i thought i was 6 weeks, scan said only 4-5 weeks, no embryo yet!????

[lalatv]

hi, after 2 mcs, i went for an early scan...just to summarise my life, had a mc in 2007 and another one last december (went at7 weeks and was only 5, 2 weeks later was only 6..., not hb). after that,had period on the 27/01, then 28/02 then had cyst removed in march (was discovered in january , then period first april...positive pregnancy test since 30th april...this am was tols that there was a yollk sac and gestational sac but no embryo yet and measures 4-5 weeks...is it normal??? please advise, i am soo low right now, have gone through a lot!

I've been following this thread because i'm beside myself about my scan next week following a mmc in Jan.
Lala - congratulations glad you got to see your little beating bean today.
Triggger -best of luck for tomorrow

x

how many weeks are u mowmi? trigger, good luck for today!

Ta. One good thing - DP is coming to the clinic with me and I'm going to get him to take me via the off licence on the way home so I can drink rose in the sunshine all afternoon! Pip pip!

It's as I thought - got to go back for my D&C tomorrow which is quite pronto I thought and gives me the weekend to slob about in trackie bottoms having meals made for me. I tell you if I thought I was miscarrying before with the relatively paltry amount that was coming out (I thought it was loads) I'm in no doubt now.... Thank god for supersize mattresses!

Hi Ladies,

Please may I join this thread?

As the name suggests I am a stress head anyway but would really value your advice as you all seem to have a wealth of experience.
Am supposed to be 7+4 wks with #2. Had early scan yesterday as worried re no symptoms (went private) and consultant said was prob only 5+3 and couldn't see hb. Said it was worrying as I had +pt on 2nd May (LMP was 8 April) so sending me back for scan on Friday and if don't see any development then that's it. First time this has happened to me and am not coping well. Report said "inconclusive" next to the "embryo" box.
Do you think it's possible to have such an early +pt and only be 5+3. Has taken me ages to get this far as DH didn't really want a second and ALL my friends are pg so don't feel like I've got anyone to chat to. Would appreciate any advice. Thxs

Hi all, havent been on this thread for a while, just needed time to get my head around things.

Lala I am delighted delighted delighted that things worked out in the end, once they detect a heartbeat you are home laughing!

Trigger, I'm so sorry and I know unfortunately just how you feel.

Stressheady you are in the exact situation that myself, Trigger and Lala were in and there are no words to describe the stress and emotions that the waiting game entails. I actually think my body simulated more symptoms to get me through the week and give me hope. All I can say to you is there's a chance that it's good news and a chance that it's bad. All you can do is prepare for both situations as best you can but realistically it's just a crap time to get through.

But I will tell you this, a week ago I thought everything was falling apart, I was mourning my little lost baby and could not envisage being able to go to the supermarket or the in-laws house or worst still, work. But time is not only a healer but a quick one. Every day that has passed I have managed a little more and today I hosted a BBQ, dug into the peach cider and had a ball. Normal life resumed.

I have decided to try again straight away and get on with life..

The biggest thing ~I've learned from this thread and the mothers on it, is that through all the heartbreak there are little thriving babies like lala's and all you can do is wait, hope for the best and if the worst happens, give yourself some time and tlc and see if you can heal.

Well that's my effort at war and peace for the day!

Ohkay, well to start off I'm 17 years old and this is my first pregnancy. I'm so scared! I'm 18 weeks on thursday...what are the chances of something happening to my baby or if there was something wrong with me...I would know already right? i've been reading all these things about people and how they lose their baby cuz theres somehting wrong with their uterus or cervix or something wouldn't I already know that i've had absolutely no complications and the doctor says the baby is very very healthy I've been on prenatal vitamins since 5 weeks..Am I just worried about nothing? and how early can a baby be and still live??

Thanks for you kind thoughts and words of encouragement LeeWT. I know exactly what you mean re body coming up with symptoms. I woke up feeling more than I have for a while today and had a faint glimmer of excitment thinking all might no be lost but I am trying to be realistic - consultants are experts for a reason and all things are pointing south at the moment.

I am very raw about it, not helped by all my mates being pg (it's a terrible thing to admit not wanting to talk to pg mates when it's going well for them and not for you - I know it makes me a bad friend - just can't help it at the mo)

I am preparing myself for the worst and hope I'll be pleasantly surprised but doubt it. Just got to get over feeling *&%! about it and move on I guess.

