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Talk about every stage of pregnancy, from early symptoms to preparing for birth.

No fetal pole?

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Annamiller12 · 03/05/2021 22:36

Hello ladies, my last period was on the 21st March. Me and partner had sex on the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th april. I thought I was around 6 weeks by now. I started having lower left side pain and light pink bleeding. My doctor was worried about ectopic pregnancy so sent me to hospital. The hospital did an internal exam (which made me bleed even more afterwards) and they told me the earliest I could get a scan is on the 5th May. I was still having the pain and some light bleeding so I booked a private scan on sunday which showed it's in the right place. When I went I thought I was 6 weeks calculated from my LMP. I feel like they were rude and the sonographer asked me if I'm sure about my dates. All she could see was a gestational sac and yolk sac, she told me I'm around 5 weeks not 6. There was no fetal pole visable. She told me the gestational sac measured 7.2mm and she told me that I'm less than 5 weeks because 5 weeks is 10mm. I've looked online which says that 6 weeks is 10mm and 5 weeks is 6mm. She has wrote on the report that gestational sac measured 7.2mm and I am less than 5 weeks pregnant. I'm really confused and scared that something is wrong and I'm now waiting for my hospital ultrasound on Wednesday. I'm just terrified of them not finding a fetal pole.

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Rosieposy89 · 03/05/2021 22:41

You probably ovulated later than you thought

JumperooSue · 03/05/2021 22:43

Early scans are horrid as unfortunately you’ll be left in a state of limbo. It could be that you didn’t ovulate until later in the month or it could be an early loss, do you have a standard 28 day cycle as that’s what any EDD calculator will go by but not everyone has a standard cycle. There’s a good chance you’re just earlier than you think but it’s one of those hideous watch and wait situations🙂

Sunny1112 · 03/05/2021 22:46

I think you’ve ovulated later

Annamiller12 · 03/05/2021 22:54

Thanks ladies, I guess it's just a waiting game. Will hopefully get some answers on Wednesday 🙏

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SillyBry · 03/05/2021 23:52

I think this is the risk of early scans. A day or two can make a massive difference in what’s seen.
I was scanned at 5+4 as I’ve had a previous ectopic pregnancy. They confirmed it was in the uterus and they saw a gestational sac but no heartbeat or fetal pole.
Based on my LMP, I was closed to 6+4, but I know my cycle was very long so I didn’t think I was that far along. They were satisfied that everything was normal but couldn’t say it was viable for sure as no heartbeat etc.
I’m now 22 weeks and all is ok.
Hopefully it will all turn out ok for you 😊

Annamiller12 · 04/05/2021 08:44

@Sillybry I'm so happy I'm so happy everything turned out ok for you. Thank you so much, I'm so nervous for tomorrow x

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SillyBry · 04/05/2021 17:40

@Annamiller12 wishing you lots of luck. It’s so flipping nerve wracking isn’t it xx

Annamiller12 · 04/05/2021 18:33

@Sillybry thanks so much, it certainly is xx

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Annamiller12 · 05/05/2021 09:37

Well I've been for my scan this morning and had an internal scan. still no fetal pole or heartbeat :( they said it's just too early and I need to come back in 7-10 days which is going to be the longest wait of my life. I really wish I could just know

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Astronaut8 · 05/05/2021 09:55

Would your gp do HCG bloods for you?

Annamiller12 · 05/05/2021 14:15

I'm not sure they would as they would probably say to wait for the scan 😔

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Hxoxox · 05/05/2021 15:06

@Annamiller12 Hey, I'm roughly a week ahead of you my LMP. I went for a scan at what I thought was 7 weeks on Sunday. Turned out my sac measured 13mm which is 5 weeks 6 days. Although the sonographer told me this meant 6 weeks 2 days (incorrect info) This was a high street clinic. I got concerned as with an internal scan there was a GS but no yolk sac or fetal pole and with my lack of symptoms called EPU. They got me in the next day for bloods (yesterday) and I'm back tomorrow too. They should take bloods. I have a scan next week too!

Annamiller12 · 05/05/2021 15:56

@Hxoxox so sorry you are going through that and I'm praying everything goes well. It's just so horrible and anxious having to wait isn't it? I'm hoping we are both just too early and will get our good news soon xx

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