Nervous wreck!

Re: Nervous wreck!

• babycakes8214 member

  October 2015 edited October 2015

  The earliest ultrasound I had, I was measuring 6 weeks, 3 days. Baby had a heartbeat at that point.

  Fingers crossed everything goes ok at your appointment!

  ETA: Everyone is different and every pregnancy is different. I was just giving mine as a reference.

  

   

  
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• kbrands7 member

  October 2015

  Try to relax-- it's very normal to not see much of anything before 6 or 7 weeks. Many doctor's offices will warn even at 6 weeks that they might not see anything clearly yet on the ultrasound. There have been a few threads on this if you search May2016 board (ultrasound, sac/yolk sac, & fetal pole would all be good search terms for this). I hope your follow-up goes well!

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• BabyBliss2012 member

  October 2015

  Hoping everything turns out for you. It is still early so hoping for the best!

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• firewaterx member

  October 2015

  That just happened to me but I thought I was 6 weeks 3 days. Doctor said I could be closer to 5 and a half weeks . He took blood work to check levels and I have to go back Sunday to recheck and make sure they are doubling . I'm trying not to think worst case scenario but I have generalized anxiety so it's hard . My husband is also going away this weekend and I feel like I'm coming down with something so it's just frustrating . Anyway I hope to hear it works out for you and that everything continues to progress !!!!

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• autumnlynne1221 member

  October 2015

  Totally normal! Most of the time I don't see a fetal pole until 6 weeks plus. Very rarely will I see them at 5 weeks 4/5 days as "the diamond ring sign". This is why so many OB's prefer patients to wait till 7/8 weeks for their first ultrasound. I know waiting is stressful though. Thoughts and prayers that you see that little heart flicker next time!

  
  

  
  

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• mrszoess member

  October 2015

  this exact thing happened to me last week! my husband is an eternal pessimist and is not keeping positive but I know my body and I know this isn't like when I had a mc in January.
  
  I'm 6 weeks tomorrow adjusted. I go back Thursday for a follow up ultrasound. I went in the first place because my hcg went from 1717 to 2559 in 48 and they were concerned. sac but no yolk.
  
  sending you positive vibes ❤️❤️ keep me posted!

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• erikaja6 member

  October 2015

  I had a gestational sac at five weeks and two days. I was really scared even though the doctor said I was on track and that seeing the yolk sac at that point would have been a "bonus". I had a gestational sac, yolk sac and "diamond ring" (fetal pole) at five weeks and six days. Today, I heard the heartbeat at seven weeks. Hang in there...I know it's hard.

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• vinerie member

  October 2015

  As others have said, try to relax. I'm not a doctor, but I know there are some OBGYN nurses floating around here, so maybe they can weigh in. Unless there is a history of losses (and I hope that is not the case for you, OP), why do physician's offices schedule these u/s so early when there is so little chance of seeing anything? It seems like it just causes  anxiety. I would also be a nervous wreck. But I didn't get my u/s until 8 weeks, and at that time, the dr. was able to see a blob that they tell me is the baby. 

  Me: 38; DH: 41
  DS: Born 5-17-16 
  
  

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