Measuring 5w but should be 9+1 has anyone else experienced this?

[BookLover1992]

Hi all..really hoping for some words of comfort or someone who has had a similar experience.

I went for an 8w early reassurance scan at my hospital last week (previous natural mc meant I was referred for an early scan). On that scan the nurse could see a gestational sac and yolk but no foetal pole..I was told to come back this week where they expected to confirm miscarriage.
This week I went for the rescan and foetal pole is now visible but still no heartbeat. I now have to come back again next week for a third scan, if there’s no heartbeat by next week then they will confirm mc.
Two staff scanned me and both agreed I look about 5-6 weeks, but by my dates I should be 9+1. My cycles are always regular usually 26/27 days, I track my periods using an app and ovulation using ClearBlue ovulation sticks and I noted all the dates my husband and I had sex…I just can’t see a way where it makes sense that I’m only 5-6 weeks pregnant. My last period was 19th of August and I tested positive to be from the 14th of September.

Has anyone else been in this situation? Is there any way I could actually be only 5 weeks pregnant and this will turn out to be a positive ending? I can’t see it happening and am waiting with absolute dread for a miscarriage to start but with the slow growth and coming back to hospital each week for scans I don’t know what to think anymore. My previous natural miscarriage was awful because it was so unexpected but this long drawn out process is driving me to the brink. I’m still getting pregnancy symptoms of nausea and sore breasts (although the symptoms are lessening) and I feel like I am losing my mind with stress worry and overthinking.
Thanks for any advice x

I’m going through the exact thing right now, due to have my re scan on Monday. However today I’ve started bleeding (red blood but not overly heavy and no clots or pain) have phoned my epu and they’ve advised I monitor my bleeding and they’ll see me still on Monday. Not sure what to expect as like you my dates just wouldn’t add up.

Have you any update?

I’m so so sorry you are going through a similar situation. It is so awful, I wouldn’t wish this on my worst enemy.
No update on my part, I’ve had cramping in my tummy and back on and off since Tuesday but no bleeding at all and still mild pregnancy symptoms which is killing me. I’ve driven myself insane this past week trying to make sense of what’s happening but there’s sadly no possible way I’m only 5 weeks so I’m fully expecting to miscarry. I just hope at my rescan on Tuesday that I get some clarity because I can’t go on like this.
I really hope you’re okay over the weekend, maybe have some heavy pads and strong painkillers at home just incase if you don’t already.
Sending you lots of love for Monday, please keep me updated x

@BookLover1992 so sorry you are going through this, the wait is very difficult 😞
I am in the same boat, last Tuesday went for 8w1d scan, no heartbeat and 6w2d measured, rescaned this Friday, still no heartbeat and growth of 2 days. My dates are clear, I tracked ovulation with bbt, recorded when I got digital pregnancy test..
Going on Tuesday for a final check and discussion of how to manage mmc. My boobs not heavy sore anymore, only like they are before periods. From time to time have cramps but no bleeding. Never had this mmc before 😔

Im so sorry you’re going through this too, it really is heartbreaking and the prolonged waiting and multiple scans makes it so much harder.
I had never heard of a mmc like this before, the nurse that scanned me on Tuesday said “I’ve no idea what’s going on here” when she saw growth but still no heartbeat. Thank you so much for replying because I’ve felt so alone in this. Yes my boobs are the same, they were in agony initially but over the last week that’s slowly faded, now just mildly tender with occasional nausea.
Have you had management for mmc before? I had wanted a d&c but the doctor tried to put me off so now I don’t know what decision I’ll make if no hb on Tuesday.
Again I’m so sorry you are going through this 😢

It really is awful the not knowing and like you say I wouldn’t wish it on anyone.
Will keep you posted and sending you lots of love as well ❤️

@BookLover1992 no I never had a mc later in the term that would required management, usually cp or naturally at 6w.. So this - o it is growing but not according to term and no heartbeat was very difficult, though I read about them
I also don't know which one to select, I am on the mmc thread here and looks like majority would advise surgical.. I will see on Tuesday if the hospital could schedule it fast and I want GA, not local. Otherwise probably would go with medical. Or maybe my body will stop tricking me and does naturally less painful.
I just wish none of us were on this board 🥺

@ThatKookyDreamer so sorry you are also going through this! Just sending hugs 😔

Thinking of you today 🩷

I know, I wish no one was in this position 💔 I naively thought because it had happened to me once, surely I wouldn’t be so unlucky to have it happen again..how silly was I.
I am thinking the same as you, if they can give me a slot for d&c within a reasonable time then I’ll go for that but if it’s going to take a while I might try medical…really not keen on that option but I am so low right now I need something to happen.
Really hope you’re doing as okay as can be given the circumstances & I’ll be thinking of you tomorrow as we head for our scans 🩷

Not the news I wanted to share but we’ve had no more growth and so a miscarriage has been called. Didn’t want to have to wait around and see if it would happen naturally so booked in for surgery on Thursday to have the pregnancy removed. Hoping we fall pregnant again soon but also absolutely terrified.

