Mind churning after scan

[Daisybell1]

Can anyone relate to this?

Had an early scan today expecting to be between 8-9 weeks. There was a sac present but only measuring between 5-6 weeks, and a slow erratic heartbeat. Also in the sac was another blob which the sonographer thought may have once been a twin.

She was adamant the twin was non-viable but what may the chances be for the other one? Could the measuring small be due to having been a twin? Or is there little hope?

I have to wait another week for a further scan and don't know whether to hang onto hope for a week, or start to accept things are over this time.

Has anyone been through anything similar?

I'm sorry for your loss of the twin.

I have been in the situation of a sac measuring small recently -in my case I'm sorry to say I did miscarry and the follow-up scan a week later revealed no heartbeat. However, I was bleeding throughout this, which was why I'd had the first scan, so your situation sounds much more promising to me -no bleeding, no cramps?

It was very hard living in hope for a week (even though I was bleeding, the scanner and nurse said it was me that was bleeding not the baby, and there was still a good chance for him/her) only for that hope to be extinguished, but for some of that week at least, my baby was alive, had a chance and I wasn't about to give up on him/her. My friend's baby measured small throughout her whole pregnancy, and is now a healthy living child. You don't need to accept it's over just yet -it isn't. There is still hope.

I would rest, not bedrest but take it very easy, stay off week, make DP/ friend/ relative spoil you in between now and your next scan. Keep posting here it helps. The wait is agonising but you never know if a stronger heartbeat and a bigger sac could be found. I am sending a hug and saying a wee prayer for your little one. Take it easy xx

Thank you for replying, I'm so sorry for your loss.

The twin thing hasn't really registered yet, as the bad news today was all a bit of a shock. I only got scanned as I had some pain in my c-section scar and they just wanted to check what was going on. It seemed to be stretching pain rather than cramping iyswim.

I'll take it as easy as I can with a 9 month dd who's just started crawling!