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Scan at 7 weeks...

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DD1ofcolandgerry · 10/07/2008 20:37

I had a scan at 7 weeks and there was no heartbeat. There was a sac, with a blob in it, but no beating heart. The doc is bringing me back in 3 weeks and he said he expects to see it. He offered me an internal, saying that it would prob pick up the heartbeat, but I declined.

In my 1st pregnancy the heartbeat was clear at 7 weeks, am I panicing over nothing?????

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MsG · 06/12/2008 12:57

I thought there was a slight risk with internal scans, or is that wrong?

woodie88, it is stressful after having had a m/c - I had one last year and am 15 weeks pregnant now. If your scan was fine I am sure there is nothing to worry about. I know it must be really hard but do try to relax - rest and take care of yourself. xxx

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Woozlebird · 08/12/2008 17:29

Hello, I'm 6 weeks pregnant and will turn 43 on Thursday. I had an internal scan this morning, and all they could see was a small black area with nothing in it. However, my pregnancy hormone levels are very high. So I've been told to come back in a week for a follow-up internal scan. I have a ds aged 3 and have already had two miscarriages. Feels wretched because I don't really know what is going on. Has anyone got any wise (or not) words?

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brettgirl2 · 08/12/2008 21:25

I don't think there is any risk with internal scans over and above anecdotal evidence, eg X had an internal scan and then miscarried but then they probably would have anyway. It only goes up your vagina, and sorry to be vulgar but it's no more intrusive than some other things!

Woozle - I think how much they can see depends on the position of where the sac is. I've read loads of people who have had to have a follow up - if you're even a couple of days out then it is pretty well certain that they wouldn't be able to see much at all.

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MoominMoma · 09/12/2008 21:25

Hi Woozlebird, I had bleeding and went for a scan and they could only detect a sac, went back last week and there was a little blob complete with heartbeat. They now say I am 7 weeks, I am going back next week for another scan as I miscarried in July.
Fingers crossed for you.

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Woozlebird · 16/12/2008 21:47

Hello MoominMoma, so glad to hear about the blob with heartbeat. Alas my blob didn't progress - my egg quality is poor due to my age. Thanks too brettgirl2 for your words. With any luck I will get pregnant again and carry through to a live birth, but I recognise that the odds are not in my favour.

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MoominMoma · 16/12/2008 22:03

Sorry to hear that Woozlebird. Good luck. Take care.x

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podger · 22/10/2009 18:18

hi am am new to the site,but am finding it interesting readinf the posts,i had spotting thru both of my pregs and my boys were fine,tho it was very scary,my 3 rd preg was diff,i spotted from 5 wks then every 4 days i bled so heavily,it turned out i had a blood clot next to the baby and was 50 50 as to whether baby would survive,as it was at 10 wks a scan revealed the baby had died,i was absolutly beside myself with greif.
that was june 29th this yr and i am now 6 wks preg,im extremly scrared and nervous and am hoping for an early scan to let me no alls well with this much wanted baby,the gp said they can offer me scan at 7-8 wks,but that seems a long way away!x