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Is Lack Of Heartbeat Normal At 6 Weeks And 5 Days?

Hi I have been for an early scan due to brown spotting I was told by my doctor that I was 9 weeks but when I went for the scan it showed that I was only 6 weeks and 5 days. On the scan they could see a sac and foetal pole but no heart beat it measured 8mm is there any chance that the baby could still be ok and have a heartbeat soon or have I been sent home to have a miscarriage please help not got my next scan for another week.
Mon, 22 Feb 2016
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Hallow Dear,

I empathize your feelings and stress about the situation.

If at 9 weeks gestational period, the size of embryo is barely 7 weeks and if the heart beats are absent, this scan strongly suggests missed abortion. Even if the dates are mistaken, still foetal heart should be present by this time.

You may repeat scan after few days. If still there are no heart beats visible, this is a case of missed abortion. When the baby in the uterus is non-viable and still abortion has not taken place, we call it as missed abortion.

Missed abortion should be terminated at the earliest lest the risk of complications like clotting disorders (DIC), infection, kidney failure, etc..

Please report to the obstetrician to confirm the diagnosis and go for termination of pregnancy if missed abortion is confirmed. Before termination of pregnancy, you may have to get blood tested for Bleeding time, Clotting time, Platelet count, Prothrombin time and Fibrinogen Degradation Products to screen for DIC.

Please do not delay termination if it is indicated.

Dr. Nishikant Shrotri
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Is Lack Of Heartbeat Normal At 6 Weeks And 5 Days?

Hallow Dear, I empathize your feelings and stress about the situation. If at 9 weeks gestational period, the size of embryo is barely 7 weeks and if the heart beats are absent, this scan strongly suggests missed abortion. Even if the dates are mistaken, still foetal heart should be present by this time. You may repeat scan after few days. If still there are no heart beats visible, this is a case of missed abortion. When the baby in the uterus is non-viable and still abortion has not taken place, we call it as missed abortion. Missed abortion should be terminated at the earliest lest the risk of complications like clotting disorders (DIC), infection, kidney failure, etc.. Please report to the obstetrician to confirm the diagnosis and go for termination of pregnancy if missed abortion is confirmed. Before termination of pregnancy, you may have to get blood tested for Bleeding time, Clotting time, Platelet count, Prothrombin time and Fibrinogen Degradation Products to screen for DIC. Please do not delay termination if it is indicated. Dr. Nishikant Shrotri