Scan at 10+6 but result inconclusive

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Had our first private scan yesterday before Christmas so we’d have something to show our families but didn’t get the result we’d hoped for.
They couldn’t find a heartbeat and said baby was measuring at 5.86mm and 6+1 week which is quite the difference based on what we’d been told by the NHS. I was obviously in bits thinking the worst but we just have to wait until our 12 week scan on 4th Jan to know more. It feels so painful and difficult not knowing.
I’ve had no signs of loss, no bleeding or spotting, no pains or nausea.
My symptoms have been very mild apart from cramping and very sore boobs, but those symptoms sort of faded about a week and a half ago. I feel more energised, which is in line with entering a second trimester, but our scan yesterday has us worried beyond measure.

Has anyone shown earlier in a scan? Can scans be wrong? I don’t feel bad, haven’t had any bad symptoms. I feel like I would know.

Looking for hope and info but both being prepared for a sad outcome.

What a worry. When did you get your positive pregnancy test? If you have irregular cycles going by LMP for dates isn’t accurate which might mean your dates are wrong.

Is there a chance your not actually 10 weeks and your earlier? Sometimes when your 6 weeks or less it can be hard to see a heart beat x

I am so sorry but if you got a positive test 8/9 weeks ago the pregnancy does not seem viable.

It sounds like a missed miscarriage tbh...
Unless you have very irregular cycles? And you are way earlier than you think?
Were you tracking ovulation? When was the first pregnancy test showing positive?
You must be so worried OP.
Whatever happens just remember that you can't do anything at this stage unfortunately...
Praying it is just a very early pregnancy 🤞

How worrying for you. Are your cycles regular? How sure of your dates are you?

There's zero possibility that the scan would be out by that much, so either you're much earlier than you thought or it's potentially a missed miscarriage. Unfortunately they're quite common and you wouldn't necessarily know/feel any different.

Unfortunately i would prepare for the worst I'm sorry OP. If you tested positive 6 weeks ago you should definitely have seen a developed pregnancy on the scan by this point.

I had a missed miscarriage which was found at the 12 week scan and I hadn't had any symptoms that I'd lost the baby either

I would ring your midwife/EPU and give them the results from your private scan

and ask them for a follow up scan ASAP - you really don't want to wait until the 12 week scan if it's likely to be bad news - it was horrendous when we got our bad news at that appointment as the waiting room was full Of happy people clutching their scan photos and ringing family x

The same thing just happened to my best friend - although I don't think you have to wait for your 12 week scan! I would contact your midwife or EPU and ask to be seen, that is a really hard thing to have to put to the back of your mind for 2 weeks OP

I will be honest, but this doesnt sound inconclusive to me. It sounds like a missed miscarriage.

Even with an embryo at nearly 6mm, id expect to see a heartbeat, let alone the fact you are meant to be nearly 11 weeks.

Ive lost 4 babies so i know how horrible you feel. Xx

@jupeBex

The same thing just happened to my best friend - although I don't think you have to wait for your 12 week scan! I would contact your midwife or EPU and ask to be seen, that is a really hard thing to have to put to the back of your mind for 2 weeks OP

I agree, waiting until January seems ridiculous.

Have you phoned your midwife?

I’m so sorry OP but this doesn’t sound good to me. I would ring your local EPU on Monday and see if they can fit you in before your 12 week scan. I’ve seen a lot of stories of people being a couple of weeks out with their dates at scans, but almost 5 weeks out and no heartbeat seems to be quite conclusively a missed miscarriage to me. Unless you’re not sure of your dates, or only tested positive within the last couple of weeks? Some private scan places aren’t great at delivering bad news. In my first pregnancy, I had a blighted ovum but was constantly told that I was just too early even after multiple rescans and seeing nothing. I eventually miscarried naturally at 12 weeks, and just wish they had been honest with me earlier.

Thanks everyone. Not filled with confidence but I appreciate the honesty.

We’re home with our families for Christmas and grateful for it, desperately needed the support. Have tried calling the hospital but no luck, will try on Monday. Maybe I can be referred somewhere local.

Thank again.

Hi!

