Re: Dr. or Nurse Please... Early Ultrasound Findings :)

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Hi there!

My LMP was Aug 1st, but I ovulated late- 4 weeks ago to be exact, so I suppose that makes me almost 6 weeks pg.! I have 2 children, but experienced my 1st miscarriage in June. So my doc. had me come in for an early ultrasound, and we saw a sac and a heartbeat. I'm wondering these things:

1) Is a heartbeat of 107 beats per minute OK for this point in growth (about 5.5-6 weeks)?? 107 GOOD FOR 5.5-6WEEKS, SHOULD RISE 3.3 P/DAY UNTIL WEEK9 SEE HTTP://WWW.OB-ULTRASOUND.NET

2) I've heard the statistic of miscarriage is 2-5% after seeing the hearbeat. NO:>83% SUCCESS W/HB@ 5.5-6WEEKS Is that statistic appilicable to me yet, or is that for a later point in the pregnancy? YES, AT A LATER POINT (I ask this because I miscarried at 7weeks, after seeing a strong heartbeat only days earlier.)

3) Has there been any conclusive research about whether or not too many early ultrasounds can cause a miscarriage? (My doc seems OK with it, and has offered me a weekly ultrasound until 10 weeks, to reassure me with this current pregnancy.) But I know some people question frequent early ultrasounds... THERE ARE CONCERNS REGARDING FREQUENT TVU IN EARLY PREGNANCY: THEY CAN CAUSE SLIGHT BLEEDING, SO IF BLEEDING IS A PART OF THREATENED M/C THIS NEEDS TO BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION AND ANXIETY IF UNEXPECTED BLEEDING OCCURS. THE HIGH FREQUENCY IS CLOSER TO DEVELOPING FETUS AND MAY AFFECT NEURODEVELOPMENT IN UNEXPCTED WAYS NOT YET DISCOVERED. SOME CONCERN FOR ADHD/ADD AND HIGHER PREVLENCE OF LEFTHANDNESS. SINCE U/S Dx IS GENERALLY FOR HIGHER RISK PREGNANCIES CONGENITAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL ANOMOLIES MAY OCCUR AT HIGHER RATES AND HARD TO DISCERN.

thanks so much! Heather

I HOPE THIS HELPS, MARIE

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