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How early is it possible to see baby on US?

hgoodman2014hgoodman2014 member
edited January 2015 in September 2015 Moms
My doc is afraid I'm having an ectopic pregnancy so I had an US at 5w 1d and at 6w 1d. Both times we saw the sack. It got bigger and thicker between the two, but still now baby or heart beat. Is that ok or should I be worried?
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Re: How early is it possible to see baby on US?

  • snikaisnikai member
    I'm not sure. It does sound a bit strange, but I'm certainly no expert. Best of luck!
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  • ardmj80ardmj80 member
    Between 6 weeks and 6w3 days... If your numbers are not rising appropriately they should keep monitoring with ultrasound and bloodwork. If you see the sac within the endometrium then that sac is not ectopic. That doesn't mean that you can't also have an ectopic (anywhere other than within the endometrium).
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  • BramwelleBramwelle member
    I just had a US at 6w2d and they were very surprised the see the heartbeat. I would try not to worry yet. I don't think they usually worry until around 7weeks
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  • korileighbkorileighb member
    hgoodman2014 said:
    My doc is afraid I'm having an ectopic pregnancy so I had an US at 5w 1d and at 6w 1d. Both times we saw the sack. It got bigger and thicker between the two, but still now baby or heart beat. Is that ok or should I be worried?

    When do you go back? I had an ectopic last year and the sac never got bigger.
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  • off2thefunnyfarmoff2thefunnyfarm member
    I saw nothing at 5w4d and heartbeat at 6w4d.
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  • PlainJane8350PlainJane8350 member
    Most people don't normally get ultrasounds until 8 weeks. Has your pregnancy hormone hit 1,000 yet? My doctor won't schedule an ultrasound into then, no matter how many weeks pregnant you are. Good luck!
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  • apayne0731apayne0731 member
    My doctor said that you will be able to see baby and heartbeat for sure around 7 weeks.
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  • clumsysteffclumsysteff member
    I just has my first u/s today at exactly 5 weeks and doc saw nothing. He told me it's not unusual to see nothing this early but of course I'm worried!
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  • veronica121679veronica121679 member
    edited January 2015
    I just got an internal ultrasound at 6 weeks. She just saw the sac. I'm a little upset because I'd think you'd at least see something. I'm upset. I dunno what to think. I've been so emotional that I just burst out crying when I got home. I'm waiting for blood work results to come back from Monday but since we had that big snowstorm scare in NJ Tuesday it's delaying everything. I hate this waiting game. At least if the blood hcg levels come back good from Monday I'd feel a little better about today's ultrasound, but just feel like an emotional wreck.
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  • mdinunno07mdinunno07 member
    Veronica the same thing is happening to me
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  • veronica121679veronica121679 member
    mdinunno07 said:

    Veronica the same thing is happening to me

    Well spoke to Dr and the hcg levels from Monday did increase. He wants me back in tomorrow for more blood. He was a little weary that the tech didn't see anything yet in the sac. I'm pretty sure he's going to schedule another u/s.....ughhhhh how do you even stay level headed???? I'm just praying for everything to be ok.
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  • sjfandrewssjfandrews member
    Hi guys I've posted this in a few other spots but same thing happened to me. 6w was just the sac, 6w4d there was a baby and heartbeat :). Sometimes it's just too early. Stay positive and relax, what's meant to be will be. Thoughts ur way!
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  • mishons26mishons26 member
    Stay positive! So much changes in just a few days! Prayers!
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  • louiser210591louiser210591 member
    I had to have an early ultrasound because of very bad pains in my stomach and at first all they could see was a pregnancy sack which looked empty but then they did an enteral and found the baby and I saw the baby's heart beating. I was put at 5 weeks 3 days. I seem to see this question a lot of people not seeing there baby this early but I don't think everyone is offered an internal which they should be x
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  • mills89mills89 member
    6 weeks 2 days we seen a gestational sac slight heart beat 102 . the weeks were mesuare by sac . went the following week measured baby 6weeks 6 days and seen a lil peanut with heart beat.

    The first Us baby a didn't have a heart beat but u seen the sac. 2nd time baby a had a heart beat. Sometimes our dates can be off just wait it out till ur next Us
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  • babybabykybabybabyky member
    veronica121679 said:

    mdinunno07 said:

    Veronica the same thing is happening to me

    Well spoke to Dr and the hcg levels from Monday did increase. He wants me back in tomorrow for more blood. He was a little weary that the tech didn't see anything yet in the sac. I'm pretty sure he's going to schedule another u/s.....ughhhhh how do you even stay level headed???? I'm just praying for everything to be ok.
    I'm going through the same thing. I had my first us today and there was the sac with no baby. I thought I was 7 weeks but we're hoping I ovulated later. Going in next week for another ultrasound. They haven't done any blood work.

    As far as staying level headed.... I'm having a hard time. Cried a lot today. Just praying and trying to think positively. *hugs*
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  • katerpieskaterpies member
    Same thing happening to me.
    Glad I'm not alone

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  • nattnnattn member
    It's not unusual at all to not see anything but the sac until into the 6th week and even longer if you ovulated late. Also, some offices have older machines that might not pick up the teeny tiny baby. I just had an internal u/s today at 8 weeks based on actual ovulation and the doctor had a hard time keeping baby on the screen. It disappeared after we saw it for a bit (felt like an eternity but it was probably 30 seconds), so I can see where a 6 week old baby could be really hard to see on some machines.
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  • mrscate88mrscate88 member
    I hear you should be able to hear heartbeat by 6 weeks and see a little peanut by 8. My doc doesnt have me set up for an ultrasound until the end of February when I will be 12 weeks :-( I'm super disappointed, but I guess it's normal if nothing is wrong with me health-wise. Best wishes to you!!
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  • MiromiMMiromiM member
    edited February 2015
    I saw mine at 6+2 (it's my profile pic). But I went through IVF so my doctor knows the age within a day or so.
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  • rablissfulrablissful member
    This is why many doctors wait until 10-12 weeks for the first ultrasound. Between the chance of ovulating late and older machines so many times all it does is give unneeded stress to mom!
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