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Re: 101/2 weeks (lmp) pregnant, fetal heart rate q

From: Amanda (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 12 Nov 2001 11:53:57 -0600 (CST)

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I am NOT a health professional, but another pregnant woman (16 weeks). At 9 weeks I had a little bit of spotting after hours and went to the ER at the on-call nurse's recommendation. U/S showed a normal looking fetus with a heartrate of 175. The ER doc told me that my chances of m/c at that point were (and I quote) "Less than 5% - closer to 3%." The U/S tech told me during that exam that there is a surge in h/r at about 9 weeks, and that rates of 170-180 were not uncommon. My h/r at 7 weeks was 155, at 9 weeks was 175, and now, from 12 weeks on with a home doppler, is hovering in the 160s. You may still be in that surging pattern. Apparently the heartrates continue to slow down through the 3rd trimester. I think you can find rates of chromosonal abnormalities as a percentage of live births at various points on the web - although it is possible to carry a fetus with chromosonal abnormalities to term, the chances are very very slim for most women. I've only seen guess-timates at what causes 1st trimester miscarriages, but certainly chromosonal abnormalities seem to be a large percentage. Anyway, sorry to ramble.

Hope this helps - good luck to you.

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Amanda

At Mon, 12 Nov 2001, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
>
>Hello,
>I am currently 101/2 weeks pregnant (LMP).  I have had u/s at 6 weeks
>and at 9.5 weeks all was well, heart rate measuring around 170-180 bpm.
>
>I also have a home doppler, I have been able to hear the baby since
>about 9.5 weeks and its heart rate is 160-175 bpm.  Is this rate and
>variation normal?
>
>Also, at 10 weeks and with good u/s and heart rate etc...is the risk of
>miscarriage much lower?
>
>I guess what I mean is, if the baby had chromosomal problems is it
>likely that I would have miscarried by now?
>
>Thankyou for your help,
>K

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