Am at work for the week which is bad in one way as I really can't be doing with facing people but I guess it'll make time go more quickly.

Will let you know how I go on Friday.

Oh - and 17yr old who's 18 weeks. Don't worry. As many of the already mum's will tell you. Being pg is the beginning of a lifetime of worry so it's normal to stress. I would say that unless you have anything specific that's really worrying you in terms of symptoms then you're fine. If you are concerned about anything chat to your doc or midwife. GL!

hi all! So sorry i haven;t been on this thread for a while...was busy sleeping i guess...triggerhappy i am ever so sorry for u but am glad u are taking it well..best of luck for the future...lee, very nice to hear from u again and very glad to see that u are wwelll and getting over things....stressy, i dont know what to say...u will see that a lot of women have had late ovulation like i did so are behind the normal schedule for due date....on the other hand i have now had both situations and know that last time hasn't worked out for me...so as lee said, it could really be 50/50. i understand the worry trust me!! Now, for myself, i will be going for another scan next week for reassurance befor i see my mc specialist and hopefully i will be ok...but am still scared though...i will not be fully reassured until i have a healthy bb in my arms i guess, but am very hopeful that this pg is going well...let us see...amber, there is no much to do but to wait for your baby to come out into this world but be reassured that once u passed the first trimester, the chances of miscarrying are very low...try to enjoy ur pregnancy...
ok, speak to u soon!!

Thanks lalatv. Good luck for you scan. And so sorry lee and triggerhappy that things didn't work out for you but really admire you're positive outlook. At the risk of sounding sexist I really think that men couldn't go through all this - they'd just give up after the first hurdle! My DH has been lovely but I can tell he doesn't really understand bless him

I've been more stressed and paranoid since day 1 with this pg - I wish I had the ignorance is bliss feeling I did when I was pg with DS (now almost 3)!

I know what you mean about not relaxing until you have bb in your arms. I reckon our mums had it easier when there was less tech, less early tests etc and nature just did it's thing!!

Postive thoughts to you all. It's great to be able to "chat".

I'm pregnant too and after 4 miscarriages i went for early scan at 5 weeks 5 days to see just a sac and free fluid the dr said i may only be 4 weeks and 4 days i'm due to go for second scan in two days and nervous too.I wish you lots of luck.

completely agreee with you stressy about the new technology...mother in law doent understand what all the fuss is about and why i worry so much...cheleandy, good luck for your scan!

Good luck cheleandy - let us know how you go.
Friday seems SO far off for me at the moment I just hate the waiting. Trying to be all smiley and nice to people is proving difficult too. Oh the curse of being a woman!!

Thanks Stressheady I will update you after my scan as i hope you will after yours on Friday ....Good luck

How did you get on cheleandy? I'm concerned that no news is bad news - I really hope that's not the case.

Well, I've just come back from my scan and am in much the same position again. They said that I'd progressed a little but not as much as they'd expect in a week so it's not looking good. As there had been some progress though, they've said they can't say for sure one way or another so have another week of being in limbo before another scan next week.

Feels a bit like delaying the inevitable as they didn't seem too hopeful but I guess I just need to stay positive and hope for the best.

Hi all, Stressheady sorry to hear yours hasn't progressed as much but its better than not at all there is still hope ah, my scan went well even though i.m a week less than they thought they saw yolk,pole and a heat beat Dr says it looks like a good pregnancy so i'm focusing on getting to 12 weeks now every eek will be a bonus and my local hospital is scanning me weekly now.

That's great news - am really pleased for you and glad they will give you weekly scans - that should help make it seem quicker to 12 weeks.

We'll just have to see about mine. Different sonographer this time and she mentioned yolk sac which the consultant hadn't before but still no hb which is the real worry. I should be 8 weeks by now but still only looking like just gone 5+3ish. I don't feel pg at all either whereas was v sick and boobs killed with DS.

