Im using my phone so apologies in advance for any typos. Just wondering if anyone has been in this situation or has any advice.
I am currently expecting DC2. My last LMP was around 17 May. DH and I DTD around 21/22/23 May. I got a smiley OPK on 25 May but we didn't DTD. BFP on 4 June, with EDD of 17 Feb. Based on dates I should be around 9 weeks.
In week 7 I had some spotting, which I wasn't too worried about because it was brown and also I had this with DD1. I then had a single drop of bright red blood, so my GP sent me to my local EPAU for an internal scan. Scan showed a yolk sac and potential foetal pole of 2.9mm but they couldn't be sure and told me to come back in 2 weeks.
Went back last Thursday to be told that foetal pole was now 4.9mm so wasn't growing properly and had v slow heartbeat, so they thought I would likely miscarry and I should start to think about medical intervention etc. Foetus is measuring approx 5-6 weeks.
Hospital did bloods which came back as 53781 for HCG and 36 for progesterone.
Being a bit of a stubborn type, I booked a second opinion scan at the Fetal Medicine Centre on Harley St in London. I gave the sonographer my notes from hospital.
Sonographer did another internal - foetus was now 5.3mm and as expected for 6 weeks, although gestational sac was on small side. She couldn't see a heartbeat however she said that she wouldn't normally expect to see a heartbeat below 7mm. Wouldn't commit to a diagnosis either way BECAUSE if she'd been seeing me for my first ever scan, she would have thought everything was ok - its this first scan at the hospital that is causing the doubts over viability.
I guess my question is - the HCG levels and measurements are consistent with a 6 week pregnancy. Do sonographers ever get it very wrong? That first scan would have to be so wrong for there to be any hope here, really.
Thanks for reading if you've made it this far 