9wk 2day scan showing as 6 weeks

[EllieMc2706]

Hi all,
I’ve never posted here before but I’m needing to hear from others who have been through something similar to myself today. LMP 19th Sept (not 28 days to the dot cycles so hard to track), missed period and did tests on 20th October - positive! Kept doing tests which kept get stronger so was over the moon!
Yesterday morning started with a bit of pink colour after a wee, no red blood no spotting. Never had this with my little boy (3 now) so was worried. Went to GP who booked me in for scan today at early assessment unit.
Today went for scan which then had to be internal due to tilted womb, she said she can see a ‘baby’ in its early form but I’m only measuring 6 weeks so no heartbeat found😭 back in next Tuesday to see if baby has progressed. If I’m only 6 weeks I cannot have had a positive pregnancy test 1 week before suspected ‘new’ ovulation date. Am I thinking the worst is inevitable?
Had such a healthy, normal and wonderfully lucky first pregnancy and this has hit me hard. The week wait for another scan is going to be so difficult I think I’m maybe just hear to hear similar stories xx

So sorry you're going through the stress and unknown of having to wait.

I'll keep everything crossed for you, but won't share our experiences as it won't be of benefit OP.

🤞🙏🤞

@JustAnother30Something thanks so much. But I’m more than happy for you to share your experiences, even if you’ve had an outcome we wouldn’t wish for! Any story of something similar will help me during this time to know there’s others out there who have felt this. Of course I will know next week for sure but I’m prepared for the worst. I hope you had similar threads you were able to relate to during your hard time too❤️

hang tight til next week's scan, OP. It doesn't sound great but they do have these surges of growth, and the difference between 6+6 and 9+2 and, say, 6+1 and 9+6 can be quite different. If there's any possibility you might have ovulated only slightly later then that'll affect it too. I don't want to give you false hope because it doesn't sound too promising, but bodies are also very weird.

These waits are so horrible but there's nothing you can do in the meantime. Early pregnancy and miscarriage can make you feel so helpless. Just be kind to yourself, take things gently, and try to do a few nice little things.

Thank you for taking the time to respond @ladycarlotta.
I think this is why I am just so confused with it. There’s no way I can be 6 weeks going from my dates. Late ovulation would be ovulating one week after I had my first positive pregnancy test (missed period). But what confuses me is (and again anyone with advice even if you’re not medically trained would be a great help for me emotionally) if my baby has not progressed since 6 weeks and therefore essentially no longer developing, why has my body not registered the miscarriage and rejected it within the last 3 weeks? And my HCG levels gone down? They may be silly questions I don’t know I guess I’m just asking questions with a 0.01% chance of a little miracle development stage within the next week and I’m more than open to honest answers as either way these are helping me just talk🧡 but again I’ve also accepted that I’m just awaiting confirmation next week of the inevitable so being realistic too x

So this happend a couple of times to us. Once at around the same stage (measured 6 weeks but going by dates should have been 10+) but the foetus had stopped growing.

We also had one with what should have been a normal 12 week scan, however it wasn't. The length measured about 8/9 weeks but there were structures present that develop around the stage we thought we were at.

We went back 2 weeks later, but there was no further development and the heart beat had stopped.

With the foetus that had stopped at around 6 weeks, there was a heartbeat at that scan. But sadly not at the follow up.

Oh no. My friends just gone through this exact thing and it’s heartbreaking. Sadly In her case her body didn’t realise the miscarriage either and in the end after waiting an additional 2 weeks she had to have the surgery option. Please look after yourself.

A third time, the 'foetus' or the sac at least, measured 6 weeks and was not beating. Dates should have put it around 9wks (had early scan due to previous 2). Again, sadly, nothing further developed.

I really, really hope it's a different outcome for you OP

I’m so sorry you have been through this twice @JustAnother30Something. My situation sounds very similar to you measuring small at what you thought was 10 weeks. I know in my heart it’s not meant to be and I’m sure it will be confirmed at next weeks scan. I suppose as humans we just cling onto the tiniest glimmer of hope for positive outcomes. Thank you for sharing your stories with me, I hope you found a way to heal after your experiences♥️

Sorry three times @JustAnother30Something*. I will let you know my outcome next week x

Oh @CharlotteRose90 I didn’t know about the option of your body not registering a miscarriage, I thought it would have done that naturally so thank you for letting me know about your friend. I guess next week if that’s the case it will be monitoring to see if my body does the same. The whole not knowing is the worst at the moment as I’m sure your friend felt the same. Really hard with no answers x

I had a very similar circumstance to you. Trying for our 3rd baby, never had any losses before, got pregnant the beginning of this year. Got to 10 weeks and had the tiniest amount of pink every time I wiped for a few days and decided to book a private scan. She told me to come back in 2 weeks because I was only measuring around 6 weeks, no heartbeat present. I just knew it wasn't going to be a good outcome, I thought I could possibly be a week off with my dates but definitely not 4 weeks. EPU scanned me and did bloods a few days later, I'd started bleeding a bit heavier by then and they confirmed a missed miscarriage. It was awful, I had no idea how to process any of it. The only good thing about it was that my body had finally recognised the loss and I miscarried naturally. I sadly went on to have another loss after that but am now 23 weeks pregnant. I honestly thought I'd never have a successful pregnancy again after everything.

Obviously I hope you have a different outcome and that everything is okay for you. But I just wanted to share my experience so that if it is not a good outcome for you, you know that you are not alone. Wishing you lots of luck

Yeah by the 3rd one (similar to you now), we knew as soon as the radiographer said she needed to get someone else to have a look.

We'd been there twice before and just knew. Still had to wait though. Like I say, I hope you have a different outcome.

But if not, just remember that it's not your fault and to look after yourself (and the same for your partner)

I had a tiny smear of blood, went for a scan, heartbeat detected but measuring small for the dates. Went back a couple of weeks later only to be told no heartbeat. I hope it's better news for you

@BelieveInRainbows thank you so much for sharing your story. It is definitely helping me even though there hasn’t been any positive outcome stories as of yet. I feel in limbo not knowing but actually hearing everyone else’s experiences is making me feel slightly less guilty that this has/is probably happening to me this time after such a healthy pregnancy last time, wondering what could have caused such a delay in development/miscarriage. I sound like I know the outcome next week and although holding on to a tiny thread, it’s reassuring being here so thank you. Lots of tears but I will most definitely be back with the outcome and to of course try again should we be back to the beginning.
@BrushFlossSmile the couple of weeks wait must have been hell for you, I’m so sorry you went through that. I’m only on day 1 and it’s been the longest wait ever. Thank you for responding with your experience❤️
@JustAnother30Something thank you for your kind words, I’ve been through every emotion and guilt is definitely one. Just wondering how and why and what has been going wrong to be here right now. Thank you again, sharing your story has helped me in some way and I’m sorry you had to feel how I feel now three times! Sending you lots of love x

My first pregnancy stopped growing at 6 weeks but I didn’t start miscarrying until 11.5. Unfortunately missed miscarriages (as they’re called) are very much a thing. Good luck to you OP.