For those of you who didn't have a positive outcome, were there any other indicators other than being 1 week behind? The 12 week scan then pretty much backed the original dates as did the 20 week. 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 . Thats great youre is catching up! Having been through losses before I was completely convinced it was over. I was 22 weeks along, but the baby only measured 15 weeks. 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'm currently 7+3. It usually has to do with . The doctor asked me what's wrong and if something hurt and all I could say was that I just didn't want to be there. We strive to provide you with a high quality community experience. So it barely grew since the ultrasound I had two weeks ago. The ultrasound tech found one baby measuring 6w3d. 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. Now, I'm not even really sure what I said about the intermittent heartbeat is true. Most nerve wrecking 3 weeks. 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. Does anyone have any experience with this but things turned out okay? Learn more about, As a Single Mom, I Struggled to Accept Help During the 4th Trimester, Learn About What to Expect's Pregnancy & Baby App. 2005-2023Everyday Health, Inc., a Ziff Davis company. Note that once you confirm, this action cannot be undone. One ended in early loss, and the other in my son. There is a strong fetal pole and tiny embryo, no heart beat at this first ultrasound and I'm to go back next Monday. I thought I was a week ahead of what I am because of my last LMP. Perhaps the error range with ultrasound measurements could account for the remaining 3-4 days? It's very hard for them to measure when it's that small. I wouldn't worry about a week. The views expressed in community are solely the opinions of participants, and do not reflect those of What to Expect. 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. Im hoping all goes well for you as well! I had a FET June 9 (embryo was 4AA). Which also doesnt add up to my dates and when I got a positive upt. I can't even imagine. Hope someone can tell answer your question xxx, Thank you and good luck. I lost a baby in June. Sorry you're going through this too. 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. I had a scare and was given an emergency scan by a different NHS trust (and to be honest didn't have loads of . The last one being extremely traumatic. To help you get started read our. 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. I've read that people do pelvic rest? I track temperatures and took OPKs and typically you ovulate 1-3 days after your positive OPK. I had my 7 week ultrasound today after transferring 3 day 3 embryos last month. I had a scan at 6w3d (my dates), which measured 5w4d + heart rate 99 (low). Since, it was IVF, we obviously know the dates were right. I wouldn't worry about 3-4 days. Any other IVF babies measuring small in the early weeks. Please select a reason for escalating this post to the WTE moderators: Connect with our community members by starting a discussion. She said that edd is based off a 28 day cycle with the average ovulation day 14. Thinking of you and hoping you do get good news soon. Anyone been in the same boat? I go back in two weeks for another ultrasound, if . Just wanted to say thanks for the support to those who responded to my thread. Little things like uploading a profile picture make the community a better place. I have another US next week. To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account. Please whitelist our site to get all the best deals and offers from our partners. I had an ultrasound at 6 weeks and the baby was measuring at 5 weeks. I hope others in similar situations have better luck. I think I just ovulated late. We use cookies to improve your experience on this website and so that ads you see online can be tailored to your online browsing interests. So quick history. Kristen6065 28/05/22. Its so small in the early weeks its hard to get any accurate dating done. My guess is you just ovulated at a different time. 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. Measuring 3 - 4 days behind at 7 weeks scan. Keep positive, although I know its easier said than done x. What week are you and do you have a u/s coming up soon as well? . Don't worry if the doctor said everything looked good. 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). and our 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. Has anyone else had this problem with a positive outcome? Anyone else have this happen and result in a positive outcome? Hi, yes this happened to me, I'm sorry you are going through this.. our first 3 day old fresh embryo transfer stick, our numbers were low and when we went for our scan the fs said baby was too small and sent us to a better ultrasound clinic, we measures a week and a half behind but had a heart beat that was perfect, we lost that bubs at 9 weeks along. 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. 