Am going to try not to think about it too much and just hope for best. Will update you nxt Fri!

this happened to me tues...my dates showed i should be 6 weeks...went for scan and sonographer put me at 4 weeks, she could only see the sac. happened to my friend too. doctor told me it makes sense that iv just ovulated late. im worried now tho coz they've done hormone test on me 'to put my mind at rest' and its done completely the opposite as the test has come back that they are not quite doubling but very high still. i dont know. seems so much can go wrong im not getting my hopes up too muc but ur situation is completely normal and more common than i thought. this is my 1st.

i'm 18 and just and just been to the hospital today,as far as i was led to believe i was 6wks and because i had a light spotting i was given a scan. they found the sac but went for a vaginal scan beacause i have a heart shaped uterus, they ruled out ectopic pregnancy but im really scared, they also found 2 ovarian cysts & said ihave to go back in one week for another scan to see if they can see if its there! i hate waitin! all your stories have given me some hope !

Hi Ladies,

Well, as suspected, I had a mmc confirmed yesterday. To the hospital's credit, they booked me in straight away for ERPC and although I had to wait ages for it which meant I had it done late last night and ended up staying 'till this morning, it was all straightforward.

Am gutted but at least can move on now and was semi-prepared as to-ing and fro-ing has been going on for weeks.

Am now surronded by caffiene-laden drinks, eating large "to share" (yeah right!) bag of peanut M&Ms, looking forward to giant curry and large bottle of Pinot Grigio tonight (not sharing that either) !

Thanks for being their guys. Back to the TTC treadmill I guess!!

LCx don't worry. I can't promise that everything will be ok but many instances like yours do turn out fine. I'm no expert but would have thought that with cysts and a heart shaped uterus it's prob more difficult for docs to see what's going on so prob too early to tell anything anyway.

Are you sure of your dates? You may not be as far as you think so it'd be normal to just see a sac at this stage.

I know, the waiting is a real pain but just try to keep busy, talk to people if you need to and stay as positive as you can.

Let us know how you go. Fingers crossed for you

Hi everyone
Sorry to hear about your loss stressheady hope you are ok and that bottle of Pinot Grigio helped you.
Thanks for your info i'm still doing ok on week 9 now and being scanned 2 weekly now.
I wish you all the luck for the future.
Nice to now your still here giving your thoughts and views god on ya!smile

Hi everyone,

I have a similar issue to the OP and wondered if anyone could offer me some hope / words of encouragement? To make it easier, I'll list it as key dates so far:

Date of last period: 14th April.

Weds 27th May - BFP. Clearblue Digital puts me at 5 weeks plus.

Six days later (Tues 2nd June) - Private early dating scan detects sac and yolk but no fetal pole, so sonographer puts me between 5 and 6 weeks. Bearing in mind last period ought to put me at seven weeks, we assume I've just ovulated late and I'm advised to come back in a fortnight.

Two weeks later (today) - Second dating scan puts me at 6+4. There is an embryo, with a heartbeat ( ) but the sonographer expressed small concerns that I should have progressed a lot more in the last 14 days than this.

She did really try to emphasise the positive - there is a definite baby with a definite heartbeat and we should just focus on that. She also wondered whether we had just been really really really early for the first scan, and possibly seen more than we should.

But given I was getting a 5wk+ test three weeks ago, this just doesn't make sense to me and I can't help but feel something's wrong.

So am I worrying unnecessarily or is this just a quirk of timings?

If you were 5 weeks at the first scan I think it's possible everything will be fine.

I had an early positive result with fetal pole and heart beat at 5+4 (dated retrospectively). If you are on the same span it puts you nearer to 5 weeks.

Therefore in two weeks you have made 11 days progress. I don't think it is possible to accurately date within a couple of days at 6 weeks anyway. There have been threads on this before if you search.

Thanks Brettgirl. I can't help but worry as something just doesn't feel quite right to me. Firstly, even the sonographer admitted she had concerns, which is obviously the main cause for concern. But I think it's also the fact that I got such a strong pregnany test on 27th May. If I'm only 6+5 now, I would only have been 3+5 then, which seems a bit early to be getting a 5+ pregnancy result?

I keep telling myself that digital kits are only so accurate, but the combination of all factors in tandem means I can't help but fret!

hi i found out i was pregnant a couple of weeks ago everthing was fine until last friday i stareted bleeding & had other miscariage symptoms i went 4 an internal 2day & they saw a sac tht was 4 weeks but no sign ov anything else & because i cant remember when my last period was they gave me 2 options either im futher than i am & av miscarried or i am only 4 weeks that swhy tey can only see the sac could this be true??i jus cant remem wen my last period was its like something is stoping me from remembering i dont no how im guna get through the next 2 weeks its my first preg.. any similar stories that have turned out fine or any help at all please comment