Your post will be hidden and deleted by moderators. The docotrs have decided to let my body run its natural course over the past 4 weeks and miscarry on its own. I thought it was all over but I'm still pregnant. They couldn't detect a heartbeat which is to be expected when it's this small. I spoke with my midwife today. Helpful - 0 Comment MommyToBe1 Hi people. A small baby can be a normal thing because of different growth factors in people, but if a babys heartbeat is slow in the scan, then it is something to be concerned about. Based on my LMP I should have been 6w6d when I found out, but exactly two weeks later at my dating ultrasound I found out I was 6w6d then. Im going through this rn getting a second opinion next week but Im scared. It's definitely possible you ovulated late. Im in the same boat. 8 weeks pregnant and no heartbeat but measuring 6w -1d (Ivf) worried and scared. The views expressed in community are solely the opinions of participants, and do not reflect those of What to Expect. It was clear for me the ER dr said my cervix was opening. If you are pregnant and your vagina bleeds, talk to your gynecologist immediately. Update (2/6 @ 3:40pm): I feel a little bit of cramping and I have dark brown discharge. Following. Baby was perfectly healthy with a strong heartbeat! My dates were several weeks off with both of my girls. Confirmed missed miscarriage, M/C at 9 weeks Full panel of blood work analysis done for possible etiology of miscarriage. I thought I was 6w, 6d, but their measurements said 6w, 2d and we were able to hear the heartbeat. All rights reserved. This is going to be the longest week of my life. I can definitely sympathize with you and will keep you in my thoughts and prayers. So Im being monitored closely, but so far levels and everything looks good so Im keeping my hopes high it resolves. According to the first day of my last period I should be about 8 weeks pregnant. I am still hoping they were wrong? Im trying not to get my hopes up, but the waiting is going to be tough!! The doctor said the baby could be in a weird spot, but he didn't get detailed with it and told me he'd bring me back next week to see. Although you are sure the hospital need to be aswell. I'm in the same position as you. Is My Baby Hungry When Im Hungry During Pregnancy? Doctors usually won't advise an ultrasound at 6 weeks, because it usually can show nothing or very little image of the fetus, even for a perfectly normal pregnancy. The normal fetus heartbeat depends on specific pregnancy weeks, and increases with time. Even if this is going to be a miscarriage, at least you'll know. I should have been 8 weeks along exactly if all calculations are correct. she did do that but never told me how many weeks I was measuring. Did you have a trans?? But she looked up smiled and said there's a heartbeat but not just one there's two. My doctor wasnt in the least bit worried when she couldnt detect the heartbeat at 8.5 weeks. Going back in 2 weeks. I wanted to hold off to do another ultrasound. Don't worry too much. Usually, it is not recommended to get an early scan of the baby, but sometimes parents like to be sure of the pregnancy, see the baby's growth, and know the due date, so they consult the OB/GYN and get one. Discussion in 'Pregnancy - First Trimester' started by hopestruck, Apr 20, 2012. Today at my US i measured 6w 3d. Then you should consult your doctor and find out more about the issue. Because there might be other reasons for this ultrasound reading, and I am here to help figure out the reasons. We strive to provide you with a high quality community experience. But this is something to worry about if the baby has a low heartbeat. They said if its a two, Im definitely miscarrying, 10-11 I may or may not be, but if its over 20 she feels confident Im actually only 6 weeks pregnant. Group Leaders communicate with staff moderators and escalate potential violations for review, but they dont moderate discussions. Get weekly updates on baby and your body. Did they take your blood to test your progesterone today or are they just doing a follow up ultrasound? I ovulated late- due date was moved a full week. The gestational age usually is counted from your last period date. Sometimes because of multiple pregnancies, such as twins or triplets, infection, birth defects, chromosome problems, etc., and some reasons your baby can measure smaller than its age. I am waiting to hear about the blood work, but I don't want any more false hope. I am absolutely