We've been trying for 4 years and this is our 4th attempt with IVF. I am currently 8 weeks today but my little bean hasn't had the best of starts as of yet.
Firstly I think there were twins, I had a bleed at 5 weeks so went to dr's who arranged a scan at hospital. In the meantime we had a private scan. She showed us two sacs, both small but one being deflated and said maybe this was the cause of bleeding. Told me to come back in 10 days and in the meantime have HCG levels tested which I did and they were going up.
10 days later, at 6 weeks 4 days she found a small fetus at 3.9mm and a heart beat of 104bpm. She said we are not out of the woods yet as it's still small and heart rate is on the slow side but she was pleased as she was expecting us to have nothing there.
Anyway a week later my appt for a scan at the hospital came through. I was then 7 weeks 4 days. She took a while finding bean but when she did she said it had grown to 4.8mm and heart was slow, we saw it beating but she said it wasn't worth putting noise on or recording the bpm. We were shocked and saddened.
She has made us an appointment for a week later being Monday coming at EPU. I'm currently now exactly 8 weeks and trying to come to terms that there possibly won't be a heartbeat by Monday or we have a ray of hope that we have a slow starter.
I know I'm clutching at straws here and there isn't anyone really I could talk to. Everyone says to keep positive least there was a heartbeat etc. I do know I have a retroverted uterus and the lady at hospital made me put a foam cushion under my bum. Would this have put the baby at a different angle to take proper measurements. Also do private scanning have better machines?
I would appreciate some input. Obviously nothing is for certain till Monday. I do feel pregnant still, have a thick set waist and my boobs are quite sore but this could be the meads and plus body is trying to develop placenta. I will keep you posted on the outcome. Praying for a miracle.
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Scan 7 weeks small fetus and slow heart :-(
Blocksta74 · 29/09/2016 09:00
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