5wk ultrasound... Need advice please

[ArmyWife0527]

Hey ladies, im 5w1d today and had an ultrasound this morning the gestational sac measured 5w6d but we weren't able to see a yolk sac I have to go back in 10days for a follow up ultrasound. She said at this point she cant rule out a blighted ovum but that she also said a lot of women come back and then the baby is present with heartbeat. Im just freaked out since ive had a mmc in dec and terrifed of another mc. Have any of you ladies had an early ultrasound and not seen the yolk sac but everything is fine?

 

[croydongirl]

I haven't had experience with this, but when I went for my scan at 5w6days they said all they were expecting to see was a gestational sac and maybe a yolk sac. We were blessed that they were able to see it, but you are SO early I think it is still very possible that you could see a healthy heartbeat when you go back. Wishing you the very best x

 

[confusedprego]

I went in for a scan at 4 weeks 5 days and there was just a gestational sac with nothing in it. They wouldn't even measure that as they said it was too early to reliably measure anything. I know its hard but try to relax and keep us updated!

 

[Mrsmitch80]

Hi, I wouldn't worry too much at this stage. When I fell pregnant again after a mmc the epau wouldn't scan me before 8 weeks because of this problem. Sometimes early scans can cause more worry than good.

Good luck, hope all goes well xx

 

[Charlee]

I had a scan at 5w5d and seen a gest sac with a yolk, but before the scan she told me she would be happy with a gest sac with it being so early. Good luck x

 

[Pretty Please]

You are still very very early - give time and hopefully your next scan will be good. U could of ovulated a couple of days late and things are progressing slowly . Fingers x

 

[Lozdi]

Hello

I have not experienced exactly what you describe but my recent experience will hopefully help you to not think the worst just yet.

I went for an ealy scan because my last pregnancy ended in a mmc. I know when I ovulated as I was charting, so all I expected to see was a 6 weekish beanie. Now, that is what we did see, but because generally they decide how far along they think you should be by the lmp, they were expecting me to be 7 weeks. (I actually ovulated around day 20, not 14 as they presume.) Anyway,they were concerned because although I saw my bean measured right for when I was, my gestational sac is rather big. Big enough for them to think that my baby is behind and possibly not normal. What I am trying to say in my over wordy way is that had I gone for that scan say a week earlier, there would have been no beanie visible (it was only 5mm crl at bang on 6 weeks) all they would have seen was my sac, and considering that my sac is randomly a saczilla, that would have made them think blighted ovum.

I am not here to offer false hope I know you have to employ whatever coping mechanism you have, just incase you do get bad news. I just wanted to say that sometimes a sac is simply bigger than 'normal' ie: what the medical world consider as normal. The lady who did my scan actually had trouble finding the beanie as it is tucked up right near my lining but once she found it she found the HB too. I just have a massive sac! I hope that you do too! I googled large sac and there is nothing wrong with having a large sac when the bean is visible, but when the bean is visible to the sonographer depends on how good they are, how good their machine is, how long they look before they decide its not there, and especially variations in ovulation and implantation, and whether or not you have a tilted uterus. Please try not to sorry yourself too much at this early stage.

 

[franks17]

Hi I am in the same situation well similar I have lost 3 in a year and miscarriage 2 natural at 5 weeks and I had a scan at 9weeks and sac measured right but baby didn't so had follow up scan one week later and stillno baby grew so had to have d and c but that was all one year ago with medical test for recurrent miscarriage done and all came back clear so I'm all ok yet still miscarry. But 8th Feb I had a positive test and had a scan and they couldn't see nothing so done blood work and my hcg and progesterone was low the three times I had it tested it was 245 at its highest which is low for 5 weeks I then had another scan 17th Feb and a 4mm sac was seen in the right place with a good thick lining of my uterus so I have to go back for another scan 28th to see if it has progressed as they just saw a sac and I've had some bleeding too which o have been told is from my cervix being irritated so I just have to wait and see like you x fingers crossed for us x