sure when I ovulated and we only had sex once on the day before ovulation. And the baby measuring small in the ultrasound reading is quite normal. Had some brownish bloody tinged discharge so went to emerg, transvaginal ultrasound showed a baby and sac measuring 6 weeks with no heartbeat. Ill get those results within 24-48 hours. My miscarriage was "missed" so I had no bleeding, spotting or cramping, no outward signs anything was wrong, even 5 full weeks after the baby had stopped growing, so please just prepare yourself for either outcome. Oh yeahand she said that I will probably be sent to have another ultrasound in a few weeks. I always thought pregnancy sickness means high levels of progesterone which is a good sign of good growth. Thank you for your post, hello I know this Is later but your exact dates are what they told me Saturday I saw a heartbeat but completely freaking out that the baby was measuring 6 weeks 3 days when I'm suppose to be 7 weeks 6 days and I know my LMP and everything how did things turn out for you as I've had a stressful weekend thinking about it thank you. when I had an ultrasound at 6 weeks with my daughter I could see her heartbeat but didn't hear it. I did about 2 days later. I am not trying to give you false hope, measuring 2 weeks behind can definitely be a bad sign, and as your doctor said it could be a miscarriage. Please specify a reason for deleting this reply from the community. Sometimes it just happens. A Group Leader is a What to Expect community member who has been selected by our staff to help maintain a positive, supportive tone within a group. The tech didn't find a heart beat the baby and sac both measured at 6 weeks though. anyone experience this and have a good outcome? lordhelpme2010 I just found out that I was pregnant Saturday, had it confirmed on Monday and today they said I am 6 weeks and 1 day with no heart beat. Hope everything is good with you and baby. I saw my OB this morning to have it checked and he couldn't really see a sac either. Doctor is cautiously optimistic, but worried due to my history of multiple miscarriages. I'm already convinced I'm having a miscarriage. Everything was normal, except for a heterozygous MTHFR mutation (prescribed high dose folic acid) IVF#4 (Dec2013/Jan 2014): Microdose flare+Saizen+testosterone I thought I was 6-weeks based on my lmp. Hope it works out for you!! I wish you best of luck! Seeing your baby's heartbeat on an early pregnancy ultrasound is one of the surest indicators that a pregnancy is proceeding as it should. I ended up conceiving later than anticipated which is why the baby is 2 weeks younger than what the LMP indicated. Create an account or log in to participate. At the scan they could see the gestational sac, the yolk sac, and the baby (fetal pole) and everything was in the right place, however they told us the baby was only measuring 6.3mm which suggested a 6 week pregnancy, not an 8 week one. Thank you. I went to the ER we saw a heartbeat but the baby measured 6 weeks. Hopefully next scan you'll see the heartbeat. It was super neat. familyweal.com is a participant of Amazon Associates Program. Hope that helps. Went for a. This educational content is not medical or diagnostic advice. We did a blood test and I go back in Monday for another blood test and US. I am 8 weeks according to last period, 28 day cycle! Every parent builds up their expectation about a healthy baby after the first positive test. Check up with your OB/GYN to know more about this. If you got a positive 4 weeks ago, theres no way you could only be barely 6 weeks now (for example). I think he sort of was trying to let me know cuz i was asking so many questions. So i'm trying to stay as calm as possible! Good luck to you. Still too small to see a heartbeat. i feelcompletelyfine! Posted 2/25/12. I thought I was 9 weeks 2 days today. Mumsnet carries some affiliate marketing links, so if you buy something through our posts, we may get a small share of the sale (more details here). Ask your OB for a referral to an MFM and see if they can get a better look, sometimes the in-office machines are just very inaccurate, especially this early. At 28 weeks I was told the twins had iugr and the EDF flow had stopped to twin 2 and was intermittent on twin 1. Symptmes de grossesse ne jamais ignorer, Moyens naturels pour dclencher l'accouchement. Thank you so much for sharing your experience with me , Yeah Im seriously not hopeful.. at all, but my husband is and I think. :), It's normal