I'm almost 6 weeks pregnant and need to know about baby heartbeats and if i need to terminate the baby?

Question

I'm 6 weeks pregnant,and a doctor told me that there was no heartbeat so i should just terminate the baby. I don't belive him. He is against teen pregnancy (i'm 17) and the first time I went to see him he said it was not a good pregnancy and gave me my options. I want to wait and go see another doctor because I think there might be a chance that the baby will have a heartbeat soon, but the doctor i'm going to is pushing me to terminate it. I don't know what to do and I could really use some help. If you have any answers or advice please let me know.

Answer 1

Definately get another opinion!!! You can actually sue him for false information and pressuring you into an unwillful situation (if he lied). Do what your heart tells you to. If you want to keep your baby and believe it will be healthy, go see another doctor. If he's right about the heart beat though, I'm very very sorry :'(





I just asked my mom whose been a nurse for 30 years, and she says that you normally can't hear the baby's heartbeat for AT LEAST 3 or 4 months! So your doctor definately lied to you!!! Find another one and report him for malpractice!

Answer 2

I think if you are anxious, or don't trust your doctor's conclusion, you should definetely get a second opinion. I really hope for your sake that your instincts are right, and that the baby will be OK.



I do have to tell you though, that if a heartbeat was not seen on an ultrasound that there is very little chance that your pregnancy will continue. This is because a fetus's heart starts beating 28 days after conception, and this is when the baby is first visable. When I had an ultrasound at 6 weeks pregnant, my baby was 0.57cm and it had a heartrate of about 131 beats per minute.



Perhaps next time when you go for an ultrasound, you could ask the ultrasound technician to point things out for you, and tell you why or why not this pregnancy could survive.

Answer 3

Most heartbeats are not heard until 8-10 weeks. However, some babies heartbeats can be seen earlier than that. We first heard our son's at 6.5 weeks. If you are only 6 weeks pregnant, and there are no other symptoms, I would just assume that the baby is positioned in such a way that the heartbeat can't be seen/heard yet. Get a second opinion, and ask for an vag ultrasound. The doctor will be able to see if there is a sac with a developing embryo. If it is empty, then you can opt to have a D&C, or wait to miscarry naturally. If there is a baby developing, then you can make your choice from there. Whatever you do, make sure you are informed.

Answer 4

First off, it sounds like you need to find another doctor.



Second, sometimes at 6 weeks you can see the heartbeat with ultrasound, but most of the time you can't. I know this because last time i was pregnant we weren't able to see the heartbeat untill i was almost 8 weeks. The earliest you can hear the heartbeat is around 12+ weeks, and even then it depends on how much fat the mother has, how the uterus is positioned, and where the baby is in the uterus.



It sounds like this doctor is just trying to make you terminate your pregnancy because you are only 17, please don't listen to him\her.

Answer 5

You need to get another opinion even if its just from a place like planned parenthood or a pregnancy help center which many cities/states have.. If you have no gotten an unltrasound yet and he just listened it is very possible that ur to early to hear it BUT that doesn't mean a baby isn't there... So doctors have trouble even finding it at 2-2 1/2 months.. I'm not joking this is from personal experience.. I am 5 months right now and did not get a heartbeat til 9 weeks but it was there and it's great... I hope you do NOT kill it that's horrible.. I know ur young but many people can do it if this helps just remember its UR CHOICE no on elses.... Prove everyone wrong and show they you can be the BEST mom ever... I am 20 yrs old and honestly I think that's old enough to have a baby but everyone else disagrees so I will prove them wrong... Email me if u need to [e-mail]

Hope I helped!

Answer 6

OMG go to a different doctor!!!

You can't even hear the baby until between 7 and 10 weeks!!!

What a son of a bltch!!! I'd report him to the board of medicine...that is directly against his oath as a doctor!!

What a bastard!!

Go to another doctor...if you want to hear the baby on your own, when ever you want...you can rent a fetal doppler for 25 bucks a month...I rented one and it's the coolest thing ever...I listen to the heartbeat whenever I want to...

Just go to www.bellybeats.com ...



I would flat out tell your doctor that you and your family will make the decisions about your unborn child and no one else.

And that if he insists on harrassing you on the subject not only will you find another doctor (which you should do anyway) but that you will also report him. Six weeks is too early to tell anything, he's either a really bad doctor...or he's a butcher!



Find a new doc asap!

Answer 7

GET A NEW DR!!!!! If there is no heartbeat than the baby with terminate the pregnancy on it's own. Miscarriage is very common esp in young mothers and first pregnancies. The Dr may also not be able to find it because it can be hard in the first weeks remeber the baby is like the size of a strawberry now and the heart is itty bitty. Don't despair...so find a new Dr and FAST you have no obliation to this guy...If you aren't sure you can handle having a baby consider adoption not abortion...The pregnancy will be hard on your body but you will make it through

Answer 8

If I were you I would definetly get a second opinion. You shouldn't let anyone pressure you into doing anything. You should have an ultrasound done. I had a miscarriage before and I could see for myself on the screen that there was no heartbeat. Always go with your gut instinct. Go to a confidential clinic like Planned parenthood or something. They specialize in teen pregnancy and those types of things. You won't feel judged and you can be confident in the information that they give you about you pregnancy. GOOD LUCK!

