I do still feel symptoms - bloated (but maybe not as much), nauseous, and tired, my boobs have been sore since I started taking progesterone so I don't really consider that a pregnancy symptom. At our 7 week dating scan we were told by our fertility specialist that our baby was measuring too small and he couldn't see a heartbeat. As long as you see the necessary parts and a heartbeat that's a good sign. I wish! And then technically the PG I have right now was measuring way off based on LMP, but given that it was a 'spontaneous' PG we have no clue when I actually ovulated, but based on LMP I was literally weeks off. I was 7 weeks last Thursday which was when I had the scan x. Fingers crossed they just got the measurements wrong. With our second pregnancy, at our first ultrasound, our fetus was showing about a week behind. Im currently 7+3. I think I know deep down this is it but am clutches at straws x, Not sure hon but I have my 7 week scan on Wednesday so can sympathise with the stress levels. I mean, they told me that the ultrasound can have an error range of a few days and I could have ovulated later or implanted later. Lots of women say how it is no big deal but I really really really don't like it. Thanks so much! I'm hoping that mine implanted slightly later than most would and that might account for its small size. Monash IVF has charts which tend to date the embryo younger than conventional charts. The range of 'normal' measurements is barely anything. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. Group Leaders communicate with staff moderators and escalate potential violations for review, but they dont moderate discussions. For some reason North York stuck in my head. Our Dr wasn't concerned, but what concerns me is the small gestational sac. I was freaking out over the thought of waiting longer than I needed to/taking more medication than I needed to if the news was bad, and called back and begged them to give me an ultrasound in 7 days instead. think twice before sharing personal details, foster a friendly and supportive environment, remove fake accounts, spam and misinformation, delete posts that violate our community guidelines, reviewed by our medical review board and team of experts. The nurse practitioner basically told me to expect to miscarry but scheduled a follow up for the following week. Little things like uploading a profile picture make the community a better place. Ultrasound, while probably the most accurate dating method, can still be off by more than a couple days. Too bad it wasn't the, "you have a BFP which will for sure turn out to be a healthy full term baby stage". Its an ivf baby. Based on OPKs, temping and checking other fertility signs (CM), Fertility Friend noted my OV date could have been either 1/14 or 1/16 (two spikes). On Monday, I had my 8 week ultrasound and the baby was measuring 1 week behind. 5 rounds of IVF. Group Owners uphold the core values of the brand by reporting content that violates the community guidelines. I had my first 6 week scan and measured 6+3. Hope someone can tell answer your question xxx, Thank you and good luck. To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account. I hope that your upcoming IVF cycle is successful and that you have a healthy baby in your arms soon. They asked me to return for another scan. I had my first 6 week scan and measured 6+3. The baby is measure at 1 week behind, or 6 weeks. Perhaps the error range with ultrasound measurements could account for the remaining 3-4 days? Let us know how you go with the next scan x, Sorry 5mm not 0.5 my brain is fried haha! Get weekly updates on baby and your body. Measuring 1 week behind at 7 weeks - told to prepare for the worst ;( 10 replies Worriedmumma87 . it just so happened the following day I had to go back to my RE and this time the heart rate was 114 but baby was still at 6w2d. Thank you and congratulations on your twins! I had a FET June 9 (embryo was 4AA). You've given me some hope! They were IVF, so we were 100% on the dates, no. My dates are spot on because we had IVF. So my husband and I have been doing IVF for going on 2 years now this is our 3rd transfer and it finally worked! Wondering if somebodys had a similar experience that had a good outcome . Unfortunately negative outcome for us too. MJ712 17/02/19. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. We strive to provide you with a high quality community experience. My IVF baby measured accurately at 7 weeks and 3 days on our first ultrasound. The following week 8w1d, I actually had my first obappt and that tech who didnt make me feel too confident, babys heart rate was 103,105,106. I had two embryos implanted and both took.. One split and have my twinnies and the other one only made it to 9 weeks but the point I am making is the one that didn't make it was a whole week behind the others two.. Cookie Notice There was a 3mm baby but no HB .I've spent the last few days looking into it and there are a lot of success stories out there. (6+5) but developing well. I am kind of in the same boat. Oh and no foetal heart rate she just showed that it was pumping , That does seem a bit small for 7 weeks, but having a heart beat is a promising sign. The embryo may have implanted late that's all, which can account for the smaller size.. BFP #3 - 8/20/14 - Natural Miscarriage 9/22/14, http://www.thebump.com/?utm_source=ticker&utm_medium=HTML&utm_campaign=tickers, http://global.thebump.com/tickers/tt1c2dc3.aspx. I usually go for my sono in North York. Like. We had our first ultrasound yesterday Im suppose to be 6w4d yesterday. Have another scan in 2ish weeks for the nt, I am now 10 weeks! We'll see I guess My RE also told me that +- 5 days this early on was fairly normal. 5 years ttc. See if you can talk them into an earlier US. My ultrasound at 7 weeks 4 days showed the baby was measuring at 6 weeks 2 days (9 days behind) with a heartbeat of 100 that was "faint and difficult to measure". My IVF baby consistently measured about a week behind. 3 days can be a scanning error. 3 previous Miscarriages. I have scheduled another US in 11 days. I went back 12 days later, should have been 8 weeks 2 days but baby had caught up to 8 weeks 5 days! Note that once you confirm, this action cannot be undone. Xx. This educational content is not medical or diagnostic advice. Get weekly updates on baby and your body. ???? I always thought the growth rate during first trimester is pretty consistent. Baby measuring too small at 7 week scan. In my case, 9 days off was an indication that things were going wrong. Based on my lmp, I thought I was 9+2, but I measured at 7+5. Im hoping all goes well for you as well! But love when anyone can give some extra insight! Please select a reason for escalating this post to the WTE moderators: Connect with our community members by starting a discussion. The #1 app for tracking pregnancy and baby growth. I measured a week behind but my dr said everything looked fine and we saw a heartbeat. My guess is you just ovulated at a different time. Thanks for your honesty and your fingers crossed and I'm sorry for your loss. His reasoning was that you never know what day implantation happened. To help you get started read our. They were unable to find a heartbeat and today told me Im measuring at 6w0d. So again, should be fine as it's not red but my nerves are certainly being tested!! Use of this site is subject to our terms of use and privacy policy. My LMP started on 12/29, which would put me at 7 weeks 2 days and a due date of 10/5. Im going for another scan in two weeks! Shes a healthy, rambunctious 6 year old now. However when I went, baby had a growth spurt and measured 9w1d (2d behind my calculated last period) and a strong heartbeat. My first dating scan I thought I was 6 weeks but it measured me at only 5 weeks, had a scan 2 weeks later and exactly was 7 weeks so it was growing respectively to its last measurement so the doctors were all happy with that and at the 7 weeks one had a heart beat of 156bpm lol. Tested positive on a FRER 4 days later. A Group Leader is a What to Expect community member who has been selected by our staff to help maintain a positive, supportive tone within a group. All rights reserved. Im definitely finding mixed info as well its frustrating. This educational content is not medical or diagnostic advice. Thinking of you and hoping that your 'anything can happen' quickly turns into 'something magical appears to be happening'. Report as Inappropriate. I wouldn't worry about 3-4 days. He seemed very grave and sad to deliver this news and when I asked if it was 50% that I would continue to have a healthy baby, said a 50% survival rate would be very "optimistic" - he scheduled me in for another ultrasound 10 days later. Find advice, support and good company (and some stuff just for fun). Your post will be hidden and deleted by moderators. had a scan 2 weeks later and exactly was 7 weeks so it was growing respectively to its last measurement so the doctors were all happy with that and at . Nervousoptimist: I like that, the "anything can happen stage" - gives a bit more hope if an RE refers to it that way! So what I've been doing is drinking A LOTTT of water since finding out on our 7 weeks and 3 day ultrasound, and the GS did increase in size but continues to be a week behind. Or so we thought we are kinda in limbo right now. Thinking of you and hoping you do get good news soon. I track temperatures and took OPKs and typically you ovulate 1-3 days after your positive OPK. But, I ovulated on cycle day 16, therefore my due date is pushed back two days, so I'm 6w 5d. Please update after your next U/S. Don't worry if the doctor said everything looked good. I think the early measurements are hard to be accurate. So now hes 2 weeks behind. 