Beating myself up for having an early scan now! I was thrilled to get a positive pregnancy test a couple of weeks ago - nice healthy, steadily increaing betas. I hope it all turns out ok, Hi yes! Yes at 6 weeks I had a yolk sac but no fetal pole. Hi OP, I went for an early scan as I'd had previously miscarried. It's natural to be concerned about spotting in early pregnancy. I went in for my ultrasound yesterday and was told that the sac and yolk were there, but no fetal pole. The doctor was able to identify the gestational sac, but no fetal pole and no heartbeat. Connect with 1000s of pregnant moms & parents in your area! Vaginal ultrasounds are far more accurate in early pregnancy.-A fetal pole was not seen. Same ges sac and yolk sac, no baby. So I had a missed miscarriage back in mid November. My sac measured 8 weeks and 3 days. I went to the Er as my insurance won’t let me get in to an ob until at least 2/1. Super strange to me, I hope you get good news on Tuesday though!Â. I went for a second opinion before making that decision. I've done a lot of reading and most is grim, but I've also read that it's very common at this stage for the baby to be hidden behind the yolk sac, and that the general rule of thumb is that if there is a yolk sac, there's a baby somewhere. I thought I was about 7/8 weeks but scan showed measurements at 6 weeks with no fetal pole. Could it be too early? I had to have a d&e done. I actually had the same thing back in September of last year. ❤️, Congratulations. A week and a half later it was all there and heartbeat heard. However, since you are so unsure of your dates, I don't think you can automatically assume that your pregnancy isn't viable. I think it’s unlikely they were reassuring you just to be nice, as it’s their job to be honest, so I think they genuinely thought it’s just too early to be sure. I had a very early scan at my EPU due to pain and falling pregnant again straight after a MC so they wanted to check there wasn't any problems. No bleeding. Get updates on how your baby develops, your body changes, and what you can expect during each week of your pregnancy by signing up to the Mumsnet Pregnancy Newsletters. I would definitely get a second opinion and another ultrasound. She was visible by 8 weeks and now I’m 20 weeks. If they wont give you one then go for a second opinion elsewhere. Today was my first visit with the OB. I actually had the same thing back in September of last year. No fetal pole at 9 weeks success stories No fetal pole at 9 weeks success stories The only thing different about your story is that your numbers are considerably higher than mine were, according to my Dr that could mean a blighted ovum, where your body thinks you are pregnant, numbers rise, sac grows but no baby ever formed. Share Your Updates With Family And Friends Every Week. The first one came back at 11610. And doc doesn't seem much positive. I went in at 8w and my levels were super high and baby but no heartbeat. I am scheduled for a second ultrasound in 2 weeks. The doctors won't even give me another slip to get levels done again or another ultrasound. No fetal pole at 6 weeks 5 days - Page 2: Just had my first ultrasound after a successful IVF however gyno thinks I'm likely to miscarry. Growing quickly and super active. I have to make an appointment to go in to "talk" about it.  Has anyone else not seen a fetal pole at 7 weeks but went on to have a healthy baby? I had a scan at 6+5 because of pain and there was only a gestational sac, no foetal pole. Based on my lmp I would have been 8 weeks yesterday but my cycles have been long and I know I ovulated later so I would be … Which meant no baby. Slightly different but at 7w scan only one of my twins was visible, they saw 1 fetal pole 1hb and 1 "empty sac" ...got a shock at the 12w scan ..!!.. Sac and yolk were there but not fetal pole. I don’t have personal experience of this, but I’ve seen so many posts on here from women who have scans so early and they get so worried. I started having bad cramping last night and through today. … In the 668 pregnancies with live births or fetal losses, the median maternal age was 27 (range, 17–45) years. I had scan yesterday 7w0d. I can't tell you what I did in those 10 days. However, my midwife guesstimated me to be around 6 weeks. 6 Week Ultrasound, No Fetal Pole or Heartbeat- HCG Levels at 35,000 - Boston,MA. The div said it was fine because with levels that high they normally take about for days to double and she didn't expect them to. Sac and yolk were there but not fetal pole. My doc is now sending me for beta level tests. The first 3 weeks after they told me the baby was dead i had no signs of a miscarriage, no cramping, no bleeding. The further along you are after the 6 week point, the lower the chance of miscarriage misdiagnosis.