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I just had scan a day earlier and wish i didnt have one at all now. Just read the results as i know we are not supposed to but oh well. And that is what it said and recommended a further scan in ten days to check viability. Any one have any ideas if this could be normal or anything??
Serendipity, I know a heartbeat is normally detected at 6 weeks onwards, even sometimes 6 weeks can be a little early and it's more like 6.5 weeks+. I don't think the foetal pole is normally detected before then either, so please do hang in there! I know it's going to be an awful wait for you, but like I say, it's still early for a heartbeat. I think a few girls here have also experienced scans without heartbeats at 6 weeks. Fingers crossed for you and lots of baby vibes.
Thankyou for your very prompt reply.
I appreciate your advice and at least it is making me think maybe there is a chance still.
But still going to be a very long ten days.
Thanks
No problems - there most definitely is hope for you, especially being so early and even if your dates are out by a day or two (or more!) then it can make all the difference. I have had a scan at six weeks and they couldn't see the heartbeat yet, they offered me a transvaginal scan in order to help see if there was one already but I didn't end up having one. In fact now I think about it, each early scan I have had, from 5.5 - 6 weeks have all had no heartbeat detected.
5.5 weeks can definitely still be too early! I hope the next 10 days fly by for you and that your scan next week is reassuring. Wishing you lots of luck :luck:
Take care.
I actually got offered the transvaginal scan and i said ok, wish she would of said why she was doing though now and i could of had a better idea now of what she thought was happening. Nothing showed up on that either if that makes any difference??
No idea really
And what is a fetal pole, does anyone know?
I have also noticed that my symptoms seemed to have gone, the very few that i had so not looking very promising, but that could be normal. Guess i am thinking the worst so if it turns out bad i wont be as shocked, but doubt it will work at the end of the day.
Thanks to the advice i am getting and i am leaving a glimmer of hope out there
Thanks for your kind replies
Just to say i am thinking of you and hope everything will turn out alright in the end for you both. :hugs:
Love
Michelle
Goodluck Serendipity. I was told not to be disenheartened if I could not see a heartbeat when I went in at what I thought was 6wks gestation. Turned out I was 10wks instead. So hang in there. Have everything crossed for you.
Love :hbeat:
I would try not to worry about not having many symptoms either cos I didn't have many at all. I worried myself sick - gave myself a headache, stress related eczema & now tonsilits - because I had no major symptoms & found out it was all over nothing & I have a healthy bub wriggling around in there :)
Having said that I know it is super hard not to worry, especially when everyone tells you to relax & that everything will be ok.
:hugs: for you & wishing youa speedy 10 days :tww:
Hi Serendipity,
I just wanted to wish you good luck for your scan in 10 days, my *fingers are crossed* for you...
Just to answer your question a 'fetal pole' is basically comprised of the early fetal tissue, which is housed inside the gestational sac.
I had my first u/s at 6.5 weeks and my fetal pole was only 3mm and we saw a heartbeat. However the sonographer said if I had come in a couple of days earlier we may not have been able to detect anything at all...
Thanks:)
Have made an appointment with doctor tommorow to give him the results and he was quiet funny the other day when i told him i done two pregnancy tests, he said i will put it on here x 2 for tests and was smirking at me. So i am hoping his attitude to results will relax me more and he may suggest blood tests so will see and will let you all know what happened as soon as i know.
Really appreciate the support i am recieving.
Hi,
I can definately sympathise with you as I had the same thing happen to me.
How about getting your blood hcg levels monitored while you are waiting to go and get a scan next week?
If they check them every 2-3 days you should know what is going on before you have the scan. The hcg numbers should double every 48-36 hours in a healthy pregnancy.
This might put your mind at rest, or it could add to your anxiety if the levels are sub-optimal.
It's up to you but I found that it helped to feel like I was doing something rather than just waiting.
I'm sure everything will be fine for you and your baby, so try not to worry. 8-[
Well i woke up today feeling nauseous and tired so hoping that is a good thing, boobs are sore again and burping a lot like i was the other day. So yeah giving me hope again.
