It was a frightening time, i was grieving for my baby arguing with hubby because he wasnt listening to the professionals. I was booked in 2 days later to have methentrexate (sorry if thats wrong name but it was nearly 5 years ago) this was a drug to flush out any signs of the pregnancy. My hubby never gave up hope but i was preparing myself. They then believed I had an eptopic pregnancy which would explain why levels rising but not doubling - they need to rise into the thousands but mine were only rising very slightly about a third each time. every 2 days the levels were rising, no baby on scan. I had to return every 48 hours and honestly they were the longest days of my life. I did have test but the numbers were rising not going down? This left the team at my hospital confused. They send me for a blood test - it was believed that the count (sorry i think it was called H.count) would reduce as your body adjusts to the pregnancy loss. Okay- well, i remember searching the internet desperately at the time for information too and hope. 'viable' i thought at the time as if it was nothing to the staff, it was my baby that i had already began to bond with and to learn he was no more was devastating.īefore you read on and get upset i will tell you now it was ok in the end I have a lovely 4 year old who is excited for his birthday party tomorrow I went for 6 weeks scan too and exactly the same thing happened as you then, after returning 2 weeks later I was told the awful news that it looks like the pregnancy was not 'viable' - to me those words will always haunt me. I just wanted to let you know my experience I hope all will be ok for you in the end. Hope this helps to reassure you a little x I also have a medical condition which means I have to inject myself as soon as I know I am pregnant to sustain my pregnancy. I have had 7 miscarriages before and I was suffering with severe abdominal pains when I was first pregnant this time which is why they checked me over so early. I was one day 'out' on my conception date and I am 11+ weeks gone now so please don't stress about not seeing the heartbeat at the moment, it just probably means its not quite mature enough to be seen right nowĪ family friend is a senior midwife at the hospital I attend and she told me not to worry before I went to the EPAU at my first appointment at 6 weeks if the heartbeat didn't show up during the scan as it normally shows between 6 - 8 weeks.

I went back 3 weeks later and the heartbeat was there beating away as strong as anything and my pregnancy is going fine. I had a scan at exactly 6 weeks at the EPAU (early pregnancy assesment unit) and they could see a sac but no heartbeat.

Anyone have no heartbeat at 6 weeks