Early Pregnancy Scan

Fortunategirly · 2025-09-09T16:53:58+00:00

Hello, im just after some advice from people maybe in the same situation. on 11th August i had a 2-3week positive pregnancy test. A pregnancy we didn’t think was possible after my partner had cemo for his testicular cancer diagnosis. We went for an early private scan at 6 weeks and they confirmed there was a yolk sac with baby. Yesterday at 7weeks 4days I had some very light spotting which only showed when I wiped and not every time. I called the nhs for a scan which I had this morning, she couldn’t confirm anything for me unfortunately and wants me to go back next week. She said the yolk sac was measuring 5 and a half weeks but the gestational sac was measuring 7. She didn’t mention the heartbeat and I totally forgot to ask as I was gutted. Has anyone been in this kind of situation and had a positive outcome. It only seems bad, that we have lost the baby but I’ve got a week to find out. thank you for reading and hearing any of your similar experiences would be much appreciated 🙏 xxx

FunnyMauveMentor · 09/09/2025 19:19

I don’t have a positive story as I am currently going through this myself. I can only sympathise. I had an early scan at what I thought was 7 weeks. The private place told me that I was having twins and two sacs measuring around 6+5 both with a yolk sac but no fetal pole, as it was abdominal I thought perhaps that was a factor in not seeing much. EPU got me in the following week and they did a transvaginal scan which confirmed just one sac with a yolk sac but still no fetal pole and a bleed next to it which the private place must have mistook for another sac. I got sent on my way with a leaflet about pregnancy with unknown viability, they didn’t tell me any measurements but the consultant did say going off my dates it didn’t look great and I have to go back next Monday (10 days later). I was so upset the first day but have now had to remove my emotions from the situation just to get through and I have told myself that if there is no fetal pole when I go back it’s for a reason (read that blighted ovum is due to genetic or chromosome problems) and I feel I’m protecting my heart by thinking that and anything positive will just be a bonus. Sorry that was long, I hope you have a positive outcome when you go back xx

FunnyMauveMentor · 09/09/2025 19:21

Also my 2-3 weeks test was on 12th August so I am literally right with you. 😩

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Fortunategirly · 09/09/2025 19:43

FunnyMauveMentor · 09/09/2025 19:19

I don’t have a positive story as I am currently going through this myself. I can only sympathise. I had an early scan at what I thought was 7 weeks. The private place told me that I was having twins and two sacs measuring around 6+5 both with a yolk sac but no fetal pole, as it was abdominal I thought perhaps that was a factor in not seeing much. EPU got me in the following week and they did a transvaginal scan which confirmed just one sac with a yolk sac but still no fetal pole and a bleed next to it which the private place must have mistook for another sac. I got sent on my way with a leaflet about pregnancy with unknown viability, they didn’t tell me any measurements but the consultant did say going off my dates it didn’t look great and I have to go back next Monday (10 days later). I was so upset the first day but have now had to remove my emotions from the situation just to get through and I have told myself that if there is no fetal pole when I go back it’s for a reason (read that blighted ovum is due to genetic or chromosome problems) and I feel I’m protecting my heart by thinking that and anything positive will just be a bonus. Sorry that was long, I hope you have a positive outcome when you go back xx

Thank you so much for sharing your story. It feels better knowing I’m not the only one going through this.

I’ve kind of accepted that it is not at all positive but it is so hard. Not having any kind of miscarriage symptoms is really hard to accept that it’s gone.

thank you xxx

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Fortunategirly · 09/09/2025 19:43

FunnyMauveMentor · 09/09/2025 19:21

Also my 2-3 weeks test was on 12th August so I am literally right with you. 😩

It is so unbelievably hard to go through xxx

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FunnyMauveMentor · 09/09/2025 20:04

Fortunategirly · 09/09/2025 19:43

Thank you so much for sharing your story. It feels better knowing I’m not the only one going through this.