for dates to change. So, you need to stay positive and hope for the best because stress is not good for the baby at all. I seem to recall there are quite a few statistics out there for chances of success depending on the heart rate. She came back at what would've been 8 weeks along by doctor's dates (10 weeks by SIL dates) and she was showing 6 weeks along instead of the 8. Some women report that wrong gestational age makes them worry a lot about the fact of no heartbeat at 8 weeks. This gives me a little hope. The #1 app for tracking pregnancy and baby growth. I had the same experience back in February. Based on my LMP I should have been 8 weeks 2 days, but the first dating ultrasound put me at 6 weeks 2 days, and no heartbeat. I went through a miscarriage. I really am hoping for the best for you. IrishGirl84. Note that once you confirm, this action cannot be undone. What Are The Reasons on 8 Weeks Pregnant But Measuring 6 Weeks With Slow Heartbeat? I am preparing myself for bad news. But here, let me help you find out the reason why your baby measured small in the ultrasound. I always knew my cycles, even when they were irregular, so the only times this happened, i knew 100% i was miscarrying. I was preparing for the worst. 1997-2023 BabyCenter, LLC, a Ziff Davis company. r. reisskj. The #1 app for tracking pregnancy and baby growth. Heart beats are normally detected around 10-12 weeks. Thank you for sharing , I always knew my cycles, even when they were irregular, so the only ti, Yeah Im seriously not hopeful.. at all, but my husband is and I think that makes it harder. Praying for a happy ending and it's good to know dates can be off and baby's can be healthy next time around! So, if thats the case, then you might just be calculating your date wrong. But a transvaginal ultrasound is able to find the baby's heartbeat quite early between 6 to 7 weeks. I can see what you mean now.. But they did warn me I could be miscarrying. In between 5 to 6 weeks of pregnancy, the baby's heart starts to function and beats at a rate of 80 to 85 BPM (Beats Per Minute). Still experiencing symptoms and no blood or cramping. This week I am 12 weeks pregnant and at 8 weeks i had an u/s and there was no heartbeat. Be patient and wait till the next scan, to see the updated growth rate. I hope its not true. Thank you. Every situation is different and there is no way for us to predict what the outcome of your situation will be. And thats why your baby might measure small and get a reading of a slower heartbeat which is right for the age. We know the waiting game can be very long and hectic, but it will be worth it when you see your babys face. By 8 weeks, you should definitely see and possibly 'hear' the heartbeat by Doppler - sometimes it takes until 12 weeks as it did with our second baby (had to have another sono at 8 weeks to confirm we were still viable as no heartbeat heard). No cramping. We respect everyones right to express their thoughts and opinions as long as they remain respectful of other community members, and meet What to Expects Terms of Use. First, your doctor or technician will look for key physical . Yesterday I started spotting a dark red-brown So I called the dr. And got in for an ultrasound. My hgc levels are still increasing but slowly. Fingers crossed for both of our little beans! Seeing a heartbeat at all is a good sign. I've had minor symptoms, but this week I had a tiny bit of pink on my tissue when going to the bathroom twice. I went back today for more blood work and another ultrasound. I knew my dates would be out which is why I went at over 7 weeks tbh. What to Expect supports Group Black and its mission to increase greater diversity in media voices and media ownership. This educational content is not medical or diagnostic advice. Do you have an online patient portal? I had the exact same thing happen 3-weeks ago. One week makes a big difference so try to hold out until your next ultrasound. If you see brown spotting during pregnancy, then you should go for a scan to see if everything is okay. ). If you're looking for hope, I know that's not what you want to hear, but I found false hope made my week of waiting far longer. idk but goodluck, Heyy well my LMP was dec 29th as well and i a. (Last Us Friday, today Monday - so 4 days) The ultrasound showed no changed - still at 6 wks, 1 day and no heartbeat. 