers and good luck. = |
| Answer: Hi everyone-
I have had one successful pregnancy and no miscarriages. I had an ultrasound done at 6 weeks because my periods were irregular and I had no idea how far along I was. I was so shocked when a few days later the office called and said the heartbeat was low for 6 weeks. It was only 87 and they said they were concerned when it was below 100. I was scheduled to come in and do a HcG test. They take blood and then take more and do a 48 hour count. It should rise (double) if the pregnancy is continuing. In the meantime I was SO frustrated with the office because no one would give me information. Talking to the nurse was like talking to a lawyer and the doctor didn't call. All of my research on the internet led me to believe that I would pretty much miscarry. This combined with the lack of info from my doctor really upset me. Finally I went in for an U/S at 8 weeks and the doctor said everything was just fine. Although she is having me back at 10 weeks and she said that once everything looks good than this pregnancy will probably make it. She said that 6 weeks is usually just to early to tell. ( But why do all the other tests??) Anyway, if anyone out there is frustrated with their Doctor it may be just because there is reallly not anything more to say than "you're on the fence". You just have to wait and see, but I hope this gives someone out there some hope that heart rates do go up and it can work out. Everyone take good care of yourselves! = |
| Answer: I am 6 1/2 weeks prego w/twins & I have a 2 yr old at home, I went for a u/s yesterday & the doc told me that twin b has a very low hear rate 87 mpm I have to go back in one week she is hoping the heart rate will go up (I am praying it will) I am so scared = |
| Answer: I dont have an answer but something to add. I went for my first u/s at 6 weeks. After suffering 2 m/c over 5 years ago hubby and I were elated to find out we were pg. At the u/s visit she said the heart rate was low...only 64bpm. I am waiting now for my next u/s schedule at 8 weeks which is mext week. My doc is a high risk specialist. Is there any hope that I can still have a healthy baby? After reading all this and searching other websites Its hard to have hope. Can anyone tell me if they h ave expereinced the same u/s results early in their pg and have had a healthy baby?
Desparate for some positive feedback. = |
| Answer: We have been trying to conceive for about 3 years. I got pregnant after 2 rounds of Clomid (100mg). I went in for a ultrasound at 8 weeks and the technician showed me the heartbeat. I was so happy I had tears in my eyes. However, that happiness didn't last long when I got a call from my doctor 2 days later that the heartbeat was only 70 bpm. She had never seen it that low and called other doctors to figure out my chances. Needless to say, she wasn't very helpful. I went in for another ultrasound almost 2 weeks later. The technician didn't show me a heartbeat, but I could see the fetus. I had a good idea of the prognosis. When I asked the technician, she told me that she couldn't tell me, but would check with the doctor. They had me go into a small room where they connected me with my doctor who was at a different location. She told me that there was no heartbeat. I had already prepared myself after finding this website and other similar ones. I was really hoping for a miracle so that I would able to post a good story here. About a week after my last ultrasound, I started bleeding and had bad cramping. I am changing doctors and will see about a D&C.
I encourage those experiencing m/c for the first time to read postings on the internet to know what to expect. I have also found a lot of other people that I know that have been through this. Talking to them has really helped and they know what you are going through. Best of luck to everyone. = |
| Answer: I am 33, about 7 weeks pregnant. HCG's weren't doubling - not even close, but were going up. First US at 5w3d showed HR 91. Went back for second US a week later, HR up to 109. I was encouraged and excited. Started telling friends and family that I was pregnant. 2 days ago went in and now no heart beat. Scheduled for a D&C tomorrow. I am so disappointed. I do have a very healthy, happy toddler at home - so I still feel blessed. I am a physician and I know that first trimester miscarriages are usually based on a genetic mismatch and that m/c this early on are for a reason. But...it still is really hard. The last three weeks have been really trying, up and down, scared then hopeful. My heart goes out to all of you who are going through this. Good luck to you all. = |
| Answer: Cindy-thank you for your input. I am trying to stay positive and keeping good thoughts, but its so hard when all the odds are not in my favor. I am so sorry for your loss. I do know that if I mc it is for a very good reason. I just felt that this pregnancy was going to be it. My babies hr was alot lower than yours and my levels are fine-so maybe there is still a little bit of hope. Thank you and best of luck to you and your family. = |
| Answer: OK - I am now post-op day number one after my D&C. I am still thinking of all of you who are out there hoping and worrying. I just wanted you all to know that there is a kind of peace that I now am experiencing. I am still sad, but the worry is now gone. I now know that I will not have a sick baby - and the fear about the D&C is gone now too. The procedure itself was a piece of cake. Everyone was very nice and gentle. I hope that any of you who unfortunately are in need of this procedure will be cared for the same. I now am planning on being nice to myself for the next few weeks, and then we'll just wait and see what God and the universe has planned for us. I wish you all the best. = |
| Answer: Hi, cindy. im a little confused .what is a d&c?
