Inconclusive early scan, could dates be wrong

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I have had an early scan today, no embryo could be seen. Should have been 6 weeks based on last missed period, but now I am wondering if there's any chance this is wrong and my dates are wrong by a few days. I said no at the time, but now I am wondering if I could be some days off. My date of first missed period is 8 march, ovulation date was 25 march - if I go by the ovulation date, I think I could not be 6 weeks yet I think? Grateful if anyone could advise on the dates

Did you track ovulation? My dates are nearly the same as yours and I have just had a scan and there was a baby with a heart beat dating 6 weeks.

But my first pregnancy was very similar to yours and I spend ages trying to match the dates to the scan and it's heart breaking. There's lots of stories with positive outcomes (I know because I read them all!) but the wait to know for certain what's happening is tough. I hope you get some answers soon.

@Mols93 thank you. Yes I tracked ovulation, got my peak on 24th march so expect I ovulated on the 25th. My cycles are usually similar but this one was different and it's leaving me with some uncertainty, and some hope. But I really don't want to get my hopes up and then just find out at the scan and be more devastated. It's so difficult! Thank you for sharing your experience and I'm so pleased you had a positive result!

What could they see on your scan? It's really difficult, especially at this point when a few days can make a massive difference to what they see. The wait between scan's feels like forever too.

If you're going by ovulation date, you're between 5 and 6 weeks. It can be hard to see anything much on a scan at that point.

Why did you have such an early scan?

They saw gestational sac and yolk sac, but nothing in it. Yes, I'd been counting down to today's scan (under recurrent miscarriage clinic for previous losses) to just get it out of the way, gutted to have to wait another week now for some certainty. It's rubbish when you want to prepare yourself in the face of uncertainty.

@TheShellBeach yes that's what I was wondering, but wanted to sense check that I'm not trying to delude myself. As I know usually it's based on last period.

The recurrent miscarriage clinic I'm under do regular scans, starting at 6 weeks.

It must be so hard with multiple losses, I struggled a lot with one. A few days could make all the difference so hopefully the week flies by for you.

I had recurrent miscarriages.
I'm so sorry you're going through this.

@Mols93 thank you. I used to think my miscarriages weren't as bad a they have been relatively early, but the reality is any miscarriage is devastating isn't it, and pregnancy after one is so difficult. I'm going to try my best to stay busy this week!

@TheShellBeach thank you, and sorry you've been through it too. It really is so rubbish and so unfair.
I don't think I can try again if/when this pregnancy isn't successful, it's just too much.

I've had recurrent miscarriages, all very different experiences. But with my 5th pregnancy (most recent and only successful pregnancy) I was told the same in the first early scan.
Honestly at this point, it can go absolutely any way. It's an agonising wait, but your next scan should give you more of an idea of how the pregnancy is going at this early stage. And you're so early, so it's absolutely very possibly for the dates to still be out and not aligning the dates you calculate yourself to be.
I hope and pray the next scan goes well and you have your rainbow baby 🌈💕

@CC222 thank you for the reply - and I'm really sorry you have been through similar. I do feel after looking at my dates that it could go either way too. I'm so happy yours had a positive outcome!

I've been through reccurent misscarigaes too.
Looking at expected ov of 25th I'd only date you at being 5+4 so not 6 weeks yet. When do you go back? Xx

@MrsM89 thank you, this has helped me get my head around it and realise that I could have just been too early. They have said to come back in a week, at least I should get certainty then. I just find finding miscarriage out at a scan so traumatic, even the epu waiting room is horrible!
And sorry you've had multiple losses too, such a horrible thing to go through

I had eleven miscarriages.
I also had four children.

Each miscarriage was as awful as the others. You just never get used to it.

Please keep us posted how your next scan goes... Until then, focus on self care and indulge in anything at all that will help ease your anxiety ♥️

@TheShellBeach that's a lot to go through. You sound so resilient to have kept on trying. I don't think I can put myself through it again after this one, it's just completely destroying my mental health. Hope you are doing ok now.

@CC222 thank you lovely, I will do. Lots of distraction need this week!

i had a scan yesterday thinking I was 7+2 but measured 5+5. Currently waiting on a follow up scan to check again in a week or two. Hope you can find something to keep you from stressing and that everyone here going through it has a positive outcome 🤞🏻💕

@V1kster88 sorry you're going through something similar. Hope you get your follow up scan soon, as the waiting can be so hard.

Yes I’d make you 5+6 today - could you go again towards the end of this week?

@Legolland thanks, yes I am booked in for next Friday now

How are you, OP?

@TheShellBeach thanks for asking. I am doing ok, currently 14 weeks pregnant :)

Such a lovely update! Glad everything's turned out well with your pregnancy.

Well that's very good news!