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Seven week scan measuring five weeks - faint heartbeat

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genevievexavia · 21/07/2019 20:15

Hi ladies, I had an early scan today and am in a bit of a state - wanted to see if any of you have experienced anything similar.

I should be 7+3, and know my dates are right as I was tracking ovulation, temps etc, and got a strong positive pregnancy test at 11dpo. However, the baby is measuring two weeks too small, and there was a heartbeat but it was quite slow. It was recommended that I have a rescan in 7-10 days to see if there has been any progress. Don't quite know how I'm going to get through until then, and so scared I'm going to lose the baby.

Has anyone experienced anything similar and gone on to have a healthy pregnancy? I've felt so pregnant that I was convinced there was more than one in there! I've been in maternity clothes since five weeks, my boobs have been burning in pain, I've gone off most food, been nauseous, constantly having to go to the toilet - so I figured my hormones must be strong and thought it was a good sign?

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genevievexavia · 21/07/2019 20:16

Also, should have said, I have a wife and we were using a donor so I definitely know when I conceived!!

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SureWhatsAnotherOne · 21/07/2019 20:22

Sorry you're having a worrying time op Flowers Are you 7 weeks from conception or 7 weeks from your last period? Early scans can be off sometimes as people often ovulate/implant earlier or later than they thought. Also, it's sometimes difficult to pick up a heartbeat at 5 weeks, so if you are only measuring that it may be why the heartbeat is off.

Unfortunately, there isn't much you can do except wait and rescan. Sorry, I know that's not what you want to hear, and the waiting is so difficult Flowers

Goingbacktokansascity · 21/07/2019 20:27

@genevievexavia sorry to hear about the scan. Not exactly the same but last year I had a 6 week scan and had been undergoing fertility treatment so knew when I’d ovulated, no heartbeat detected, went back 7 days later and heartbeat and my dates were 7 days off which is very odd given I know when I ovulated/conceived so I’m really hoping it’s ssme for you.

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genevievexavia · 21/07/2019 20:33

@surewhatsanother one - seven weeks since my last period, last day of which was 30 May. I suppose it could have implanted late and I got a very early BFP? But it would still be too small for it's age Sad. Trying to hope that the heartbeat is a good sign and maybe baby is just a bit slow?

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genevievexavia · 21/07/2019 20:34

@goingbacktokansascity thanks for your message. Did your pregnancy turn out ok?

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Goingbacktokansascity · 22/07/2019 07:50

@genevievexavia it did

owlofathena · 22/07/2019 08:45

I'm sorry to hear this and I know it is a very worrying time. With my daughter I went for a scan at exactly 7 weeks due to repeated past miscarriages. It was an internal scan and only a sac was seen, no fetal pole or heartbeat. I was told I was measuring smaller than 5 weeks and was told to expect a miscarriage. I had blood taken and repeated two days later and my levels were increasing. I went for a scan a week later at what should have been 8 weeks and was measuring at just over 6 weeks, fetal pole and heat beat present. A scan two weeks later saw baby catching up on dates and by my 12 week scan I was measuring only 1 day behind which was consistent throughout my pregnancy (daughter us now 21 months old). With my current pregnancy at a 7+4 week scan I was measuring at 6 weeks exactly and a heartbeat was seen. When at exactly 9 weeks I was measuring at 8+3 and by 12 week scan I was measuring one day behind. From my experience I would say don't lose hope, I know this is an extremely difficult time and very worrying. Good luck.

owlofathena · 22/07/2019 08:45

Sorry for the essay!

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genevievexavia · 22/07/2019 13:22

@owlofathena, don't apologise at all for the essay, that's really comforting to hear and I'm so glad things worked out for you. Hoping I just have a slow grower too and it'll catch up. A little concerned about the slow heartbeat but perhaps it's only just started Hmm. Wish the sonographer had given me more information, didn't even tell me what the heartrate was!

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bobble53 · 22/07/2019 17:13

How big was it?
I was convinced I was further on than I thought when I had a scan at EPAU as the size measured below 6 weeks but we saw a heartbeat. I’m now almost 21 weeks and baby is measuring perfectly fine and on track with what they said - I must have just ovulated later.
Good luck xx

starflake · 22/07/2019 17:26

I had an early scan & baby measured a week behind, I was sure of my dates also.... Went back 2 weeks later & baby was measuring to my dates.

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genevievexavia · 23/07/2019 15:05

@bobble53 according to the scan report, 3.7mm. Glad your little one is ok - was the heartbeat nice and strong at your EPAU scan? I'm concerned as mine's was slow Sad

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genevievexavia · 23/07/2019 15:06

@starflake, so glad your baby caught up, hopefully mine will do the same Smile

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bobble53 · 23/07/2019 15:18

@genevievexavia our heartbeat looked fine, they didn’t say whether it was slow or not and my report just said under 6mm but like I said - the due date I got at my 12 week scan matched perfectly with our early scan and my dates were just wrong. I know exactly when I conceived too. It’s all very confusing when it comes to dates I think but everything crossed for you xx

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genevievexavia · 23/07/2019 15:33

Thank you @bobble53, hoping that perhaps as baby is behind, the heart had only just started and was still getting going. Really didn't help that they didn't tell me what the rate was, so I don't know what 'slow' actually means.

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bobble53 · 23/07/2019 15:35

I was exactly in your position and googled everything, made posts on here, and it’s the worst thing to do! Hope you have a positive outcome :)

CornishMaid1 · 23/07/2019 17:33

I can't give any help on the heartbeat, other than to wish you luck for your next scan.

For the dating, I had a scan yesterday at exactly 7 weeks and was told I was measuring smaller, but moving a bit she got a different angle and managed one day short.

I knew exact dates too - mine is an IVF baby, but I was told not to worry too much about the dating at this stage as it all depends on how good the view is and they are so small anyway to try to measure. My little one measured 0.88cm, so we are talking about such small sizes at 7 weeks that a measurement at a slight angle or a bit unclear can give a completely different date.

Good luck for the next scan.

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genevievexavia · 29/07/2019 16:12

Thank you @cornishmaid1. I hope your little one continues to do well.

Thank you also to everyone for your comments, it's been helpful, though I'm fearing the worst - perhaps because I don't want to get my hopes up? My scan is booked for this Weds 31 July and I'm dreading it. Not sure how I'm going to manage to go to it, to be honest.

I still 'feel' pregnant, and haven't had any bleeding, cramping or anything else, so either baby is still clinging on or I've had a missed miscarriage Sad. Still very nauseous with severe food aversions, boobs hurting, emotional and tired. Had a bit of an upset tummy for the last few weeks but it's kicked into high gear the last few days and kept me up in the night - don't know if that means anything?

Hope all you expecting are continuing to do well x

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