Told no heartbeat at 7 weeks but to return for 2nd opinion

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hungryandhormonal · 06/03/2022 13:18

7 weeks pregnant. Started with some moderate/mild bleeding on Thursday morning. I called EPU and was advised to attend clinic for a scan on Saturday morning.
In a bit of a panic, I called the Private Scan Clinic (we were booked in for a scan the following week) and brought appointment forward to Thurs evening.
At private scan, seen heartbeat and no reason for bleeding was seen.

Fast forward to Saturday at EPU, they do internal scan and say no heartbeat present. All very fast and quite bluntly put. Given a miscarriage pamphlet...
Bleeding has dwindled to nearly nothing now and still no cramping.

We need to attend EPU again on Tuesday for a 2nd opinion as there was not a 2nd sonographer there on Sat to verify. She didn't sound like there was much chance of better news, if I'm honest with myself.

If there any point holding out hope or should I just accept that internal scan is far more viable and pregnancy is over? Has anyone had a wee miracle?

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NiceTwin · 06/03/2022 13:35

There is always hope until you know for sure.

Nikki037297 · 06/03/2022 17:48

Did they see a baby with no heartbeat or not see a baby at all? It sounds very confusing for you but I have bled loads of times in previous pregnancies and it’s never turned into a miscarriage so bleeding isn’t always bad news

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hungryandhormonal · 06/03/2022 18:06

@Nikki037297

She seen the sac and the baby, but no heartbeat. The heartbeat on Thursday seemed strong, at the private scan. That was a standard scan over the stomach.

Logical part of my brain knows the internal scan has clearer results and therefore, I guess I know the answer. I wish we had never gone to the private scan now, it gave me false optimism. Or short lived, anyway.

I guess I'm just hoping that there was some glitch and on Tuesday, all will be well. But again, I think I'm prolonging my own agony here. It feels a little cruel to have to go back to be given the same news all over again.

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