you mentioned it a couple of times and i wasnt sure what it meant. = |
| Answer: I had my first u/s last week on Tuesday...I was measuring 6w2d...but the heart rate was only 69bpm. He was having a hard time recording it so that he could get a figure...so I am praying when I go back in a few days it will be up nice and high...it is hard to have when there are very few happy stories about this problem on the internet. Goodluck everyone! = |
| Answer: A D&C is a procedure done in the operating room - they dilate your cervix to gain entry into the uterus then they scrape out the inside of the uterus (Dilation and Curettage = D &C). Rhianna - good luck. I know it is horrible waiting and hoping. I kind of believe that things happen for a reason. Believing this has helped me through this process. Good luck. = |
| Answer: Oh , ok. Well good luck with everything. I found out my baby's heart rate was 107 they said it was low, so after a few weks of waiting, I'm finally going in tomorrow for another u/s.Im hoping for the best.I know being pregnant is hard and painful for most women,but I can do it a million times just to hold a my baby after wards.I have a 6 yr old boy and he's looking forward to a little bro. or sis. :-) = |
| Answer: Prescilla...please come back tomorrow and let us know how you go! No matter if it is good or bad news! Goodluck! I have everything crossed for you! = |
| Answer: Thnks rhianna, you let us know too how it is goes.Ive been reading alot and trying to gte my hopes up, first i read that if a mom has asthma ,allergies or something like that, then it could be hard for the mother to give oxygen to her baby which causes a low heart rate.another one i found that sometimes if it is too early the equipment that the doctors use sometimes picks up the moms heart rate instead of the babies.a moms should be 100 or less. I hope thats useful information .I hink if you have any problems, even the smallest like a cough or a fever , go bug your doctor, you need to give your baby a good home for the next 9 months. :-) = |
| Answer: Hey every one, i just came back from the doctors office and i have great news, the baby's heart rate went from 107 to 174. and it sounded healthy.my husband was calling every one and showing the u/s to strangers lol.were so excited, i just hope it stays healthy. good luck to all of you, and i hope to hear good news rhianna = |
| Answer: That is excellent news...congratulations!!! I have my scan in 2 days so I will be back to share my news good or bad!! = |
| Answer: I found this info that may help some of you...
