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5 days behind and very slow heartbeat - any hope?

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Janey3090 · 27/08/2026 17:53

Hi all, so I had a private scan today and found out that baby is measuring 6+5 when I should be 7+3 (I am 100% certain on dates due to an earlier scan). She also described the heartbeat as ‘very slow’ as in below 90bpm. I’ve been referred back to my EPU.

I’m mentally accepting this is another MC, but just wondered if anyone has been through similar and what the outcome was? Is there any chance at all of baby catching up, or does it sound just too far behind?

Feeling beyond heartbroken right now. Really thought this baby was going to be my rainbow baby and a sibling for my DD 😢💔 xx

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strawberry780 · 27/08/2026 22:05

The heart has just started beating if you are 6+5 so the rate it much slower than later on in pregnancy x

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