6 week scan - no heatbeat

**Mum2Willie** · July 3rd, 2009, 03:45 PM

Hi...just wondering if anyone has been in this boat.

I had a scan done yesterday - 6 weeks 1 day but measured at 5 wks 4 days. The gestational sac is aok. Their is a fetal pole but no heatbeat. My first son's heart was beating at 5 wks 2 days. There is a small perigestational haematoma. They recommend a scan in 1 to 2 wks to check viability....

Now I just have to wait! I had the scan early as I have had so many miscarriages...anyone been in this boat before??

**feeb** · July 3rd, 2009, 03:50 PM

Congratulations and hugs hun.

When i was preg with DS i had a scan at 6 weeks 4 days and the heart beat was slow aorund 100 bpm, had a scan 1 week later and was 156 bpm, its during around week 6 that the heart starts to beat so it may be that you be a bit behind in dates or that its just to early in week 6 for it to have started.

I know its hard to not stress for the week waiting but you will get there, surround yourself with love and support from family and friends that you have told.

**Rach75** · July 3rd, 2009, 03:51 PM

I had a scan with jack at 6 weeks we saw sac nothing else had scan week later and we had heart beat

**FabFiona** · July 3rd, 2009, 03:54 PM

How accurate is the 6 week estimation? I know that's what you are being told but this early even if your baby is say 5w4d that can make a difference to the heartbeat.

I do hope it turns out ok.

**SophieRose** · July 3rd, 2009, 04:00 PM

Good luck darlin, i hope it all works out for you!! *hugs*

**Mum2Willie** · July 3rd, 2009, 04:13 PM

Thanks for support and great to hear a positive result Rachel - I only hope I have the same result.

6 wks is not exact - fionaw - as dated on LMP but that can vary is length as still BFing. The US said 5 wks 4 days (so this could be right too!).

I have booked another US for next Friday - that will be 7wks 2 days by LMP or 6 wks 5 days by US - do you think this timing will be better???

**FabFiona** · July 3rd, 2009, 04:15 PM

I don't know if the timing will be better, but I hope so! Best of luck.

**Visitor8** · July 3rd, 2009, 05:34 PM

don't know the answer for you but wanted to say goodluck

must be so hard waiting!

**satya** · July 3rd, 2009, 07:33 PM

I reckon you should be able to see what's going on with the next scan. My first scan with my son was 6w5d so exactly when your scan is & there was a heart beat.

Best of luck.