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Only sac seen at 6 week internal scan!

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hippychick66 · 16/06/2010 20:02

Hi, I hope someone can give me some re-assurance.

Based on my last period, I'm 6 weeks + 3 today. Last friday I started getting a very small amount of spotting, it ranged from pink to brown to red but was only small specks and only when I wiped (no panty liners needed etc).

Anyway, I went to my GP yesterday to check that the spotting is ok (because I had a MMC in february).

She organised an early scan for me for today to be on the safe side.

Today, the sonographer did an internal scan and could only see a small sac, no yoke, pole or embryo.

She wants me to go back in 12 days to have another viability scan.

I'm wishing now that I hadn't gone for this scan cos it has done more to worry me than to re-assure me.

Kind of hoping I have a tilted uterus or something like that. (Did have problems seeing something at a later scan with my 1st DS and had to tilt me up a bit).

The sonographer said to remain positive and assume it's just too early for us to see much, but now every cramp or shooting pain i get scares the flippin' life out of me and I can't help feeling very negative. Still getting a tiny bit of brown spotting too.

Is there much chance for this little one?

Could it just be too early to see much and could the spotting and cramps be implantation??

Sonographer said the lining looks ok and she couldn't see where the spotting was coming from. She also said that just cos I am pretty sure when i ovulated (due to charting) it doesn't mean that I know for definite when i actually conceived.

Any positive stuff you can throw at me would be gratefully received. At the moment I just feel like sticking head in the strawberry patch for 12 days.

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LittleSilver · 16/06/2010 20:28

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tightwad · 16/06/2010 20:35

Sorry to hear this, it really is crap isnt it.

May well be early, i had the same thing, a week later there was a hb.
Just do what the sonographer advises, keep positive.

notnearlyasblondasiwas · 16/06/2010 20:39

I had this. I have a tilted uterus and was having terrible cramping, not spotting though. Went to have an early scan as I didn't know how far along I was because had been on the pill and got pregnant straight after stopping. They said that I was dating 5+6 but there was a sac but nothing else. I had to wait 2 weeks and when I went back there was a heart beat and a little baby and was measuring 8 weeks. I now have a 9 month old DD. Hope it all works out for you, will keep my fingers crossed

carlymarx · 16/06/2010 20:45

I had scan at six weeks + a day or so. And like you they couldn't confirm a viable embryo. I can't remember exactly what they could see, I think they could see something which looked like it could be the beginning of the pole, but they couldn't be sure. I was told it could just be a bit too early to see, or it could be that there wasn't an embryo there.

The day of the scan was the day i went on holiday for a fortnight so I was kept in suspense until I returned. Whilst I was away I had a quite a few hours of pretty heavy red bleeding (not spotting) and thought it was all over. But towards the end of my holiday I started getting nauseous when travelling by car.... and lo and behold the scan on my return showed I was properly pregnant.

Hope that is reassuring. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you x

KnitterNotTwitter · 16/06/2010 20:49

I'm in a similar position although going back for my second scan tomorrow. You just have to remain positive...

lilllysa · 16/06/2010 20:56

With my DD I went for a scan due to spotting . . I was about 6weeks at the time and was told that the sac was empty and that it was not a viable pregnancy . . They basically said it was best if I went for a D&C asap . . or I could let nature take its course . . I said I wanted to wait.

2 weeks later (hardest 2 weeks EVER) I was still having small spotting but no major bleeding. I went for a scan and was told that it was a viable pregnancy

I really hope you're story works out like mine! Fingers crossed x x x

lauraloo09 · 16/06/2010 21:01

please remain positive I went for an early scan at what i thought was 6 weeks and all they could see was an empty sac when doing an internal. I was told that it looked like the pregnancy was not continuing, however I was to return in a weeks time for another scan. I went back a week later still really nothing seen apart from the start of a fetal pole, a week later there was a very strong heartbeat and now my baby turns 1 next wednesday. It turns out that my dates were 2 weeks off.

Try not to worry too much and i'm sure everything will be fine (says me who did nothing but cry and worry during the longest 2 weeks of my life)...sending love and hugs xxx

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hippychick66 · 16/06/2010 21:05

silver thanks you little bumper.

Many thanks to you all for your positive stories. They do sound very similar to my situation and I will definitely try to remain calm .

knitter good luck for tomorrow - you must have had an agonising wait. Please please let me know how it goes.

