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[KozmikKitten]

Hey ladies - just got back from my "pregnancy confirmation" apt. Spoke with her about my history and my concerns. She did take my blood and will have hcg and progesterone results before the end of today.

Scan is booked for 6+2 - what can I anticipate seeing? I'm nervous its too early for a HB.

 

[NDTaber9211]

Hey ladies - just got back from my "pregnancy confirmation" apt. Spoke with her about my history and my concerns. She did take my blood and will have hcg and progesterone results before the end of today.

Scan is booked for 6+2 - what can I anticipate seeing? I'm nervous its too early for a HB.

Can you push the scan back a little? I'm worried about the same thing with mine. I don't know how far along I am so it's hard to book a scan.

Let us know the results when you get them! Are you doing a second hcg to see the increase?

 

[KozmikKitten]

Yes they are having me come back Monday for the 2nd one.
I think I'm going to see what my results are before deciding if I should push the first ultrasound.

 

[zmzerbe]

It is possible that you will not see a hb on the scan at 6+2, pushing it back even a few days can make a huge difference though. I had a scan at 6+1 and the doc was having a difficult time getting a clear pic of the yolk sac and the start of the baby, and couldn't find a hb.

 

[zmzerbe]

BTW Guys, tomato soup does NOT taste very good on its way out

 

[Sophie2015]

I had a scan on Monday at 6+3 and the HB was 120. Even got to hear it. But my dates are firm because this is an IUI/trigger shot baby. Good luck girls!

 

[NDTaber9211]

BTW Guys, tomato soup does NOT taste very good on its way out

Oh man I bet. I hope you feel better soon

 

[zmzerbe]

I had a scan on Monday at 6+3 and the HB was 120. Even got to hear it. But my dates are firm because this is an IUI/trigger shot baby. Good luck girls!

I think it also depends a lot on how fast that particular baby is developing, if they can get a good image or not and how good the doctor's machinery is. My doc couldn't get a good image of the baby, she did manage to measure it and it was measuring perfectly with my dates, but it just wasn't a clear shot and couldn't find a hb.

 

[NDTaber9211]

I really wish I had symptoms. Even the breast tenderness has gone away. I hope this isn't a bad sign.

 

[NavyLadybug]

Guys, I got my doppler in and I THINK I found beans heartbeat!! I tested mine first so that I had a control range and it was in the 90s, so I started pushing around on my belly and after about 15 mins for only about 5 secs I got a register of 132-135 before it disappeared. According to my Drs I'm 6+2 so its POSSIBLE to hear a HB but according to my O date I'm 7+2 which I know would have a heartbeat. What do you think ladies? I'm obviously not 100% positive thats what it was, but I'm really hoping it was!

 

[jtink28]

kozmik, you may or may not see a HB, but if you don't, it's 100% normal and okay. my first appt at 6 weeks exactly was a little disappointing because we just used the doctor's crappy in-office ultrasound machine, and couldn't see much. only at the very end did we see the tiny flickering heartbeat. the doctor said we were lucky to see it that early. so if you don't see yours, don't freak out!

 

[KozmikKitten]

Navy - I really hope you did find it, but I have read that its near impossible for people to find them before 8 weeks at home. Also, I thought I had found mine a couple days before I found out about my mmc in December. Not sure what it was that I did find, but it clearly was not the HB. Hope that's not the case for you!

 

[NavyLadybug]

Kozmik, one way to see if you may see a HB at 6+2 is to see your numbers today and Monday and calculate the doubling time and see what they would be on the date of your scan. If its over 15000, chances are you will see a heartbeat. It's not fool proof but usually once your levels are over that number a heartbeat is there.

Also, I know it can be really hard to find them early, with DS I couldn't find one wil I was 11 weeks untilI realized I was looking in entirely the wrong spot after my Dr showed me on his Doppler. This time I know what to look for so I'm hoping I got lucky. Again, I'm not saying I DID find a heartbeat, just hoping I did.

 

[jtink28]

navy, i hope you heard the bean's HB, but just be careful.

i've read online that home dopplers can sometimes pick up what people think is the HB, but it's actually from an artery with return blood flow. it's really unusual to pick up a HB earlier than 8-9 weeks at home.

 

[NavyLadybug]

I know jtink, that's why I'm not getting to excited and why I paid attention to the numbers and the climb it took up or down. I'm gonna try again later, if I find it in a different spot, maybe its baby, if its in the exact same spot then it might be an artery. With the Sonoline B you can hear wooshes, but the Sonoline tries to distinguish between the heartbeat and the rest of the body so I'm hoping its smart enough to help me figure out what I heard instead of hinder me LOL

 

[jtink28]

i just can't stress myself out with a home doppler, lol. it would be too much for me.

plus, with my "extremely retroverted" uterus, i wouldn't hear a thing for ages! it'd be a waste of money for me.

 

[NDTaber9211]

I really hope it was the heart beat!

Lack of symptoms is really bothering me today. I feel like everything went away. Even my boobs have gone back to normal. This is what happened last time right before they told me my baby stopped developing. I'm a wreck today.

 

[NavyLadybug]

I know it's scary, Tbaer, but try to stay as calm as you can and remember that fluxuations are normal! When's your next appt again?

 

[jtink28]

tbaer, yesterday i felt 100% normal. i felt sick for 2 straight weeks and yesterday felt fine. of course i freaked out and was so stressed about today's scan.

saw my little bean with a healthy heartbeat, and felt sick again today, lol! with my DS, i had ZERO symptoms in the first tri. seriously. it was a dream pregnancy. symptoms come and go. stress is only going to harm you, not help. try and relax. i know it's easier said than done.

 

[KozmikKitten]

hcg = 3585
progesterone = 15.7
Everything I've read says this progesterone is in the normal range, but my MD is putting me on progesterone prescription because it is below 20.