Answer 9

Go find another ob/gyn SOON to get a second opinion, and report this f*cking quack to the AMA. I had early ultrasounds with both of my babies, and neither of their heartbeats showed up until about 7 weeks. With my second baby, I had an ultrasound at 6 weeks, and there was a yolk sac, but no fetal pole. All it took was a week, and there he was! Did this dr. do a trans-vaginal ultrasound? (They do them early in pregnancy because they get a much closer/better look at the baby.)



With my first son, my ultrasound showed some type of mass on one of my fallopian tubes (and also a yolk sac in my uterus. He thought I might have had twins and one was ectopic). Even though I was having NO pain, no fever, no indication that anything was wrong, this doctor was trying to convince me to have surgery to have see what this mass was. He said there's a 75% chance I could lose the baby I had in my uterus. He even had a group of specialists come in and talk with me. I promptly thanked them for their time, got up and walked out of the office and out of the hospital. 8.5 months later, I had a healthy, happy 8 lb. 4 oz. NON deformed baby boy who is now the light of my life, along with his younger brother. :) This idiot doctor tried to convince me that the baby would also have deformities since I am epileptic and take a seizure medicine. Do you have ANY idea how incredibly grateful I am that I didn't listen to him?



Please..do yourself and your baby a favor, and DO NOT go back to this man. Get a second (and third, if necessary!) opinion.

Answer 10

Babe, your docor is messed up! You need to get a second opinion before you do anything. Termination is up to you-not a dr.! Try going to a womens center or just try seeing another doctor. If your doctor couldn't find a hearbeat he should have been REALLY concerned and IMMEDIATELY sent you off for another opinion. My doctor was having trouble finding a heartbeat and he immediately rushed out of the room and got another dr to look for it. If you are really worried like at this minute-fake some sharp pains in your groin area and go to the ER. they will immediately look for a heartbeat and take it serious! you just need to find a new dr because if your baby is alive then you need a dr to make you feel great about it and help you feel so excited. I'd turn his *** in!

Answer 11

If there was something seriously wrong with the baby's heartbeat, it would probably die on its own sooner or later. I'd be getting a second opinion from a different doctor. I'm wondering why he would be wanting you to terminate the pregnancy. What does he know that we don't and you're not telling us?

Answer 12

I tell you what email me any time if you need help with your baby let me know I am a Prophet of God a true God fearing woman and I tell you what that baby heartbeat is stronger than that doctors heartbeat that gave you ultimate decisions I don't feel in appropriate. I hear The Spirit of the LORD saying my daughter your baby is not a mistake there is a purpose for the baby life don't give up my child saith the Lord. God Bless you and know that your baby is a Blessed baby that is going to be born around March 9th of 2007. Stand strong and pray my sister.

Answer 13

If you don't want to wait for another appointment with a different Doctor (I know it can take a week or two to get in to new Dr.'s), you need to fake like you are hurting really bad. Go to the ER. They will do an internal sonogram. You will be able to see the baby, see the baby move and hear a heart beat. If your baby is doing fine, Report his actions file charges and change Doctors. Good Luck

Answer 14

i believe u should get another opinion because there a chance that your baby will be fine.Because some doctors cant tell if there is a heartbeat or not.Or u can wait and see if the baby is alright,u should not terminate the pregnancy because u might lose a good thing.

Answer 15

definitely get a second opinion. however do keep in mind you may have already miscarried. If another doctor tells you there is no heartbeat, you will get a D & C instead. My doctor never refered to it as getting an abortion so that terminology disturbs me. Because you are so young, the chances you have had a miscarriage are high. My doctor gave me the option of having a D&C or waiting for it to naturally bleed out. If it doesn't bleed out by your next scheduled period, you will have to schedule a D&C to avoid an infection. But definitely get a second opinion even for your peace of mind.

Answer 16

How is he checking the heartbeat? At 6 weeks a Doppler won't pick it up and it's about as hard to find one with an ultrasound. My doc doesn't even start looking until after week 8.



I know it is really hard to find a OB, least of all a good one, but you might want to start looking for one now.



Or, try this...call his office and ask for a referral to a high risk OB specialist since your doc has told you that you do not have a good pregnancy. All OB's have a high risk specialist that they refer to for back up in high risk pregnancies. Call him on it, see what happens next!



Good luck hon, I hope your baby is okay, make sure you take care of yourself!

Answer 17

If there really is no heartbeat and continues to be no heartbeat it will spontaneously abort- or miscarry as we say. At that point there is risk of dead tissue remaining inside and if the doctor tells you you need a D&C do NOT wait. That dead tissue can and will make you very sick. I hope the best for you no matter what. I have beautiful children but miscarried at least four xs and I know this is an emotional time for you. Lots of Love to you

Answer 18

At six weeks it's too early to listen a heartbeat. It's more like 10 - 12 weeks when you can hear a heartbeat. Nobody can push you into decidin anything you don't want, specially if you are being brave enough as to carry your pregnancy to term. I think you are better off with another doctor, one who is not that prejudiced about teenage pregnancy.