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. Tested positive on a FRER 4 days later. I will keep you and your little one in my prayers as well. Im measuring 4 days behind too and my doctor said its nothing to worry about! At our 10 week ultrasound, baby was measuring 9w2d with a heartrate of 174 bpm. 5 rounds of IVF. So implanted at a different time.. Went in at 6w5d and the yolk sac was measuring at 5w5d no heartbeat. Big hugs foe your healing journey. We did see a heartbeat. I go back in 2 weeks for another ultrasound to see how much the baby has grown. I was 7 weeks last Thursday which was when I had the scan x. Do you know what your measurements were? Am I out of luck? We'll see I guess My RE also told me that +- 5 days this early on was fairly normal. My RE (reproductive endocrinologist) seemed more optimistic and said there's a margin for the . Just try to hold out until your next scan and not worry too much (I say whilst being super stressed myself! For more information, please see our IVF baby #1 due Nov 2016 . Hi ladies I had a 7 week scan and the baby is measuring more like 6 weeks! The embryo may have implanted late that's all, which can account for the smaller size.. Meet people who are also expecting! I'm hoping that mine implanted slightly later than most would and that might account for its small size. Now is the perfect time to start your Baby Registry! Wow, we would form the perfect play dates. :), Also, if your scan was last week, you would have been 6 weeks, so if baby measured 5 weeks that's only a week or so out, isn't it? We just kept having early scans to make sure growth was keeping up. I was really hoping to NEVER have to have another sono hopefully this will be the last one. Has anyone had a similar experience where the baby is more than a week behind? Ultrasound, while probably the most accurate dating method, can still be off by more than a couple days. 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. I'm not feeling like I will get good news in two weeks and as a result, just want this to be over. There was a heartbeat but the dr didnt measure it for some reason. But the baby is healthy so far! I was expecting another m/c, so it was nice to move into a more normal range. 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. If I start feeling really crampy or bleeding I am going to go to the ER though. 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. Xx. Apparently my boyfriend remembers it differently: just that she couldn't find the heartbeat at first and then found it. 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. Please specify a reason for deleting this reply from the community. There are similar threads to this but I am feeling super discouraged so I decided to start a new one with my specific situation. Im not sure how. I had my first ultrasound at 7 weeks exactly and was measuring small but with a heart rate. Ie CRL and foetal heart rate? Also an IVF pregnancy, but with a frozen day 5 blast. The waiting is just awful isn't it, every day feels like a month! Which is a day ahead of my LMP dates when they are this tiny it is so difficult . 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. Our Dr wasn't concerned, but what concerns me is the small gestational sac. Group Owners uphold the core values of the brand by reporting content that violates the community guidelines. My little FET baby has been consistently 4 days behind for the last three weeks. My IVF baby measured accurately at 7 weeks and 3 days on our first ultrasound. Easier said than done, but get through the next two weeks without stressing too much (nothing you can do to change the outcome & not good for you), & fingers crossed for the best! 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! Report as Inappropriate. Note that once you confirm, this action cannot be undone. Maybe it's measuring error from the US. Any success stories or advice would be fantastic xx. I've heard of a few days behind and even a week, but not 2. ???? I have scheduled another US in 11 days. I just had my ultrasound last Wednesday. Is it possible the measurements are off?I confirmed I was 7w5d on April 3rd and this ultrasound was on the 17th.I should mention too (which confuses me) I know for a 7w ultrasound - no hb and measuring behind. The nurse practitioner basically told me to expect to miscarry but scheduled a follow up for the following week. Baby measuring too small at 7 week scan. My RE(reproductive endocrinologist)seemed more optimistic and said there's a margin for the measurements and that when the embryo is that young and the heart is developing, the fact that the heartbeat was intermittent may not be such a bad sign. I went back 12 days later, should have been 8 weeks 2 days but baby had caught up to 8 weeks 5 days! Doesn't the baby continue to develop whether it has implanted yet or not? THey just tell me its a strong heartbeat. That could explain 4 days difference. 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. But love when anyone can give some extra insight! x, Learn About What to Expect's Pregnancy & Baby App. So Im not worried about that, I just dont get to go back till May and all this waiting for the next ultrasound is killing me!! ?? We are going back in a week for another scan and told to hope for the best but expect the worst. Hi from what Ive heard as long as its not measuring more than a week less or more you are good!! However my ultrasound today showed the baby measuring at 7 weeks. 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. My IVF baby consistently measured about a week behind. 5 rounds of IVF. He gave us a referral to an Ultrasound . I had my 7 week ultrasound today after transferring 3 day 3 embryos last month. Is there any hope? I wasnt given a heart rate at my first scan (6w2d) because baby was measuring too small to get an accurate count. Im going for another scan in two weeks! One scan actually had me measuring 11+1! Group Owners uphold the core values of the brand by reporting content that violates the community guidelines. 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). Though I didn't do IVF or IUI, I feel like I knew when I ovulated. 5 years ttc. Im measuring 4 days behind too and my doctor said its nothing to wor, Exact same thing happened to me! For example, according to my LMP, I should be 7 weeks today. Thanks. What to Expect supports Group Black and its mission to increase greater diversity in media voices and media ownership. Hi everyone, hope I'm posting in the right place. 