1997-2023 BabyCenter, LLC, a Ziff Davis company. Obviously, the journey to get this far has been long and stressful, and the stress just never ends. I really appreciate hearing stories of this working out, it's making this 2WW much more bearable (at first all I could think about was it being dead inside me for 2 weeks .. now I have some hope it might be growing rapidly and ok). some weeks we had hope because their was good growth- fingers crossed that all turns out well for you. Dr said it has doubled in size since our last visit 2 weeks ago, and they only focus on the CRL. Start by selecting which of these best describes you! The #1 app for tracking pregnancy and baby growth. Dx: N/A. I have to say, we have probably had the worst 48 hours of our entire IVF/Fertility Journey. I personally find the 2WW a walk in the park compared to the stage between first beta and an US that actually looks like it's on track, because either my numbers are all over the map, or my US are all over the map, or bleeding, or all of the above! They can be wrong. I'm not feeling like I will get good news in two weeks and as a result, just want this to be over. All the best, I totally get the anxiety and stress of ivf, thank you for your reply! So, today, I am measuring at 9 weeks, 3 days, but I "should" be 10 weeks, 1 day. TTC since August 2016, with RE since August 2017, We went through something similar in January - not the intermittent heartbeat but measuring behind and a lower heart rate- we also had a larger than normal yolk sac but we just had to take it appt by appt. I'm 7.5 days pregnant after my second round of IVF (first ended at 5 weeks). So implanted at a different time.. My ivf baby has consistently measured 4 days behind from 5 weeks to now (I'm 11 weeks today). However my ultrasound today showed the baby measuring at 7 weeks. 17/09/2020 09:45, I went for an early scan at 6w 3d. They think he implanted later. This early part of development lays the foundation for a healthy pregnancy and delivery. I guess these things are harder to predict than we think. We had our scan last week and although there was a heartbeat, the baby was measuring very small, only 3mm which I believe is around 5 weeks, making it two weeks behind. Now due 07/04 instead of 06/26. I also am having strong symptoms (morning sickness, fatigue), so my hormones are on par. Doesn't help that I've bled a little bit (just brown in my discharge) this week. I think she said 0.5mm when at this stage it should be double that? For me, it's concerning that our baby looks almost squished in the GS. 6 posts. We know definite conception date because its my first round of IVF! Our Dr wasn't concerned, but what concerns me is the small gestational sac. So they are slipping me in tomorrow at 7w5d - I am really hoping that maybe because I needed extra time for progesterone, maybe my baby isn't actually that far behind, but the doctor at the first ultrasound definitely didn't seem to think that was likely (and I know heartbeat and fetal pole are measured by embryo age, not implantation dates, so it probably doesn't matter). At our 9wk3day U/S, the GS was measuring a week behind. I go back in 2 weeks for another ultrasound to see how much the baby has grown. Breastfeeding: the trick to a comfy latch, More posts in "IVF Pregnancy, Birth and Babies" group, Create post in "IVF Pregnancy, Birth and Babies" group. We then had a frozen embryo transfer that didn't stick at all then went with another 3 day old fresh embryo transfer that again stuck, again my numbers were on the low side and when we got to the scan baby again was too small so we went to another ultrasound clinic and yep baby measured 5 days behind this time but this time we didn't lose the baby we had a healthy baby boy in Feb. When we went back for our second ultrasound at 9 weeks and 3 days, our baby is measuring at 8 weeks and 6 days. Xx. We had our scan last week and although there was a heartbeat, the baby was measuring very small, only 3mm which I believe is around 5 weeks, making it two weeks behind. Don't worry mama! I had a US yesterday and they found a heart beat but my specialist told me to expect the worst. Unfortunately, there wasn't a heartbeat today and the embryo/fetus was measuring 6 weeks 3 days. Also, you can have more than one LH surge in a month, so unless