7week scan has me concerned

[Anon0707]

Hi just looking for advice really. I should have been 6+6 weeks today. Went for a private scan this morning after a mmc 2 years ago hoping to be reassured. The sonographer said I was actually measuring 6+1, heard heartbeat and said everything looked fine…now here’s my confusion.
firstly we only dtd once that month and I’m pretty sure I ov the day after, that would make me 7 weeks tomorrow, I understand that I potentially could have ovulated later but I took a 20mui test at what I thought was 11dpo followed by a clear blue that said 1-2weeks. If the scan dates are correct then that test came back positive on 6dpo!! Really not possible, I don’t even think a first response would have shown a positive that early. My clear blue 3+ came up exactly 2 weeks ago when, according to my dates, I would have been exactly 5 weeks.
I’ve had a bad feeling since the first test showed up positive, that’s probably because of my previous mmc hence the reason I booked this scan.
has anyone got any experience of this and what was the outcome?
i am now fully expecting the next scan to be bad news

Everything is so tiny at that stage it can be easy to mis-measure. It's great they found a heartbeat, and that you're clearblue tests progressed! When is your next scan?

As pp they can measure off.
I would wait until your 12 week scan for a proper measurement and dates.
You have a heartbeat, and all looks well, this is amazing!!
Baby might have a growth spurt and catch up to your dates or they will grow steadily as they are.
Everyone I've known has been giving a new date and measurement afew days either side and all turned out fine.
Congrats

No baby grows at the exact same rate. Otherwise they’d all arrive “on time” weighing exactly the same. The clear blue tests measure your hormone levels, similarly room for error. My LMP due date was 13. I knew when I ovulated and we DTD once that cycle. 2 scans one saying 9th and one 6th. I also had an early scan and was asked if my LMP was correct as He was measuring so small. I was “overdue” when I went into labour on the 13… I knew the scans were wrong but there’s no arguing with the sonographers. Don’t worry about the dates too much. Congratulations.

When I had an early scan the sonographer told me they can measure really out at that stage I think she said 5 days out either way was common and she said it would be much more accurate by 12weeks. It's really natural that you feel worried because of your previous MC but measuring a few days off I think is not unusual at this stage, hope that all goes well for you this time ❤️

I should be clear that based on the date from my scan I conceived 7 days before I had sex…

When I had an early scan she did mention they can be upto 5 days out.

Thankyou for the reassurance everyone, I really appreciate it. My scan was actually yesterday. I copied and pasted my post from another forum I had asked on (but didn’t get any replies) so that I didn’t have to type it all out again lol.
So last night I had some spotting, only pink and that seems to have eased off this morning so I’m not overly concerned, not 100% sure how it works but I can’t imagine I would see a heartbeat and then start miscarrying literally hours later, I could be wrong though.
I haven’t officially got another scan date as of yet but the sono said yesterday to wait 3 weeks for a better view so I was thinking to book another private scan at 9 weeks.
I don’t think it helped that it was an abdominal scan either tbh. I’m not booked in with a Mw yet because I wanted to wait until after yesterdays scan so I need to get that sorted soon so I can have my bloods etc done

My 7 week scan was a transvaginal scan. So yes I would expect a stomach one to be out on dates at that gestation op as they are so small.
Spotting is also common, I had this too.
9 weeks is a good time to have a scan done.

Thankyou. I was quite surprised it was an abdominal scan. She said that baby was right next to the yolk sac so had only just emerged however I have googled 6+6 ultrasound images and mine did look pretty much like the ones I found.
I think I need to forget what happened in the past and try to relax

I had a private early scan and dated a good 5 days less than what I was expecting but everything looked good and heartbeat was strong, having had two back to back miscarriages I had the exact same feeling but just tried to brush it to the side, by my 12 week scan I was then pushed back up 5 days to 12wk5d. I’m now 20 weeks today and all is going really well with my 20 week scan on Wednesday. Everything is so small at that stage that dates aren’t really that accurate, however, a strong heartbeat is a really good sign 😊

Thankyou for that reassurance, from your experience would you just wait for the dating scan then rather than pay for another early scan?

