6 weeks scan- what do you really see?

[Michette]

I am booked for 6 weeks scan next Tuesday and i just want to know what to expect?
What did you see ?
Heartbeat?

Nothing?

Thanks!!

I saw a heartbeat at 6 weeks, it was like a tiny little flashing light, I loved it!

I understand that it might be too early to see one though.

We saw one at 6+1!

Awww nice!
I am just worried I’ll see an empty sac or something.
I havent had periods to really calculate the pregnancy age... just stopped had last pill on 04/11 and 19/11 had positive ovulation test and now pregnant. But not sure how old it js exactly pregnancy wise... just assume i am 5 weeks today.

Still can’t wait to go and be reassured...

It’s good to see that you saw a heartbeat :))

I have the same worry as I am getting a scan the exact day I will be 6 weeks. I’m scared that I’ll spend Christmas worried or sad.

We just have to hope for the best and prepare for the other, I think. There’s nothing we can do except wait and see!

I had a scan and was found to be 5+4 due to bleeding. Could see the sack and a little flickering (it's heartbeat!) good luck

@Iliada

When is your scan?

@crb90 ok that gives me some hope!

I had a scan at 6+1 and we saw a tiny tiny baby and a heartbeat the lady scanning me said we was lucky to see a heartbeat so early on.

I literally had mine today! Following an ectopic earlier in the year I was booked in for an early scan this time round at the EPU. I was soooo scared I burst into tears as soon as I lay down on the bed for the scan, but it was amazing. I saw a little flashing heartbeat 💜. I'll post the picture.. I mean... get ready to zoom in because its literally a dot but the most amazing little dot with a hb!! Good luck x

Here's my little bean at 6+2. You can see the baby and the yolk sac, we saw the heartbeat as well which was lovely. I think what you can see depends a bit on how good the machine is.

I had a scan when I was measuring 6+1 and there was just a sac and a yolk - no foetal pole.

Went back when I thought I was 7+0 - sonographer measured as 6+4 and there it was! Strong little heartbeat and everything 😍

Try not to panic if there’s not much to see - it can be normal at 6 weeks

5 weeks might be too early too see anything. In which case they will ask you to come back in another week.

A tiny wotsit! 😂

You may see a heartbeat but you may not. If you dont that doesnt mean something bad, baby may just be to small so they may want to scan again the following week.

Ladies thank you so much for the details and pics!
I cannot wait!!!!
I haven’t had any real pregnancy symptoms so far just big boobs.... so seeing it will make it more real to me

How were all of your symptoms at 5-6 weeks?

This is my 6 week scan we saw a heartbeat baby was hard to find because my overies were squashing him xx

I had a scan on Tuesday because I didn’t know how far along I was and they said it was 6 weeks. I saw a little bean and it was flickering which they say is the heartbeat :) I can’t work out how to attach photos!!

@Michette my boobs hurt like hell im sure they have doubled in size and the smell of anything strong makes me want to hurl! I also feel nauseous 90% of the time and I don’t really want to eat much!

So i had bleeding today and was checked at the EPU the scan showed a 3mm sac but no fetus to be seen. They said it’s normal but want to see me in a week for another scan ad check progression if any...

I was so scared when i saw the dark discharge now i am feeling a bit worried that it’s not right as i also never had much symptoms.... but have to wait for next week to really know if this pregnancy is moving

Thanks for all the replies though!!!

Fingers crossed for you!

I went back today to check progress and it all seemed ok on the scan and they found fet pole.
However it was a student doing the measurements and i am worried she took them wrong.
On my report it says fetus CRL is 2.3mm and gestational sac mean at 5.4mm.
Obviously the size of the sac is totally off as visually the embryo was much smaller than the sac.
But now it gave me more worries...

Has this happened to anyone?

I didn't even get told the sac size on my report. Try not to worry but ring them up and ask if you are. They will have taken screenshots of the scan and measurements for your file so can easily double check for you. Very glad all was ok though for you 💜

I had a student working alongside the other operator, she couldn’t even seen anything! Then the main lady did it and saw the embryo and heartbeat

I told the nurse after when she gave me the report that it didnt make sense but when she opened the scans Screenshots on the computer the measurements were taken in that way but i am sure she got mixed up as even my ovaries measurements are completely off compared to last week.

And then the nurse tried to say that sometimes the sac is small and she didn’t want to say much and said it depends on sonographer etc...