you were religiously temping and fertility friend predicted an O date based off those temps, OPk's and secondary signs, I wouldn't count on OPK's alone. My OB wouldn't adjust my official due date unless the ultrasound placed my baby more than 2 weeks off from my original EDD. Now is the perfect time to start your Baby Registry! He gave us a referral to an Ultrasound Clinic so we could confirm the loss and then organise our management plan for a d and c. We were devastated and grieved our loss. If my babies crl measurement is 6 weeks 2 days, the sac is only measuring 6 weeks, falling two days short. I have a sch too that i have been bleeding for 4 weeks straight now so everything is so stressful. Which is a day ahead of my LMP dates when they are this tiny it is so difficult . The baby is measuring one week behind. I came back the next week (7w2d) and baby had a nice heartbeat, 123,but still measured 6w2d. At our 10 week ultrasound, baby was measuring 9w2d with a heartrate of 174 bpm. I've heard of a few days behind and even a week, but not 2. Now I have to wait for 2 weeks for a follow up US. What to Expect supports Group Black and its mission to increase greater diversity in media voices and media ownership. Any thoughts? At the 8 week ultrasound, everything was measuring perfectly. One scan actually had me measuring 11+1! At first she couldn't find a heartbeat and then found one at 103. You have given me hope today, thank you Hoping that your U/S next week goes well After reading everyone's posts, sounds like you have good things ahead of you and your baby as well . I had a scare and was given an emergency scan by a different NHS trust (and to be honest didn't have loads of . Its just been a lot to process in a short amount of time. So I'm measuring a week behind. How common is it to be a week behind? The ultrasound tech found one baby measuring 6w3d. I had a FET June 9 (embryo was 4AA). I'm worried. I will let you know what happens tomorrow with me.Good luck with your baby too, and maybe call the clinic and request an ultrasound sooner, it can't hurt! I was wondering also if anyone else had that issue and what it means? When I went in to my 6w5d ultrasound, the doctor measured a 2mm fetal pole and no heartbeat. I went in thinking 7 weeks but baby measured 6 weeks 4 days. My doctor has assured my that this is okay because the baby has a strong visible heartbeat at 185 bpm. One ended in early loss, and the other in my son. At 7 weeks, your baby should be about 5 to 9 millimeters (mm) in size and the gestational sac will be about 18 to 24 mm. So quick history. All the parts were there, and there was a heartbeat, and I've read some things about FET babies developing more slowly, so I guess we'll see. It's such a hard thing to go through. At our 7w1d ultrasound, baby was measuring 6w5d with a heartrate of 115 BPM. This was our second round of IVF, first pregnancy, first miscarriage and first d and c, we will take a little break before our next transfer and hopefully my body will feel ready x, Oh I'm so sorry. I am feeling like two weeks is too long to wait because I seriously feel like it's heart had probably already stopped beating. I'm pretty sure I'm in for bad news, but wanted some insight from those who may have been through this before, and those who may have success stories. Our levels have been measuring perfectly, we did have a little drop in progesterone but we went onto support early enough and it went back up quickly to optimum levels but my HCG has been doubling as it should on Wednesday (7 weeks) it measured at 27,000. I had a scan at 6w3d (my dates), which measured 5w4d + heart rate 99 (low). Tested positive on a FRER 4 days later. I've read in some cases, the mother hasn't been drinking enough water. My placenta did not grow, therefore the baby could not grow. I'm happy to hear that you have a healthy son and one on the way who both had abnormal first ultrasounds. The continuous waiting really is torture but only one more day to go thank goodness! So I'm not worried. My RE was fairly adamant that it be 2 weeks so he would get a really good idea of the development at that point. What do you guys think? I hope others in similar situations have better luck. I had my 7 week ultrasound today after transferring 3 day 3 embryos last month. She says it wasn't beating sometimes and then it was. I am pregnant after a successful 5 day fresh embryo transfer, and going by the transfer date I know I am exactly 8 weeks pregnant today. Since, it was IVF, we obviously know the dates were right. IVF baby measuring 8 days behind at 7 week scan. Does anyone have any experience with this but things turned out okay? I've read that people do pelvic