"Slow embryonic heart rates at gestational age 7 weeks or less are associated with high risk of first trimester death. Our goal was to determine the prognosis for those embryos with slow early heart rates who survive the first trimester. We prospectively recorded embryonic heart rates for all obstetrical sonograms obtained on singleton pregnancies at or before 7.0 weeks' gestation since 1993. We collected information about pregnancy outcome, including date of live birth or in utero death and presence and nature of congenital anomalies. First trimester survival rate was 61.6% among 531 embryos with slow early heart rates (< 100 bpm at < or = 6.2 weeks, < 120 bpm at 6.3 to 7.0 weeks), lower than the survival rate of 91.5% among 1501 embryos with normal heart rates (p < 10(-8), Fisher's exact test). Among 299 pregnancies in which the early heart rate was slow and the fetus was still alive at the end of the first trimester, 277 (92.6%) resulted in liveborn infants without congenital anomalies, similar to the frequency of 95.1% in cases with normal early heart rates (p > 0.10, Fisher's exact test). Structural and chromosomal anomalies, however, occurred more than twice as frequently in cases with slow early heart rates: 5.4% (16 of 299) of the first trimester survivors with slow early heart rates proved to have anomalies, as compared to 2.4% (31 of 1281) of cases with normal early heart rates (p < 0.05, Fisher's exact test). In conclusion, a pregnancy in which the embryo has a slow heart rate at or before 7.0 weeks' gestation and which continues beyond the first trimester has a high likelihood (> 90%) of resulting in a liveborn neonate without congenital anomalies. Embryos with slow early heart rates do, however, have a greater risk of having anomalies than embryos with normal early heart rates." = |
| Answer: Thanks for posting the info Rhianna. Where did you find that study? I'm 35 with a 2.5 year old son from a problem free pregnancy. My last pregnancy was a Trisomy 18 baby. I lost at 20 weeks. After 9 months of trying I'm finally pregnant again. I've been on vaginal progesterone since week 2. I just had an u/s that dated me at 6 weeks and 4 days with a 86 bpm. I'm going back in next Thursday to see if the heart rate has improved. I've had so many tests already I don't know what to think. = |
| Answer: Hi rhianna i was just checking up to see how your docs appointment went.I was pretty sure it was today, I think i was more nervous than you were lol. Let us know. = |
| Answer: I went for my appointment today and it looks like I won't be one of the success stories we so desperately search for. My baby's heart had stopped beating the day after my last u/s! Goodluck everyone! = |
| Answer: Oh rhianna im so sorry to hear that. I prayed for you that night.hoping you'd hear good news also.I wish you the best , and keep trying.God bless you. = |
| Answer: I'm trying to find a glimmer of hope for my new baby. I'm 40 yrs. old and this is my 3rd pregnancy. First 2 were very easy, but this time we're not so lucky. At my first u/s we were told there were twins, but I only measured at 6.2 weeks and I was supposed to be 8. I started spotting and went in for another u/s. It looks like Baby B is definitely not going to make it, but Baby A had a heartbeat--but it was only 97 bpm. My doctor says Baby A has a 50/50 chance of survival. I'm so sad. We were shocked by the news of 2, and now it looks very likely there might not even be one. We've told everyone, including our kids, and I'm kicking myself because I knew I should have waited. I hope there is a chance it turns out ok. We have to wait until next week for an u/s and it seems years away. = |
| Answer: I wrote a couple days ago, my babies heart rate was 109, just wanted to give everybody an update. I went back to the doctors and they said the heart rate is now up to 164 and i am measuring 7 wks, 5 days. they said it looks like a strong health baby. all of you are in my thoughts and prayers and good luck to every one. = |
| Answer: that's great news christine! i was also in the same boat, they told me my baby had 107 heart rate and a week or so ago, they told me it went up to 174.the doc said it might have just been to early, i was only 6 weeks then.i hope this gives hope to the other ladies. good luck = |
| Answer: I'm amazed when I read these posts. It's so hard to be a woman sometimes. I'm in the same boat. U/S today 6w5d and fetal heartbeat is only 64. My doctor was very direct, "it doesn't look very good". The waiting is torture and I keep wondering/wishing that I could sense the moment that the heart stops so I can say goodbye. I'm so sad. = |
| Answer: Jo....Dont be so down. I had an u/s at 6wk and babies hr was at 67bpm. Doc gave me 5% chance that the prenancy would hold....So HAPPY to say that I went back last week for 8 week u/s and babies hr was up to healthy 167 bpm adn baby grew from 5.0mm to 17.3mm. They cannot explain what caused the low hr but I did not question it...Ive heard that sometimes it is just too early to get an accurate reading. So please keep good thoughts...I know how hard that it...I cried everyday until I knew we were ok. Alot of prayers help too. Good luck, to you and baby and Ill check back to see how youa re doing. When is your next u/s? You should request it for next week. Im still not our of the danger zone..I did have 2 miscarriages about 5 years ago so just need to get through the next weeks with no problems. Stay positive and be healthy.