-Your ultrasound was not done vaginally. They told us not to expect anything more than a "black circle on the screen because that's all we need to see today". I'm still somewhat disappointed because they won't retest my hcgs and they won't give me  formal transvaginal ultrasound. Which meant no baby. I'm now 8+2 according to last period, I ovulation tested so the earliest I could be would be 7.7 weeks. I definitely wouldn't schedule a D&C or anything else without another ultrasound. They did a d&c and thankfully they did because it turns out I had a partial molar pregnancy and even worse the placenta held precancerous cells. Sorry no positives other than I do have 2 Healthy little boys so after unsuccessful pregnancies there's still hope for everyone. When you are that early baby is so tiny it's very easy to miss things so just be sure before you move forward with anything. I was just were you are last week. I'm now just turned 5 months pregnant and baby is going very strong. I just went in for my first ultrasound today at 6 weeks 2 days gestational age (egg retrieval 4 weeks, 2 days ago). Aside from detecting a heartbeat, the point of a 7-week ultrasound is to take measurements of these fetal developments so your doctor has a better idea of where you are in your pregnancy. It is usually seen at six weeks with ultrasound technique. Yep I had this, they couldn't even see a yolk or anything and only thought they could see a sac but weren't sure! Anyone had any success stories after a similar situation? x. - BabyCenter Australia I scheduled a follow up ultrasound a week later and we saw a fetal pole that was measuring exactly 7 weeks, which means I was exactly 6 weeks at my last appt when we saw nothing, so in my case I just ovulated late, which was actually a normal thing for my previous cycles that I had tracked. What does it mean if the yolk sac was visible but no baby, heartbeat, or fetal pole was seen on my 7 week ultrasound? However, I hope for you and your LO you just ovulated earlier than you thought.http://americanpregnancy.org/pregnancy-complications/molar-pregnancy/, I went in at about 7 weeks for an ultrasound and had the same thing happen. 4 kids; 1 angel baby; Ohio, 3 kids; 2 angel babies; Niles, MI, United States, 3 kids; 1 angel baby; Alma, CO, United States. No fetal pole at 6 weeks 5 days: Just had my first ultrasound after a successful IVF however gyno thinks I'm likely to miscarry. I really feel for you though as I get what a horrible 2 weeks it will be having to wait. He said there was no fetal pole and the sack measured 5-6 weeks. They found a 22.5mm gestational sac but no fetal pole, saying it measured at 7 weeks 1 day. They called it a phantom pregnancy. I had to have a d&e done. Thanks for updating us. They even took blood tests for my HCG levels. So I wouldn't stress yourself about it just yet and talk to your doctor.Â. We will see how Tuesday goes or if I start to miscarry before then. Wishing you all the best. I would wait at least a week, possibly two to get the better look at things. My story is super crazy too. Hopefully you will get reassuring news in a fortnight. I posted a link below for you to look at and maybe you can bring it up to your doctor if you're concerned. I miscarried twice last year both at 5.5 weeks and was devistated. Could it be too early? However he also told me that is not always the case, so before you make any decisions I would definitely request a follow up ultrasound. In his opinion he thought I was earlier than we thought, he was guessing around 5 weeks 5 days by what we were seeing, so he urged me not to worry. I tested positive on December 10th of 2018 which should make me 9 weeks. I have had two breech babies back to back 17 months apart so unassuming I have a tilted uterious? sac, and what they thought to be a placenta, but no fetal pole. The gestation at fetal loss was < 15 weeks in 45 cases, 20–30 weeks in four and 38 weeks in one. Hi, this is my 3rd pregnancy. Now I'm not saying you have cancer because apparently that's very very rare but it is possible for you to have a molar pregnancy. Turns out he was really good at hide and seek. It is very common for this to happen, don’t panic just go back in two weeks for reassurance. I'm 7 weeks and 6 days pregnant (according to an app) based on my lmp. The docotrs have decided to let my body run its natural course