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jackieward1

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Please Help!
Posted: 03-27-04 00:34am

My name is jackie, I am 6 weeks and 5 days pregnant. I went to the doctor yesterday for the first time. The doctor performed a vaginal ultrasound on me, they located the baby, but there was no heartbeat, and the doctor said my baby had died. My doctor is trying to get me to do a d&c. I have to talked to other people, and they say, you can't hear the heartbeat this early. I've talked to other people and they say that doesn't mean the baby has died. The weird thing is that I haven't had any problems, I haven't had any cramping, and i'm not even bleeding. Has anyone had this problem? When do you usually hear a heartbeat. Someone please respond quickly.
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princesskfg

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Re:please Help
Posted: 05-05-04 12:06pm

Shocked listen hun, I am 4 months pregnant with my second child, I have had 2 previous miscarriages. I have been to plenty of doctors and every one of them have told me you cannot hear the heartbeat until 10 weeks sometimes longer. With this child, I went in at 9 weeks and they could not hear the heartbeat, they did an ultrasound and they found the baby, but no movememt. The rescheduled another appointment for 4 weeks, that appt. The heart was strong. Please please get a second opinion before you do a d&c.

Princesskfg
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sarah88

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Posted: 05-26-04 14:48pm

Hey if it makes u feel better I heard mine at 11 weeks its my first baby im 4 months to when is ur due date?
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jessamyn

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Posted: 10-06-04 23:28pm

We tried eharing the baby at 6 weeks then at 8 and no luck until 10 weeks keep your fingers crossed goodluck hunni!
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life12326

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Posted: 10-07-04 00:46am

When I was 19 I was pregnant. I think I was about 2 months and I went for an ultrasound because I was having some spotting. The doctor did an internal ultrasound and did as well see the embryo but there was no heart beat. He said that sometimes the embryo will stay and you may not experience a miscarriage for a while after, even though there is no heartbeat. I was devastated, I still had pregnancy symptoms but there was no life inside of me. I had to have a d&c because as the doctor explained (and he is a gynecologist) that if you do not have the d&c your body can continue to act as if it is pregnant supplying nutrients and blood to the area and then you at more of a risk for severe bleeding. Anyways, I hope this is not the case for you, but with an internal ultrasound they should be able to see the heart beating much earlier than they can hear it.
Hope things go well for you!
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2littlegirlz

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Posted: 10-07-04 07:11am

Get a second opinion
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mickjill

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Re: Please Help!
Posted: 10-11-04 20:36pm

Hey jackie,
I definitely think that you should go for a second opinion first, but don't put it off. If you did have a miscarriage, then they need to get the embryo out of you, it can make you very sick if it just stays there. So it's better to be safe then sorry.
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Kia

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Posted: 10-12-04 04:52am

Girls the original post is from march... Possibly a bit late for a second opinion by now. Idea
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pinkbaby

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Posted: 12-15-04 15:37pm

I went to my 1st app when I was 8 weeks, the doctor couldent find my babys heartbeat either. I bought one of those home heart monitors, and I couldent hear it still. I went back last monday and I heard it loud and clear. He said that you have to be 10 weeks... I got a icky feeling when I read your post. I thought doctors were suppost to know this stuff? I have a precious moments baby bear that says a baby prayer and im gunna squeeze it right now for your baby...
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