I heard the heartbeat!!! Chances of MC low now right?

sandrass · Oct 28th, 2009, 21:20 PM

I heard the heartbeat today at my gyn apt

For some reason I feel happier hearing the HB today then I did seeing an ultrasound last week lol.

My chances of mc go way down now right? Im 11 weeks and my gyn doesnt want to see me again until 16 weeks.

gogypie · Oct 28th, 2009, 21:30 PM

Everything sounds great!! Congrats!!!
I think you can start to breathe a little easier.

Minerva · Oct 28th, 2009, 22:12 PM

Ive heard that. Congrats!

modo · Oct 29th, 2009, 03:02 AM

I have heard that if you hear a heatbeat from 8 weeks (it would have to be from a scan that early) the chances of miscarriage is 3%.

ellie27 · Oct 29th, 2009, 03:36 AM

I am afraid to say that I have heard that risk of miscarriage is about 25% in the first 14wks - it can happen at any time.

Everywhere quotes different things!

If I were you I would be very sure that all will turn out well - congrats!!

hannahR · Oct 29th, 2009, 04:06 AM

Yay! Great news. Im sure all will be fine. Stay positive! x

Jasa1911 · Oct 29th, 2009, 05:01 AM

My specialist told me once we hear the HB then 90% of the time everything will be fine!

Phew!

Good Luck everything sound great!

xxxx

Lara310809 · Oct 29th, 2009, 05:17 AM

I don't know that it means the risk of MC is lower

The heart starts beating at around 6 weeks, but the MC rate is around 10% for the first 12 weeks, so even when the heart is beating, there's still a risk.

But you'll be glad to know that at 12 weeks it drops to 1% so you're 99% likely to have a bouncy baby at the end of this.

modo · Oct 29th, 2009, 10:29 AM

I can't quote because I am in the office but one of my pregnancy books definitely had that statistic there. When I get home I'll try and quote it.

Widger · Oct 29th, 2009, 12:30 PM

This is a quote from the miscarriage association website. I know how difficult it is to remain positive Sandrass but you've got a great chance of this little baby sticking! That is what keeps me going this time.

If the scan picks up a heartbeat and the baby appears to be the right size according to your dates, this can be very reassuring. Research has shown that if you see a heartbeat at 6 weeks of pregnancy, the chances of the pregnancy continuing are 78%. A heartbeat at 8 weeks increases the chance of a continuing pregnancy to 98% and at 10 weeks to 99.4%. So things could still go wrong, but as long as there is a heartbeat, the risk of miscarriage decreases as the weeks go by.

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sandrass Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 1,780	I heard the heartbeat!!! Chances of MC low now right? I heard the heartbeat today at my gyn apt For some reason I feel happier hearing the HB today then I did seeing an ultrasound last week lol. My chances of mc go way down now right? Im 11 weeks and my gyn doesnt want to see me again until 16 weeks.

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gogypie Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 253	Everything sounds great!! Congrats!!! I think you can start to breathe a little easier.

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Minerva Trying to conceive (TTC) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 244	Ive heard that. Congrats!

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Oct 29th, 2009, 03:02 AM	#4
modo Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Greater London Posts: 3,259	I have heard that if you hear a heatbeat from 8 weeks (it would have to be from a scan that early) the chances of miscarriage is 3%.

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ellie27 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: uk Posts: 8,703	I am afraid to say that I have heard that risk of miscarriage is about 25% in the first 14wks - it can happen at any time. Everywhere quotes different things! If I were you I would be very sure that all will turn out well - congrats!!

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hannahR Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: loughborough, uk Posts: 2,187	Yay! Great news. Im sure all will be fine. Stay positive! x

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Oct 29th, 2009, 05:01 AM	#7
Jasa1911 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 802	My specialist told me once we hear the HB then 90% of the time everything will be fine! Phew! Good Luck everything sound great! xxxx

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Oct 29th, 2009, 05:17 AM	#8
Lara310809 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Gibraltar (originally UK) Posts: 6,606	I don't know that it means the risk of MC is lower The heart starts beating at around 6 weeks, but the MC rate is around 10% for the first 12 weeks, so even when the heart is beating, there's still a risk. But you'll be glad to know that at 12 weeks it drops to 1% so you're 99% likely to have a bouncy baby at the end of this.

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Oct 29th, 2009, 10:29 AM	#9
modo Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Greater London Posts: 3,259	I can't quote because I am in the office but one of my pregnancy books definitely had that statistic there. When I get home I'll try and quote it.

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Widger Other BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: England Posts: 3,476	This is a quote from the miscarriage association website. I know how difficult it is to remain positive Sandrass but you've got a great chance of this little baby sticking! That is what keeps me going this time. If the scan picks up a heartbeat and the baby appears to be the right size according to your dates, this can be very reassuring. Research has shown that if you see a heartbeat at 6 weeks of pregnancy, the chances of the pregnancy continuing are 78%. A heartbeat at 8 weeks increases the chance of a continuing pregnancy to 98% and at 10 weeks to 99.4%. So things could still go wrong, but as long as there is a heartbeat, the risk of miscarriage decreases as the weeks go by.

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