Ultrasound

I went for a vaginal ultrasound at 7 weeks and we could barely SEE the heart beating. We couldn't hear it until my 12 week US. DO NOT be concerned about not seeing the baby because that concern is just going to tie you up in knots inside. (Of course, this is easier said than done!) There is nothing you can do right now but stay positive and relax.

Maybe you could try some orajel or maybe there is a natural option that is safe during pregnancy as well. At least something to take the edge off.

I swear you never need a drink more than when you are pregnant! And yet you can't have it!

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Congratulations! At this point there is not much baby to see, so don't worry about that at all. You're not going to hear a heartbeat yet as the equipment can't pick it up yet. Remember that week counting goes by when your last cycle was, so the (future) baby has probably only been growing 3-4 weeks. I'd probably stay off the vicodin but get the tooth pulled. A local anesthetic should have less effect than a general painkiller. You have a long ways to go, so be patient. And I might wonder about getting a new OB. One that gives you stats on miscarriages seems kind of depressing.

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I had to have some dental work done while I was preggers and they used Novacaine. My Doctor and Dentist assured me that it wouldn't have any effect on my baby. They were right, everything was fine!

Go ahead and fix the tooth and take a vicodin. Both are absolutely safe-trust me! Its much better for you to relax and get this taken care of than to be in pain causing additional stress on you.

And try not to worry about the ultrasound. You really cant see much at this stage, healthy or otherwise. By next week you will see a wee bean looking thing with a little white thump thump thump in the middle, that's the heart. Its amazing how quickly they grow :D.

Hi S.,

It's not unusual for the things you said to occur. The baby is still so tiny. I had problems with my first two pregnancies. The heartbeat was too low and the baby didn't develop. I was surprised how common miscarriage really was. I never knew of anyone who had had one, then, after I lost the baby, I found out that almost everyone I knew (or their sibling) had had one. By this time next week, you will probably know that everyting is fine. As so many others have said, it's so early and it's pretty average. I would get my tooth taken care of because the pain is causing strain on your body and there is no reason for it. Many dentists now use a different drug that's even less taxing on your body than novacaine.

Good luck and Congratulations!!

I had a nonvaginal ultrasound when I was 7 1/2 weeks pregnant due to a car accident. There wasn't a lot there to see then (I really had to strain to see anything and then I wasn't even sure what I was looking at), so there is probably even less at 5 1/2 weeks. It is still very early. Don't worry too much. Easier said than done, right? :)

I'd probably go with the local and have the novacaine in stead of the vicoden. And you really can't see much on an ultrasound until 8 weeks or so, and then it's not impressive. 12 weeks is better.

But remember, women didn't used to even know they were pregnant for sure until about 8 to 12 weeks, and now you find out so early. Lots of times a pregnancy ended in miscarriage before a woman was sure she was pregnant. Knowing so early is good so that you can be careful of your diet and things, but bad because there are more disappointments. So your doctor is right, though a little insensitive. I lost a baby at 20 weeks and my doctor just said "Oh, these things happen, go get pregnant again." I fired him.

So try not to worry this week, get your tooth taken care of, because infection from the tooth is worse for you than the novecaine, and you'll probably be fine. Also, remember that God knows what He is doing.

Don't worry, (I know that's hard) but that early you cannot always hear a heartbeat. I took vicodin while pregnant with both of my kids for knee pain, knee surgery and toothaches while pregnant. I had an 8.9 lb girl and 9.10 lb boy. They were both very healthy.

Hi S.,

http://baby2see.com/development/week5.html
Here's a website that you can look at to see what your developing fetus looks like. You can't see the baby yet on your ultrasound because it doesn't really resemble a baby. (The ultrasound technician recognizes it, and that's what's important.) It also takes a while to hear the heart beat.

Remember that there's so much going on right now in the baby's development. Try not to worry about things so much, and enjoy the newness of your pregnancy. The doctor is giving you good advice to get your tooth fixed. If you get an infection from putting off fixing your tooth, that could be bad for your baby, especially if safe-for-pregnancy antibiotics fail to work and they have to go to harsher antibiotics.

So instead of worrying so much about what you shouldn't be doing, think about what you should be doing. Make sure you are taking pregnancy vitamins everyday, the ones with folic acid that will help prevent spina bifida and some forms of cleft palate. That's critical right now at this stage of development.

What to Expect While You are Expecting is a great book to read. It's also positive in its presentation, which would be good for you right now. You can also read through some of the Mamasource threads about pregnancy to see what other ladies think about and ask about as they go through their nine months. Also, try to trust your doctor. They are very good at knowing what medications you should or shouldn't take while pregnant. If he or she gives you reason to think you shouldn't or can't trust them, switch doctors. If you know any nurses, you can ask them who they would go to or send their daughters to if it were them. They know the nitty-gritty, including doctors' reputations, etc. Study up in your pregnancy book(s) and write down questions for when you go in for a check-up. Or call in between appointments and ask a nurse.

I hope that you become very comfortable in your pregnancy and enjoy yourself! De-stressing is good for you and your baby. Good luck with your tooth!

All my best, D.

Hi S.:)
I worried so much when I was pregnant with our first one, gosh it was the longest 9 months ever. But that is just how it is, since everything's new......no matter how many people told me not to worry....I did anyways and prayed....alot.
It's crazy how some doctors talk about miscarriages, like it's not a big deal. I understand that they see it a lot, but please can they be more sensetive???
With our first one, I started bleading heavily at 8 weeks.....we rushed to the ER, they made us wait there 8 hours and when we finally were seen doctor told me"well there is still heartbeat, but tomorrow it might be over"So for 2 months till my next apointment I woke up every day with those words....ok, today it might be over...by God's Grace our son was just fine .
I did also have a tooth infection when I was around 6- 7 months pregnant. Unfortunatly when I went to get it taken out and they layed the seat I almost passed out(something has to do with a lot of blood being in the belly area when you're pregnant and it rushed to my brain....blah blah blah) anyways doctors freaked out and refused to take it out, so I had to take the medicine for the infection and had to wait till our son was born.

Congrats...i wouldnt be too woried yet...when i went it to get a vaginal ultrasound i was 5 weeks excatly and all you could see was 2 sacs showing that possible twins you couldnt see anything in them yet...i went back at 8 weeks and had another vaginal ultrasound and at that time i got to see both babies they looked like little peanuts lol..keep us all updated

Try not to worry about anything. Do you have a history of miscarriages that would make you concerned? Right now, you are so early in your pregnancy, it's no wonder that you couldn't see anything. I had an US done at 8 weeks, and all we saw was a speck. It was another couple of weeks until we heard the heart beat.

Try not to worry too much. At this stage the baby just looks like a peanut or a bean or something. It doesn't really look like a baby yet. If I remember right, it is still too early to see the heartbeat. Everything is just too small. Good luck.