over the past 4 weeks and miscarry on its own. This message of yours giving me ray of hope. I know this from being a long time hypochondriac. Second time Mommy / First pregnancy - NAME HELP. Last week on Tuesday I had my hcg levels drawn and they were extremely high at 58,000. My sac measured 8 weeks and 3 days. I am wondering what are the real chances of having a fetal pole visible next week. If, however, you go to the follow-up ultrasound and there's still no sign of a fetal pole (or a gestational sac, which looks like white rim around a clear center), a miscarriage has likely occurred. i had an ultrasound a couple days ago at 5 weeks and only saw the gestational sac and yolk sac, no baby yet (fetal pole).. try again in a few weeks, I am glad they are giving you another ultrasound but since it will not be transvaginal I would still not make any decisions, definitely schedule with another Dr if you have to. Heather, did you mean to post a blank post? This week I am 12 weeks pregnant and at 8 weeks i had an u/s and there was no heartbeat. Not sure if the cramps are real or if I'm psyching myself out. I had an ultrasound & it does not look good. Subscribe to Mumsnet emails direct to your inbox. © 2021 babygaga.com All rights reserved. Thanks everyone for your responses. I finally talked to the clinical supervisor and was able to get them to give me another ultrasound for Tuesday next week.. Not a full week later but at least it's something. I have history of MC. I had confirmed my pregnancy by 5 hpts and 1 blood test. Sorry I don’t have any direct experience of this but didn’t want to read and run! My doctor scheduled me another ultrasound for 8 weeks and we were able to see baby at that point. Well, my HCg levels were rising but not doubling. since mine wasn't one the first time my dr even gave me a heads up about that and made me promise not to freak out. My Dr said at nearly 7 weeks we should see something so he told me to get a hcg draw and if the numbers matched up to being a bit earlier than I expected then I probably just ovulated late and if the number were too high that would indicate a blighted ovum. Gail R(111) Posted on 15-04-2016 at 5.20AM . I'm feeling positive xx. I'm so happy for you. I would definitely get a second opinion and another ultrasound. There was no yoke and no fetal pole. Thank you everyone. 7/8 weeks no HB no Fetal pole measuring 5 weeks & bleeding from ECH . "No heartbeat 8 weeks, healthy baby" "Chances of healthy baby after no heartbeat at 8 weeks" "Portable ultrasound machine accuracy rate at 8 weeks" Big brother, Samuel meeting Olivia. Sorry you’ve gone through this. measuring small/no fetal pole success stories? Pregnancy was not successful. I am now 24+1 with a healthy baby girl x, Sorry meant to say gestational sac and yolk sac! I just had a 6 week transvaginal ultrasound and the gestational sac measured 5 weeks 6 days. At 7 weeks we went back for another and they saw the fetal pole. It seems to be quite common not to see heartbeat etc so early, so hopefully things can be confirmed in a few weeks. There was a yolk sac but no visible fetal pole. My results came back the next day at 8500 and he told me those numbers were promising for just being earlier. I have good news that will hopefully encourage you, last week I was 7 weeks and one day when I went in for my first ultrasound. Pregnancy was not successful. And its worth clinging to it. I am contemplating scheduling an ultrasound with another doctor. I'm now 22 weeks. It's pretty common for dates to be out in early scans....maybe you just ovulated a little later than you thought? It’s a shame as I imagine it’s the anxious women who go for early scans. The tech said my gestational sac was measuring 7 weeks (when the div guesstimated me at 6) and she saw a yolk sac but no fetal pole whatsoever. Went back 2 weeks later and little bean shaped baby was there with a little flickering heartbeat. Just an update! I personally don't think they should do scans before 7/8 weeks unless there is an immediate medical need for this very reason. They only saw a yolk sac, gest. I am 7 weeks today. I hope you are just a bit earlier than you thought, good luck mama! Doctor was not too optimistic, but said it was possible. They called it a phantom pregnancy. There was no fetal pole/heartbeat when I was first scanned just what looked like a bubble within a bigger bubble! 