Just reassurance for second early pregnancy scan

[Shannon9955]

I've made many many threads regarding my losses. I have a dream girl 18 month old after 4 losses and I'm currently pregnant with my second baby (a very unplanned surprise)

I had a scan nearly 2 weeks ago now where a pregnancy sac was seen and a yolk sac (LMP was September 13th, first positive test was October 15th) they weren't confident enough to confirm anything other than a sac and a yolk sac. So I'm back on Thursday for a rescan. Im on progesterone pessaries twice a day as well as 75mg aspirin twice daily. All of which I took with my daughter who so far has been my only successful pregnancy.

I've had no indication that I'm miscarrying, but having suffered a missed miscarriage I know anything is possible. But as Thursday is coming closer I'm just convincing myself it's bad news. It's like it's wired into me that I can't simply have another amazing pregnancy that ends with a healthy baby. Like that all seems to logical to me.

Has anyone ever had an early scan where only the yolk sac was seen?

Me! It's early days but with this current pregnancy I first went in thinking I was exactly 7 weeks and only gestational sac and yolk sac were seen, which suggested it was much further behind than that, so I assumed it was game over. Like you I have a history of recurrent miscarriage, including an MMC last year, which does make me very hesitant to expect anything but the worst.

I've had two scans since then which have shown consistent growth and a good heartbeat. I have no idea why baby is about 3 weeks behind where it should be going by my LMP but it all seems to actually be OK, and the consultant is happy. Congratulations on your pregnancy and just take it day by day. No foetal pole does not have to mean bad news very early on. These embryos are utterly mysterious and as much as you have to guard your heart a little bit, there is no reason that this one will not do as expected. I know it's really hard to believe though, as I'm just the same.

I hope Thursday goes well for you!

@ladycarlotta that is amazing news for you🥹 so amazing to hear that outcome for you. You deserve this.

I keep telling myself I have my daughter after all my losses so why am I being greedy wanting more. But then I think no, why should I be robbed of having more children just because of what I've gone through. I really hope Thursday goes well, I just want normality back more than anything. It's driving me insane the unknown of it all. But thank god for my daughter, she's been my peace and keeping my mind occupied❤️

Ah, I so feel you. I conceived my daughter so easily and my pregnancy with her was completely straightforward. Now every consultant I see can't explain why I keep miscarrying - I think I'd be much more at peace with it if I knew the reason, knew I'd done all I could, and could draw a line under it iyswim?
And yes... it is complicated to want another baby when some people would move heaven and earth just to have one. But it's still real pain and grief. I was raring to go after having my daughter and really thought we'd have two or three more, and processing that the picture isn't going to be how I expected, and that maybe I had my shot, is a lot to work through even when I know I'm so lucky just to have her.
Obvs my pregnancy is not out of the woods yet and I am not at all certain it will be OK. But I'm starting to allow myself to feel very slightly positive about it. I really really hope your scan on Thursday goes your way. Everything you feel is legitimate!

Scan all went well. A strong heartbeat. But they said I was 6 weeks and 6 days, but my last period was September 13th. So that should make me 8 weeks? That's a new worry I now am worrying about😭