rest? They were able to find a heartbeat which was at 111 BPM, but the nurse said it is lower than normal, but is in the range you would expect for 6 weeks. Unfortunately bub didnt grow any further and their heart stopped. , I had fraternal twins, and one measured a week behind from the beginning. So quick history. I am in the exact same boat. February 2015. My RE mentioned that about not knowing when implantation occurred too, but I just felt like it was her grasping at straws to make us feel better. Posted 4/5/18. The last one being extremely traumatic. I obviously know exactly when I "ovulated" because it's an ivf baby. Truth be told no one ever has a 'you have a BFP which will for sure.' there are no guarantees. 7 week scan baby measuring a week behind : Hi ladies I had a 7 week scan and the baby is measuring more like 6 weeks! I had my first ultrasound at 7 weeks exactly and was measuring small but with a heart rate. I think I'll ask to go there for the sono too. I'm guessing I must've ovulated on or about CD 21, which would be atypically late for me. Anyone been in the same boat? In 6 pregnancies I have never once had a normal first US, and do have one amazing son, and one that seems to be doing really well on the way. Which also doesnt add up to my dates and when I got a positive upt. I hope your recovery is quick.. it's such a rough Start to ivf. Having been a member of this site for 10 years I can say I have literally seen women go through it all, many after their seemingly perfect BFPs. Help me strong hb at 172 bpm but measuring behind? If you feel a message or content violates these standards and would like to request its removal please submit the following information and our moderating team will respond shortly. Your body may have just tricked you this time. Measuring 3 - 4 days behind at 7 weeks scan. Use of this site is subject to our terms of use and privacy policy. Went in at 6w5d and the yolk sac was measuring at 5w5d no heartbeat. Please whitelist our site to get all the best deals and offers from our partners. We did see a heartbeat. We are going back in a week for another scan and told to hope for the best but expect the worst. Am I out of luck? Create an account or log in to participate. I had an ultrasound at 6 weeks and the baby was measuring at 5 weeks. There was a heartbeat she didnt tell me the rate but measured me 3 days behind. Hi everyone -Wanted to see if anyone has had a similar experience to me and what I should expect.I had an Ivf 5day FET on 3/16. I had a FET of a 5 day embryo on June 15 after 8 days of progesterone (long story short, I had 3 biopsies to determine that I needed more progesterone than average to have a receptive uterus). I go back in two weeks for another ultrasound, if I haven't miscarried by then. The ultrasound tech found one baby measuring 6w3d. I dont know if its the progesterone shots Im on or the other natural hormones or the stress of this but Im over emotional and anxiety is through the roof. I have baby #5 here and I had never dated behind until this time around. He gave us a referral to an Ultrasound . Hi everyone, hope I'm posting in the right place. Should be around 6.5 weeks but I'm like looking like 5.5weeks. For example, according to my LMP, I should be 7 weeks today. We are just so confused and feeling very upset but also neutral at this point, just looking for maybe any possible signs of hope or whether just expecting the worst is best. Is it just too difficult to get accurate measurements this early, even for RE clinics that specialize in early pregnancy? The positives are that the baby had a very strong heartbeat and every else looked good (yolk sac, placenta or whatever else they can see). I temped and did OPK's, I also had a sonogram yesterday and was measuring exactly what I thought based on my O date. He has seen it go both ways and said its a grey area and to be cautiously optimistic. The educational health content on What To Expect is reviewed by our medical review board and team of experts to be up-to-date and in line with the latest evidence-based medical information and accepted health guidelines, including the medically reviewed What to Expect books by Heidi Murkoff. Please whitelist our site to get all the best deals and offers from our partners. 2005-2023Everyday Health, Inc., a Ziff Davis company. 