6 weeks 3 days fetal pole but no heartbeat

[Peanut1980]

Hi ladies,

Eurgh I’m in such a pickle. I’m 7 weeks pregnant today through IVF. I had my first ultrasound on Friday when I was 6 weeks 3 days. I measured at 6 weeks but we’d already come to the conclusion that I implanted late. In the scan all looked good and we could see a fetal pole but no heartbeat. I’ve been a mess. I try to be positive but every second of the day I feel like I could burst into tears. I’m due back at my clinic on Friday for another scan. I’m just fearing the worst. I’ve booked in for a scan at another clinic today on the off chance they find a heartbeat and it will put my mind at rest however I may still only be 6 weeks 4 days. Whatever happens I’ll have to wait until my time at the clinic. I’ve read stories online and know for a lot of people this ends with a miscarriage but I have a couple of questions...

1. anyone have any similar positive stories?
2. if it is a miscarriage, did anyone then go onto have a successful ivf cycle and pregnancy?

Thank you xxx

Hi peanut. I had a scan in my last pregnancy where the fetal pole was seen but no heartbeat. They reassured me it just looked too early and booked me in for 2 weeks time. Those 2 weeks were terrible. I went back and there was a little heartbeat measuring 7+4 so turns out that when I originally went I was a little off 6 weeks.
If you look online it says that in most cases fetal heart won’t be seen until 6 and a half weeks so you may be able to see a heartbeat tonight. Good luck, and don’t give up hope. X

Yes you're just a tad too early. Go back in a week and try to stay positive.

Thank you @jellybean100 and @jellycat1 xxx

I had same thing happen and had to wait a week until i was 7 weeks for a heartbeat then i had a heartbeat and had my 1st child. More recently i did have 3 mc last year and then had a normal successful pregnancy. I know its like waiting forever and your so anxious but try and keep positive. Your so early and like you said you may still only be 6 +4 today. I hope you get some good news today to put ur mind at ease a little xxx

Yes I have. Scanned at 6 weeks post IUI. No heartbeat but foetal sack. Went back after the week from hell fully expecting a D +C but there was a heartbeat. That was 14 years ago and that tiny sac is now 5ft 8 and absolutely perfect. Never give up hope sweetheart. Stay strong and all the luck in the world for a healthy happy outcome x

@peanut1980 was it a abdominal scan or internal? I had similar happen to you. I paid for a private scan (prev mmc) and was only 5w6d. Then had another a week later and a little flickering hb was seen. Mine was abdominal and apparently not that accurate when so early on.

I know it's difficult but try not to worry, I've tried to forget I'm pregnant until today (12wk scan) tried not to overthink etc but it's so hard, and seems like forever.

Hi OP. I can a scan which dated me bang on 6 weeks. I could see an empty sac and the midwife assured me there was a slight flickering which was a heartbeat but I really couldn't see it. I went back 6 days later and saw this little splodge. A lot can happen in a week. Stay calm ❤️

Hi OP I had an empty sac at 6 weeks too (IVF) and feared the worst. A week later and all was well. Sometimes it's just too early. There's nothing worse than the waiting though. I remember crying all the way down to the Drs room for the scan at 7 weeks as I was so sure there'd be nothing there. Hope all goes well for you. Don't lose hope yet

Fingers crossed for you OP. What time is your scan?

Thanks for all the positive words and wishes. I had another scan today. Another internal one and the fetal pole doesn’t seem to have grown since Friday. Still measuring 6 weeks and no heartbeat. I’m back at the clinic on Friday but don’t think this is going to end well unfortunately. It’s so tough. There’s so many hurdles to over come x

I'm so sorry, OP. I really hope the picture improves. At this stage in pregnancy, they are sick tiny little beans. I really hope little one is just hiding away for now xx

So sorry xx