I’ve kind of accepted that it is not at all positive but it is so hard. Not having any kind of miscarriage symptoms is really hard to accept that it’s gone.

thank you xxx

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I know, I feel like the pregnancy symptoms and lack of pain or bleeding are the most cruel part. I’ve seen positive stories and outcomes so try and keep some hope but it’s hard when you’re in complete limbo isn’t it but then the wait is probably giving us the best chance of a definitive answer. Im
blessed to have three healthy children and I’m so grateful for that, almost makes it more of a shock though because I completely expected that this would just be like the others. Wishing you all the best for your next appt and love and light for afterwards no matter the outcome ☺️

LER2023 · 10/09/2025 06:24

Im so sorry you're going through this.
I had this with my 3rd pregnancy, although mine was a little later than yours and a little more complicated.
I went for a private scan at 7 weeks (what we thought was 7 weeks) they told me that they found a beautiful perfect sac thats meaduring 7 weeks but couldnt see anything inside it. We didnt think anything of it and just carried on. Approaching 10 weeks i started to bleed. So i rang EPAU straight away got me in for a transvaginal scan, which showed a sac measuring 9 weeks and baby measuring 6+2, they told me as the sac is growing quicker than baby is and baby hasnt grown to the expected gestation, they said it is a missed miscarriage but my body had carried on growing the sac.
I had to go back a week later for it to be confirmed and it was still the same. Although the sac had started coming away now. Started medical management that day. Its horrible going through something like this, i hope you're doing ok! It may be different for you and baby may have caught up! But sending you love for whatever outcome it may be x

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Fortunategirly · 10/09/2025 06:44

LER2023 · 10/09/2025 06:24

Im so sorry you're going through this.
I had this with my 3rd pregnancy, although mine was a little later than yours and a little more complicated.
I went for a private scan at 7 weeks (what we thought was 7 weeks) they told me that they found a beautiful perfect sac thats meaduring 7 weeks but couldnt see anything inside it. We didnt think anything of it and just carried on. Approaching 10 weeks i started to bleed. So i rang EPAU straight away got me in for a transvaginal scan, which showed a sac measuring 9 weeks and baby measuring 6+2, they told me as the sac is growing quicker than baby is and baby hasnt grown to the expected gestation, they said it is a missed miscarriage but my body had carried on growing the sac.
I had to go back a week later for it to be confirmed and it was still the same. Although the sac had started coming away now. Started medical management that day. Its horrible going through something like this, i hope you're doing ok! It may be different for you and baby may have caught up! But sending you love for whatever outcome it may be x

Thank you for sharing your story and I’m sorry that happened to you.

we didn’t get any positive vibes from the nurse yesterday so I’m pretty sure it’s not a viable pregnancy 😢 and going back next week will just be to confirm it and do whatever needs doing. It’s heartbreaking and having no symptoms of a miscarriage makes it even harder. We didn’t think this could ever happen and now it seems like it won’t 😢.

thank you again for sharing your story xxx

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Herewegoagain85 · 10/09/2025 06:52

Fortunategirly · 10/09/2025 06:44

Thank you for sharing your story and I’m sorry that happened to you.

we didn’t get any positive vibes from the nurse yesterday so I’m pretty sure it’s not a viable pregnancy 😢 and going back next week will just be to confirm it and do whatever needs doing. It’s heartbreaking and having no symptoms of a miscarriage makes it even harder. We didn’t think this could ever happen and now it seems like it won’t 😢.

thank you again for sharing your story xxx

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Please don't give up hope - the fact that you were able to conceive is a great sign, and at 6 weeks they say they're overwhelmingly likely to be a random misfit of chromosomes which happens by chance. They are very common (sadly) - I've had one but I also have a beautiful DC with a textbook pregnancy! X

LER2023 · 10/09/2025 07:27

Fortunategirly · 10/09/2025 06:44

Thank you for sharing your story and I’m sorry that happened to you.

we didn’t get any positive vibes from the nurse yesterday so I’m pretty sure it’s not a viable pregnancy 😢 and going back next week will just be to confirm it and do whatever needs doing. It’s heartbreaking and having no symptoms of a miscarriage makes it even harder. We didn’t think this could ever happen and now it seems like it won’t 😢.

thank you again for sharing your story xxx

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Please dont think it will ever happen!
I had 3 miscarriages in total and started on progesterone from the first positive test and im now 30 weeks with a precious baby boy.
You'll be amazed at what medication and your body can do! You'll find the strength after going through a loss, you'll get your rainbow soon enough! Dont lose hope just yet x