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As there was no heartbeat in the 9th week, the doctor asked us to abort. What to do?

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Patient's Query

Hi doctor,

My wife is pregnant. She is in the eighth week of pregnancy. We consulted a gynecologist. During the sixth week, she was able to see the heartbeat of the baby. But now, she is unable to see it. On seeing the scan, she told me that there is an abnormal growth of the baby and so she asked us to abort it. What to do?

Answered by Dr. Sravanthi Nuthalapati

Education:

MBBS

Professional Bio:

Dr. Sravanthi Nuthalapati is a skilled and compassionate Obstetrician and Gynecologist. Her expertise includes high-risk pregnancy management, infertility evaluation, menstrual disorder treatment, PCOS management, and comprehensive prenatal and postnatal care. She is also well-versed in minimally invasive gynecological procedures and is committed to providing personalized and evidence-based care for women’s health at every stage of life.

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Hi,

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According to your description, your wife seems to have missed miscarriage. The fetus has failed to grow due to stoppage of the heartbeat. It can get aborted on its own or you can take medications to abort it. It takes some time to get aborted on its own or you can consider taking medications as advised by your gynecologist. In case of waiting, it is advisable to do weekly blood tests to monitor it and it takes up to two to three weeks to get expelled spontaneously. It is better to go for evacuation under the guidance of the gynecologist too. For a spontaneous expulsion, she needs to check the blood group and Rh (Rhesus factor) antigen testing, get a complete hemogram with platelets and coagulation profile weekly.

Investigations to be done

For spontaneous expulsion, your wife needs to do blood group and Rh (Rhesus factor) antigen testing. She needs to do a complete hemogram with platelets and coagulation profile weekly.

Treatment plan

Follow the treatment options as mentioned.
Medically reviewed by Dr. Sneha Kannan
Published At April 14, 2020
Reviewed At January 18, 2024

Education:

MBBS

Professional Bio:

Dr. Sravanthi Nuthalapati is a skilled and compassionate Obstetrician and Gynecologist. Her expertise includes high-risk pregnancy management, infertility evaluation, menstrual disorder treatment, PCOS management, and comprehensive prenatal and postnatal care. She is also well-versed in minimally invasive gynecological procedures and is committed to providing personalized and evidence-based care for women’s health at every stage of life.

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Education:

MBBS

Professional Bio:

Dr. Sravanthi Nuthalapati is a skilled and compassionate Obstetrician and Gynecologist. Her expertise includes high-risk pregnancy management, infertility evaluation, menstrual disorder treatment, PCOS management, and comprehensive prenatal and postnatal care. She is also well-versed in minimally invasive gynecological procedures and is committed to providing personalized and evidence-based care for women’s health at every stage of life.

This doctor is not available for online consultations on the platform anymore.

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