Take care
Gina = |
| Answer: Gina, Thanks for your support. My next u/s is next Friday, so I guess i'll have to hold on til then and think positive thoughts. I hope all stays well with you keep me posted on how you are doing. Jo = |
| Answer: Hi Ladies, I'm another one in the same boat. Had a vaginal ultrasound last week and doc thought baby was too small and heartrate too low (baby was 3cm and heartrate est'd at 80-100). Doc was very negative about chances. But I did alot of research since then and everything seemed very normal for 6wks (doc thinks I'm 8wks based on period but I've tried to tell him that my cycle was 42 days long, I know when I ovulated and that I'm 2 weeks behind what he thinks). The ultrasound photos at 6wks look exactly like mine and normal heartrate (based on several sources) for 6wks is between 85-110. It's just too early to tell sometimes and it's a shame that the docs give us nothing but negative feedback and no hope. I've been trying to think positive all week and not focus on the doc's view. Next ultrasound is tomorrow. I'll keep you posted. In the meantime, stay positive and let your baby know you're pulling for it. Sometimes they just need a little help at this early stage. = |
| Answer: Pamela...I got the same information. For 6 weeks 85-110! I just found out I was 5w5d with twins. They were at 94 and 96. The dr said he was 'optimistic" but that it was still low. It confuses me how there can be so many versions of what is low! Please post about your next us...I have to wait 2 weeks! Good luck :) = |
| Answer: Hi again... I hate to report bad news but our baby's heartbeat stopped. I will definitely miscarry this one but we are already trying to be positive and looking forward to trying again. The most important message I want to convey to everyone is to stay positive. I guess my doc had good reason for his pessimism but it would have done me no good and I wouldn't feel any better right now if I'd given up hope two weeks ago. You never know how these things will turn out and I could have just as easily been reporting good news as some of the other women in this thread have been. And as you all know, if you do miscarry, it's because there is something wrong and it's just not meant to be. But that doesn't mean that it will never happen. So stay positive and good luck to all of you!! = |
| Answer: Pamela, my warmest thoughts are with you. You seem to be putting your loss in good perspective. I wish all the best in the future, thank you for sharing. = |
| Answer: Hello I'm Tamara, I am 38, will be 39 at delivery(God willing). This is my first pregnancy. Last Thursday I had bright red spotting, nothing much but turned sort of brownish. I called my doctors office the next morning and they had me come in for an u/s. The tech was very nice and said it was not ectopic which made me feel so much better until he told me that the sac looked kind of thin and that the heatbeat was low 88-92. At that point I was 5 weeks and 5 days. I saw the doctor and she said she wasn't worried that we'll take another u/s in a week. Its had not to worry now. I'm scared enough about the risks of downs, chromosomal issues, and m/c now I my heart just races because I'm nervous about everything. I don't know how women deal with all the uncertainty. At least this forum has women who are going through the same thing as me. Many blessings to you all! = |
| Answer: At 6w 3d my wife's ultra sound recorded a heart rate of 64bpm. A week later at 7w 3d, the baby's heart rate was up to 160bpm and everything was great! Doctor explained that the rate can read really low when the heart has just started beating. Stay positive! = |
| Answer: Mike...Thanks for your post! I am still waiting for my second u/s. It is on the 27th (Twins!! hb 94 and 96 at 5w5d) Keep the postive posts coming!! = |
| Answer: Hi, I'm 42 and had my 3rd sono today at just about 6 weeks. The first one was 2/12 wks ago showed the baby extremely small which either means I ovulated very late or the pregnancy was not viable. Last week It was much bigger with good progress but no heartbeat so... maybe still too early. Today, showed a heartbeat of 80 bpm. I'm hoping that it still is due to the fact that everything seems early. However, now I scared and just hope that next week the heartrate is well over 100. Good luck to everyone and thanks for all your entries. It does help to know you're all out there. = |
