missed abortion

[bijoup]

Had a scan 2 weeks ago at 6 weeks and 4 days, babys heartbeat was good and strong. Today, another scan 8 weeks 4 days and told my baby is dead.

I keep thinking the scan is wrong - the heart beat will be back. Is it at all possible having had an transvaginal scan, they got it wrong,or that this type of scan could harm the baby? Please, if anyone has gone through this can they give me some advice. Thank you so much

[unruliejulie]

I have bijoup, its absolutley heartbreaking, I went through exactly the same feelings. I had to have a D+C and even after that i thought what if it was wrong, but i don't think so in reality. I don't know what a transvaginal scan involves because i didn't have that, but if you really feel strongly, then you could ask for a second opinion although i can't see it being wrong its just very difficult to accept.If you need some help getting through this, as i did,then get in touch with these people. They are the ones who brought me out the other side.

http://www.miscarriageassociation.org.uk/ My heart goes out to you and i wish you all the very best, oh and cry all you want to because you have suffered a loss. XxX

[boobesque]

sorry to say it wont be wrong, i had to have a transvaginal scan for my dating scan as the regular scan wouldnt pick up the heartbeat. They dont harm the baby either, i am afraid it was one of those things that cant be explained or blamed on anything.

Sorry for your loss, losing a baby is such a hard thing. x x x

[Jules001]

Bijoup, I. too, had a missed abortion. I went to the hospital to have a normal regular scan, I was still having morning sickness and still felt pregnant, but then they asked me to wait outside of the room for a while, the next thing I knew I was asked to go into a side room while they came and asked all sorts of questions like when did I last have anything to eat etc as they were obviously preparing me for a D + C. I had to ask what was going on and only then did they tell me that I had suffered a missed abortion. I had a D + C, but kept thinking what if I was carrying twins and only one had died, but there was nothing on the ultrasound to suggest any life. I was told that this sometimes just happens with no obvious cause which doesn't help or make you feel any better. Sending you big hugs,
((( HUGS ))) as I know how you must be feeling.

[smudge]

Thinking of you bijoup. -x-

[helen79]

happened to me a month ago too. kept thinking they were wrong and still felt the syptoms e.g sickness for a week or so after.

they say its just one of those things, which isnt what u really want to hear but it is true.

the way i look at it is that there was obviously something wrong and it wasnt meant to be.

keep ur chin up, hard i know, but time does ease. speak to ur doctor if ur worried about future pregnancies to put ur mind at ease, or even a councellor because u have suffered a loss.

hope this helps. take care xxxx