Question about early measurements

mbss

My symptoms COMPLETELY disappeared yesterday so I was prepared for the wost at my u/s.  My prayers worked though!  We saw the little one iwht a great heart rate of 158! Yay! 

 

My dr said not to worry about it but I am a little since I only gained 5 days since last week -she said the margin of error could be +/-7 days but still...I suppose the heart rate should calm me. It increased from 134 last week so right on track!  Anyone else loose some days here and there in the beginning? 

Daisy22

First off how many weeks are you? U/S can be off with dating esp the further along you get. Also if you doc put your edd by LMP then yes the u/s can also be off days.

I didn't gain but 1lb in my whole 1st trimester and after 9wks I didn't have any symptoms. My boobs didn't hurt, bloat went away. It's totally normal.

mbss

 

I'm 7 weeks and 3 days according to my O date and the u/s showed 7 weeks. It showed 6 weeks and 2 days last Thursday so the net increase was 5 days. She wasn't concerned but given this is my 4th pregnancy in 18 months, I'm concerned about everything.

Daisy22

I wouldn't worry about it. I know easier said then done. According to my O date I was 8w5d at my first u/s but the u/s said I was 8w2d and I'm here at 38wks waiting for him to come. It probably means you implanted a little later. The heartbeat is good and strong so try to concentrate on that.

dmsmth

according to my O date I was 6w 4 days at my first u/s.  Baby measured 6wks 2 days.  2 weeks later at 8weeks 5 days I was measuring 8 weeks 6 days. 

mbss

That's reassuring! I know it seems minor but too many times dr. have said don't worry and things haven't work out (not thtt worrying helped either). I suppose when things haven't gone your way it's hard not to get wrapped up in the details.

easjer05

I measured 4 days behind my O date last week and was freaked out, but they told me not to worry, that it was within the margin of error and that everything, including the h/b, looked terrific.  I have worried about it since then, but what I've read online suggests it's pretty normal to measure a few days ahead or behind, because when they are so small, even a couple of mm can make a day or two of difference (even though it's supposed to be very accurate).

I know friends on fully medicated iui cycles (know O and everything down to the wire) who measured behind, so there you go.

Additionally, I've had several friends in the same boat at pp - measured behind at one and ahead of the original date at the next.

Hard not to worry though, right?