No heartbeat, can sonographer be wrong?

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Hi

I went for a scan yesterday. From my period dates I should have been 10 weeks pregnant. Sonographer said that foetus looks 8 weeks with no heartbeat.

I know it's a long shot but has anyone had no heartbeat and went for another scan and it was ok? I've had some spotting but definitely no bleeding.

I just want to know whether it's possible that sonographer got it wrong.

It does happen, sometimes. Sometimes the dates are off for whatever reason and the baby is an odd size for those dates and and a repeat scan a week later shows a heartbeat.

But that's very rare. Really, really vanishingly rare. And it's very, heartbreakingly, common for the foetus to die at 8 weeks and for that to go undetected until the first scheduled scan.

In your position I wouldn't do a D&C or take methotrexate without a follow-up scan just to make absolutely certain for your own piece of mind. But I would expect that to be a formality and not something to get your hopes up over.

I'm really sorry. Miscarriages are shit and missed miscarriages particularly cruel.

So sorry Op....just had same happen at 9.5 at private scan and they did rescan again just to be sure....

So sorry you are going through this....lots of support here for you....

Thinking of you

Very sorry but it's very unlikely indeed. I hoped exactly the same when I was in your situation and so declined a D&C, but haemorrhaged a week later - do take care .

Although it probably is unlikely but I know someone who had this happen to them. She was booked in for medical management but she insisted on being scanned again. She gave birth to a healthy baby boy a few weeks ago. Insist on another scan before undertaking any kind of treatment.

I'm so sorry - it's extremely unlikely. And now you are going into the time when you are 99.999999999% sure you are not pregnant but for that tiny chance will still not drink, eat blue cheese etc etc. I found that really hard. You may want to look at the thread on the miscarriage topic about coping with the practicalities of a miscarriage. They prob won't offer you an erpc because there's a chance it may cause scarring which would affect future fertility. But you could insist on this - but you need to have thought about it. I am sorry - none of this is what you want to hear right now. If you get to that next scan you could ask for a photo. There will be nothing physically to grieve and you may find it a comfort. I have an autumn 2012 mothercare catalogue I marked up instead because I didn't ask. Not the same. Finally - look after yourself. Easy advice to offer hard to action.

I'm sorry x
I had a missed mc - gestation size about 6 weeks and at 12 weeks, no sign it wasn't working. 13 weeks with the re-scan. I was told that it was unusual not to start the mc by 15 weeks. I think the only reason you don't hear of more people getting to 15 weeks is because of our scan timing.
Hope you have good support around you x

I'm so sorry. I'm a few weeks behind you, but finding the same - gestation 2 weeks less, no heart beat. It's a horrible situation. Hope you get the support you need.

I'm so sorry for your loss

I've also been there as many many women have and also have experienced recurrent miscarriages

For me I had bleeding at 6w had a scan all was well, 7w bleed scan, all was well, 8+4 major bleed but the scan went well. Then at 9+2 I had a flood and I knew that was the end, the scan showed it had died, I opted for surgical management but nature took its course before my operation could take place, and they rescanned on the op date anyway, they always do to make sure.

It sounds trite but be gentle on yourself, cry, wallow, mourn, make a memorial if it helps and don't let anyone tell you how you should be feeling

Lots of love

So sorry, OP - this happened to me too, I chose to go home and let nature take its course and miscarried at home a few days later. They did offer a repeat scan but I was sure of my dates and knew it was over...I would have lost the baby before the date anyway. Take care.

Hi all, I'm 8 weeks 1day pregnant, I booked an early scan to see how far I was as I got caught on the pill with no idea of how far I could be as I took it continuously for around 3months. When i went for the scan it was very early days and she couldn't see much, she then told me to come back in 3 weeks time without having to pay. Meanwhile i was very unsure on what to do as it came as a massive shock, I had a hospital appointment 2weeks ago, they scanned me I was 6weeks 1day. Went back for my other private scan today and she said the baby only looks 6wks 4days which could mean the baby has stopped growing and couldn't see a heartbeat. I'm very confused as I'm having no bleeding etc.. had anybody experienced this? Tia xxx

You've posted this on a thread that's three years old. You would be much better off starting your own thread where you'll get support for you.

I'm sorry you're going through this, it sounds really hard.

Had tummy scan at six weeks, at 11 weeks there was no heartbeat said it stopped at 7/1.2 weeks, any chance they are wrong????

Dear OP, I'm so sorry. Been in this boat several times; it really is a cruel trick of fate. Take care of yourself

This is a zombie thread - such a heartbreaking question though x

Hello. I’m sorry to open old wounds but the exact same thing has just happened to me. 10wks since conception, baby measuring 8 weeks no heartbeat. I had no symptoms and feel pregnant. I was told this yesterday so helplessly scouring the internet to find hope. I assume it wasn’t the outcome you had hoped for @Foetushost I have sort of accepted it but if you have any positive thoughts you could give I’d be so grateful. I hope things have worked out well for you and you have found every happiness. My saving grace is my son who is nearly 3 - he has managed to make us smile through this so far.