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Q: Retroverted/tilted uterus - ultrasound drama...Anybody?

I had yet another trans vaginal u/s today at 7w+1d. The doc saw tiny flicker but it was so weak to be characterized as heartbeat. The baby measures about 7 days behind. Nonetheless she put the D&C on hold ...which is great!

I read online and many women say is difficult to detect the heartbeat and measure the baby with Retroverted uterus. Some of them even said they couldn't see heartbeat till week 11.

Does anybody here has some experience with Retroverted uterus followed by ultrasound drama?

Thanks ladies xxx

This question was asked Nov. 25, 2013 5:26pm
Category: Newly Pregnant

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Answered by truestar070 - Nov. 28, 2013 7:16pm
OMG we're both in the same boat! I haven't seen a heartbeat either (just some flicker doc couldn't tell what it is). I don't have miscarriage symptoms, beta is going up but my doc (the negative Nancy) thinks the pregnancy is not viable ugh! Anyway, fingers crossed. Hope you see the hb soon. Keep in touch :) xxx

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Answered by baby3tokrys - Nov. 28, 2013 7:11pm
I still haven't seen a heartbeat, so iam being cautiously optimistic. But my doc seems quite sure it will be fine. Fingers crossed. :) I haven't bleed or cramped, and I still feel pregnant. Like I said, my doc wants to wait til next week until im 11 weeks.(dec 6) Hcg is still good.

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Answered by truestar070 - Nov. 28, 2013 6:21pm
Hi baby3tokrys, when did you see your baby's heartbeat (which week)? I am going for another u/c at 7w5d and I am worried my doc will say there is nothing or it's too weak to survive....

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Answered by baby3tokrys - Nov. 28, 2013 6:04pm
I have been on the same rollercoaster for the last week. I was told I have a retroverted uterus as well, which might be my problem, or my dates maybe off due to a miscarriage right before this pregnancy. Its extremely stressful, especially when you have no signs of miscarriage(I have had two previous ones) Don't give up until you know without a doubt. A week or two can make a big difference, especially with a tilted uterus. My new doc says sometimes you cant even see much until about week 11(with a tilted uterus). Let me know how it works out.

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Answered by Amandahugzandkiss - Nov. 27, 2013 7:32pm
I am so happy to hear they saw a flicker it is probably your tilted uterus what makes it hard to see by us hb I think you did a great thing by waiting and getting a second us , so many women have gone through the same thing and a lot of them turned out to be viable so hang in there and I am so sorry u have to go through this, they were also serval days behind just as I thought keep strong I am praying for u and you little bean , plus you have no symptoms of miscarriage and your hcg is still going up it doesn't make sense if you pregnancy wasn't viable your hcg would go down so I think you just might have a healthy little bean in there there is a flicker witch is wonderful news and movement I think the doc should give you bean a chance and let her grow I am praying for u and your bean good luck all the way and I hope to see the upcoming us.

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Answered by truestar070 - Nov. 26, 2013 5:22pm
sorry about the typos, my phone has a mind on its own

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Answered by truestar070 - Nov. 26, 2013 5:20pm
I also asked for second opinion. The second doc didn't see the hb either (6w5d) BUT said since I don't have any miscarriage symptoms to wait another week before I do the D&C. So, this is exactly what I am doing now. Hope the hb shows up at the end of this week...there was a flicker (some pulse) yesterday but too weak so be detected by the u/s as a hb ...something was moving nonetheless, unlike last Friday. Well see ..

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Answered by redrouge - Nov. 26, 2013 5:13pm
where i am from about 3 years ago there was a massive scandle where a ultrasound machine was nt detecting early heartbeats and many women were given d n c s and pills to have a loss.when a couple of women asked for second opinions after been told there was no heart beat.so after this i would always ask for a second scan to confirm..hope everything works out for u..

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Answered by Maybebaby - Nov. 26, 2013 2:36pm
I have a retroverted uterus and have never had a problem with it, I had a lot of scans with my first pregnancy due to bleeds, a lot of them were from 5 weeks on and we cld see bub everytime, but everybody is different, hopefully things turn out n there's a strong lil bean in there :-)

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Answered by estone - Nov. 26, 2013 4:02am
Nevermind, just re-read your post. I'm hoping you get to see some more at your next u/s. Fingers crossed.

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