Re: no heartbeat on sonogram

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You may be experiencing what is known as a "missed" miscarriage, in which the pregnancy does not develop but your body does not expel the fetus. In these cases, it may take several weeks for you to have a miscarriage, and during that time a pregnancy test will still be positive, although the levels will be declining. If the docs determine at your next sonogram that the fetus is not viable, and it is in fact past the point where a heartbeat would have been seen, they may recommend a D&C (surgical abortion) or they may suggest that you wait a little while to see if you miscarry on your own.

I am so sorry for your loss. I hope you find much support and love as you go through the next days and weeks. Take very good care of yourself.

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Amanda

At Tue, 26 Aug 2003, Shauna wrote:
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>I went today to my OB for my first check up.  I figured I was between 8
>and 10 weeks and he said by feel I was 10-12 weeks.  He asked me to come
>back this afternoon for a sonogram to date the pregnancy.  The tech
>started scanning and then got up and left the room.  She came back with
>the doctor and he put his hand on my arm and told me it didn't look
>good.  He explained that there was no heartbeat and that he was sending
>me for blood work today and Thurs and for a sonogram at the hospital on
>Thurs night.  My question is what if the blood work shows I am pregnant
>and what if the sono on Thurs still shows no heartbeat? I know someone
>that this happened to before and they kept telling her they needed to
>abort the fetus and she refused and the baby ended up being viable.  What
>will they do in this case, will they just wait and continue to scan me
>and check my blood levels?
>
>Thanks

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