6 week scan measuring 5+1

[Iliada]

I’ve been so nervous all week thinking about my early scan (exactly 6 weeks) and whether there would be anything visible or not. And then today I went and it was exactly what I had feared - they could see the sac and the yolk but no fetal pole.

The doctor dated the pregnancy to 5+1 and said it’s completely normal, that sometimes - outside of an IVF pregnancy - they don’t implant exactly on schedule - but I’m freaking out as I know and the doctor knows exactly when I ovulated (trigger shot) and there was just... no baby.

And I can’t go back for another 3 weeks, as I am away over Christmas. Am I going to be miscarrying on holiday? Or am I panicking over nothing?

Does anyone have any advice?

Honestly i wouldnt worry much. At 6 weeks i would expect to see sac and yolk but fetal pole can come a bit later... maybe a day or two!
how big was the sac?

I am also a worrier And would probably be like you but in all honesty i dont think there s an issue here. My nurse told me it’s very common that it catches up by itself in two weeks. So probably a good thing you are going in three!

I went for the 6 week scan yesterday and they found small sac and fetal pole but no yolk visible and i am also full of worries ! But i try to think that unless i am 8 weeks and there s still not everything is aa expected- i am good.

Let’s try to enjoy the holiday stay positive And hopefully 2020 will bring us good news

Thanks Michette. I really appreciate the sensible advice. I’m going to take it once I calm down, promise!

The thing is, I don’t even see how it could have implanted late, as I ovulated for sure on Friday 22 November and had a decent positive test by Thursday 5th December, so until today I had been reassuring myself that everything had to be exactly on schedule.

And then when I had the blood test done... they didn’t give me the numbers just said HCG was detected and to get a scan in 10-15 days. And... I don’t know. There was something about the doctor’s voice then that seemed to say ‘don’t get too excited’. But then today she was super positive that everything was fine so far.

But also, I haven’t got many symptoms. Only a tiny bit of nausea. And I’m on progesterone so I don’t trust the ones I do have.

I don’t know. I had been trying not to bond with this pregnancy yet, but then afternoon I got stupidly excited about maybe seeing a blob and a heartbeat today and not needing to worry so much over Christmas. But then all this happened and it’s like - yes, of course.

Sac was 8mm I think. I was kind of in shock, so that could be wrong.

I am the exact same as you and cant relate mor than this! My ovulation was 20/11 (i was tracking with tests) and my first decent test was 05/12. We are on the same boat!!
Just like you i havent bonded with the pregnacy in fear of hurting if it doesnt work out and i think that’s totally fine.
I told myself i would start to when i see a heartbeat and my scan report doesnt say “uncertain viability” anymore.

I have 0 symptoms. I even told the nurse yesterday how it’s possible i mean surely it’s not right... but she couldnt say anything to tell me it will end bad or that it will be good. They keep telling me to manage expectations... i try!

But overall i calmed down just thinking that this small life doesnt have a booklet with steps to follow and sometimes they can be a bit slow... and sometimes it won’t work out but if That is the case then perhaps it’s for the best (thinking chromosomal defects).
As long as we do our best and maintain a healthy lifestyle and take the vitamins and most importantly chill, i think we will be fine.

No reason to worry so far in either of our cases. It’s easier said than done but i honestly think it’s the only way.

We are lucky we got the BFP for xmas and let’s give the small blob a chance before imagining the worst!

Let me know how it goes.
Also, when is your next scan?

It's only 5 days out from what you thought and this early on measurements are not exact you may find once it comes to a later scan or your dating scan that baby has caught up etc.. Even 6 weeks is early so you wouldn't of seen a heartbeat they usually say between 7-8 weeks. Try not worry yourself if the doctors was in doubt they would of said something to you they wouldn't of just let you think everything was OK if it wasn't.
Isn't the same as such but I had a scan at 9 weeks. My dating scan was booked for 12w+5 when I went back I was 13wk+1. Relax have yourself a nice christmas and by time you go back for another scan you will see heartbeat etc x

That’s so true Michette you are absolutely right of course. If it does go wrong, it is probably just nature taking its course. I just hate being out of control!

