Patient's question:
I am already 12 weeks pregnant, but during the last thorough examination, no heartbeat was detected. The doctor said it might be a missed miscarriage and that we need to wait and see. It's making me almost die of worry. I am a first-time mother and really don't want to give up this child. I will do everything possible to save this baby. What kind of help do you need: Can a missed miscarriage still be saved?Doctor's answer:
According to your situation, it is indeed a missed miscarriage. The possibility of a misdiagnosis with ultrasound is very low. If you are not at ease, you can go to another hospital to have another ultrasound done. If there is still no fetal heartbeat, it will be necessary to undergo a miscarriage. A missed miscarriage refers to the cessation of growth and development of an early pregnancy embryo due to some reason. Ultrasound examination shows irregular shapes of the embryo or fetus within the gestational sac, no fetal heartbeat, or the gestational sac appears dead. It falls under the clinical diagnosis of miscarriage or stillbirth. There are several causes of missed miscarriage, and over 90% are related to abnormalities in the embryo itself. In very rare cases, it may be associated with luteal function insufficiency, hyperprolactinemia, or thyroid function disorders.