Baby is measuring small at 7 weeks scan

[DRSLondon]

Hi ladies,
I'm very anxious as I just had our 7 week scan and the baby was measuring 6w+2. The dates aren't wrong as it's an ivf baby. The embryo measured 6.2mm and the Foetal Heart Beat is 112bpm.
Should I prepare for a miscarriage?
Booked to scan again in 10 days.
Many thanks xxx

The wait is agonising :(

I really do feel for you- it's painfully long. I had nearly three weeks to wait between my two scans and in that time I was just in limbo. Especially as all my pregnancy symptoms started to vanish- it was horrid.

But. What kept me going was thinking- there was a heartbeat. Plus- you are totally within the tolerance of error in the measurements!

I also was told at my 12 week scan that another reason for the poor reading at the 8 week scan was my tilted uterus- has anyone ever told you that you gave this? It makes early scans very tricky to see and date.

Thanks scarydinosaurs. I kerp alternating between feeling like there's hope to deciding it wont work out. My symptoms also seem to have eased slightly. No I've never been told I have a tilted uterus. I've been pregnantrying twice before so feel like I'd know if it was. X

I knew I had one but totally forgot and didn't realise it affected the visibility at early scans.

Honestly- nine days too small, I was completely convinced I was going to get dreadful news and had completely prepared myself. I was shocked to see the baby on the scan last week. They'd also picked up on a large fluid sac (probably a blood clot) next to the baby and were telling me to expect a bleed too.

A few days out really truly is fine, and a heart beat is really the very most important thing. How many days to count down now? I hope your DH and family are giving you lots of support.

It's tomorrow 🙈🙈🙈🙈

I'm wishing you all the luck in the world. I had an awful night's sleep the night before, so I hope you're more successful than me.

I just received my bloods plus Nuchal Down syndrome etc risk result- 1 in 100,000 so another massive load off my mind. I really truly hope you are able to have the same experience I did tomorrow.

Wishing you all the best- and try and sleep tonight!

Good luck DRS. I know how stressful early pregnancy can be.

I went for an 8 wk scan and the MW said my LO was measuring small - a week behind the dates... He's asleep upstairs now, weight and height off the charts at his 1 year health review.

Best of luck for tomorrow OP - I hope everything is ok.

Thank you everyone. You're all so kind xx

Good luck

Best of luck for today!

Good luck today! Hoping for good news for you 🙂

Good luck DRS, I had an early scan yesterday due to bleeding. I measured 5+5 when I'm actually 6+1. Ivf baby too so I know exactly how far along I am.
Midwife and clinic said it's normal to measure out as everything is very small. I'm sure it will be fine

Good luck op!

Thanks all. Sadly it wasn't meant to be. Appreciate all your good wishes. I'll be ok xxx

I'm so sorry to hear that. Take time to grieve, and let people look after you.

Really sorry to see your update. Be kind to yourself xx

So sorry to see your update OP, hope you are as well as can be expected after such a sad day.

Sorry to hear your sad news update.

Oh no! Sorry to hear that!

I'm so sorry to hear your sad news. I hope you have lots of real life support

I do, thank you. Feeling quite philosophical about it. I have been through a loss at 21 weeks so I know I will be fine. Sometimes it just isn't meant to be. I also feel incredibly blessed to have a beautiful 17 month old and will focus on him for now. X

I'm so sorry

Yes, that is absolutely the best way to approach it. I hope your son gives you the strength you need for this, you are absolutely correct- children are a blessing.

So sorry OP