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There are no signs of miscarrige, yet there is no fetal heartbeat. what does this mean?

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Dr. Leonard Stein answered

Specializes in Cardiology

Already Answered?: First of all it takes several weeks before Heart Beat is detected (>5), second the fetal heart beat is sometimes technically difficult to hear (auscultate) due to fetal position. Once heart beat established, if fetus is moving around it does have a heart beat. Still it should be detected at each doc visit to make sure rate is appropriate for fetal age.

Dr Seibert and 4 doctors agreed

Answered 12/27/2015

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