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Dating scan put me back 4 weeks?

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JLT1995 · 31/12/2019 17:04

I’ve had an early dating scan today just for personal reasons, I thought I was around 9 +3 but the Sonographer said she can see the yolk sac So says around 5 weeks. Is it possible to be put back by 4 weeks or could she be wrong? My last period was 27th October I’m so confused right now.
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Boymummy3 · 31/12/2019 17:14

Well I can't tell you for sure what's going on with yourself as I don't know what your cycles are etc but I was technically 14 weeks from my lmp at my 'dating scan' when in fact I was only 9 weeks. Now 36+2 so everything was fine. I have pcos and miss several Periods at a time so only got caught pregnant after my 2nd missed period. X

Engard · 31/12/2019 17:21

Can’t give you any sound advice but it might reassure you to know that somethings similar happened to my friend last year, she’d missed 2 periods but only dated as if she’d missed 1. She has a perfectly healthy and happy baby boy now.

2020BetterBeBetter · 31/12/2019 17:24

It comes down to whether you know when you ovulated or it you are basing your pregnancy gestation purely on your last period. When did you get a positive test?

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JLT1995 · 31/12/2019 17:26

Boymummy3,
Thanks for that,
Well my cycle is normally around 28 days and I am always bang on date to that, I got a positive test a week later then when my period should have arrived, but what I don’t understand is that I have only had unprotected sex the once on 9th November, which would have ment I’m around 9 weeks? Am I right? Not too sure. But early dating scan said around 5 today... x

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JLT1995 · 31/12/2019 17:27

Tested beginning of December x

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2020BetterBeBetter · 31/12/2019 18:51

I imagine you have been offered another scan in 10-14 days and I hope that brings reassuring news.

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JLT1995 · 31/12/2019 18:59

Yes I’m booked in on the 18th jan, which I think is a little late... I booked an early scan purely on the midwife couldn’t fit me in u till mid January which also didn’t make sense. I just can’t help but keep thinking maybe it’s a missed miscarriage? As it’s impossible for it to date back 4 weeks... there was a yolk sac and a tiny embryo starting to develop x

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em90792 · 31/12/2019 21:19

I think your right it could be a missed miscarriage, but also very likely you ovulated late... we all miss periods every now and then, maybe you were having a long cycle..
When did you get a positive test, as that would help on working out dates.
I hope it's good news, try and stay positive. Xx

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JLT1995 · 31/12/2019 21:45

I tested positive around 9 days after my missed period which was 27th November. X

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MrFlibblesEyes · 01/01/2020 06:51

I'm sorry but if you tested positive over a month ago and the baby is only measuring 5 weeks it is almost certainly a mmc. Is there a possibility that this could be a new pregnancy, have you had any bleeding since you tested positive?

TraceyLee84 · 01/01/2020 10:42

You could have ovulated late

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JLT1995 · 01/01/2020 11:45

nope no bleeding

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JLT1995 · 01/01/2020 11:45

@TraceyLee84 I hope so x

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