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. Any experience you could share (even if it was a negative one) would be helpful. It turned out that the embryo implanted late so we changed the dates of how far we were along and the due date and sure enough baby measured perfectly at every scan to the new dates and gestation age.. Ivf is so so hard, this is the last thing you need. fingers crossed for you! Was booked in for another scan in 3 weeks time. May is more than a month away, maybe you can reschedule earlier? It's good to hear that they can catch up when they're over a week behind. 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. The #1 app for tracking pregnancy and baby growth. We are so confused, hurt and frustrated. 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. Get the IPS Communities App for iPhone now. Or so we thought we are kinda in limbo right now. Truth be told no one ever has a 'you have a BFP which will for sure.' there are no guarantees. Just wondered if anyone had heard if experienced this before? I thought I was 7w2d but she measured me around 5w5d which would be impossible with my dates and when I got my positive. I went for an early scan yesterday when I was supposed to be 7w1-2d, but measures 6w5d with ultrasound CRL. 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. Had my seven week scan last Saturday and I was measuring at six weeks . Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. It's such a hard thing to go through. Little things like uploading a profile picture make the community a better place. The continuous waiting really is torture but only one more day to go thank goodness! Xx. n. Ny012. More posts in "November 2018 Birth Club" group, Create post in "November 2018 Birth Club" group, the most helpful and trustworthy pregnancy and parenting information. Thanks for the tip! We strive to provide you with a high quality community experience. Apparently it's really common for IVF babies to be measuring behind and then catch up later - I measured 5 days behind at our scan at 6w6d, was measuring around 2-3 days behind at 8w6d and at 11 weeks was measuring exactly 11 weeks. I had my first 6 week scan and measured 6+3. Zoe actually the one I go to is True North Imaging at 1780 Markham Road in Scarborough. So my husband and I have been doing IVF for going on 2 years now this is our 3rd transfer and it finally worked! I had mirena removed in January and didn't have periods while I had it in. Apparently just very different body types. Dr said it has doubled in size since our last visit 2 weeks ago, and they only focus on the CRL. There was a heartbeat she didnt tell me the rate but measured me 3 days behind. We've just adjusted my due date and assumed I ovulated later. The last one being extremely traumatic. I really hold out very little hope that this will turn out well. 3 days can be a scanning error. Doesn't help that I've bled a little bit (just brown in my discharge) this week. Group Leaders communicate with staff moderators and escalate potential violations for review, but they dont moderate discussions. However when I went, baby had a growth spurt and measured 9w1d (2d behind my calculated last period) and a strong heartbeat. . Get weekly updates on baby and your body. If I need time to heal and take a break I'll do it when the roads are icy. Have another scan in 2ish weeks for the nt, I am now 10 weeks! TW we ultimately lost the baby at 9 weeks When the heart stopped end TW. There was a . 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. I think the early measurements are hard to be accurate. We know definite conception date because its my first round of IVF! Thank you My dr told me I shouldn't be worried either but I just can't help stressing myself out. 5 years ttc. Measuring 5 days behind. MJ712 17/02/19. Learn more about. I haven't had any spotting, bleeding or read cramping yet. We was 9 ounces smaller at birth. 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. My doctor wasnt terribly concerned though because heart rate was good (165) and baby is growing a weeks worth of growth each week. My third baby measured anywhere from 1-2 weeks off until about 12 weeks. Ive never been told HR. I'm 7.5 days pregnant after my second round of IVF (first ended at 5 weeks). I was thrilled to see a baby with a heartbeat but the measuring behind has me worried. . Don't worry mama! Thank you for this. funny how the baby can catch up so much in 12 days. They think he implanted later. No panicking !! 7 days later also 4 days behind. The RE said he was still hopeful but that the baby is more behind then they typically would see. Find advice, support and good company (and some stuff just for fun). Unfortunately negative outcome for us too. Thank you. I was wondering also if anyone else had that issue and what it means? Everything else looked great other than measuring behind. This educational content is not medical or diagnostic advice. I measured a week behind but my dr said everything looked fine and we saw a heartbeat. 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". Fingers crossed they just got the measurements wrong. Is it just too difficult to get accurate measurements this early, even for RE clinics that specialize in early pregnancy? Though I didn't do IVF or IUI, I feel like I knew when I ovulated. The range of 'normal' measurements is barely anything. From the moment the egg and sperm meet, your baby is growing. Share your experiences, ask questions and let us know if you have any helpful tips. Thanks for your honesty and your fingers crossed and I'm sorry for your loss. The development of a baby is a beautifully intricate process. i am having the same issues but not on as large of a scale and was wondering the same. (6+5) but developing well. Like. I am in a similar situation. I know how far along I am I told her. She did it 3 times and she said maybe youre not as far along as you think. My LMP started on 12/29, which would put me at 7 weeks 2 days and a due date of 10/5. Also, so much mixed information out there! I obviously know exactly when I "ovulated" because it's an ivf baby. Eastvangirl - I wish you all the best tomorrow - let me know how the US goes. As long as you see the necessary parts and a heartbeat that's a good sign. My IVF baby measured accurately at 7 weeks and 3 days on our first ultrasound. 