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Is It Normal To Have No Heart Beat At 8 Weeks Of Pregnancy?

Hello I m 16 years old and I m 8 weeks pregnant yesterday I went to my doctor and we couldn t find a heart beat she said don t worry it early. But all today I ve been feeling no nausea is something wrong should I be worried that my baby died ? Should I gO to hopistal to get checked or is this normal ?
Mon, 30 Mar 2015
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Hi, I have gone through your question and understand your concerns. If your previous menstrual cycles were regular and your gestation age is correctly calculated, then at 8 weeks of gestation, the fetal heart beat is present in the ultrasound. If it is not present, then it can be a delayed conception or missed abortion. Moreover, loss of pregnancy symptoms like nausea is more suggestive of missed abortion.
I would suggest you to get a repeat ultrasound one week after the last test to confirm the diagnosis and get further management accordingly.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Wishing you good health.
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Is It Normal To Have No Heart Beat At 8 Weeks Of Pregnancy?

Hi, I have gone through your question and understand your concerns. If your previous menstrual cycles were regular and your gestation age is correctly calculated, then at 8 weeks of gestation, the fetal heart beat is present in the ultrasound. If it is not present, then it can be a delayed conception or missed abortion. Moreover, loss of pregnancy symptoms like nausea is more suggestive of missed abortion. I would suggest you to get a repeat ultrasound one week after the last test to confirm the diagnosis and get further management accordingly. Hope you found the answer helpful. Wishing you good health.