Are you sure your dates are correct? As sometimes it can be wrong.
I was thinking I was about 8 weeks pregnant and just found out today Im only 5 weeks, and on the scan they couldn't see a baby pulsation, they booked me in for January, same date as you. Im very worried but I'm also trying to keep positive. I know the wait ia stressful but try to keep your mind busy.

Thinking of you ✨ xxx

I'm so sorry, what a worrying time for you. Is there a reason they asked you to wait two weeks, some trusts insist on that to diagnose early pregnancy viability. I've been through it, it's a hard two weeks so be very kind to yourself.

In all of my four pregnancies the symptoms lasted until 2nd trimester, but this means week 13/14. It's different for everyone though.

There’s always the chance we’ve miscalculated as my ovulation isn’t as regular as we thought perhaps. Maybe it was a bad scan. If we had a loss at 6 weeks, that is 5 weeks ago, meaning I’ve still had symptoms and still testing positive now. On reading about chemical pregnancies the symptoms usually go away within two weeks, so nothing makes much sense right now.

Just trying to stay positive in case there’s a smaller growing baby in there but I can’t help what my instinct is telling me. I know it’s not the end if so; we got pregnant easily and that’s the hard part over. I’m not alone and it’s common, and not a reflection on my ability to carry or be a mum.

@Daisy141826 I feel you. I hope your pregnancy is healthy and happy love.

This time last year I went for a private scan expecting to be 7 weeks, but there was no heartbeat and measuring small (I was certain on dates).

Went to the EPU the following day for them to re-scan, then had to wait an agonising 10days for my next re-scan.
Sadly there wasn’t a heartbeat then either.
As it was Christmas, I didn’t want to take the tablets straight away, so waited until Boxing Day - I was around 10+ weeks when the pregnancy passed medically managed. I don’t know how long my body would have held onto the pregnancy if I did use the medically managed route 🤷🏼‍♀️.

Symptoms were mild but fading, but I still got positive pregnancy tests for the following 4 weeks.

Thinking of you ❤️, hope your outcome is different to mine. But def call the EPU on Monday!

But with glass half full, I’m currently 38 weeks pregnant - a year on.

Thanks @Milkshake54. Hearing other stories similar to mine is a salve of sorts, it’s helpful to know rather than just being told, “sorry sounds like a miscarriage.”
Will be calling them tomorrow.

Slowly accepting what might be inevitable and less sad about it, or at least, getting our heads around it, and it feels less final.

I think the hardest part is coming to terms with the excitement and hope, and not getting to tell our families good news. Like the loss of our expectations. X

I think it can go either way really
So probably a good idea to prepare yourself for bad news but it’s not inevitable

I went for a private scan at what I thought would be 8 week, was only measuring 5/6
I think but there was a heart beat. Still as measurements were smaller than expected she suggested to come back in a week
That week was horrible (there’s probably a thread about it from 2014 somewhere!)
Obviously heart beat was reassuring but I was sure on my dates so thought something wasn’t right.
Went back a week later and sadly there was then no heart beat.

I'm sorry, it does sound like bad news. I have read that often the bleeding can start after having a scan, as if the brain only then realises the pregnancy isn't viable. Sympathies xx

@Diddlysquatty I’m so sorry you experienced that, and everyone else who can sympathise. I find it a comfort almost to know I’m definitely not alone in this.

Me and my partner talked about this today. I’ve had pinkish discharge since but still no bleed but I keep anticipating it every time I go to the loo. We’ll be okay.

Unfortunately this happened to me and I miscarried a week later. I hope this isn't the outcome for you x

Maybe the dates are wrong i thought I was only 12 weeks at scan worked dates out at first midwife appointment went for scan i was actually 15+4 so dates may be wrong.

Good luck OP. I'm sorry you're going through this. Missed miscarriages often have little or no symptoms (and or pregnancy symptoms have gone) and are picked up on scans. Mine was. I hope you have your dates wrong though and get a better outcome.

If it sadly comes to the worst there is lots of support here and the miscarriage association to help you decide what to do next.

Aw you will be ok but lots of love to you
I know not the case for everyone but I conceived again a couple of months later and am now 5 years on, looking at her in the bath

That’s a beautiful thing @Diddlysquatty, congratulations. We’ll be trying again as soon as I’m feeling my best again if this is the case.

What we know now is how much we want this, it’s confirmed where we’re at together in our journey. X