Scan dating help

[SunshineePop]

Evening,

Im currently 6+2 pregnant, LMP started on 31/01/2024. My app predicted ovulation on 19th Feb (CD20) based on BBT and I had a positive test on 27th Feb, at 8DPO.

Fast forward to today, and I’ve been for a scan at EPU due to previous losses. They could only see a yolk sac and no visible heartbeat and dated me at 5 weeks. I need to go back in 2 weeks to see if things are progressing.

However, I’m struggling to see how I could be 5 weeks given how early I got a BFP so my gut is that I’m having another loss and that things just stopped developing at 5 weeks.

Does anyone know if it’s possible to have a BFP 18 days ago and only be 5 weeks pregnant?

Dont want to spend 2 weeks clinging on to false hope 😔

I had similar as I ovulated like you on around CD20 which means we can’t go off LMP as it isn’t accurate - we have to add another week on. I went for a scan thinking i was 6w and only had a sac seen too they said I was measuring 5w and that was why. Had to wait 10 days which took me to
Monday this week and they saw baby & heartbeat 🥰
Your ovulation date would put you at about 5w4d which would definitely explain not seeing anything yet x

Sorry didn’t explain properly going off LMP is based on the average of people ovulating around day 14 so that’s why we need to add another week on as we’ve ovulated a week late x

@ttcbabyno1x Congratulations!! That’s amazing and so glad you got to see baby’s heartbeat on Monday 🤍🤍 That must have been amazing after 10 days of waiting!

Thank you for taking the time to explain that to me. It makes sense now, my understanding of it was that they were suggesting I ovulated a week later again which would have meant I got a positive at 1dpo…but now you’re explained that it’s given me more hope, especially after you’ve have such a positive outcome from the same situation!

How did you cope with the 10 day wait? I’ve got a private scan booked for next Thursday that I booked before I knew I was going to EPU today. Tempted to still go just so I don’t have to wait as long to know what it happening xx

thank you, it was such a relief! We are in a very similar situation as I also had a private scan booked before going to EPU!
It was 7 days after the first scan and I ended up cancelling it and waiting the 3 more days for the EPU one just because I was scared it would still be too early. Honestly the 10 day wait was awful but I just tried to stay positive and it did come round quickly. X

@ttcbabyno1x Trying to stay positive is the bit I’m struggling with! 🙈
Makes sense for you to have waited the extra 3 days, could have been more unnecessary worry. Did the date they gave you on Monday match how far along you thought you would be?
My husband is keen to go for the private scan see, he can see how stressed it’s making me, so hopefully by then there is a heartbeat 🤞🏻 xx

Yeah it matches up perfectly with my late ovulation now! I would go because you will be around 6w3d ? by then so should be a good chance of seeing something. I was a bit earlier than that that’s why I was worried. Fingers crossed for you🤍. The waiting game is horrible. 😭 I still feel an anxious wreck every day now even though I’ve seen it’s okay but I’ve been spotting for 2 weeks as well so everything is just a worry isn’t it!

@ttcbabyno1x Thank you 🤍
Good to know it’s all measuring right for you! Oh goshhh I know….The anxiety is unreal. I’m going to the toilet several times a day to check if I’m bleeding and taking a pregnancy test every day 🤦🏻‍♀️ I was hoping for good news today because tomorrow would have been my due date for baby I lost at 10 weeks so I think my hormones and anxiety are on overdrive at the moment.
Will you wait it out until 12 weeks for your next scan now?xx

Can I ask how this turned out please? In a similar boat and I'm not enjoying the 2 week wait for my next scan 😬

Know you weren’t tagging me but I got a notification because I’d commented on this post. My baby girl is now 9 months old. Fingers crossed for you xxx

@ttcbabyno1x aww thankyou for replying anyway! I appreciate that reassurance 😊 the wait for the next scan is so hard! So any positive stories in the meantime are very much appreciated!

My baby girl is 8 months old also! Got everything crossed for you 🤞🏻 💕💕💕

@SunshineePop oh that's amazing, I'm so glad everything turned out well for you! I'm in exactly the same position you were so fingers crossed 🤞🏼 Morning sickness has well and truly kicked in now so I'm hoping that's a good sign! 😬