| Answer: Hi, Ingrid. So very sorry to hear about your situation and I will truly pray that everyone I have just read about have some closure and comfort at the end of any of their respective situtations-no matter the outcome. I was just told that I am 7weeks pregnant (much to my surprise). I was spotting which eventually progressed to a "light period". My husband took me to the emergency room and sonograms and ultrasounds were done. I was told that my baby's heartbeat is low; what they described as normal was 150-160 and mine is 110-120. I was also told that the amniotic fluid is too low and they said that it was almost inevitable that I will miscarry soon. Maybe a few hours or days. I don't feel like anything is wrong though, other than the bleeding of course, but had I not been told I was pregnant, I would just assume that i had my period right now. I share every ounce of all your frustrations and fears. Please feel free to write me back if you can share any information for me, my doctor has not given me any percentage of chance...anything. I'm very much in the dark. Thanks, and God Bless You All. = |
| Answer: At 7 weeks my baby's heartrate was 75 bpm. Next u/s will be on Wed 6/29. If the news is bad, I am thinking about the next step as I have been through this once before. At that time, I was 9 weeks along and so shocked by the news that my baby's heart had stopped that I just followed recommendations to do a d & c. I have always wondered if I should have gone off progesterone, which helps me maintain a pregnancy. That would have allowed a more natural expulsion of the baby. Anyone have any thoughts on this choice? I know I am premature in this line of thinking, but this time, I want to be prepared, if the baby's heart does stop beating. I want to make a more inforned choice. I'd like to say goodbye to my baby in a more gentle and loving way. = |
| Answer: Linda- I was in your position just a few weeks ago. At 6w2d my baby had a heartbeat of 69bpm...I went for my follow-up u/s 2 weeks later to find out that my baby had died the day after my last u/s! I have had d&c's before so I was going to try and avoid that this time. Exactly 1 week after the last u/s I started to spot on sunday, bleeding like a period on monday, clotting on tuesday...and passed the baby complete in it's sac that night with only mild period cramps and back ache. It was so much nicer than either d&c and it was over pretty quickly. I would recommend you give it a try! We burried our baby on wed at my brother-inlaws grave...and it was so much nicer than the clinical approach. I am praying you don't have to go though this at all...but I wanted you to hear my story just incase. It was a lovely way to say goodbye!! GOODLUCK!!! = |
| Answer: i had the same problem at 7 wks and they gave me meds for progestrin levels and the next week the heart rate was up to 118 wihich was better then 83 = |
| Answer: Thanks, Rhianna, for sharing with me your post loss decision and experience. I'm leaning that way too. Here's hoping it is not necessary. Waiting and thankful for my other children, one adopted and two step children, who keep me so busy. Still would love to have one more. = |
| Answer: Tiff and others who have had good news...if you are still reading this thread, could you update us on how things are going and where you are at now? Thanks = |
| Answer: I just read though your emails and they were very comforting. I am six weeks preg. and just went for my first u/s (I was experiencing some spotting). The dr. told me the baby's heartrate was low (about 110). Most of my friends are pregnant and they are all having such wonderful pregnancies. I am so nervous and I feel so alone. It is hard to concentrate on anything but this right now. I wish the best for everyone. = |
| Answer: Eli, I wne tfor my u/s at 6 weeks and heart rate was only 67 bpm and then went back two weeks later and heart rate went up to 167...which is normal. Sometimes it is to early to get a normal hr. I thought that 110 bpm is good I didnt realize that they considered that low. Please try not to worry, when is your next u/s? = |
| Answer: I posted a week ago (twins hr 94 and 96) I had my u/s yesterday and we have 2 healthy babies!! (hr 169 and 179) I was very scared because I started some light brownish spotting last weekend. the dr said everything looked great and both babies are measuring right on target. (one of the babies even looked like it was waving in the u/s) Thanks for the support! If you are still in that terrible waiting period between u/s...keep the faith...through great support and many prayers my husband and I are expecting out twins in January! Thanks again!! :) = |
