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Re: No heartbeat heard by doppler at 10 weeks
From: Karrie (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 8 Dec 1997 21:03:11 -0600 (CST)
Hi Dr. Kline. I know that they said they heard the fetal heartbeat but
I am unsure if they saw it. They were actually sitting there taking my
pulse and checking it against the ultrasound machine! I think they did
see it but Im not sure. My doctor tried for about 5 minutes today to
find the heartbeat. All he could get was the heartbeat from the
Placenta (afterbirth). He said the placenta might be on the front of
the uterus and thats why we are having a hard time hearing the baby, but
he said he thought he heard the baby for a second. With all that has
gone on I am devestated by this. I've done nothing but cry since I was
in his office. He knew I was very upset but basically told me not to
worry and that they dont like to do too many ultrasounds so my next one
will be at 16 weeks. Im really frightend.
At Mon, 8 Dec 1997, Geffrey H. Klein, MD wrote:
>
>On 12/8/97, Karrie wrote this:
>
>Q> I have a question for the doctors. I am just over ten weeks pregnant.
>Q> Early on in the pregnancy the doctor was concerned that my HCG was lower
>Q> than it should be. He ordered an ultrasound and neither my husband or I
>Q> are comfortable with the answers we got. At the time they did it they
>Q> were confused as to whether they were hearing my heart beat or the
>Q> baby's. The heart rate they got was 110-120.
>
>Are you saying that they SAW the fetal heart beating or that they HEARD a
>fetal heartbeat by doppler?
>
>Q> My doctor said everything
>Q> was fine. I went for my second OB appointment today and we were told we
>Q> should be able to hear the heartbeat. Well we didn't.
>
>It is sometimes hard to find the heartbeat by doppler at 10 wks, but you
>really should be able to do it.. It may take a few minutes, but you should
>not quit until you hear it.. If I continue having problems finding it, I
>scan the patient with the scanner we have in the office. That keeps them
>from being anxious until the next visit. If there is not fetal cardiac
>activity, it is best to notify the patient right then rather than have them
>not know what is going on..
>
>--
>Geffrey H. Klein, MD
>geffrey.klein@obgyn.net
>Houston, Texas
>Advisory Board Chairman
>OBGYN.net
>
>_______
>Note: This is for information purposes only. It is not intended to
>supplant the need for consultation with your doctor prior to planning
>therapeutic intervention.
>
--
Karrie
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