So Confused! Please give ideas...

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*****update at end Hi Ladies,
I just posted this on the first trimester board but thought I would try it over here too since you know best!! What a rollercoaster day

Hi Ladies,
I'm going to dive right in because I am so emotional and confused. Here is a timeline... If any of you have ideas or answers that would be great. Just so you know I am going in first thing Monday morning to see my doc and get this sorted out. I had a loss in April, so I am just hoping for the best.

June 1st: LMP
July 11th: 1st u/s measuring 5w5d with a heartbeat rate of 107
July 27th: slight spotting (LIGHT pink/brown) for about 2 hours. didn't even come out on a pad, just when I wiped. Decided to go to ER just to double check. Got an ultrasound (abdominal) WITHOUT a completely full bladder. The tech didn't really even dig/push hard. It took about 7 mins.

Doc came in and said "For 10.5 weeks we should see a heartbeat and we don't"....no words...floored...well according to my husband I said..."but I'm only 7 weeks". How did baby grow 4 weeks in 16days???? My first thought after that was....Oh you are reading the wrong report, that must be the report from April. (Miscarried at 13.5 weeks and was measuring at 10.5)

I asked for an vaginal ultrasound to make sure because: I don't believe they got it accurate with the dates so maybe they didn't do a thorough enough job to find heartbeat. He said no and asked if I would like to go ahead and schedule a D/C. I said no thank you...and we left.

So: I realize that I may be in denial and just grasping at straws. I have NEVER not believed everything a doctor has said in my life. I always just assume they know! I have such a strong feeling that they were wrong. The first time I was told no heartbeat at 10.5 weeks and I knew they were right and it was over. I don't necessarily believe that everything is going to be just fine...BUT I guess I should get a second opinion. The spotting has now stopped and I never had any pain or cramping (I did with my last m/c). Does anyone have a clue whats going on?

 

[vietmamsie]

Spotting can be normal during pregnancy. It sounds like you didn't have enough to worry about (although like you, I would have been worried since you have had a previous MC). It really sounds like they were looking at the wrong chart. I really hope that it was an honest mistake. But it is so strange that they wouldn't give you a vaginal US - at your early stage they usually can't see anything unless they do a transvag. So Strange. Get a second opinion! Make any appointment to see your OB asap.

best of luck xx

 

[jessandaj]

I would go to a hospital and they should do a vaginal ultrasound if they don't find anything on the abdominal or atleast they did with me. I deffenintly would not let them schedule you a d&c or do anything like that until its 100% for sure that they baby has passed away

 

[Topanga053]

That's pretty disturbing. Of course they should have offered you a transvaginal ultrasound and I DEFINITELY would not have a D&C without having a transvaginal ultrasound first.

I had a doctor's appointment at 11+2 last week and she couldn't find the HB with a doppler, so she did an abdonimal US. We saw the baby, but not heartbeat. So she did a transvaginal US and we IMMEDIATELY saw a strong HB. Even though I was just over 11 weeks, it turns out my uterus tips backward, so we couldn't hear/see a HB yet unless it was done transvaginally.

ESPECIALLY where you're only about 7 weeks, it's entirely normal to not see anything abdominally. At my 7 and 10 week ultrasounds, my doctor's office didn't even TRY to do an abdominal ultrasound.

I would find someplace that will do the transvaginal US and I would also complain about that doctor. That is COMPLETELY unacceptable, IMO.

 

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Final Update

The doctor read the wrong report..... just sinking in for me. Bumper is just perfect. Measuring 8 weeks and 3 days, heartrate is 174 bpm. I am so so happy and so so angry. So what happened is: the doctor I had read the report from my miscarriage in April instead of the current one. (Yes we have already filed a complaint at the hospital, university, ER and my GP has filed his own complaints with each). THANK YOU so much for all of your comments and support. It means so much and I am so happy I get to stick around with you! So: my message is make sure you follow your instincts and are your own primary caregiver first. Doctors don't know everything...I am living/bump growing proof

 

[Mahoghani]

That is just unbelieveable! I am so glad everything turned out okay for you. That doctor should be fired. Oh my God I would be so livid. Just reading this I am so angry for you.

Congrats on the bump! So glad to hear that he/she is doing well.

 

[vixie27]

I would be following that complaint all the way through. That doctor could have killed ur baby through being too damn lazy to rescan you. They need to fire him before he does this to someone who isn't as strong willed as you.

Congrats on ur sticky bean. I too had bleeding at 7+ weeks still spot a bit at 12+4 but all is ok with my bean I saw it yesterday. Sometimes u have a little pool of blood from implantation that takes a while to come out. Unless you have clots or pain try to relax and enjoy your pregnancŷ x

 

[vietmamsie]

OMG. I would kill those doctors! I'm so sorry they put you through that. At least you know everything is good and fine now. Stay safe, healthy and away from crazy doctors!