Early Scan

[RL8675]

Hi all,

I had an early scan yesterday at what should have been 6+3 based on ovulation dates and LMP. There was a gestational sac with a Fetal pole but it was measuring 3.5mm / 6+0 and the heart rate was quite low at 98bmp. The clinic said I should come back in 10 days - 2 weeks. Kicking myself for going so early, but in my last pregnancy I went at 6 weeks exactly and the every thing looked great measuring slightly ahead with a strong heart beat. I am now so super anxious and expecting the worst, has anyone else had something similar.

Thanks in advance

Hi I had a scan at what should have been 6w 4d and they dated me at 5w 6d not sure if heartbeat was low or anything. The next time I scanned I was 6 days behind then I measured just 1 day behind at 9w 4d. I’m now 11w exactly :) - the gyno said it’s really hard to measure when it’s so early! xx

I’ve just had a terrible experience with an early scan at six weeks and would advise anyone against having one before 8 weeks because of this.
I had a scan at 8 weeks with my first baby and everything was great, they were able to see baby and heartbeat just fine and it provided a lot of reassurance while we waited for the NHS 12 week scan.
I went for a scan this pregnancy at 6+2 based on my LMP and they measured the baby to be so much smaller, with no heartbeat detected. It was a horribly worrying wait until a rescan two weeks later. I had a scan this week at 8+2 based on LMP and the baby is measuring spot on with a strong heartbeat. I think babies are just so small before 7 weeks gestation, we’re talking measurements of millimetres, with a small margin of error leading to so much worry!
After reading SO much during the wait for the rescan I can say I believe scans before 7 weeks are just wildly unreliable and inaccurate a lot of the time.

I had a scan at 7+2 due to previous losses. Baby had a good heartbeat but measured 6+2. I was a bit worried buts it's kept that growth trajectory ever since. I.e. a week behind my dates. Everything perfectly healthy. As others have said, they are soooo tiny at that point. Also, consider late ovulation, long implantation time etc. Definitely not an exact science. Good luck!

I went for a private scan at what I thought was 6 weeks as I had had a bleed, first pregnancy, I thought I had miscarried. The clinic found some blood, measured my endometrium at 1.4mm, and said "PUL" (pregnancy of unknown location" but the sonographer basically told me there was no pregnancy there and I had miscarried, she referred me to EPU to confirm and also check no ectopic and do bloods etc.
The following day EPU confirmed "PUV" (pregnancy of unknown viability) after locating the pregnancy (gestation sac, yolk sac and fetal pole) in the correct place, est. 5 weeks. (Endometrium was 12mm). I complained and got my £ back from the Pvt clinic and they apologised. I had a follow up scan at EPU 8 days later- heartbeat and 5mm blob. (I thought it looked a bit slow but she said at this stage they don't mind what it is as long as it is beating). Now have been discharged and they don't want to see me until normal 12 week scan. I'm now I assume about 7+3 ... I'm going to probably book another (different!!!) Pvt scan in a couple of weeks because with
All the uncertainty I can't quite believe it's all dividing and developing and whatnot like
It's supposed to.

I need some advice / help.
I’ve been trying to conceive for around 4 years now. We were on the list for ivf but managed to fall pregnant naturally. Due to complications in the past with miscarriages, I decided to book an early scan which ended having to be done via an internal scan due to how early I am.
Baby’s heart beat was visible and everything was as it should be for how far into the pregnancy I am. However when I got home, I went to the toilet & there was bright red heavy bleeding, I have read that it can be normal to have some bleeding after an internal scan but I’m not sure what’s normal… my boobs are still very sore & I’m still feeling sick but the amount of blood there im worried. During the scan the first few minutes the Sonographer couldn’t find baby so was moving the probe quite a lot until baby was visible. I have had very mild cramping but have had that all the way through anyway. I rang my gynaecologist as I had no idea who to call & they didn’t seem concerned at all, but my local hospital is rubbish & do the bare minimum to make you feel reassured. She told me not to go up unless I fill up 3 pads within an hour and if there is clotting then to go. It doesn’t seem to be coming out on the pad but is there when I wipe. It’s a lot lighter than it was earlier but I’m still concerned. Unfortunately due to how early I am, I know the hospital can’t really do much and what will be will be but has this happened to anybody else? And does it look normal

Thanks all for your replies. Logically I know that it was so early etc and also know these things can go either way even if things are measuring on track so just need to let the next few weeks pass and try not to worry too much. All easier said than done in early pregnancy.

@Ellrose2003x - I’m sorry you are going through this. Bleeding in early pregnancy is so scary, but can be totally normal too. I was advised after my scan that I might bleed a bit as it can irritate the cervix so hopefully that is what has happened to you. I’m not sure if you’re in the U.K., but if you are still bleeding I’d give my local EPU a call and see if they can see you just to give you some reassurance. Good luck!

I just wanted to update this thread as I know how frustrating it is reading similar threads and not knowing the outcome.

Sadly for me it was not a positive outcome, second scan 12 days later showed baby had not developed further than 6.3 so must have stopped shortly after my first scan. Devastating, but I knew deep down after the first scan it wasn’t right. Opted for surgical management earlier this week to deal with the physical process immediately, now just need to focus on the mental healing.

I hope that anyone else in this situation has a more positive outcome, it really does seem to go either way x

@RL8675 so sorry to hear this update. It's just devastating and even having an inkling it's not going well doesn't do anything to ease that grief. I hope you're able to take some time to heal and process it all. Hope you've got lots of love and support around you. Hopefully a healthy little rainbow will come along for you when you are ready 🌈💕

Just an update from me too... unfortunately my baby stopped growing at 6.5 weeks, I found out last weekend and I am booked for surgical management on Thursday. I haven't started bleeding yet but I do have some on and off cramping so I hope it holds off 😓

@californiacooper so sorry to hear this 😔 it seems especially hard when you thought the worst, then had reassurance, only for it to be dashed again. This side of TTC is so very tough. I hope all goes ok for you with the surgery etc and that you can take the time you need to grieve and heal. As for RL, I wish you a healthy little rainbow when you are ready 🙏🏼🌈💕

@californiacooper i am so so sorry. It’s the most awful thing to have to go through. I had surgical management too (local not ga) and was really glad I opted for it as physically it feels like I’ve been able to draw a line under this process. The physical recovery has been super easy with very little bleeding and minimal cramping so far. I hope you have a really gentle recovery too and good luck for the future xx

Thank you @SnookyPook for your kind words. It’s not a community I ever wanted to be a part of, but there is a lot of care and kindness on these boards when it comes to miscarriages and for that I am very grateful x

Yes, I found the community to be a massive comfort. As you say,not a club anyone wants to be part of but a very supportive one. 💕

So sorry for both your losses 🤍 xxx