| Answer: Hi linda, you wanted an update . well when i was 6 weeks my baby was 107 which was considered low. 2 weeks later it went up to 174. And today i just got back from my doc, i am 11 weeks and 5 days and the baby's heart beat is 178 so it actually picked up even more. Try to stay positive. the doctor says that if its too early , it might be picking up your heart instead of the baby's. good luck! = |
| Answer: I was so happy to see Kris' post that everything with the twins is great!! That is wonderful news and I'm just thrilled for you. I'm thrilled for everyone who has a happy outcome. I am still waiting to miscarry mine, which is a pretty awful experience, but these posts really help and give all of us hope for the next time. Congratulations Kris and positive thoughts to everyone. = |
| Answer: I am 37 and this is my first pregnancy. On week 5 we had an ultrasound and the heartbeat was too slow. The doctor said it was a 50/50 chance. I was very discouraged. I looked at stories on the discussion boards and I felt hopeless. I decided to just pray and not read sad stories anymore. Yesterday (week 10) we had an ultrasound and everything is perfect with our baby's heartbeat, we are out of risk. I decided to write on the message board so that it may give some of you hope that there are success stories too, it's just that those people generally will not come to the discussion board anymore. I really needed to hear those stories when I was going through it. Hope it encourages you and I wish you all the best with your babies. Have courage ! = |
| Answer: Has anyone had bleeding after a transvaginal ultrasound? I had bright red blood yesterday, after the u/s and now today there is some brownish discharge. Also, I appreciate all the feedback on the heartrate. At 5 wks 6 days the baby had a heart rate of 101 and the doctor said that he was not thrilled with this?? I understand that you don't want to build up someones hopes falsely, especially after two m/c's, but a slight glimmer would have been nice.
Tess = |
| Answer: I hate to bring the recent good news to an end, but after a heart rate of 75 bpm a week ago, my baby's heartbeat was gone today. Hoping that the next person gets better news. I'll be waiting only to miscarry again, try to find some hope and try again. = |
| Answer: Linda, I'm so so sorry. I got the same news two weeks ago and I'm still feeling the pain so much. But do remember all the success stories and know that you are not alone. Also, I am in the same boat as you waiting to miscarry. It's not easy but I do think it must be a better route than the D&C. I'll keep you posted and please do the same. There is a lot of support out here if you need it. = |
| Answer: Tes, Keep the faith! I don't know about the bleeding (definately let your dr know!) but hb at 101 5w6d was OK for me! (twins hr 94 and 96) now they are 169 and 179. My mom works at a hospital and onw of the nurses that works in the pic u was very reassuring during the waiting period between u/s. 5w6d is VERY early. best wishes :) = |
| Answer: Hi everyone. I'm 30 and this is my first pregnancy. I saw the doc at just under 6 weeks and he said my uterus "seemed small". i had a vaginal ultrasound that day and they couldn't detect an embryo or a hearbeat, only a yolk sac. went back 9 days later and saw the embryo and heartbeat, which i thought was great news. but the hr was only 82 and embryo measured at only 5w5d. i am positive of my conception date, so i know i was 7weeks. doc said "it seems more pessimistic than optimistic". i'm so confused now. haven't had any bleeding/cramping and keep thinking maybe it was late implanting and maybe the heart just developed and that's why it's slow? everything on the internet seems so discouraging though. i go back on the 13th for another U/S. has this happened to anyone else? = |
| Answer: Erin, I had a very similar situation. First ultrasound didn't show much and doc was worried that everything was smaller than it should be. Second u/s showed yolk sac and heartbeat and like you, I was very encouraged but he was still pessimistic because the heart rate was slow (he said somewhere between 80-100). On the third u/s, we had lost the heartbeat. That was two weeks ago and I'm still waiting to miscarry. I didn't have any bleeding either - everything seemed fine. But it seems very common that sometimes the embryos just don't develop the way they should - it's usually a chromosonal problem. BUT, the good news is that there are just as many stories that go the other way. When I joined this website, I saw alot of bad news but then I read just as many stories of people getting another u/s and the heart rate was up to normal. So most importantly, keep the faith and just try to stay positive. There is nothing you can do (beyond the basics of being healthy and good to yourself) so you just have to wait it out. But I found that all the worrying was worth than anything and I just had to stay positive. It's tough but there's support here if you need it. I wish you all the best and will be thinking of you on the 13th. Hang in there. = |
