6w5d ultrasound and no heartbeat - Need your advice

[Bettydraper]

Hi there, as the title says I've just been for my second ultrasound and although there is growth in the gestational sac (dating me exactly right) and there is now a VERY small fetal pole, there is no sign of a heartbeat. I have been scheduled for another scan in a week.

I'm trying to stay calm, but to be honest I just feel numb. The Dr was just fantastic but I could tell on her face this is not an ideal situation and she was worried. I plan to take each day as it comes and not live as if the worst has already happened..expect the best but prepare for the worst and all that - But it would be really great to hear some stories of anyone who has been in the same position and had a healthy pregnancy.

Thank you x

 

[Bettydraper]

anyone?

 

[doggylover]

Hi Hun, sorry to hear you are not feeling great. It's wonderful that your baba is growing just right, and that you can now measure the foetal pole!! Remember it's still very early, and you baby's heart just might not be ready to be heard yet. I know of plenty of ladies who haven't gotten to hear the heartbeat until 7+ weeks. I know that you won't stop worrying no matter what, but try to remember that as long as your baby is still growing, that's the important thing! The heartbeat will come in time.

 

[Melissa x]

I had early scans too and it was too early for hb but at 7 weeks ish they then found it, don't worry, it's so tiny at the moment it just may not show. Hold out for your next scan, I bet you will hear it. Sorry I can't be more specific with my dates, it seems so long ago but I'm pretty sure I also didn't hear it at your stage x

 

[Melissa x]

Just checked back, at 6w I had scan and they only saw sac, they said I'm more like 4 weeks so put me in for a scan 10 days later when they then heard hb and dated me as 7w 4days so my previous dates had been correct it was just too early. So stay positive, I remember thinking the same at the time and lots of people said they found this too

 

[punk_pig]

Just checked back, at 6w I had scan and they only saw sac, they said I'm more like 4 weeks so put me in for a scan 10 days later when they then heard hb and dated me as 7w 4days so my previous dates had been correct it was just too early. So stay positive, I remember thinking the same at the time and lots of people said they found this too

Me too, went at 6w and only a sac, said I was prob closer to 5w but all my other scans and EDD showed the original calculation was correct - I was 6w - but still too early for hb or even a sign of the embryo.

 

[loulouamy]

Dont Panic, I got a 7+2 scan yesterday and the doctor said he was not sure if it was it but thinks he could see a lil flicker of heart but its just so small, so he bringing me back in two weeks, I am not worried at all as the Doc seem so positive and told me that he was a gambling man he would say everything is perfect its just to early to get a clear pic!!

 

[Bettydraper]

Thanks ladies, I know I just need to wait it out, its just so hard to deal with the disappointment! My main concern is that the gestational sac measures the right date, 6w5d, but the fetal pole is so behind. Everyone else seems to be told that their dates are wrong.

I'm not giving up on the bean just yet, thanks so much for the support xx

 

[meandmrb2011]

I have just had two early scans. first one i was 5wk5 & only a gestationalsac was seen and i measured 5wk2 , just had another scan on monday 6wk5 and all was well with a heartbeat and only measuted a day behind. You are measuring at date so try not to worry.