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very confused....9 week scan no heartbeat

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xchylersmom · 09/02/2015 20:11

I went for first prenatal last Monday and was 8 weeks 4 days according to my LMP. The did vaginal ultrasound and couldn't find a heart beat or blood flow in the baby. The doc said I was miscarrying and asked if I wanted a d&c. I said no not without knowing 100% if the baby is gone or not. She had me do blood work to check my levels and told me to come back in 2 days to do it again so they could compare the numbers. Well last Thursday I got a call saying my levels went up so they scheduled an appt for today. I went in today for another ultrasound (vaginal) and they still couldn't find heartbeat or blood flow but the baby is still measuring correctly for my dates. It doesn't make any sense how can they not find heartbeat but yet baby is measuring correctly? I asked for second opinion at an office that has a high resolution ultrasound machine and the doc looked at me like I was crazy and asked me if I was questioning the ultrasound. I said in a way yes because I still don't have any answers for what is going on and I think a scan with a more high tech machine may be able to give me more of a definitive answer. She said she would have her office call and try to schedule me an appt with the doc at high risk office but she said that he May not agree to see me to give me a second opinion. Isn't that against the medical rules? Aren't we entitled to a second opinion? Anyways she also scheduled me another appt with her for in two weeks. She didn't do blood work today which confused me cuz if she would have done blood work today we would know tomorrow if my levels are still going up or dropping, at least then I'd have more of an answer. She said we would do blood work 2 days before I come back and see her in 2 weeks. I am prepared for this pregnancy to go either way and I can accept it either way I just wanna know 100% if my baby is gone before agreeing to medical intervention to move it along. I am just really confused and hope someone will have some advice or similar situation no matter what the outcome. I don't know what else to do. I don't like the idea of sitting and waiting for this long of a time.

OP posts:
weeblueberry · 19/02/2015 20:43

I'm so sorry to hear this Sad

xchylersmom · 20/02/2015 18:53

Had the d&C done this morning and everything went well. Now just gotta recover from all this. Thank you everyone you have been very supportive and I appreciate it

OP posts:
scarednoob · 20/02/2015 19:06

very sad and sorry to read this. thinking of you and your OH xxx

PenguinTuxedo · 21/02/2015 13:23

Sorry to read this, OP. Please be kind to yourself and look after yourself over the coming days/weeks. Flowers

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