What if the baby has no heartbeat during pregnancy?

Pregnant women should go to the hospital for routine prenatal check-ups every month after pregnancy. This is the most responsible way to treat both adults and children, and it allows them to detect and take measures in a timely manner when abnormal situations occur. For example, sometimes a prenatal check-up may reveal that your baby has no fetal heartbeat. Does this mean that the baby in my belly has died? So what measures should be taken to solve this problem after it occurs?

What if the baby has no heartbeat during pregnancy?

1. Reasons why a pregnant child has no fetal heartbeat

According to this situation, the causes of embryonic arrest are very numerous, such as fetal developmental abnormalities, chromosomal abnormalities, immunological factors, endocrine factors, uterine malformations, etc. There are many reasons for embryonic arrest, mainly the following aspects: incomplete embryo development, abnormal fertilized egg; placental dysplasia, maternal-fetal blood type incompatibility; female endocrine dysfunction, reproductive organ diseases; female systemic diseases during pregnancy; female trauma during pregnancy, sudden changes in emotions; male sperm quality problems, etc.

2. Other reasons why a pregnant woman has no fetal heartbeat

If the embryo stops developing. It is also possible that the fertilized egg implants late. But the problem is quite large. If there is really a problem, the palace must be cleaned. There are many reasons for miscarriage and embryo arrest during pregnancy, the main reasons are as follows: incomplete embryo development, abnormal fertilized egg; placental malformation, maternal and fetal blood type incompatibility; female endocrine dysfunction, reproductive organ diseases; female systemic diseases during pregnancy; female trauma and sudden emotional changes during pregnancy; male sperm quality problems, such as developmental abnormalities and deformities.

3. The seriousness of a pregnant child having no fetal heartbeat

One possible reason for spontaneous abortion is that the child has congenital defects or has stopped developing. If there is no difficulty in conceiving, do not try to preserve the fetus deliberately. If you try to preserve a defective child, it will cause lifelong pain. You can wait a week and wait. If there is indeed no fetal heartbeat, it must be dealt with early. If the dead fetus is not treated in time, it may cause infection to the mother and even develop into sepsis and endanger her life. You cannot be careless.

The issue of no fetal heartbeat must be taken seriously. The absence of fetal heartbeat is a sign of fetal growth retardation. There are many reasons for fetal growth retardation, including immune factors, genetic factors, infectious factors, endocrine factors, anatomical factors, etc. Generally, fetal growth retardation occurs during the first pregnancy. If the cause cannot be found, subsequent pregnancies will not be saved by blindly preserving the fetus, and multiple miscarriages are very harmful to the body. It is recommended to go to a specialist hospital for treatment and symptomatic treatment after further determining the cause.

How long does it take for the fetal heart to form?

1. Fetal heartbeats can be heard around 40 days of pregnancy

The fetal heart is the first functional organ in the developing body. Fetal heart sounds directly reflect the condition of the fetus. Generally, the fetal heart starts beating around one month into pregnancy. At first it is slow and very weak, but around 40 days later, we can hear the fetal heartbeat with the help of instruments. However, the baby is too small at this time and the fetal heart rate is very weak. At different stages, different instruments are needed to listen to fetal heart sounds.

2. Fetal heart position

When the fetus is less than 5 months old, the fetal heart is usually located below the navel, on both sides of the abdominal midline. However, as the fetus grows, the position of the fetal heart will also change. Normally, fetal movement is the movement of the fetus's hands and feet, so when the fetal movement is felt more frequently on the right side, the fetal heart rate is generally on the left side; when the fetal movement is felt more frequently on the left side, the fetal heart rate is generally on the right side.

3. How to perform fetal heart rate monitoring

To prevent the fetus from hypoxia, we should perform fetal heart rate monitoring. Generally speaking, it is normal for the fetus to move more than 12 times. If the fetal movement is less than 10 times and the symptoms are obvious, you should go to the hospital for fetal heart monitoring.

What to do if the baby has no fetal heartbeat during pregnancy

1. Start taking folic acid when you plan to get pregnant:

Supplementing with 0.4 mg of folic acid daily from the first three months of pregnancy to the third month of pregnancy can reduce the chance of fetal neural tube defects (including anencephaly, encephalocele and spina bifida) by 40%-80%, which is one of the few preventable congenital malformations, including stillbirth.

2. Treatment of maternal diseases:

Many chronic maternal diseases, such as high blood pressure, diabetes or thyroid abnormalities, will increase the chance of fetal stillbirth, so relevant examinations should be carried out before pregnancy. If such problems are found, they should be treated before becoming pregnant.

3. Avoid toxic substances in the environment:

Any reading material in the environment will increase the chance of fetal death, and pregnant women should avoid taking medication without a doctor's prescription.

4. Adjust your work and rest schedule:

Many studies have found that excessive workload increases the chances of premature birth, miscarriage, stillbirth, and growth retardation, so pregnant women should adjust their work and rest schedule and get enough rest.