Scan result

[Pink2020]

Hi, I am (supposedly pregnant with my first baby.)
I recently went for my 12 week scan (now, I always thought I would be earlier than 12 weeks, but this is based on my last period which was end of feb) and what was discovered was that my baby was only 6mm big, ages 6 weeks 2 days and they couldn’t see a heartbeat or a yolk sac. It’s been classed as a ‘pregnancy of unknown viability’ and I am going back on Monday for another scan to check for a heartbeat. I’ve been going out of my mind this week, I just want to know if anyone else has been through this and if you could share your stories and advice? Thankyou!

Sorry you’re going through this, it’s very stressful. How far out do you think your dates could be? Do you have exceptionally long cycles? And when did you get your positive pregnancy test?
The scan measurements don’t quite meet criteria to diagnose a missed miscarriage (which would be CRL 7mm with no heartbeat on a transvaginal scan), so there’s a possibility your dates are out. If you’re certain of ovulation date and have regular cycles it does sound like maybe baby has stopped growing :( unless you think you ovulated around 6-8 weeks after your LMP then its likely to be bad news I’m sorry. Occasionally you hear really crazy stories of dates being wildly out but things turning out ok, so it’s not impossible but unlikely.
I don’t have a similar story (my miscarriages have been certain diagnoses at the first scan each time) but I do know how hard this time is, and the waiting until your next scan will be difficult. Fingers crossed for a good outcome for you.

OP, I’m sorry you’re going through this uncertainty. I can only imagine how stressful this must be for you. As PP said, how many weeks did you think you should be (not based on LMP)?

I have no experience to offer but I’m here hoping it all turns out ok for you.

Both my pregnancies have been conceived during weirdly long cycles. The second one (currently 18 weeks) was after having a year of perfectly regular cycles. My dates made me 6 weeks ahead last time and 3 weeks ahead this time. I just seem to be more fertile during weird, irregular cycles! But I knew I would be less pregnant based on when I got my positive tests. When did you first get a positive pregnancy test?

Thanks @TenThousandSpoons0 for your reply.
It is possible my dates are wrong, I came off the pill in October and my periods have been more spread out, I did a test in January because I hadn’t had a period since early December, but then I came on. So I do think it’s impossible I’m only 6-7 weeks. When I originally booked my first midwife appointment, it wasn’t until 17 June based on when I thought I’d conceived. It was only when I read that you should go from your last period that I got everything bought forward! Also, I have had pregnancy symptoms all throughout May, not sickness but sore boobs and weeing more. The doctor said to prepare for bad news, so I am. Also, sorry to hear of your miscarriages. I just can’t stop thinking about it and I didn’t now how common it was to not see a heartbeat at 6 weeks.

Sorry, I should of said mid January, and then I came on a few days/week later.

Thanks for the replies, I first had a positive pregnancy test on 27th April, and I’ve done four more since then all throughout May, the most recent yesterday and they are all positive...

Had you taken a test before the 27th April? My friend who is 12 weeks this week got a positive test at the beginning of April.

No I hadn’t tested before 27 April. I had some spotting (just the brown stuff) on 16 April - didn’t know I was pregnant then. Then I got a bit of cramping on 1st May which I thought could be implantation cramps??
@BadAlice maybe this is the case for me - weirdly long cycles and I just conceived way after what my LMP would expect!

I’m keeping my fingers crossed for you.

@Pink2020 I'm sorry you're going through this! If you got a first positive test on 27th April then you would be around 9 ish weeks now, I got my positive on 11th May and I'm 7 and half weeks pregnant. It sounds like it may be a missed miscarriage :(

My fingers are crossed for you, I hope it is just an issue with the dates.

I had two miscarriages in the last few years and the first one was a missed miscarriage, the body still thinks you are pregnant so you still have the same symptoms and will still show up as pregnant for quite a while on a test.

Thank you everyone that’s replied to my thread. I really appreciate it.
I’m hoping so much it is just that my dates are seriously out. I just want Monday to come and go! Not knowing is worse than knowing either way!
A missed miscarriage just seems like the most cruelest thing of Mother Nature, not only has your baby gone but my body doesn’t even realise it, and then I could still be having the symptoms and positive tests, only to find out from a scan I guess it’s just not meant to be this time if that is the case. But I’m hoping to see that heartbeat 💗

Sadly if you are sure that you can't only be 6 or 7 weeks, it sounds like a missed miscarriage. I had one at 10 weeks last year (baby had stopped developing at 9 weeks) and I had no idea until the scan x

Yes I had a missed miscarriage too and it started like this. 12 week scan, measured 6weeks and no heartbeat. I knew my dates were right. They were able to diagnose a MMC because the sac(?) was already beginning to break down on the scan. I had zero bleeding, all pregnancy symptoms. No clue there was anything wrong. A week or so later I had medical management to remove it. Never once bled though.

It could be that your dates are wrong but I think you need to prepare yourself. I remember spending hours asking the same question and googling dates just in case and it drove me mad.

It is utterly devastating and I remember well how awful the waiting is I do hope that your case is not like mine. Sending you strength.

I just realised one of my previous messages in the thread said I thought it impossible I could be 6-7 weeks, I meant possible!
It would mean that I would if tested positive around 9 days after conception though?
If anyone else has had a similar experience and had to go back for a second scan please share! X

@Pink2020 I'm not sure it is possible to be 6-7 weeks with a positive test on 27th April, Im 7+3 and I didnt get a positive test till 11th May....I'm all for keeping up hope, ive had a missed miscarriage myself but unfortunately your dates don't add up...

I really hope I am wrong but by 6/7 weeks you should be able to see a heartbeat, and by then definitely a yolk sac. 9 days after ovulation would be early to get a positive pregnancy test, but not entirely impossible. Keeping my fingers crossed for you.

So sorry you're going through this OP.

I'm really sorry to say that it does indeed sound like a MMC. Even if you conceived on 27th April and got a BFP the same day (which I'm pretty sure is impossible), you'd still be 7+4 today.
You have to add the 2 weeks on at the start as pregnancy is taken from when the egg is released so the date you conceive, you are actually 2 weeks pregnant already if that makes sense.

I had an early scan at 6w2d and no heartbeat, and I am now 13w with a confirmed pregnancy. Good luck xx

Ok, I think I just need to accept the inevitable here.