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Early scan at 5 weeks - why??

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JBCG · 24/06/2020 21:52

I got my BFP last night and worked out from my last period I should be about 5+2. I have been seeing my GP for some abdominal pain for a few months and had an appointment with him this morning. I advised of BFP and he said before he sent me for a consultation with a specialist (for the stomach pain) he wanted to send me to a gynaecologist for a scan to make sure everything was okay with the pregnancy first. This seemed a bit ridiculous to me as I'm so early but he was adamant he would need the all clear from them before passing me on to the other consultant.

So I got referred for an urgent appointment with the gynaecologist this afternoon (not in the U.K. so things moved quite fast). He did a scan and said he can find no evidence of a pregnancy and there was no way I could be 5+2 weeks. I took 3 FRER last night and all were clearly positive. He also said from my blood test results from the day before, my HCG levels were only at 27. He said that he wasn't saying I wasn't pregnant, but that he couldn't see any evidence that I was other than slightly elevated HCG levels (but they were a lot lower than they should be).

He has booked me in for another blood test tomorrow morning to check if my HCG levels have risen. But I am just so confused as to what is going on.

Also, my GP prescribed me Pregaday to start taking but after taking one, I read the leaflet (I know I should have read it first) and it said they weren't to be taken before 13 weeks.

I'm just so confused as to how I got 3 BFPs but no evidence of any pregnancy and there being apparently no way my dates work.

I don't really know why I'm positing, other than to just write it down. Sorry for the long post and slight ramble, I'm just very confused and scared. I don't know why they even scanned me so early, surely even if I were 5 weeks they'd have barely been able to see anything anyway. I wish I could go back and not have the scan - now I'm just terrified.

OP posts:
STCMB · 15/07/2020 12:56

@JBCG wonderful news for you. You must be delighted 😀
Our baby wasn't mean to be. Scan confirmed we lost it. I'm heartbroken 💔 however these things happen for a reason and I just need to regroup and focus on my 2 beautiful healthy kids for now. Take care everyone xx

JBCG · 15/07/2020 13:20

@STCMB I'm so so sorry. Wishing you and your family all the best xx

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MagdaMagd · 01/12/2020 11:55

Hi, I have just arrived to Toronto. Im pregnant and will need to have a 20 week scan shortly. I am not covered by OHIP. Could someone recommend a place where I can have my ultra sound done?

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