M2B all babies start with a slow or weak HB, when i had my scan at 6 weeks somthing the HB was 110 (i think) i rang my GF and she first said to me well that HB is really slow, she called back later to say sorry, but i already checked and the HB will increase as the baby develops.
Thanks everyone. I'm booked in next Tuesday for another scan. I think that between now and then I'm hoping that my bub will have grown LOTS and the heart will have started beating strongly.
All these thoughts go through my head like - "I wonder if the embryo implanted later than normal, like late in the second week" or "maybe the baby was at a different angle and that was why it 'seemed' so small". But then I just wonder if I'm building my hopes up too much ... I guess being positive gives this baby a better chance than if I was negative.
My baby was measuring 5 weeks and 3 days at 6 weeks and 1 day, and had a heartrate of 80-83. Stupid technician told me there was a high chance of miscarriage as I'd already had some bleeding (it turned out that I lost a twin). I had some cramping a few days later and got a scan at the hospital, baby was all caught up (had grown from 2mm to 6mm) and heartrate was 120. In the early stages, the presence or absence of a heartbeat is more important than how slow/fast it is. The angle can make a big difference and early measurements are generally + or - 5 days anyway. They're looking for a heartbeat in something the size of a grain of rice, there's going to be mistakes. I had another scan at 11 weeks and Tiger was measuring just fine and jumping away in my belly. It can work out ok, out of all the women that go through a scare - some may lose their baby but there will ALWAYS be others who get good news. Trust that you'll get good news.
Hi mum-2-be, I haven't been through this either, but I thought I'd add that bub's heart only starts beating around 6 weeks sometimes a little earlier sometimes later (we had an u/s for DS at 6 weeks something which showed no heartbeat, went back a week later and it was around 150-160). If your bub is measuring 6 weeks 1 day then it's quite possible that your little ones heart has only just started beating and is just getting warmed up.
I hope you dont mind me sending you a very quiet, tentative congratulations. I hope everything goes well at your next scan there is hope.
**disclaimer: I dont know very much, this is just from my limited experience.
Thanks for everyones comments - it really does help. As I said above, my mind is working overtime to try and 'explain' the small baby. The latest was last night in the wee hours!! My new through was that as I had 2 embryos put in (ivf) maybe 2 took, but only 1 kept going. So, the same as Kitfaeie.
Its great to be able to talk about this - otherwise I think I'd go insane! Anyway, not long now till the outcome is here - 3 more sleeps (but am I ready for the outcome???)
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there is hope.
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