6 weeks is SO early, when I booked my early scan I read lots of things that said you MAY be able to see the heart beat at 6 weeks at the earliest, but it was really common not to be able to that soon. Hi OP, I went for an early scan as I'd had previously miscarried. In some cases, the empty gestational sac can remain intact for a number of weeks before miscarriage symptoms appear. Good luck! However, today I went in for an ultrasound to give us a formal test on how far along I am. I thought I was about 7/8 weeks but scan showed measurements at 6 weeks with no fetal pole. Image: supplied. I haven't had a period since then, so neither the doctors or I know exactly how far along I am. I went for a second opinion before making that decision. Well, I would go "talk" about it with your doctor, but I would insist on a follow-up ultrasound in two weeks before making any decisions about what to do. They weren't too concerned and 2 weeks later a scan picked up the heartbeat. My next i never went for early scan, we waited for 12 week scan to be told baby had died at 8 weeks. I am sorry, it is a really tough thing to go through. Both situations were horrendous but I would definitely rather know sooner than later. I've read nothing but positive stories so hoping I have the same outcome in 2 weeks! : I had my dating ultrasound done yesterday and my doctor finally called me today and said the gestational sac is measuring 6 weeks 6 days but they couldn't see anything else including a fetal pole. To use this feature subscribe to Mumsnet Premium - get first access to new features see fewer ads, and support Mumsnet. My next i never went for early scan, we waited for 12 week scan to be told baby had died at 8 weeks. Saw the sac and yolk but no sign of baby. I had my first scan at 6 + 1 because I had a small amount of bleeding (in retrospect this was just implantation) and they couldn’t see the fetal pole yet. 10 days later. Had scam this morning found a 'baby' but measured only 5mm This happened to me sort of, I will explain. There was no yoke and no fetal pole. The mind is a powerful thing and you can make your body believe and feel a lot of things that aren't really there. With two previous pregnancies I could never hear the heartbeat until a 14 week scan. Had a normal cycle mid Jan, found out I was pregnant just over a week later, had an early scan due to having a normal cycle, saw sac and pole but no heartbeat. On Friday I had my levels drawn again and they rose to 72,000. To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account. However, it is absolutely normal for the fetal pole to not be visible until about 9 weeks. Asked for repeat USG next week. If you start bleeding in the meantime, then you can likely assume you've had a miscarriage. Or could my sac just be measuring off? We had a scan at 6 weeks to confirm there was a sac, no pole at that time. - … I had almost given hope. Spotting in Early Pregnancy. A fetal pole, and likely a heartbeat, would be seen at this point. I have another ultrasound schedule in 6 days. I went in for an ultrasound where I was supposed to be 6 weeks 6 days, we didn't see anything but a sac, no fetal pole, no yolk, just a small sack. If they didn't do a transvaginal ultrasound its really not surprising that there wasn't much to see. I had this! A fetal pole is seen during pregnancy which is a thickening on the margin of the yolk sac of a foetus. But it seems after your message, that hope is there. asks from Boston, MA on December 14, 2009 13 answers. I had a scan at 6 weeks only found sac. If you were having symptoms I would say you could just be a few days off and they didn't see a fetal pole or HB for my current pregnancy until after 6 weeks 4 days, but without symptoms as well as no progress between your last US and this one a week apart, it doesn't … Hi, This is my first pregnancy and I had my first ultrasound today. My pregnancy symptoms have really subsided in the past few days and I am worried something may be wrong. Many EPUs won’t scan until seven weeks because of the likelihood of this happening and the worry it causes. That is insane to me that they wont retest your HCG and they wont do transvaginal so early? In the remaining 668 pregnancies, 618 resulted in live births and 50 (7.5%) in miscarriages or intrauterine deaths. -You are 6 weeks pregnant or less. Updated on December 20, 2009 M.M. Had a scan today and baby is there with a lovely heart beat - worry over!! Anyone had any success stories after a similar situation? Since we were never working with dates to begin with its not an issue of dates being off.. Its more of the sac measuring 7 weeks and then not seeing a fetal pole. This may indicate your due dates are off or you may have a tilted uterus. Why are they being so quick to write it off?