| Answer: Pamela, I'm sorry to hear about your situation. Are you still waiting to miscarry? The hardest part for me is waiting and not knowing. I'm of the belief that if it's meant to be it will happen. But if it isn't meant to be, I wish I could find out and move on! But thanks for your support and in the meantime I will stay positive (and wait!) = |
| Answer: Erin - the waiting is the worst part. I went through three weeks of it between ultrasounds. If we are lucky enough to get pregnant again, we're not going to do any u/s until very late in the game. I'd rather not know and just live life as positively as possible. And I agree with your attitude. If the embryo doesn't develop, it's because something is wrong and our bodies are amazing to be able to know that and to stop development. But try to stay positive because like I said, there are lots of stories that have happy endings. And as for my miscarriage, it actually started yesterday. So far it seems like a rather bad period but other than that, not too painful. The emotional aspect is the toughest part. But at least we can look forward now and try again. Please keep us posted on how you are doing. = |
| Answer: I am 9 weeks pregnant and had my first u/s last week. The doctor said that the heart rate was 92 and is sending me for a second u/s tomorrow. I am so worried. I am going away on vacation next week and need to get this done tomorrow. Please pray for me and my baby that things will go well and the heart rate will be okay. I am 41 years old and this is my 3rd baby. I have a 5 year old daughter and 3 year old son. This pregnancy was not planned but my husband, children, and I are thrilled. I just hope everything is alright. = |
| Answer: Hi Alex, I am in waiting mode too. If you can, try to relax and think positive. I had a similar experience last week and my dr wasn't optimistic, but he also said he's seen low heartbeats this early that turn out to be fine! let's hope that's the case for us. did you have u/s this early in your last 2 pregnancies? please post tomorrow and let us know what's happening. i agree w/pamela - next time i'm not getting an u/s until much later. it's not worth the stress! = |
| Answer: We had an ultrasound done last week due to cramping and spotting @ 6 wks and the heart rate was low at 90. Yesterday we had a repeat ultrasound and the heart rate was normal at 150. good luck! = |
| Answer: Hello. I have read these types of threads before, esp. when trying to conceive, but I have never written until now. It finally happened for us after 10 months of trying, but just had my 1st dr visit yesterday (at 5 1/2 weeks) and got bad news today. My progesterone level is only at 5.7 (s/b 11). (No fetus was visible on u/s, just yolk sac). Dr. is giving me 90% chance of miscarriage. BUT - my best friend's sister had a level of only 5 around the same time. I am happy to report that she has a beautiful 3 yr old daughter today. Miracles do happen! I am praying for mine. I return to the Dr. on Monday for a follow-up u/s. Best wishes to you all. I have found a lot of comfort in your messages. = |
| Answer: wtg amy! im glad theres more good news here, it gives the rest hope. my baby is still doing great, im on my second tri mester now. ill pray for you tonight alex. im sure you'll be alright. = |
| Answer: Hi Everyone, I've had 2 miscarriages and 2 living children. I am now pregnant for the 6th time. I had my ultrasound done @ 5w5d and the heart rate was 110. I hear that's normal. I'm coming up to a milestone in about a week or so, so I think I'm just looking for proof that our baby is still alive. I will be 11 weeks tomorrow. I lost our last baby @ 12 weeks. I don't get to see my doctor until 12 weeks. But I'm just getting anxious to know. I use 50 mg. progesterone suppositories. When I was 4w2 days my progesterone was only 17.2. I'm deeply sorry for all of your losses. I know how devastating it can be. And I am also very happy for your miracles. God truly blesses us all. Thank you. = |
| Answer: If you believe in hope, there is always faith, you and your baby will be okay. = |
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