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Yolk sac seen no fetal pole

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shas19 · 26/05/2021 16:20

Two weeks ago i had a scan and was told i was around 5 weeks, gestational sac seen and small yolk sac, went back today for a follow up and the yolk sac has grown but she said im about 5-6 weeks? Im really confused by the dates. I dont have a clue when i ovulated as i had the implant removed march 25th and fell pregnant. I had my first positive 6th may.

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shas19 · 26/05/2021 16:59

Bump

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Elouera · 26/05/2021 17:03

Don't forget that we are talking mms at this stage, so it very, very tiny! What did they say when you pointed out that you were measured at 5 weeks- 2 weeks ago?

I had early scans with 1 pregnancy and was told that it should grow 1mm per day. I cant recall if that was the yolk sac or gestational sac though. Mine only grew 3mm in a week, and at 7 weeks I mc'd.

Not saying that will happen at all, but its sometimes just too early to see much. Are they bringing you back for another scan or doing hCG blood tests?

bages1977 · 26/05/2021 17:06

I've had a slightly similar situation. Basically I had a miscarriage in March and got pregnant the month after with no period in between. I went for my first scan 2 weeks ago when I should have been 6 weeks and they said I was 5+6. They saw a fetal pole and a yolk sac but no baby or heartbeat. I went back for another scan a couple of days ago and I got the same measurement of 5+6 but now there's a baby and a heartbeat. I mentioned that it was strange that the dates were still the same and I got told that it's so difficult for them to guess how many weeks when it is so early on and it is more likely I was less that 5+6 on the first scan.

So something similar may have happened to you. You could have been earlier than 5 weeks when they scanned you the first time. Just try and stay positive until your next scan. Dating wrongly seems to happen very often especially under 8 weeks

shas19 · 26/05/2021 17:11

The scan i had the first time showed just a sac, this time a very obvious yolk sac inside. She didnt really say much just to go back in two weeks as i look around 5-6 weeks. Its so frustrating

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bages1977 · 26/05/2021 17:15

At least you have progression then. Maybe you are just a lot earlier than you thought. It's a long wait as I've been through it myself but you'll get there!

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