Answer 19

First off, go to another doctor. This man has no right to let his personal opinions influence his patients. Secondly, you wouldn't hear a heartbeat until at least 10 weeks. I went in at 6 weeks and they couldn't hear it so I had to go back at 10 weeks. Please don't terminate the pregnancy. You should report this doctor to the medical board. He shouldn't be a doctor.

Answer 20

go get another doctor and sue him for all he's worth. when i was pregnant with my second one they couldn't find a heartbeat so they did an ultrasound and could see the baby's heart beating...turns out i was only about 8 weeks pregnant and you can't hear the baby's heartbeat till around 10 at the earliest. it sounds like he just wants you to get rid of the baby.

Answer 21

You should be able to SEE a heartbeat around that time with an inra-vaginal ultrsound. Did he do that? If so then I would suggest you see another doc and get another ultrasound because you could be earlier than you originally thought and maybe there's no detectable heartbeat yet. See another doc though, this one sounds really bad. Try not to worry too much.....but I know that's hard. So, good luck to you and your baby!

Answer 22

You've got some time, not alot, but some. Get to another doctor right away and tell him what happened. That doctor should be reported to the American Medical Association. You can have an abortion up to your 14th week I think, around 3 1/2 months.

Answer 23

I second opinion is your first priority.

If there is no heart beat, and they use and ultrasound to see...it is likely you will miscarry on your own. Terminating the pregnancy is only if your body won't miscarry the on it's own and should be determined at a later date...by a different doctor.

Answer 24

It can take up to 3 to 4 months to hear a baby's heart beat. I would get a different docter. This doctor does not know what he or she is doing. I did not hear my baby's heart beat until I was 3 1/2 months.

Answer 25

Change your doctor, you have every right to. Do it soon, cos if the baby is dead, you should get it sorted. Get some support. Try www.themiscarriageasscociation.org.uk if it turns out that the baby did die. You should definately get a second opinion , don't let anyone bully you. I hope your baby is okay.

Answer 26

You can't hear the babies heart until at least 10 or 11 weeks. Please go see another doctor. That baby was given to for a reason, and it will change your life for good. Not saying it's easy, but well worth it. Good luck!

Answer 27

have you had an ultrasound? if so and there wasn't a heartbeat then you have to do something, i would get a second opinion

and also if you did miscarry you will most likely start to bleed and have a natural abortion anyway. but don't let him pressure you into anything that you are not comfortable with

take care and good luck

Answer 28

I would definately get a second opinion. Tell that doctor what the previous doctor said and tell them you want an ultrasound right away. Good Luck.

Answer 29

I would definately go to another doctor first to go and get a second opinion. I would definately actually go to a few doctors and get their opinions. Do what you are comfortable with and don't let people who are against pregnancies of teenagers influence your opinion.

Answer 30

You can usually hear a heartbeat within 6 weeks. It is still early though. Please get another opinion. They can do ultra sound to actually see if the heart is beating. Don't give in or give up that easy.

Answer 31

go to another doctor!!! use your instincts. 6 weeks is to early for a heart beat if he is using a Doppler. if he used ultra sound the it might be a little Early but defiantly go to another doctor. you can also ask your new doc to check your blood levels. that should tell you if it is a viable pregnancy.

good luck!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 32

You have plenty of time... if there's no heartbeat, you should be able to get a D&C whenever that is confirmed. I definitely think you need a second opinion.

Answer 33

Second opinion. Even if you're not ready to raise this baby, many loving couples would love to adopt your child. Get a new doctor!

Answer 34

When you are having a bad feeling about a doctor there's no wait to see any one else.

Answer 35

ANOTHER OPINION!!!! dont second chance it and take r baby's life because of a doctor is against teen pregnacy

Answer 36

u cant hear it at 6 weeks and im for sure on that u might be able to see it on on sonogram i had a sono done at 3 months and i saw it an heard it but 6 weeks baby is still tiny go to another dr please dont terminate until ur sure please

Answer 37

Get a second opinion. And think about switching doctors. You don't need that kind of stress.

Answer 38

Get a second oppinion. Tell the 2nd doctor what your first doctor is doing as well. Then they can advise you.

Answer 39

The only advice I can give you is to go to another doctor - clinic - something - don't put your babies life in this guys hands....

Answer 40

Please go see another doctor even if you need to go to the emergency room for immediate results. Always get a second oppinion. Don't do anything hastey. Love yourself enough to find out the facts.

Answer 41

Definately go see another doctor for second opinion. Also consult your parents if you haven't done so already.

Answer 42

GO SEE ANOTHER DOCTOR....ITS YOUR BODY AND NOBODY HAS THE RIGHT TO PRESSURE U INTO DOING SOMETHING EVEN IF ITS FROM AN "EXPERT"...WHATS WRONG WITH THIS DOCTOR NE WAY??

Answer 43

I'm sure he would rather save a lobster and boil your baby. Liberals are sick

Answer 44

go see another doc before you make this decision. he can be wrong if he lied to you, you can sew him