Hoping doctor today will give me more hope.
I am [-o< ing for you that everything is alright.
Good luck at the doctors later today.
Good luck for today !!! Let us know how you go!
good luck serendipity, hope everything goes ok
Hi Serendipity,
Just letting you know my thoughts are with you and [-o< that everything will turn out okay for you.
I just want to put in a quote here which I found about developing hearts, etc "During week 6, your baby's heart develops and first begins beating at around 24 days after conception." Thought this may be of interest to you and it may be quite possible it was too early to pick up a beating heart so don`t give up hope just yet.
Take Care
Deeanne
Hey again
Well showed doctor result letter and he said straight away it was nothing to worry about, he said could be five days either way out so could be earlier than 5.5 weeks. So made me feel better, told him i was on the internet getting info and he said dont go on the internet and said he doesnt i said your a DOCTOR!
But yeah i got what he meant about unreliable information on some sites.
He gave me blood test form to check levels but i dont know whether to get it done or not, would drive me mad if they were unsure with them results as well!
So dont know what to do about it really
But can only hope its all fine and go with that for now.
I'd have the blood test done serendipity. They are usually pretty accurate.
Love :hbeat:
Will they just look that they are at a certain level for how far i am ??
Good luck with it all Serendipity! I had my scan last week - I thought it was 7 weeks, but it turned out to be only 5wks 6days. The equipment they use makes a difference sometimes too...not all ultrasound machines and accessories are as sensitive as others. I could just see the fetal pole which was only 2.4mm...apparently many machines can't pick up something so small at all...I know it's hard not to stress though...
I would think they will tell you a guide to how many weeks you are. But they also may want to test a few days later to check they are still going up.
HTH and wish you all the best.
Just went for blood test so will get results in 2 days. But in positive thinking better than waiting ten days for another scan that could show nothing much again.
The doctor said he would rather i didnt have another scan for another 4 weeks anyway.
Well have 2 days to hope for the best:)
Will let you all know what happened as soon as i know
Serendipity, good luck for the test results! I've got my fingers crossed for you! Take care.
Good luck for the test reults Serendipity :luck:
Hi,
It's good you had the test but you should be able to get the results a bit sooner than that. When I was having my levels monitored the results were taking 3 hours!
One result on its own won't tell you much but another one in 2-3 days will reassure you that things are okay. If the level has doubled things are looking good.
I would be pushing for a scan next week if I were you. Just to put your mind at rest and then you can get on with being pregnant! :D
GOOD LUCK!
The doctor didnt put urgent on them so thats why as he wasnt all that concerned, i will ring tommorow as they may be in. I did think they were meant to be monitored but i think he was just checking the levels were as they should be for my dates. I am not asking for another scan yet as i dont want to go in and find the same results if its slow moving along with fetal pole etc. But i get your point, i am in complete limbo with it all. Cant really tell people and the couple of have told i have to say now dont get excited cause it all could be over before it begins, so not really the way you want to spread news really.
Thanks for the support again will let you know when i find out, have been still feeling symptoms today so feeling a bit more positive. Have my nephew coming up on holidays on sunday so glad for something else to focus on, couldnt of come at a better time really
Well got results back today and they said normal results and that no further investigation was needed.
So seems all is good and i can now move on.
Thanks to everyone for your advice and help :)
Awesome Serendipity!!! Congrats on the great news!!!! :D
So pleased that everything come back okay.
When do you go for another u/s ??
Thats fantastic news :D
Thanks :)
Michelle: They said on scan letter to go back in ten days but doctor said he would rather me wait 4 weeks then at least everything would show up by then i would guess. So will take his advice and just leave it for now.
That is fantastic news Serendipity !! Congrats
Love :hbeat:
Yay!! Congrats on great results!
Tanya
YAY!!! =D> Great results!!
Congrats Serendipity!! [-o< :D
Woohoo! That's excellent news, Serendipity! Congratulations!! :D
WooHoo Serendipity!!!! Congrats on the good news!!!! :D
Thats great news Serendipity =D>
Take Care
Deeanne