6w6d but empty sac measuring 5w2d - progesterone and spotting/bleeding

[Courts0203]

Hello everyone,
Looking for similar stories from those that were absolutely SURE of their dates.
I went for a scan on Thursday due to abit of spotting, I thought I was 6w6d but they could only see an empty sac measuring 5w2d. They weren’t worried, explained dates can be out for all kinds of reasons, that they couldn’t see any signs of bleeding and it did just look like a normal very early pregnancy. I have to go back in 10 days. I’m just confused as I was tracking LH, only had sex twice around ovulation and got an early positive pregnancy test - this much of a delay doesn’t make sense.
They prescribed me progesterone pessaries (vaginal soft capsules) 400mg twice daily. My brown spotting has been very up and down. It stopped after the scan, but it has been present for the last 3 days. I have just wiped and there was a tiny bit of red on the tissue.

My brain is an absolute mess, I can’t stop overthinking and checking on the spotting. After 2 previous miscarriages I thought this would be it, instead this is probably more stressful than the two previous ones. It’s the waiting and the unknown 😢 I’m just so sad and I’m sure I’m about to miscarry for the 3rd time.

I’ve had a few early scans where my dates have been out and unfortunately for me they all ended in bad news. I had one where I was meant to be 6w4 and was only measuring 5w4. There was a fetal pole in that one as well. Rescan 2 weeks later showed no growth so I opted for surgical management. Another one I had IVF so was sure of my dates. Went for early scan at 7w and there was only a sac. Started bleeding heavy a week after the first scan and so the rescan in 2 weeks confirmed all had cleared naturally. My last one I was meant to be 6w6 and was only measuring 5w. Again I started bleeding before second scan so I just cancelled the second scan as I was happy it sorted itself out like the previous one and I was right.

I’m sure there will be plenty of people though who have had good news in these situations. Just not for me unfortunately.

I’m really sorry but I think I would also be preparing for bad news with you being so sure on dates and a positive test early. Dates can be variable by a few days this early on but 11 days seems a lot.

There’s lots of reassurance online about spotting but for me there was no signs of bleeding on scan but consistent spotting.

I really hope you get a positive outcome this time or very soon 🤍🤍🤍 xx

I had two MMCs where I was very sure of dates (have to track due to PCOS) and both were like this: brown bleeding and measuring small. I’m sorry you’re going through this, OP. If it helps at all to know, I had a third miscarriage (IVF) after my two MMCs but then conceived my daughter naturally.

Thank you for all your replies so far. I am absolutely expecting the worst - everything lines up with it being a missed miscarriage. My pregnancy tests never progressed as normal in very early stages so I was concerned from the start. My digitals have never progressed past 2-3 this pregnancy either which also fits with the pregnancy stopping developing. We were tracking everything as it was our last medicated cycle before we moved onto IVF. I honestly don’t know where this leaves us, I don’t know if I have the strength to go through this again 😔 Thank you all for sharing your stories ❤️‍🩹

@Courts0203 💔 I’m so sorry. It’s so cruel how some peoples journeys are so easy and some are so difficult for no reason at all

Best of luck 🤍🤍🤍

I don't want to give you false hope as I have been there before having 5 miscarriages.
in march I was 100% sure of my dates and went for a scan when I should have been 6+4 and only had yolk sac they told me was measuring under 5 weeks, I also had an early +ve so was convinced this was bad news. Returned the following week to a heartbeat and by 12 week scan baby had caught up to my dates -1 day. I will say however I had no bleeding and was also on progesterone. Thinking of you as I know how hard this is x

This is interesting! Thank you so much for your reply. I am definitely expecting the worst but part of me is still a tiny bit hopeful, as anyone would be. I’m not bleeding as such, it’s just brown spotting only when I wipe. Lots of people are saying it could be cervical irritation due to internal scan and progesterone pessaries but honestly it’s all just guessing games! I guess only time will tell. I will be back to update after my follow up scan xx