Could this be a MMC?

[mcdaddy24]

Just went an early scan today but am measuring behind which has me worried.

A bit of information for context:

First cycle ttc, ovulated on CD16 (I believe based on pain I got on left hand side that day and US confirmed I had ovulated from that side).

Tested positive on CD27 (11dpo) but was very faint, have been testing every couple days or so and tests have progressed nicely.

Last week I noticed some light brown spotting when I would have been exactly 5w 2d (based on LMP). Haven’t experienced any nausea only breast tenderness although I have been pregnant before 10 years ago and honestly had no symptoms except a missed period. That pregnancy was terminated at 9w (I was very young and was the result of SA).

I met with OB when the spotting started as I had also noticed my breast tenderness had reduced slightly that morning. It’s still there, just not as painful as it was before. She told me these were not good signs and to prepare for miscarriage over the weekend but also referred me for 6 week US the bleeding didn’t progress which I went for today. I have continued to spot light brown for the past 5 days. Over the weekend it was slightly pink but has not increased and I really only notice a hint of tan/light brown discharge when I wipe.

At the scan today, the US tech was able to see a yolk sac and what she thinks is the start of an embryo but this was not definitive. She dated me at 5w 3d based on the scan (4 days behind) and was not worried, just said I could have ovulated/implantated later.

I have another appt with my OB on Thursday. She also gave me a referral to get a blood test but said only to go for it if the scan confirmed viable pregnancy (i.e that we were able to see a heartbeat) so I’m not sure if it’s worth me going for a blood test if these were the results of the scan.

What has me concerned is how close the dating scan is to the day I noticed the spotting, this makes me think that baby has stopped growing around then. She couldn’t see anything on the scan to explain the bleeding.
Has anyone experienced something similar? I did a search and there were some positive outcomes but most of these were after a heart beat was detected.

I have been so scared and worried this past week and this scan today hasn’t made me feel any better..

the wait when pregnancy is an entirely different time. It is torture.

so, my first point when reading your story was: you said you ovulated CD16 based off your ovulation pain - from my experience, it doesn’t happen the same day - do you track bbt? i can look at your chart if so?

if you’re only measuring four days behind it seems like you probably ovulated 3-4 days after your ovulation pain. It seems strange that you’d have bleeding early but then the yolk sac etc is still there - if it was a miscarriage you’d think it would have passed. I know I don’t know the answer but I would try to keep the hope as much as possible (I know impossible sometimes) because just off what you said about ovulation I immediately thought there’s no way she ovulated the day of the pain it’s probably a day or two after.

i. Pray it all works out okay!!! Keep my updated. I’ve already read Lots of miracle stories and my POV was that it was nicer to spend my waiting time filled with hope than it would have been to dread it. My pregnancy ended in a 16 week loss but I’m currently 9w pregnant again so I understand the anxiety and uncertainty.

@CSSL7 so sorry for your loss and praying for you to have a happy and healthy 9 months 💕

I haven’t been tracking my ovulation. I get pain each month when ovulating and thought I would see how I went by that and tracking cm for the first few months and honestly wasn’t expecting it to happen so quickly! I know I’m incredibly lucky and grateful it was somewhat easy and I was very excited until I saw the spotting. You are absolutely right it though, it could have been the day after, I’m not sure on the exact day.

I think I haven’t felt positive because when I first saw my doctor and explained the brown spotting she immediately eluded to it being a miscarriage which made me lose all hope. The US tech sounded positive and said the yolk sac looked good and could see the start of a fetal pole but having no explanation of the bleeding has kept me thinking the worst and I guess not getting my hopes up would protect me if the worst does happen..

But I really like the idea of spending the waiting time in hope rather than dread so thank you for that reminder. I know that either way it’s out of my control at this point so can only remind myself that for today I am pregnant x