Hi there,
I had any early scan due to brown bleeding and was told my baby was measuring 5 days smaller than I had though based on my dates obviously it played on my mind but as we saw a heart beat and was told all was well so I tried not too worry. I had my scan at 13weeks 3 days last week and baby measured to the dates I thought not the date based on the early scan. The midwife says as the baby is so small at that point and they are dealing with mm's its not hard to measure out by days. And for the clear blue weeks do not get me started on what useless junk they are. I was stuck on 1-2 weeks for like a week when I should have been 2-3 or 3 weeks by that point will never use them ever again as they caused so much unnecessary worry. Best of luck with your pregnancy xx

Thankyou. I had exactly the same 1-2 weeks for ages then a 2-3 and 3 days later a 3+
They are really stress inducing aren’t they xx

Abdominal scans are less accurate in early pregnancy, and when measurements are so tiny it can be hard to get precise ones even transvaginally.

Babies don't develop along a perfectly linear timetable, so it's common for dating to fluctuate a bit as baby goes through growth spurts and plateaus. Even at your 12 week scan the dates sometimes won't exactly match up with what you think they should be - for example, my current pregnancy is IVF so I know the exact dates of fertilisation, transfer etc, but the 12 week scan (and all subsequent scans!) have dated the pregnancy as a good few days ahead of those dates! I know other people who have been consistently a few days behind their known dates too, and their pregnancies are going well so far. The most important thing is to see growth and development which is within the (actually quite broad) expected ranges.

If you've had a bit of bleeding and you're worried, you could try calling your local early pregnancy unit, as they may be able to help with an examination and transvaginal scan?

Also please stop relying on the weeks on the tests. They are not accurate at all and some people never ever get a 3+ despite being 100% having a successful ongoing pregnancy xx

Thanks all really appreciate it xx

Oh dear, sending hugs and positive energy! It's great that you got a heartbeat so that's a huge plus! As for the rest... I know i would worry a lot and end up booking a private scan, but I'm not really the calmest person.

Hi just to update that after the bit of bleeding I had on the weekend I realised that all of my pregnancy symptoms had disappeared, the only thing that has stuck around is the tiredness. I called epau for some advice and they booked me in for a scan which I had this morning. Apparently I have a haematoma, they think that’s the cause of the spotting and to probably expect more. Baby is now measuring 6+6, still less than what I know it should be but she did say could be up to 5 days out and not to worry. Nice strong heartbeat, she’s got no concerns at all and I have been discharged from their care
Again Thankyou for the reassurance from you all x

Pleased everything is well op

I just wanted to update this thread because I know how frustrating it is when these threads pop up and there is no update.
Still continued to have no symptoms, well I guess I did but they were vague. Some breast discomfort generally on the evening and a handful of times when I had very mild nausea.
I went for another private scan when I would have been 8+5 according to my dates but 8+1 according to the previous epau scan. I was told that there was no longer a heart beat. I am now awaiting a final scan/treatment from EPU.
All I can say is trust your instincts. I knew something wasn’t right in my heart, I tried to fob myself off by thinking well maybe I haven’t had symptoms this time because I’m having a girl whereas last time I had severe symptoms because he was a boy.
I tried to put the difference in dates down to error in the sonographers measurements when really deep down I knew they were the experts and I 100% knew my dates and when I took the first test it would have made no sense to be 4/5 days behind.
The irony of the situation is that I now do have symptoms which is like the final kick in the teeth because Ive actually felt pregnant for the last 3 days knowing that the pg has failed, had I have not gone for that last private scan I would feel completely reassured now and probably wouldn’t have booked another scan until my 12 week hospital scan.
I hope this helps someone going through the same thing

I'm very sorry dear OP 😓 Sending you virtual hugs.

Oh, I just saw your last post, OP. I am so sorry. My apologies, and sending all my love.