TW spotting/miscarriage - Confused by 8 week ultrasound results

andrealee8989

Hi All, 
This is my third pregnancy in the last year. The first was a chemical and the second was a missed miscarriage so I am a bit on edge. 

I am almost 9 weeks. I had brown spotting in weeks 5&6 so was put on progesterone and the bleeding stopped. Last week I went for the 8 week ultrasound a saw a video of my baby, heartbeat and all. The ultrasound tech said my doctor would follow up with more details. 

My doctor left me a voicemail saying that she reviewed the ultrasound. She said “it’s not perfect but it’s reasonable”. When I called back for more information her receptionist told me the doctor is out of office until Thursday. She said it’s still early so they will send me for another scan at 12 weeks. 

I am so frustrated that I have to wait another 3 days for more information. I know there is nothing to do but the not knowing is also torture. 

Has anyone been told something similar? Any advice or info would be so appreciated. 

froggerblue

I'm sorry. This must be so frustrating. I feel like your doctor should have phrase it differently or given you more info. Try not to worry too much in the meantime.

natalie_anne0856

Hello! I had a similar situation and I just want you to know how frustrated we are as well - you are not alone.

My husband and I found out we were pregnant at almost exactly 4 weeks. We scheduled an ultrasound at what we thought was between 7 and 8 weeks but we were likely still only between 5 and 6 weeks. My doctor voiced some concern about the ultrasound and scheduled me for HCG testing. My initial HCG was 30,000 and the follow up 2 days later was about 36,000. When the office called to discuss results they said “your value went up but not as much as we’d like to see. We’ll need to see you for another ultrasound in a week”.

The phrasing that was used has been really hard for me to cope with and the information out there regarding testing is all over the map. The waiting is so frustrating and difficult and scary.

I don't have much advice to offer but just wanted you to know that it’s okay to feel sad and scared - I know I do.

froggerblue

@olsonwedding2020
Getting such news is never easy when further testing/monitoring is required to better assess a situation.

To be honest, the wording used by your doctor sounds typical to this kind of situation to me. This is in the line of what I hoped they would have used with my daughter. In my case, the nurse repeated a couple of time that:"That is not normal" and I was a bit baffled by that.

How would you have wanted to doctor to address the situation? Maybe you should tell him so, so that he can use words that aren't triggering for you in the future.

I hope you also get your answers soon!

andrealee8989

Thank you! I was able to connect with my doctor today to get some clarification on what the concern was. I appreciate your comment 💕

andrealee8989

 olsonwedding2020 the waiting is definitely the hard part. I found out today that baby is measuring well and heartbeat is exactly where it should be. The only concern is that the sack is misshaped. My doctor said this can sometime increase the rate of miscarriage however she has also seen it many times where it has resulted in a perfectly healthy pregnancy. I will be going back in two weeks for another scan to see. 

Wishing you all the best on your journey. I hope we can both find some joy in this process along the way 💗

froggerblue

I'm glad you could finally have some answers. I know our minds don't tend to go to good places when we're in the dark. Hope you can find peace of mind and enjoy your pregnancy! ❤️