So worried after early scan, measuring 2 weeks behind :( Any positive stories?

[bubbles82]

I had a private early scan this afternoon, for reassurance after two previous losses, but I have left feeling so worried and not reassured at all. I have my dates worked out at 7+5, and I'm very certain on this due to tracking ovulation etc. The sonographer was very positive and said everything looked fine, baby was there with a heartbeat, but she said I was off with my dates and had obviously ovulated later than I thought, baby measured between 5 and 6 weeks. I told her it wasn't possible for my dates to be so far out, so she took the measurements again a few times, but the furthest along she could get was 6+1. I could understand there being a few days either way for early or late implantation, or if I was just going by LMP, but I'd already had a positive HPT by the date she was saying I must've conceived.

It just doesn't make sense to me for the dates to be so far out, I know the exact date I ovulated, and haven't even had sex since then so it's impossible that I could have conceived two weeks later.

I can't help but think the worst, has anyone else had a similar situation and things have turned out OK by their usual scan?

 

[rebeccalouise]

I was dated at 6 weeks on my first scan, when I went for my second scan I should've been 12 weeks but I was put forward a week and told 13 weeks. I asked why the dates were a week out, and they told me that measuring a tiny baby accurately is a lot harder than measuring a bigger one.. So I was told to stick to the date of 13 weeks, and I've been measuring on track for that ever since. Try not to worry, baby is there with a heartbeat and that's the most important thing! X

 

[CWB86]

All my scans they've said they can be a week out either side

At my 7+4 (I know exactly when I ovulated/conceived) he measured 7 weeks,but at the 12 weeks scan he was 5 days in front

It's good that baby has a heart beat though usually that doesn't show till 6ish weeks so that's a good sign

All you can really do at the moment is stay positive, keep eating healthy and taking your vitamins

 

[jessiebella86]

I agree with rebeccalouise.
I had a scan last week and my dates were more or less correct (give or take a day) but the sonographer said they can't be 100% on dates that early because they are measuring something so small which is why they date you at 12 weeks and not much earlier. it is likely that when u have your dating scan at 12 weeks you will have caught up. Xx

 

[Marumi]

The dates were almost 2 weeks off for me and according to my doctor I conceived 4 days after my first positive pregnancy test
By week 10 + 5 according to my dates we saw a big baby that measured right on time.

I had similar with my son!

 

[tu123]

My husband works away so I can pin point the day we convinced:0. However the scan put me a week behind and still does now! I guess sperm really can survive for a long time!

 

[CWB86]

My husband works away so I can pin point the day we convinced:0. However the scan put me a week behind and still does now! I guess sperm really can survive for a long time!

It's not just the sperm survival rate, it can be how long it took the fertilised egg to travel down the tubes and also baby's growth rate

 

[Nibblenic]

I'd take the heart beat and movement as a reassurance. Measuring isn't an accurate art. Especially not early on.

 

[winterbabies3]

I was off as well and baby caught up!

 

[laila 44]

Sometimes it has to do with late implantation etc or just a slow starter. The fact that there's a HB is a great sign. Obviously it can still go either way, however just try to take it one day at a time. There isn't much u can do to change it anyway and u may be surprised to find at your next scan that baby caught up xx