No heartbeat at 7 weeks

[KarinaWhyte]

Has this happened to anyone? No heartbeat at 7 weeks? Got my scan 2 days ago, measuring right on 7 weeks. Had HCG blood test a week prior and was at 73,432 and just went for my HCG blood test results today from yesterday as I had to get more HCG blood work done and it was 127,039! My doctor ensured me sometimes you can’t pick up a heartbeat until 8 weeks and they average between (6-8 weeks) and sometimes they can just be slow. I’m so scared, my HCG bloods are good, I have no bleeding or cramping.. everything seems good except no heartbeat was detected, they used a transvaginal ultrasound too because my uterus is tilted, in saying this 2 weeks prior to this scan I had another scan and they only seen a yolk sac and told me to come back 2 weeks after and now seen an embryo bit no heartbeat!!

Has this happened with anyone else ?

hoping for the best, it's not over yet!

They didn’t tell me measurements but I’m sure if it was over 7mm they would let me know and not give me false hope-tell me to rescan in a week xx @Rtmhwales

@ZingDramaQueenOfSheeba thank you so much, I’m praying for the best. I’ve been so scared! I just want my baby to be ok and grow!!!!

@KarinaWhyte I'd definitely ask for a copy of the report if I were you. I can't see where abouts in the country you are but even the private scans I had, they took measurements.

I have had previous miscarriages where the doctors have always given both options even though it was painstakingly obvious that mine was never going to progress - in my experience they never want to put a negative on anything until it's 100%, I have everything crossed for you

They did take measurements! I just haven’t got told them yet! I’m in Australia. Xx @enodmai

@KarinaWhyte ahhhhhh that makes sense as to why it's different then ! I'd definitely ask for the measurements then you'll have an even better idea of what's going on x

Sorry but I don't think this will be a happy ending

Thanks for your positivity @toadstool32

@KarinaWhyte

They didn’t tell me measurements but I’m sure if it was over 7mm they would let me know and not give me false hope-tell me to rescan in a week xx *@Rtmhwales*

I was given both options, too. They didn't mention the correlation with length, it's just what I discovered (and later confirmed with my OB GYN) reading study after study in the parking lot. I went back for a re scan too, but it confirmed what we already knew then based on length.

I think since you don't have measurements though you're still in the safe zone so try not to stress. I know it's harder than that, but hopefully you'll be the positive outcome.

Thank you @Rtmhwales my new lot of HCG bloods will be given to me tomorrow so I’ll keep you updated! Also my next scan is in 4 days, so scared, but trying to be a little bit hopeful.

Sorry I'm trying to be realistic. I've had bad news before so yes I know what it's like. At 7weeks you should be 9mm so definitely with a heartbeat and certainly with hcg levels high like that. Sadly (I'm saying from experience) the number of hcg is irrelevant. It's the trajectory that it Moves on and it still rises with a mmc until the body recognises an unviable pregnancy.

@toadstool32 I don’t think I was 9mm. They would of told me! I know anything over 7mm and no heartbeat it’s a miscarriage. But my doctor would of told me! Who knows maybe I’m a few days off like 6W+5 days, will never know until my scan. I’ll keep you updated anyways. I’m going in with some hope but prepared for the worst. This is my first pregnancy and me and my partner agreed on trying for another child if this one fails literally straight after. As much as it would hurt me loosing this one, I can always try for another. I’m just praying there’s a heartbeat!

I was 1mm at 6 weeks with no heartbeat and then 9.2mm at 7+1 with a heartbeat, hopefully they just did yours a day or two too early, Good luck with your bloods today x

Did you have an internal scan?

@mynameisbrian yeah had an internal scan because of my tilted uretus, they couldn’t do an abdominal scan.

@enodmai hopefully I’m a few days earlier or just a slow starter. I’ll tag you in on a comment when I receive my next HCG results!!!

I’ve got everything crossed for you that it’s good news

At almost 6 weeks I still had an empty gestation sac. When I went back after 8 weeks, all was well and the heartbeat was very noticeably there. So for me, still not seeing a heart beat at 7 weeks wouldn't have been too out of the question. I really wish you all the best and hope you get the good news that you want. I completely understand how horrible these weeks waiting are.

It such stressful time...to be honest you will hear good and bad stories on here. I have had no heart beat at the early pregnancy scan and was found later. However I have also measured small for stage and no heart beat and didnt find one next time.

I hope it all goes well for you and you get positive news.

Fingers crossed for you. 🤞 The doctor definitely wouldn't tell you anything that couldn't be true.

I have had a similar situation where I saw a heartbeat at 6 weeks but it stopped at 8+1 and I found out a week later. I still had symptoms because it was a missed miscarriage and your body doesn't realise the baby has been lost, so the placenta still pumps hormones meaning you don't bleed and still feel pregnant.

I hope the situation above isn't the same for you but I'd prepare yourself for both outcomes .

Got my 2nd lot of HCG test results back and it’s bad news... HCG didn’t increase (stayed the same) doctor said all I can do is wait for the ultrasound. They moved it forward a day, I’m so scared.

I’m sorry to hear about the HCG results - it does sound like a missed miscarriage now. I had one last year at 13 weeks and was in a similar position, having to wait for a scan to confirm. It is a really horrible time in which you can only prepare yourself for the worst as much as possible whilst you know that there is still a faint glimmer of hope.

If it is a MMC, there are some posts on Body and Soul which I found really helpful. Also lots on here about women who have been through this and gone on to have healthy pregnancies to give you hope for the future.

Know that lots of us have been where you are now and that you are in my thoughts. I hope you’ve got good RL support to lean on.

@Chickoletta I now disregard age and health when it comes to miscarriages. I’m a mess, I don’t even have a glimpse of hope, like maybe 1% of me is thinking “what if there is a heart beat and my HCG has just reached its peak” but yeah, definitely not hopeful at all. My next ultrasound is in 48 hours so I’ll definitely confirm if it’s a miscarriage

No advice, but thinking of you OP.

Sorry for this news. Thinking of you.

Sorry @KarinaWhyte
I had a mmc in December. I had a scan at 7weeks to be told it had stopped growing at 6. This was a Thursday evening. Monday morning I had an erpc. Personally I just wanted it all over and done with but you have other options too from waiting for your body to miscarry naturally to taking tablets to speed it up. There's no right or wrong it's all just personal preference. Be prepared for the fact hcg can stay in your system for a long time post miscarriage (11weeks for me). Just look after yourself and take one day at a time. My consultant advised waiting a couple of cycles and I'm glad I did; I needed the headspace.

I'm now 10+4. I've been an anxious wreck this pregnancy so I've had weekly scans since 6 weeks and will do until my scan. Take care of yourself.