2005-2023Everyday Health, Inc., a Ziff Davis company. It's good to hear that they can catch up when they're over a week behind. With this pregnancy, we apparently implanted on day 2, because I had a positive pregnancy test at day 4 and baby has measured ahead the whole time.Sending you lots of good thoughts and hoping things progress well! My doctor refers to this as the 'anything can happen' stage. A Group Owner is a member that has initiated the creation of a group to connect with other members to share their journey through the same pregnancy & baby stages. I just did some Google Maps comparisons. ?? She says it wasn't beating sometimes and then it was. At our 7wk3day U/S, the GS was measuring a week behind. I go back in two weeks for another ultrasound, if . I was thrilled to see a baby with a heartbeat but the measuring behind has me worried. And given that I've had an ectopic, and losses, and successes with rocky starts, it really is a true description. The next two scans, they were able to capture it with the ultrasound machine. I had my first scan at 6w2d and baby was measuring on track but they couldnt see a heartbeat. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. It was super scary for us as we didn't even have a fetal pole at our 6 week scan, so we promptly freaked out thinking this was our 4th MC in a row. There are similar threads to this but I am feeling super discouraged so I decided to start a new one with my specific situation. Hi ladies I had a 7 week scan and the baby is measuring more like 6 weeks! I just though he was a girl and measuring smaller then the boy. Trying to get 60 oz is so difficult, I bought popsicles to eat and try my best but i guess i need to make it a priority now knowing that. One website told me that 3mm foetal pole would be 6w3d so not sure why she told me I'm under 6! Meet people who are also expecting! Having a d and c today to speed up the process. Hi all. We use data about you for a number of purposes explained in the links below. We strive to provide you with a high quality community experience. Had my seven week scan last Saturday and I was measuring at six weeks . Sending you all the blessings !! We are so confused, hurt and frustrated. 7 days later also 4 days behind. sorry I had a SCH too on my first ultrasound but it went away by the second ultrasound two weeks later so I can't really give you any advice. The last one being extremely traumatic. Should be 10w1d but now Im 9w5d?! Just try to hold out until your next scan and not worry too much (I say whilst being super stressed myself! However, there are always exceptions, and I hope that is your case! What to Expect supports Group Black and its mission to increase greater diversity in media voices and media ownership. My baby measured 6 weeks 2 days with a heart rate of 113. Group Owners uphold the core values of the brand by reporting content that violates the community guidelines. Thinking of you and hoping you get amazing news soon. I had a 7 week scan which showed about 6+5, then a 10 week which measured as 9+1. Thisismyyear - Thank you so much for sharing your story - I'm sorry to hear you went through that. From the moment the egg and sperm meet, your baby is growing. Ovulating late can definitely affect that. By continuing to browse our site you agree to our use of data and cookies. Fingers crossed for my baby to catch up next US too. At different points I had my baby measure both 10 days behind and 5 days ahead during my last pregnancy. My guess is you just ovulated at a different time. Does this just mean my baby is small? At this point, fetal development is on a fast track and making large leaps . Eastvangirl - I wish you all the best tomorrow - let me know how the US goes. I know exactly what you mean about the sono. Just wanted to say thanks for the support to those who responded to my thread. For more information, please see our (I know its hard), hope it works out for both of us! I wouldn't worry ab. The #1 app for tracking pregnancy and baby growth. My daughter's EDD was March 20th (calculated by u/s) but I knew for a fact the day I concieved her put her at being due on April 7th. It helps to see other ivf mamas in the same position and it working out, thank you Wishing you a healthy happy baby. At our 7 week dating scan we were told by our fertility specialist that our baby was measuring too small and he couldnt see a heartbeat. THey just tell me its a strong heartbeat. ?All very confusing not to question the professionals based on Google but also praying I'm right! 5 rounds of IVF. Little things like uploading a profile picture make the community a better place. Mumsnet carries some affiliate marketing links, so if you buy something through our posts, we may get a small share of the sale (more details here), My OB said it could go either way and to prepare myself for the worst. How many weeks are you now? But since this is my 3rd he said well just wait for the gentic testing appointment. My RE said we will know either way at my US next week.
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