No heartbeat at 16 weeks

[Harperd89]

Hello, my names Danielle and i have currently 16 weeks as of yesterday. I went in on Friday for a check up and my doctor had went over my
Blood work and told me how good everything was. So he said he was going to do a quick ultrasound, he checked baby’s spine then head but when he went to check the heart he had told me that he couldn’t find it. I said what do you mean? He said the heartbeat should be here and i don’t see it. He measured the baby and it measured right along with how far along i was. He then sent to straight to quest where they took a bunch of different blood tubes then sent me to hospital for a scan. The ultrasound lady told me before she started she could not tell me anything there, the results had to be sent back to my doctors and since it’s Friday I’ll have to wait for Monday. I’ve been a wreak since then and tomorrow’s finally Monday and my apts at 230pm. My question is has any of you lady’s heard your baby’s heartbeat then been told they couldn’t find out but at ur next ultrasound they were able too? I’m praying tomorrow they tell me it was a mistake and my baby’s just fine

Hi Danielle. I can't give advice as I've not had experience of this, but I have suffered recurrent miscarriage and just wanted to say I really hope everything is OK with your baby x

Thank you so much, and I’m sorry you had to go though that. I’m praying for good news tomorrow

I'm so sorry. I think yo should prepare for the worst as it would be highly irregular for two medical practitioners not to find the heartbeat at this stage and for there to be any other outcome. Is it possible you could have misunderstood? Seems odd to send you away for that period...

I am sorry that you are going through this and having such an anxious wait. I praying for a miracle for you although as another sufferer of recurrent miscarriage I will repeat what was said by RainMinusBow that it is highly unlikely that a heartbeat could be missed at that stage.

The ultrasound lady at the hospital said if i do or don’t see a heartbeat i cannot tell you anything. I have to send the results back to your doctor and have him tell you. So as of now I’m just going off of my doctor not being able to see it. He did not try to hear for it he just was looking and said i don’t see it. I didn’t understand why the hospital couldn’t give me an answer and i had to wait

Are you in the UK? This would not be standard practise and is pretty cruel to be honest. Even one medic failing to find the heartbeat would be highly concerning at 16 weeks when we are talking about baby having been scanned.

No i am in the United States, Florida

Hope you are okay op

Op I lost a baby at 16 weeks 10 years ago. I bled heavily and went to hospital to be told the baby had died there and then. If yours were the worse case sinario I'm sure the hospital would have done something there and then surely. Plus no bleeding will be a good sign. I've got everything crossed for you for tomorrow please keep us posted x

Are you in the UK? This would not be standard practise and is pretty cruel to be honest. Even one medic failing to find the heartbeat would be highly concerning at 16 weeks when we are talking about baby having been scanned

This. In the UK you would have had your results and options discussed there and then. I can’t understand the cruelty of sending you away like that after being told there was no heartbeat.

I don’t get why the ultrasound lady couldn’t tell you anything? A heartbeat is there or it isn’t.

Sending love, Danielle.

This is awful. I'm so sorry! Where I live they would also tell you immediately what they found. Hoping it works out ok for you

In my experience throughout my whole pregnancy (I'm currently 28 weeks pregnant) I was told they dont listen for a heartbeat before 25 weeks and it's not always possible to find it earlier on and dont like to panic people, I know you said the doctor couldn't see it so assume he couldn't see it flickering on the screen? Youd of thought hed of been able to tell there and then whether theres no heart beat. That whole process seems odd, are you from the UK? Praying you get good news xx

Wishing you all the best and fingers crossed for heartbeat to be there 🤞🏻

Fingers crossed for you x

You are expected to wait 3 days?! That's a disgrace.
I don't know how it works in USA but perhaps you can sit down ER and demand another scan/bloods. I'm guessing you would wait a few hours for results rather than a few days.

Hoping for the best for you Danielle

Sending hugs x

Hi OP, I had a similar situation where the sonographer couldn't see baby's heart at the 20 week scan. Very long story short my baby's heart was in the wrong place and surrounded by his intestines (also in the wrong place). He had a condition named CDH - Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia. I sincerely hope your baby and you are ok. Please feel free to message me either way. Good luck x

Did you get the results today?

Baby didn’t make it 😢 the results came back from hospital and read there was a spinal deformity. They have me on my way to hospital now, i want to thank you lady’s for all your concerns and thoughtful words. It really means a lot ❤️

Danielle, I am so sorry to read this. How devastating for you. Do you have someone to support you in real life?

So sorry for your loss

I'm so sorry for your loss. Sending lots of love your way.

@littlecabbage i do, my boyfriends right by my side and we also have our family’s and close friends. We’re very lucky to have such a big support system