1997-2023 BabyCenter, LLC, a Ziff Davis company. I had my first ultrasound at 6 weeks too and we only heard the heart beat for a moment then it went away. The doctor said that it was still very early so we were pretty lucky to even hear the little that we did. Good luck, i hope its the latter and you see a hb next time , According to my lmp I would be around 8 weeks but I knew when I concei, That gives me some hope! If you feel a message or content violates these standards and would like to request its removal please submit the following information and our moderating team will respond shortly. A normal heartbeat at 6-7 weeks would be 90-110 beats per minute. I went for my 1st ultrasound at 8 weeks and was measuring 7 weeks. I went it for my first ultrasound at 8 weeks 1 day (Im positive of my dates). According to ultrasound I am 6 weeks 3 days and that makes much more sense to the conception date to me. There was a very small area that looked like it could be a very small sac but definitely not what you would expect according to my lmp. But you can have much clearer findings on the ultrasound if you wait for another week or 10 more days. Unfortunately you just have to wait and see, there is no way for us to know what will happen with your pregnancy. This is my first pregnancy and I feel like the ultrasound tech gave my husband false hope saying if hormones are still rising then the pregnancy could still be viable. This was mine was 6w5d and we saw the heart beating. No heartbeat detected. Don't worry too much yet. Just wait and see for further exams and confirmation. Just saw the yolk sac and gestational sac. When was your LMP and what date did you get your first positive test? Measuring small could be fine, heart rate over 100 is fine as well. A Group Leader is a What to Expect community member who has been selected by our staff to help maintain a positive, supportive tone within a group. Abstract Normal First Trimester Fetal Heart Rates Rise From An Average Of 100 Beats Per Minute (Bpm) At 5 To 6 Weeks To 140 Bpm At 8 To 9 Weeks. Ive been seeing d doctor fpr a month now and based on my blood results of hcg, i should be 9weeks now yet doctor is telling me that d size of my baby is7weeks! Note that once you confirm, this action cannot be undone. Just looking for some encouragement or advice. I had a third u/s today and im confirmed 7wks 6days, heart rate was 163. However, a miscarriage history doesn't necessary direct to another one, and you can just carry a baby in future. 6-week ultrasound - 1 fetal pole and heartbeat At that point, we didn't know how to feel. Don't freak out. I Will go in for my 12 week for her to find the heartbeat. Learn more about, Omg that is great news Im praying for the same positive news too, never knew this could happen. & was it a abdominal or vaginal ultrasound where they couldnt detect? This is my 1st so it's all new to me. Abdominal ultrasound takes one more week (7 to 8 weeks) to find heartbeat. Learn more about, Twins & Multiples: Your Tentative Time Table. The waiting game is the worst part. What Is a Normal Foetal Heartbeat? I was supposed to be 7 weeks 6 days, but only measured 6 weeks 3 days. I pray that will be the case for us as well! No blood and the cramps are very mild. At the appt with my doctor on Friday, he basically said that it looks like a missed miscarriage, monitoring_string = "c48fb0faa520c8dfff8c4deab485d3d2". But she said its measuring just as a 6 week would. Thats awful! I'm just clarifying since you said you didn't see a heartbeat. , February 1st was my positive pregnancy test / December 29th 1st day of my last menstrual cycle. I did have a bit cramping at the time. When I go back in a week I'll find out. However, I should be nearly 9 weeks. I'm really freaking out. Hope everything goes well for you. Hi there, Your situation sounds exactly like mine. (You must log in or sign up to post here. The babys health is not at risk in this case. She didn't even say to wait and come back for another check she just wrote the pregnancy off. BFP 7/27/10, no hb discovered 9/3/10, natural m/c 9/17/10, Yes! All rights reserved. Got called to the doctors office today and they said I had a water infection but I had a lot of bacteria in my water no infection. She miscarried less than a week later. If you feel a message or content violates these standards and would like to request its removal please submit the following information and our moderating team will respond shortly. Thanks for sticking with us for a full year. When you had your first u/s, you were 6 weeks pregnant and it showed an embryo measuring 6 weeks? Does this mean i could be having