I'll update you all asap.

xxx

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hippychick66 · 16/06/2010 21:16

Everyone on this and a couple of other threads I'm on has been so wonderful to me today - i'm welling up!!

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NewbieT · 16/06/2010 21:29

So sorry for your previous loss and the worry you're currently going through.

I had spotting at what i thought was 6 weeks and was referred for an early scan where they could only see gestational sac and yolk - but sonographer said I was only 5+2. Had a 2-week wait which felt like 2 years but got a heartbeat at 7+2 - according to my dates would have been 8+2

So, just saying that it's so easy for dates to go astray. Maybe you had a longer cycle than normal! Fingers firmly crossed for you. Your sonographer is right to advise trying to be positive - easier said than done, i know.

take care

knackered76 · 16/06/2010 21:35

I've had the same. A sac (well two actually!) and nowt else. Have a second on friday to see if viable. It's really not uncommon not to see anything at 6 weeks. I had early scans with my other 2 and for both of them the first scan showed not much and they are now 5 and 3. Fingers crossed, just a bit rubbish you have to wait. Try and keep positive

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hippychick66 · 16/06/2010 21:45

knackered - love the name!

Two sacs - wow.Good luck for Friday.

Thank god for Mumsnet

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KnitterNotTwitter · 17/06/2010 12:40

Hey

Just back from my 7 weeks scan and the great news is that there is a baby in there with a heartbeat and EVERYTHING.... I was so relieved that I cried.

They've dated me as 6+6 which means at the previous scan I was 4+5 which is why they couldn't see anything.

Good luck

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hippychick66 · 17/06/2010 13:40

knitter that is fab news - well done. God you must be so relieved. i really really hope I can come back and tell you the same thing after my scan (which is in a million years!!!)

can i ask, were you spotting as well?? why the early scan?

So pleased for you, I love a bit of positive news.

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thefatladyscreams · 17/06/2010 13:48

hippychick - just seen this. Wish I could get you a time machine for the next few weeks..... but lots of positive stories here so there is definitely a good chance that everything could be fine. I had spotting at one point (along with cramps and loss of symptons) and was convinced everything was over.

So this Fat Lady ain't going to even hum - just keeping my fingers crossed for you my dear.

Take care and huge hug.

KnitterNotTwitter · 17/06/2010 14:43

hippy I had early scans as I had an ectopic pregnancy in March. Having had one ectopic your chances of having another are 3/10 so i'll have to have early scans for any pregnancies now....i can cope with only ne fallopian tube but to lose another has a lot of implications.

helyg · 17/06/2010 14:49

I had an early scan at 6 weeks with my last pregnancy. They couldn't see anything inside the sac. I was really upset as I'd had a 6 week scan with my first and you could already see the heartbeat. I went back a fortnight later and they found the heartbeat etc, my DD is now 4!

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hippychick66 · 18/06/2010 13:44

helyg and everyone else who took the time to tell me their stories -

Thanks for that - it really does help so much to hear positive stuff.

Pleae God, it will be the same for me.

2 days down - 10 to go!!!!

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hippychick66 · 20/06/2010 16:39

Hi guys. I'm sorry to be the bearer of bad news on Father's day but i wanted to let you all know.

I've been bleeding and cramping since yesterday, it looks like I'm having an MC.

I'm disappointed but not really surprised - I think I've been preparing myself for this for the last week.

I'm just wondering now if perhaps my eggs are just no good now. Is there a test I can have? I have never even had my FSH levels checked at 3 days and I have googled about and found that a very high FSH can mean love quantity or poor quality reserves.

I have an appointment for tomorrow morning to see my GP and will discuss with her.(I made the appointment last week cos I just had a feeling this was gonna happen).

I still have my lovely DH and my boys and I honest don't feel too bad - just sad and maybe a little scared about how much more bleeding and pain there s gonna be.

Thanks to you all of you for your positivity and care.
xx

I really really hope that my negative out come out doesn't upset anyone else. If you searched and found this thread when looking for support - then please try to focus on the positive stories from everyone else and not my outcome. I am after all an old bird of 43 .

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Buckler · 21/06/2010 08:29

Ah hippychick i'm so very sorry to hear that. Hope your Doctor gives the answers you want.x

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