12 week scan baby measuring at 6 and no heart beat

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I went for my 12 week scan yesterday, my dates I would have thought I was around 10 weeks but they based it on the first day of my last period which wasn’t 100% accurate as I wasn’t entirely sure on the exact date but roughly the middle of January. I took a test on the 9th February it was positive, took another 3 the following day they were also positive so the excitement began !

Attended my midwife appointment on the 26th March had my bloods etc taken everything was fine, this is my second child and having all the normal pregnancy symptoms sore boobs etc.

I was booked for my scan yesterday 3rd April but had to attend alone due to the Coronavirus restrictions, as soon as the scan started I could see it didn’t look like my scan did with my little girl but assumed I hadn’t drank enough water.

I was then asked if I could have my dates wrong, I explained to her when my period was and when I took my test etc so she asked to do an interval scan.

After that she asked me to get ready so we could have a chat, on the screen she showed me a very early pregnancy measuring at around 6 weeks with no heart beat. She’s booked me another scan for a week time to check for any progression but advised me to prepare for the fact my pregnancy ended at an early stage but hasn’t passed.

I’m in total limbo thinking is it possible my dates were wrong and I go back next week and everything is fine, how can I feel so normal if it did end weeks ago? We are devastated but clinging on to some hope everything will be ok. I’ve read some experiences on here where this has happened and the dates where wrong or the growth has caught up by the next scan and things were ok. I’m praying I’m the same. Does anyone have any similar experience?

I haven't experienced this but didn't want to read and run. I'm so sorry you are going through this x

Hi op so sorry about this

I had something similar but it ended in a miscarriage

That was about a year ago and I still feel a bit upset thinking about it

Same as @babychange12
Mine was 12 weeks scan, showing 6 weeks no heartbeat and I unfortunately miscarriaged.
I think it's very unlikely for the dates to be that wrong unfortunately. I'm so sorry OP

I think you'd have to be at least 9 weeks if you had a positive test on 9 February, so I'm so sorry but it doesn't look good. I had an early scan at 8 weeks after some spotting and early symptoms stopping. Baby measured 6 weeks with a slow heartbeat and I miscarried a couple of days later.

I had the same experience and my body hadn't recognised I had lost the baby. The week of waiting was probably the longest of my life. I'm desperately hoping yours isn't but sending you hugs. I did go on to have two beautiful children after that final miscarriage.

I also had this and and unfortunately ended in miscarriage. Dates can sometimes be out by a week. But that seems a bit too much. I think because your body hasn’t passed anything the hormones are still present making you still feel pregnant. I am so sorry, sending lots of love xx

I'm sorry this has happened to you. I found out at my 12 weeks scan the baby has passed at 11 weeks.Thinking of you 💗

I am very sorry, I'm afraid it isn't looking good and I don't want to give you false hope. The same thing happened to me last April, I had a mmc. It is horrifying please look after yourself.

I’m sorry too OP.
I was 19 weeks by dates, 12 weeks by scan.
I still remember that moment although it was 39 years ago.
Thinking of you 💐

I'm so sorry. With your positive test the very earliest you could be is 11 and a bit weeks. So it does seem like it muse be a missed miscarriage. I'm not saying this to be cruel, but because searching for false hope will only make this harder. Take care op xx

Sending you lots and love and strength. The week waiting for another scan is particularly painful as it’s hard to fully let go of the hope. I went through it last year 💜

I’m sorry, I had the same thing happen 10 years ago.

I went to my 12 week scan & was told the baby measured 8 weeks & there was no heartbeat.

It’s called a missed miscarriage if I remember correctly.

It does look as if you've had a missed miscarriage, OP - I'm so sorry

I would really appreciate some support or someone who has been through something similar to talk to.
I attended a private confirmation scan last night, thinking I was around 10 weeks pregnant. I took a positive pregnancy test 6 weeks ago.
I was given both an abdominal and internal scan, a yolk sac and foetal pole was present measuring 4.4mm dating 6wks+1, no heart beat was present.
Today I attended the hospital for another internal scan, they confirmed all of the above.
Following the scan it was explained to me that due to the size of the foetus, it could be too soon to detect a heartbeat.
Another scan has been scheduled for in two weeks time, they seemed optimistic that a heart beat and growth could still be detected. I asked what the odds of this could be and was told 50/50.
If there is still no heartbeat detected then a discussion will take place of my options from that point forwards.
I feel completely broken and I don’t know how I am going to manage this next two weeks of limbo.
I feel my baby has already passed as I know I took a positive pregnancy test 6 weeks ago, so surely it can’t be possible to only measure 6wks+2.
sorry for the long post, I keep going over everything in my head.

These are the only possibilities I can think of:

1. you have had a missed miscarriage, your pregnancy didn't proceed beyond 6 weeks. This is probably most likely

2. you fell pregnant back in Jan/Feb, but this was a chemical pregnancy / very early miscarriage. You have then fallen pregnant again, with the gestational age of the 2nd pregnancy being 12 weeks. I suspect it would be unusual not to have had noticeable bleeding, however

3. You actually fell pregnant before January, had a chemical pregnancy / early miscarriage, bled by coincidence in time for a period in early January. You had a residual positive HCG result in early Feb but it was on its way out. You have then fallen pregnant again, as above. However, if you were TTC and taking pregnancy tests before January this obviously becomes less likely.

If it is a missed miscarriage you are likely to be offered things like medicine to empty your womb so you can get on with TTC (if you choose). But the interval scan will give you the certainty that it is a missed miscarriage and not a progressing pregnancy. Sorry this has happened, missed miscarriage and finding out at the scan is really hard. Hoping against hope it is somehow option 2 or 3 though they seem less likely.

I am going through the same thing, baby is measuring at 6 weeks crl 4.4mm and nurse said to come back next week as there was no heart beat. Midwife said I should be 11 weeks. So baby is either small, stopped growing or having a miscarriage. I am so sorry to ask but how did this end for you?

Or the dates are wrong sorry

Bee960, are you saying you know that you should be 11 weeks going by the first day of your last period? Did the person doing the scan say what size the fpgestation sac was or give you any other information?

Going off the frst day of last period but i never had implantation bleeding either. Babe CRL was 4.4mm no heartbeat. They said they dont know if im miscarrying or too early. I am havint brown dicharge though im so confused as bloods were fine the day before the scan and cervix was closed. So im either carrying a small baby, dates are wrong or im having a miscarriage. I am more confused at the brown discharge which is making me beleive its over :( :(

Oh bless you, so sorry to hear and to see this to be honest. From your pictures I very much suspect that you are right about your dates and that this is very likely an MMC. I am not an expert but I quite recently experienced this in almost exactly the same way and dates as you. I am so sorry not to be able to be more positive and hopeful for you but.....
I may be wrong, of course and I would live to be but I dont think it is likely tbh.

Once you know for sure there is a huge amount of support on here if you need it. For now, sending you hugs and Hope xx

Hey, I am so sorry you’re going through this. The week of waiting between my scans was the worst week of my life. Unfortunately when I went back for the next scan the baby was still the same size and they didn’t have a heart beat, the hospital said it’s a missed miscarriage and that my body had not recognised that the pregnancy had actually stopped growing and that’s why I wasn’t bleeding and still having the pregnancy symptoms (sore boobs) etc. I was booked into the hospital for the following week to help things start to pass but nature took its course a few days later at home. I really hope you get a better outcome. I fell pregnant again about 7 weeks later and we gave birth to a beautiful baby girl who is now 2 years old and we are also expecting a little boy in January 💙💕

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Sorry to read about your previous loss but thank you for sharing the much better news. Really good to have some really positive news on here x