a miscarriage? They did see a heartbeat but it was low. Since i couldnt remember my LMP(im irregular and having PCOS), the doctor cant tell me when is my due date yet. Went on to have an uncomplicated pregnancy. Waiting in limbo can be worse than finding out that things are going badly. A scan at 9 weeks showed bouncing. We know it can be very hard but sometimes giving fake hope is worse than anything else. Don't want to alarm, but.. My SIL went in at 5 weeks and told she was 3 weeks along and to come back at 8 weeks. I am going throught the same thing. if you're a little pink, maybe your only 5 weeks? Now, lawmakers in nine U.S. states have passed laws banning abortions when a fetal heartbeat can be detected, or at six weeks of pregnancy, according to data from the Guttmacher Institute, a . I had one because I was passing clots, found out I have a small subchorionic hemorrhage causing the bleeding. Starting from that moment, heart rate of the fetus increases 3 BPM each day during that1st month. The educational health content on What To Expect is reviewed by our medical review board and team of experts to be up-to-date and in line with the latest evidence-based medical information and accepted health guidelines, including the medically reviewed What to Expect books by Heidi Murkoff. They have gotten most of us here through our worst days. Miscarriage. Was seen by a gyno who did an internal scan and said I measured right from my lmp 7 weeks 1 day but no heartbeat found and booked me for an erpc for 2 weeks time as no spaces for next week. However, when there is a heartbeat, it is important to ensure that it is normal. was baby measuring 8.5 weeks? the most helpful and trustworthy pregnancy and parenting information. If you see slower heart rate and growth at the second scan, too, then maybe you should be ready for a miscarriage and not hold hope with the pregnancy. Seriously, why is your family doc is telling youthat before being sure!? Same thing here! So, stay strong and hope for the best outcome. Create an account or log in to participate. But yes at my FIRST u/s i WAS 6 weeks but with no heartbeat i went back 2 weeks later for another one which was making me 8 weeks and there WAS a heartbeat, but the baby measure at 6 weeks! A baby's heartbeat cannot be detected with a stethoscope until they are 18 to 20 weeks. Being in limbo is always scary and as hard as it is to wait it out, that's really all you can do. I hope n pray for good news. Sorry youre going through that. I just wanted to post this to see if anyone else is/has experienced this with their pregnancy. I have to go back next week to see if there is any growth. You are not alone. She kept asking me if I am sure about my dates. Threatened abortion is one condition in which cramping and bleeding stops but pregnancy continues. Posted 15/1/21. We got to see yolk sac and baby and the fluttering heartbeat. We didn't know dates because of my irregular cycle, but from the pregnancy test result, 8 weeks was the minimum. 2005-2023Everyday Health, Inc., a Ziff Davis company. The babys body and organs do not expand as much as they should when the unborn baby does not obtain enough oxygen or nutrients throughout pregnancy. Hey everyone! The educational health content on What To Expect is reviewed by our medical review board and team of experts to be up-to-date and in line with the latest evidence-based medical information and accepted health guidelines, including the medically reviewed What to Expect books by Heidi Murkoff. Sometimes mothers physical problems can lead to the babys slow heartbeat and growth. Hugs . My practice usually sees ppl between weeks 8-10 to look for one. I had my 8 week scan yesterday and embryo is only measuring 6 weeks. Well those tests found a heartbeat and baby was fine. An early scan cant tell everything about a baby. Be sure to stay in touch with your doctor. Please specify a reason for deleting this reply from the community. I should be 6+6 today. Thanks for moving over here. Group Owners uphold the core values of the brand by reporting content that violates the community guidelines. I just want answers. In between 5 to 6 weeks of pregnancy, the baby's heart starts to function and beats at a rate of 80 to 85 BPM (Beats Per Minute). No heartbeat at 9 weeks. 8 week scan today - no heart beat & baby measuring 6 weeks g GreyhoundGirl10 Posted 2/25/20 I am supposed to be 8 weeks 2 days today and had my first ultrasound.
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