wishing you good news ❤️

@ThatKookyDreamer oh so sorry to hear it 🥺 I know even when we understand that no chance but there's that growth....there is tiny bit of hope.. But I guess final closure and hope for future that what we need!
All the best for Thursday ❤️

I am having cramps...so worry I won't last even till appointment.. 😬 good I have strong painkillers ftom when I had a kidney stone

I am so so sorry today didn’t go as you hoped. I will be thinking of you on Thursday and hope it all goes okay. What a dreadful situation for us all to be in and there’s nothing to say or do to help..I am truly so sorry. Sending you a massive hug 🩷

Hey , I went for an early reassurance scan at what should've been 6+2 but I had absolutely no sign of pregnancy what so ever my uterus was looking completely empty..I went to hospital and had my hcg tested and it was only 98..truly thought it was eptopic or something..did bloods again and they had more than doubled. 3 weeks later I had another scan and sac and yolk sac visible measuring 5+6but no fetal pole so they didn't think it was going to be viable as they'd like to see one by then. A week later when I should've been 6+6 I measured 6+4 but there was a fetal pole still no heartbeat!! I went to a private scan a few days later and measurements were then at 7+2 with a heart beat. It was such a head fu*k and I just needed to know. Them few weeks was incredibley hard. I'm 22+2 with a little boy now and my pregnancy's been really smooth so far..I hope you have similar outcome to me..I know how hard this is🤞🏽🤍

What a whirlwind you have had, I’m sure your head was all over the place during those early weeks! I should be 10+1 today but really don’t feel pregnant at all anymore so I am not feeling hopeful at all, but we’ll see what happens. Thank you for sharing your story, it’s encouraging to know that it all turns out well sometimes and I really hope the rest of your pregnancy goes well, congratulations! 🩷

@Ellsx6 what a rollercoaster!! I cannot even imagine how stressful it was for you, hope from now on you have a smooth pregnancy 🍀

Yeah I am also today 8w+ but no sensitive breasts anymore, skin is back with spots like usually pre AF, no feeling pregnant at all. Occasional cramps pre AF but then nothing. Only test still shows dye stealer positive pregnancy which I understand will be weeks even after the removal of mmc. Also I took the picture of my digital positive...so dates are fully off too. But it is better as otherwise I would research, hope and imagine that I ovulated late etc. I hope I will have a clear answer today after lunch.

Thankyou ladies..all of my symptoms disappeared from 8 weeks until about 20..now I'm getting the glamorous leaky boobs and Braxton hicks back pain all sorts! I remember just how worrying having no symptoms was as I assumed it meant everything went wrong..I've not had sore boobs once this whole pregnancy or been sick once!

I hope you both soon enough can understand what's going on I remember just wanting some closure to grieve and accept what was going on and the waiting was gruelling😢

Just an update from me, booked for surgery on Thursday, no growth anymore or blood flow. Dr said term on the edge of official cut off for medical, so he said surgical better as we still might do it at the end. Feeling really numb 😔

So sorry to hear that, will be thinking of you on Thursday while I’m in the same position ❤️ we will get our rainbow babies, I believe that ❤️

@ThatKookyDreamer @TT82 well it’s as I thought, no heartbeat or growth from last week so I’m booked for d&c on Thursday too. The nurse and surgeon were so lovely and reassuring as I’m so nervous..just feeling so sad that this has happened and it’s confirmed but a bit of relief that there’s some clarity, which is making me feel guilty. It’s all so hard to process. So sorry we are all in this position and really hope Thursday goes okay for us all 🩷

@BookLover1992 @ThatKookyDreamer hope we all feel better after Thursday, will be thinking and worrying for you xx

@BookLover1992 @ThatKookyDreamer hope you are both ok (as much as it's possible) 🙏
My surgery went well, at home with water bottle and very weak, lost some blood. Physically it was actually not bad or scary at all, very nice team and hospital etc. Emotionally really dumb, previous days waiting were crying, now like no emotions left

Glad you got through it okay..I’m still on the ward but procedure went smoothly and the staff here have been so kind and compassionate, making this horrible situation a bit less so. Feeling quite crampy and bleeding like a mid flow period.
I completely get what you mean about feeling numb, yesterday I was dreadfully upset but I just feel like nothing right now..I suppose it’ll hit us over the next few days.
really hope your recovery is smooth and you get some rest..lots of love and hope @ThatKookyDreamer is doing okay 🩷

@BookLover1992 thank you and recover fast ❤️
thinking of you @ThatKookyDreamer

Hi both,
I had a very distressing morning, got to the ward and actually ended up in extreme pain. Eventually ended up passing quite a lot of blood clots and pregnancy tissue, had to then have an almost smeer test to check I had no tissue laying causing all the pain. I didn’t and so ended up having an internal scan which still showed some retained tissue. Waited some more and have now had the op and in recovery. Glad this day is almost over and just want to be home ❤️

@ThatKookyDreamer oh as if going through mmc is not enough 🥺 feel sorry for you.. Hope from now you are on a good recovery path 🍀