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. I had my first 6 week scan and measured 6+3. 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. How many weeks are you now? I had a 6 wk US and 9 wk US with DD and everything looked great each time so this is completely new territory to me. I've been told I'm measuring small too.almost certain of my dates. What to Expect supports Group Black and its mission to increase greater diversity in media voices and media ownership. Im currently 7+3. She did say I had a tilted uterus and theres been no bleeding just a little brown discharge but Im also ok progesterone pessaries. Any thoughts? 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. On Monday, I had my 8 week ultrasound and the baby was measuring 1 week behind. We use data about you for a number of purposes explained in the links below. 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. 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. My OB wouldn't adjust my official due date unless the ultrasound placed my baby more than 2 weeks off from my original EDD. and therefore, when conception occurred. 02/08/2016 13:27. If my babies crl measurement is 6 weeks 2 days, the sac is only measuring 6 weeks, falling two days short. Then 2 days later (7w2d) we go to the UC and theres a heartbeat and baby is measuring 6w1d. 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 hope you get the good outcome. But I was worried because I had only one BD and dates seemed strange. 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. 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 think it will be a miracle if it works out but who knows. Privacy Policy. Is there any hope? Create an account or log in to participate. His reasoning was that you never know what day implantation happened. I went for an early scan yesterday when I was supposed to be 7w1-2d, but measures 6w5d with ultrasound CRL. I have a sch too that i have been bleeding for 4 weeks straight now so everything is so stressful. I usually go for my sono in North York. Create an account or log in to participate. For mine, they thought the heart mustve just started beating (she was surprised it actually registered a beat, as she thought the flutter was too tiny). Nervous Optimist: Thanks! Nervousoptimist: I like that, the "anything can happen stage" - gives a bit more hope if an RE refers to it that way! This is an IVF baby so the dates are correct. What cycle day do you think you ovulated? Thanks! My guess is you just ovulated at a different time. 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. Had my FET on 22/7. Great feedback! Good luck at your next ultrasound!! 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. Then I went back on Monday and he bumped my dates back one week based on the size. Your post will be hidden and deleted by moderators. I temped and did OPK's, I also had a sonogram yesterday and was measuring exactly what I thought based on my O date. I go back in two weeks for another ultrasound, if I haven't miscarried by then. Mine is on Saturday too. We know definite conception date because it's my first round of IVF! I have to say, we have probably had the worst 48 hours of our entire IVF/Fertility Journey. Unfortunately bub didnt grow any further and their heart stopped. 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. Hope to see the growth catch up and measure more than 8w3d by then. All rights reserved. At the 8 week ultrasound, everything was measuring perfectly. Cookie Notice February 2015. Sending you all the blessings !! 1997-2023 BabyCenter, LLC, a Ziff Davis company. I did have the D & C yesterday so I think I'll call in my Day One when I get my next period. She says it wasn't beating sometimes and then it was. 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. Does this just mean my baby is small? 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. xxx. Hes still growing, just smaller than expected. Hi all. I went in thinking 7 weeks but baby m. They were IVF, so we were 100% on the dates, no. I know exactly what you mean about the sono. Group Black's collective includes Essence, The Shade Room and Naturally Curly. At this point, fetal development is on a fast track and making large leaps . My lines progressed great and so did my HCG:3w4d 503w5d 1704w2d 11024w4d 7w ultrasound / no heartbeat. So, today, I am measuring at 9 weeks, 3 days, but I "should" be 10 weeks, 1 day. Now due 07/04 instead of 06/26. Thanks Returnable - maybe I'll see you at Lakeridge one morning sometime. Ill definitely let u know how it went and please let me know for you as well. Obviously, the journey to get this far has been long and stressful, and the stress just never ends. The baby is measure at 1 week behind, or 6 weeks. some weeks we had hope because their was good growth- fingers crossed that all turns out well for you. Thinking of you and hoping that your 'anything can happen' quickly turns into 'something magical appears to be happening'. I'm 7.5 days pregnant after my second round of IVF (first ended at 5 weeks). Another scan two weeks later and the baby had grown as required again, so it turns out my dates must have been later. With my son I wasn't temping or doing OPK's and he was 6 days behind what I *thought* was my due date based on LMP.
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