article_snippet: So I was stunned to be told there was no heartbeat.
article_snippet: As Catherine and Andrew struggle to understand how it could have happened, and what it could mean for doctors, Salford Royal Hospital has launched an urgent investigation.
article_snippet: Our can’t understand how doctors could have made such a big error.
article_snippet: Our believe a scan should have been carried out before I took the abortion pill to double-check the diagnosis that a much-wanted baby had died.
article_snippet: ‘A consultant came in and said A consultant was our decision, but due to the possible harm our may have suffered from the pill, my baby was still an option to continue with the abortion.
article_snippet: However, there was no way, having seen my baby’s heart beating on a scan, I could carry on.
article_snippet: Because I had such a large bleed, I’ve since found out it might be
article_snippet: I just wish I had asked for another scan to check, especially as I’d had no other sign anything was amiss with the pregnancy, but then I trusted the doctors.
article_snippet: But doctors can’t check for everything.