7 week scan :) :(

[Bananacloud]

I’m sorry this isn’t an aibu. But I need opinions and the other boards are way too quiet.
We finally had our 7 week scan today after having a 5 day transfer (ivf).
Turns out, our embryo split into 2 and we are having 2 babies.
One measured 6w2d and the other one considerably smaller (didn’t state measurement) but both had heartbeats.
I’m just here for some advice and what will be the likely outcome.
If others could share their experiences, that would be wonderful xx

Congratulations I don’t have any advice or similar stories for you, but I know how happy you must be feeling and extremely nervous too!

Two heartbeats is a good thing. When are next going to be scanned?

Thank you @saltandsauce that’s exactly how I’m feeling, happy and sad. Also tired and nauseous to add to the mix

Thank you for your reply @babysharkah. Next scan will be next Friday.

Bless you, I had fertility treatment (not ivf but the fsh injections) and can remember my 7 week scan like it was yesterday. Take it easy this week before your next one, there’s no way of knowing what can happen xxx

I’ll try, but it’ll be hard.
I have a 12 months daughter so she’ll keep me busy xx

At 6 weeks they are tiny and it’s very easy to over or underestimate the measurements. Of course there are no guarantees and there’s always the possibility of twin to twin transfusion but hopefully as they get bigger the difference will not be so pronounced.

I had similar - ivf, 7week scan etc. I did have 2 embryos so not the same as you but one super strong heart beat and one smaller weaker one. Consultant said no 2 might very well not make it but come back 2 weeks later and don't panic if I started to bleed as no 1 looked hugely strong.

Well no 1 is hugely stroppy so he was almost right. By the time 9 weeks came around no 2 had caught up - still slightly small but v strong heartbeat. She was small at the 12 week scan until she did a big stretch and was smallish in every subsequent scan.

She is 9 next week and still small but very strong.

Best of luck

Measurements done at this stage of pregnancy are only as accurate as the person doing the measuring, you're talking millimetres and being a millimetre over and under can throw the dates off massively. With youngest DC I had a scan at what I thought was 8+4 but she was only measuring 6+5, went for a follow up two weeks later and she was 10+4 so my dates were correct afterall.

Thank you so much ladies. Your stories have given me new hope xx

It is still early so sizing is hard as they are so small. Not easy, but try to relax as much as possible and not worry about them. They are tougher than you think.
(We had 2 put back. Had a scare at 6 weeks but at 7 weeks had a healthy heartbeat. She is now 7 years old. Short for her age which was to be expected as none of us are tall, but what she lacks in height she makes up for in determination!)
And congratulations.

I had IVF too.At the first scan 2 heartbeats andso discharged to Gp care I unfortunately started bleeding at 7 weeks,had a scan and still 2 hearts but hard to tell where bleeding was from as definitely from uterus.
I had weekly scans and at 9 weeks only I heartbreak.
My dd though is now 15,bright and in her GCSE year.
It is early days for you and there is no telling what will happen.I remember living from scan to scan,then reaching dates when I knew the baby was viable,then definitely OK and then late.I wasn't anxious but just hadn't let myself believe they it could be ok.
At this stage you just have to wait and keep your fingers crossed and rest(no one tells you about the exhaustion of early pregnancy).There are no Guarantees but a lot of us made it.Keep us posted.