Guys I'm panicking! I had a ultrasound done yesterday (I had a terrible uti and went to the ER) anyway the ultrasound tech couldn't tell me anything but when I asked if there was a heartbeat she smiled at showed me the monitor and said "shhhh" "don't tell anyone I showed you" and I didn't know what to look for so I assumed there was. Then the doctor came to read the results told me I was 6 weeks 2 days there was a yolk sac and a fetal pole and everything looked to be expected then I asked him if there was a heart beat and he didn't really answer me and just explained yet again what a fetal pole was and drew a few blobs on a whiteboard and said that's what the embryo looks like. Well I figured I guess that's normal and went home, but then googled (google is the devil) and all these people were saying they saw a strong heart beat by then blah blah blah and I started to panic! Is this normal? the ER doc I could tell didn't have a lot of OB experience but I figured he knew what he was talking about.
@Breath_Easy92 I think you should really focus on two thing... the Dr said everything is to be expected, and the tech seemed happy to show you the screen. In my experience, if something is wrong, that isn't the case. Sounds like a positive report to me!
@HollyGolightly09 thank you! Sorry I'm just a wreck....on top of this my grandma who I'm very close to is in the hospital and it's not looking good and with all these hormones I can't handle anything like a rational person
@Breath_Easy92 I think a lot of the time the heartbeat doesn't start until 7 weeks which is why typically the first ultrasound happens at 8 weeks, that's what my old OBGYN told me.
@Breath_Easy92 As long as the baby measures where they are supposed to be, you should be ok. And the ER Dr probably doesn't know what they're seeing. (I base this on the number of women in here who have gone to the ER, been told by callous doctors that they're MC only to go to their regular Doctor and find a perfectly fine baby.)
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I don't have my ultrasound, blood tests, or anything until my first appointment 02/10! I'm going to a new clinic that has a midwife, who I will be meeting then as well. The receptionist had said that they don't schedule appointments until 8 weeks, but I'll be 10 weeks by then (according to LMP)!
Got to see our little sweet pea today!! I had a scare of bright red bleeding over the weekend so my doctor had me come in a week early for a scan. He said everything looks great! Heard a strong heartbeat of about 129bpm. We're 6+2 today. I go back in a week for another scan. (He said I could keep my original appointment for a "peace of mind" scan!)
@Breath_Easy92 try not to panic. Honestly it's near impossible to compare pregnancies. It sounds like everyone has different experiences. My doctor told me today that we may not see a heartbeat. We got lucky. I've read MANY stories where some people heard the heartbeat and others did not at this point. Either way things turned out fine! Plus, the fact that the ultrasound tech reacted that way sounds good :-) I've had bad ultrasounds in the past and they won't say or hint anything if there's a problem. Try to stay positive for that little munchkin!! Hugs!
@Breath_Easy92 I know the feeling of fear (and the hell that is google!) but I agree with others, sounds like everything is happening just as it should! I know many others that didn't have a heartbeat even later than you, and things were fine! Best of luck
Just found out today we're having TWINS! I'm only 7 weeks but I was having some mild bleeding so went in for an ultrasound. Everything is fine and babies are doing great!
We had our first appointment today! It was a belly unltrasound. I'm 7+3 but baby is measuring 8 weeks. Since I was charting, the doctor is keeping our original due date of Sept. 1st. Heartbeat was 154bpm and everything "looks perfect". ❤ This is the earliest I've ever had an ultrasound!
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Thank you everyone! You're all so sweet, I think the baby got wind I was worried and decided to bring in morning sickness hell all day to prove that it's doin just fine in there haha
@babyblauser Thank you. The first was an emergency room doctor who obviously did not know what she was talking about. I'm mad that she made me so upset for no reason but I'm so blessed that she was wrong!
Good news: Measuring 6w1d, 120bpm! They saw remnants of a resolving SCH which explains my spotting last Sunday-Monday.
Meh news: I'm 6w5d from lmp, but I ovulated on CD17, so that accounts for some. They saw a myoma, and there is a slight concern of a cornual ectopic, or that it implanted very close to where the tube dumps out into the uterus. But for now she's confident it's enough inside my uterus.
Here's our sweet p, who looks like a little frog! Measuring at 7w + 5 days, but they're keeping my due date at 8/31, based on LMP. I'm gonna stick with this board since it's more likely to be in Sep. ETA: Heartbeat was 155! It definitely feels real now!
My baby was also tight to the wall. Did this make it hard for your Doc to get rate on the heart beat or make it softer/harder to hear? With my son, it was so clear and easy all the time. I may be over thinking it because of my MC in fall
@dallen16 we couldn't get a rate at all, couldn't really hear it.. maybe faintly in the background. But we saw it pulsing with our eyes so we have to go with that for now. I did ask the doctor afterward if the position of the baby against the wall would affect anything at all and he assured me that it wasn't a problem for the baby, just for us to listen and measure. Were you able to get a glimpse of the heart beating?
I had my first ultrasound and they couldn't find anything. Waiting on hcg levels and will have official us next week. Not feeling confident it is there but I still am so sick.
I had my first ultrasound and they couldn't find anything. Waiting on hcg levels and will have official us next week. Not feeling confident it is there but I still am so sick.
Could hardly see anything (and I'm still having trouble seeing anything -- looks like two blobs but it's confirmed I'm *not* having twins!) but it was so amazing to see and hear the heartbeat. This was a couple of days ago when I was 7w2d. My doctor is very kind (I switched after my last one) and said I could come in before the next appointment in four weeks if I'm feeling anxious and want to hear the heartbeat. I might take her up on that in two weeks!
I know I could have ovulated late to be too small but I've had symptoms since week 3. I am 6w3days today. They said it could be ectopic or i lost it but it hasn't left yet. I think it's ectopic since I've been so sick. I have an us Wednesday. I haven't heard from the blood count yet.
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