August 2017 Moms
sarahcurtis13
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Measuring behind?
sarahcurtis13
member
my husband and I went to my first ultrasound on Thursday at 7 weeks pregnant. Unfortunately, baby was only measuring at 5 weeks 6 days, which "worried" my doctor. We go back for another appointment on Tuesday, but in the mean time has anyone else experienced this? If so please share your stories and/or advice! After TTC for 2 1/2 years I was heartbroken at the news that everything wasn't going as planned.
Re: Measuring behind?
So, if you weren't temping or doing a medicated/monitored cycle, I wouldn't be overly concerned just yet. Does you doc have you coming back in soon for a follow up u/s?
I will say that I measured a week behind with the baby we ended up losing (and I knew it, because I was tracking ovulation). No one told me that that was any cause to be concerned, however, when they told me that, so I have no idea if it was or wasn't something to watch for. With my daughter, I measured exactly where I should have based on ovulation. I wouldn't think a few days here or there means anything--you could have implanted late, and I wouldn't think that measurements are EXACT--there has to be some sort of error plus or minus. Yes, being that off this early is surprising, but they saw a baby, and that's what you need to focus on. Some babies are ALWAYS a week behind and are slow growers.
Update us tomorrow--your doctor should definitely know more, and if the baby has continued to grow, that's all you need to know so far.
Me: 35 DH: 38 | Married: 6/2013 | Pregnancy #1, APurp born 10/2014
Pregnancy #2, BFP 6/4/2016, MMC at 9W, D&E: 7/21/16 | Pregnancy #3, BFP 11/22/16
DD 1 10/2012
CP 9/2013
DD 2 6/2014
CP 3/2016
BFP 12/8/2016
Me: 35 DH: 38 | Married: 6/2013 | Pregnancy #1, APurp born 10/2014
Pregnancy #2, BFP 6/4/2016, MMC at 9W, D&E: 7/21/16 | Pregnancy #3, BFP 11/22/16
TTC 9/2016 BFP 12/9/16 EDD 8/21/17 NMC 1/8/16 at 7w6d
TTC 2/2017 BFP 3/6/17 EDD 11/17/17 DS born 11/25/17 via ECS
TTC 12/2018 BFP 6/2/19 EDD 2/12/20 NMC / BO at 7 weeks, low progesterone
TTC 7/2019 BFP 8/21/19 EDD 4/22/20 CP at 5 weeks
TTC 8/19 IUI #1 w/ Clomid + Ovidrel + progesterone BFN, IUI 2 and 3 w/ Letrozole + Ovidrel + progesterone,
IUI 4 Follistim + Ovidrel + progesterone BFP 1/9/20 EDD 9/18/20
AMA, ITP in pregnancy, vWD type II - low Factor VIII, unexplained RPL and secondary infertility
Together: January 2002
Married: May 2008
Baby: August 2017
Clearly we like to rush along at lightning speed...
DD 1 10/2012
CP 9/2013
DD 2 6/2014
CP 3/2016
BFP 12/8/2016
Pregnancy #2-Due 8/24/17 MMC-01/09/17
DD-Due 10/24/17
I'm so very sorry for your loss. DH and I have been trying for 18 months, and not one bfp. After 2.5 years, I can just imagine how excited you both must have been! And now I'm literally crying here for you. ❤ If you can find a silver lining at all, that is a true gift. GL and fx for better things to come...