It is funny that we are at the same stage more or less reversed with the same dates. I guess the doctor was absolutely right to say that it is normal to get confusing results so early. It’s very comforting to know I’m not alone in this, and your rational thoughts have helped me a lot this morning!

It occurred to me over the past couple of hours that even if I had seen everything progressing perfectly, I would probably have been sure that it would go wrong or I would mess up and eat the wrong cheese or something on holiday and be worrying about that. Since starting this process, I am getting anxiety about all kinds of weird things. So I am going to try to put it out of my head as much as possible until I have to think about it again.

Next scan would be January 9th. It seems more like about three years away than three weeks, at this point.

Thanks so much for your positivity Boymummy. I really needed a little pep talk and it has made me feel a lot better.

I really wouldn't worry- I've had this happen twice (one sadly ended in a mmc just to warn you before I continue) and it's really normal. My dd was measuring small for a while too and shot up.

I was certain of dates both times too so think I'm just a late implanter

(For my mmc it was still fine at that point, so nothing to do with the size)

If you were told not to worry, don't worry. They would have checked for ragged edges, bleeding and implantation site, and they've all been given the all clear so you're in a good place

@Iliada i am out miscarried yesterday...

I really hope yours won’t end the same.

No! Michette I am so sorry. That’s so tough for you. I wish there was something I could say. Just know that I am thinking of you and wishing you lots of love and strength.

I’ve had a really bad tummy since Sunday and on Monday I had a tiny bit of brown spotting and thought ‘this is it’, but then it just stopped again. I just don’t know what to think, so I’m just not going to think anything until I have an answer.

But I’ll be thinking about you all day.

@Iliada thank you!
I wish you all the best
Fingers crossed for your little bean

Thought I should update this in case anyone else came looking for similar cases.

I just had my 9 week scan, the first since my worrying 6 week scan, and sadly it was a MMC. The baby had developed up to about 7 and a half weeks, so had remained way behind the times, and no heartbeat was ever seen. Starting a medical miscarriage tomorrow, scared of the pain and discomfort.

I spent Christmas really sick, scared and sad about the situation, so today has not really been a shock although I still did have a little bit of hope until today. Not a single bit of morning sickness, so that was a pretty good sign that something was off.

I think the progesterone I have been taking masked the signs somewhat, but I have still been feeling terrible and so depressed about the situation. This was my first pregnancy at 35, so I was aware that risks were higher of abnormalities.

I will be trying again as soon as possible and won’t ever give up on my dream of being a mother.

Sorry to hear that. This is awful.
It just makes me think that we knew somehow and it happened.

I hope medical management will work and you can soon recover and get past this.

Stay strong And take care of yourself
Sending hugs

Big hugs op.
Sending you and Michette baby dust. Miscarriage is horrible and so hard to explain to someone who's not been through it.

Thanks guys. I’m hoping for great things to come for us Michette. I hope you are looking after yourself too, and I would love for us both to be back here really soon with happier news.

It is horrible and MC was probably my greatest fear outside of my or my baby’s actual death when I decided to start TTC in October, so this is hard and weird - it’s like having to face one of your worst nightmares full in the face before I had really expected to. When I would mention it to those who know about this pregnancy, everyone seemed to think I was being silly or dramatic. But yes, I think we do know, a little. I fully believe in intuition.

I’m not sure what effect all this going to have on me, really. Hopefully not very much. I’ve been at work all day and I don’t think anyone noticed anything wrong. Next week will probably be a lot harder.

@Iliada so sorry to hear this x x
I have had several miscarriages since ttc from age 36. I'm sorry you're going thru this. This is pg no5 and am 24 weeks (I am 40 this year) I'd had investigation but no clues as to why. I assumed that my age would affect egg health. Partners sperm all ok. This time I had been taking royal jelly, co enzyme q10 & maca supplements (just holland&barrat) to improve egg health - takes 3 months to begin do that....anyway...here I am at 24 weeks. It may be worth a go (when you're ready) ? X hope things improve for you x