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Small sac + SCH - 8 weeks

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strawberry11 · 22/08/2023 17:29

I went for a private reassurance scan yesterday at 8 weeks, after having a MMC a while ago, I just couldn't wait for 12 weeks. The ultrasound tech (not sure of correct job title!) found that the baby's gestational sac was measuring small, even though the baby's size and heartbeat were spot on for 8 weeks as expected. She also found a bleed inside the womb, although I have had nothing externally. Today I have been advised to take progesterone to potentially help avoid a miscarriage. But everything I've read shows that a small sac is pretty much a certain MC coming.

I just feel totally lost and don't know what to expect. It sounds silly but we have lots of plans coming up and I don't know if I should be cancelling and expecting a MC at any moment. If I hadn't been for the "reassurance" scan then I'd have assumed everything is fine and carried on as normal.

I have another scan booked for next week but I feel like that is forever away. I'm scared and overwhelmed by everything I've read online and struggling to focus on work. Just thinking of seeing my little one with their strong heartbeat, hard to imagine it could all be over soon.

I know this isn't super common but if anyone can relate or has any similar experience I'd appreciate anything. We haven't told friends and family we are expecting so have no outlet really.

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Mangotango39 · 22/08/2023 22:00

No advice op as have not experienced this but the main thing I took was baby is fine right now. The scan next week sounds like a good idea and the wait will be tough but hopefully here before you know it.

sending best wishes x

LittleDoveLove · 23/08/2023 13:58

Hi OP I have a SCH I would ring EPU rather than go private on that. I do take progesterone but that's because I am IVF. Epu will monitor the size of the SCH. I don't know much about sac size though sorry x

strawberry11 · 23/08/2023 15:28

@LittleDoveLove thank you. The private clinic I went to has been in touch with the EPU so I am under their care as well.

@Mangotango39 thank you, I like that way of looking at it.

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strawberry11 · 31/08/2023 16:56

Just posting an update in case anyone looks for this topic in the future as I scoured the internet and there weren't loads of stories about this. Sadly this has ended with a miscarriage at around 9 weeks. The bleed resolved itself without ever bleeding externally, but unfortunately no heartbeat at the follow up scan.

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CRbear · 31/08/2023 17:07

So kind of you to think of others coming to this thread later when you’re going through that. I hope you find some peace in time. What a horrible thing to happen.

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