6 weeks, measuring 5 - something feels off

[northessexmama]

Looking for some advice. I went for an early scan today at 6weeks 1day ( according to my ovulation tracker app mira ). The lady who did the scan said she could only see a gestational sac measuring 5w1d and that she couldn’t see a yolk sac or fetal pole, heartbeat etc. I’m pretty sure of my dates as we actually only dtd twice over my ovulation dates. I’m panicking and feeling really sad that this is a miscarriagw. Ironically, I went for the early scan as I wasn’t feeling excited for this second baby and wanted some reality to drum up the excitement. I can’t help but think this is my fault for not being sure if I wanted this pregnancy in the beginning. Seeing this scan has made me 100% sure but I’m really panicking and not sure what to do as next steps. Thanks

Not all is lost OP. I had 2 MCs and my third pregnancy was a week behind - I was mentally saying goodbye to it as well but I have a beautiful daughter to show for it. Fingers crossed x

I know it’s hard but there is still hope x

You could of ovulated and implanted a bit later.

According to my LMP I’m about 5 or 6 days more ahead than what I actually know I am (ovulated later that expected)

Update despite getting a 3+ on my pregnancy test yesterday and mg pregnancy symptoms really ramping up, I had a scan at the early pregnancy unit today who confirmed they can see no embryo. Unless my dates are wildly off ( they definitely aren’t ) it’s a case of this pregnancy will sadly not last. I have to wait two weeks for another scan unless I “miscarry by then” feeling very very sad today. Everywhere I look there are babies 😢

I had a miscarriage last year 6th December 2024. Found out I was pregnant in May. I went for my scan at 12 weeks thinking I was 12 weeks ish only to be told I was measuring 11 weeks ish. Im now 28 weeks. Sending my love ❤️

Only now seeing this after I posted. So sorry to hear that. Just wanted to send some love ❤️

Thank you xx

Hi, I went through the same last week - early scan showed no fetal pole, the EPU last week found a fetal pole but no heart beat so said it was a MMC. I have found the whole thing incredibly hard - especially the waiting between scans. Sending love.

I’m so sorry you are also going through this. I have another week to wait until my scan and I can feel my symptoms diminishing so know it’s not good news but the wait is so hard - almost worse than if it just happened I think because of the limbo. Look after yourself right now. Sending love x

I found its the waiting and not knowing - my symptoms were getting worse too which gave me some false hope. I felt better once I had a def answer and a plan going forward. x

UPDATE. I had my follow up scan today and miraculously there was a baby and a heatbeat! I was absolutely stunned as I was fully prepared to be told I had miscarried. The pregnancy is measuring 3 weeks behind however which I don’t see how that can be but the midwife’s and sonographer didn’t seem phased. Very very confused! Don’t want to get my hopes up though.

Are they scanning you again? How many weeks should you be now? 8? But measuring 5 if you’re 3 weeks behind? Are they not concerned that they said you were measuring 5 weeks 2 weeks ago and are apparently still measuring similar?

i should be 8 weeks 3 day by my calculation but they said I was 5 weeks and 5 days today. They just said congratulations and “see you at 12 weeks”. I was so stunned I probably didn’t ask as many questions as I should have and am now full of questions. They said they had seen progress in the past two weeks in that now there was a yolk sac and a visible embryo and heartbeat and that my dates must be off but I’m adamant they aren’t. I actually left feeling more confused than 2 weeks ago! I think I will ring them in the morning or book a private scan next week. All the scans seem to say something different. I re read my paperwork from my
last appointment two weeks again and said 3-4 weeks. It was my originally private scan that said 5 weeks but no yolk or baby.

When did you first get a positive test? And was the scan internal or external? Was it then that did the first scan or separate places? Even with some growth I’d be concerned that you were measuring around 5 weeks two weeks ago and they’re saying around 5 weeks now (going by the measuring 3 weeks behind at 8 weeks).

So I first got a positive test 29th Oct. We dtd 16th and 17th October when I thought I was ovulating. My first scan was private and was on Nov 11th where I assumed I was 6 weeks - she measured me about 5 weeks and said she could only see a gestational sac and referred me to the early pregnancy unit where I went 2 days later on the 13th they also could only see a gestational sac and said I actually measured about 3-4 weeks. My follow up scan was today 2 weeks later, today, where the hospital said I was approx 5w5d and could now see a yolk sac, fetus and heartbeat. They think it’s purely a case of my dates being off but something still feels odd to me. I track my cycles religiously. Like I said, I’m not holding out much hope.

Yeah even if you tested positive ridiculously early at 7dpo on 29th October you’d have to be at least 7 weeks now. It’s impossible to be any earlier with a positive test on that date. When they said see you at 12 weeks are they still using LMP for that scan? Or are they going by the dates they say you are now?

Going by my new date. So basically because my cycles are slightly irregular ( not by much ) they said the date of LMP is really inaccurate to go by. Technically with my dates if I ovulated later and implanted later it’s possible to be 5/6 weeks now. I don’t have my hopes up and feel a bit numb by the whole thing now tbh. Will do a private scan in a week and see if it’s progressing.

How can you be 5/6 weeks though with a positive test on 29th October? The positive test wouldn’t have happened then if you ovulated or implanted late? That date is 4 weeks ago. Then you add the “two weeks” extra (where no one is actually pregnant) getting to six weeks, plus you need to add the week after ovulation to the positive test. Which is 3 weeks total to add on to the 4 after the positive test. Surely to be 6 weeks now you’d have ovulated/conceived on 29th October?

I think a private scan in a week or two is probably a good idea.

I may be in the minority, but I think people get a little bit stuck on “their dates”. Embryos can take varying times to divide and implant, and then grow at differing rates.

With this pregnancy I’ve always measured ahead, to the point where “my dates” mean I’d have fallen pregnant a full week before we had sex. They just all grow differently.

For now, you’re pregnant. Definitely enjoy it.