Scan dates wrong no heartbeat 6 weeks

[ALxo]

Hi,

was wondering if anyone has any advice, I should be 6 weeks 1 day today (tracked ovulation and only had intercourse one time). I went to window to the womb for an early scan(yesterday so would’ve been 6 weeks) and they said they could see a fetal pole a gestational sac, and an embryo. CRL (2.18mm) embryo had no heartbeat and she measured me at 5 weeks and 1 day. She stated she thinks I’m early which I absolutely know I’m not. They’ve told me to come back in two weeks, the thing is I feel like something is wrong and I’m a big believer in everything happens for a reason and if it’s a missed mc or miscarriage to come then I’m okay with that and will accept it however I feel horrendously sick and so exhausted and feel that if I have these symptoms to be told in 2 weeks the embryo hasn’t grown then what happens next? I know it sounds awful but I’d rather just know so I can just make peace with it and focus on moving forward. Thanks

I would try and get seen at your local EPU. Unfortunately there really isn’t any way to “speed up” confirming a missed miscarriage. No where, private or NHS, will tell you with absolute certainty that it’s a missed miscarriage without a follow up scan 1-2 weeks after the first. They will absolutely not risk being wrong. Because there ARE plenty of stories online of people being sure of their dates but turned out they weren’t after all.

At 6 weeks the problem is it could really just be too early. EPUs won’t scan until 6 weeks earliest and fertility clinics don’t like to scan until over 7 weeks. Then the problem is the NHS often won’t accept private scan findings. And they’ll often make you do 2 MORE scans with them until they’ll confirm. Which is why I’d try and get booked in with an EPU now. You may need to do this via your GP. They may also refuse to see you unless you have bleeding. They are all different. But if it was me I’d at least try and get seen at the EPU if possible.

Thanks for your reply! I’ve got an appointment with the GP at 11 so going to ask for a referral! Hopefully they will see me, I am so extremely nauseous that I’m struggling to keep food down

I had a scan at 6 weeks and they measured me at 5w 3 days with no heartbeat. A couple of weeks later baby had caught up and had a strong heart beat.

They said that at this gestation the baby is sooo tiny that getting a totally accurate measurement is very difficult and being off even slightly makes a difference to estimated gestation.

Also, even though you know for sure when you ovulated/had sex, you don’t know exactly when you implanted which has a variance of about 6 days I think. Try not to worry too much about it for now, I don’t think it’s necessarily bad news x

GP just said that this is why the NHS don’t offer early scans as it’s so common for a heartbeat not to be present at 6nweeks and it causes worry, she said it literally is just a waiting game which is fine and basically what I thought she may say. Have been given anti sickness tablets so fingers crossed that helps. Will just have to wait and see. Thanks

I’m sending you strength and love ❤️

Thank you ❤️