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Can anything be done if there has been an indication of loss of fetal heartbeat?

My doctor can not seem to find my babies heartbeat.

asked by mskiki29360 (41)

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This depends on the stage of pregnancy. If first trimester, you may have had a miscarriage. If second or third trimester, the baby's heart to far away from the surface to hear. If past 4 months, tap on your stomach to get the baby to shift.

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In addition to the doppler, if your doctor cannot find the heartbeat he should also use a vaginal ultrasound to insure that there is no heartbeat.

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posted by georgie (84)
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He can check at a later date to see if you can hear it, but if he cannot then he may have to do an ultra sound to see if the baby is gone. There is a good chance it's still alive but you were unable to hear the heartbeat.

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This seems to be a rare case. If he is nourishing well and don't have in connection with this problem there may be nothing nuch to worry. However this may be due to minor heart problem. Watch his activities carefully and consult a good Cardiologist dealing paediatric cases.

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posted by bash (1007)
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If there has been a loss of fetal heartbeat and the doctor is certain that there is not one there nothing can no longer be done to save your baby.

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posted by Rose (6493)
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