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Small Gestational Sac
I just had my first ultrasound October 15th. Everything was fine. Friday I started spotting a very light brown (no more than normal vaginal discharge), and I have had slight cramping, which I had with first pregnancy. I went to ER to check to make sure everything was okay. They did an ultrasound just 6 days later and they said that the gestational sac is too small and I will most likely miscarry and gave me a handout on what to do when I do miscarry. What do I think?
Yes pleasae do....I din't have any problem with my first pregnancy either....This is such an awful feeling and it is hard to get attached to the pregnancy and the ultrasounds because I would be devastated if I lost the baby.
I agree, the waiting is killing me. Like my first pregnancy i didn't have any of this worry, which makes it worse! If i keep seeing blood in my mucus, Im going to try to make my appointment Monday (already booked in tues). My is only in the mucus, there was a little more this morning with me, but I had a big discharge of mucus and nothing since. I just want to let everyone know that im expecting, but if everything is alright, I still don't think i would be able to tell anyone till after the 12wks at least. I will keep you posted on how im going
I am having like red blood only at night...During the day it is very light tan ( like old b lood) spotting. I dont know what to think. My first pregnancy wasn't anything like this and I just want everything to be okay apparently I will need ultrasounds every week until the bleeding stops or something else happens. It is so hard to be excited about being pregnant when you don't know what is going on.
I did when i had the internal u/s on tuesday (the slightest, it was like a vien in my mucus, sorry for the details)! I rang the nurse she said this is common as the sensitive vessels. And the tiniest bit today, same as before really got to look for it. Yesterday I felt really heavy down there like i was going to get my period, getting close to 8wks, i just thought this could be just my body thinking im going to get my period (you know when you are due for them you can get symptons). I got this feeling when i first found out when I was pregnant.
Hi there,
I am also having the same problem, i went for my 7wk scan to find that the measurements weren't adding up, but it had a strong heart beat. So i was sent for a blood test, the hcg levels had increased from the second blood test at 5 wks but not quite doubling (if you get me, wk 5- 980 and then wk 7- 1580). Im really concerned and worried as not getting any answers.
Now im at the stage where, im waiting till next wk for another scan to see if there has been any changes.
I have been madley reading up on information on low hcg levels and small measurements on fetus what do they mean e.t.c. Some say there may be adnormalities with the baby or an infection which has interupted the development. I read that also people go on to have a normal healthy baby with low hcg levels. People vary with their levels too and with each pregnancy too, but some even said there would be a high rish in miscarriage too.
Hope all goes well with the baby and I prayer and think positive thoughts that everything will be fine with ours.
I am also having the same problem, i went for my 7wk scan to find that the measurements weren't adding up, but it had a strong heart beat. So i was sent for a blood test, the hcg levels had increased from the second blood test at 5 wks but not quite doubling (if you get me, wk 5- 980 and then wk 7- 1580). Im really concerned and worried as not getting any answers.
Now im at the stage where, im waiting till next wk for another scan to see if there has been any changes.
I have been madley reading up on information on low hcg levels and small measurements on fetus what do they mean e.t.c. Some say there may be adnormalities with the baby or an infection which has interupted the development. I read that also people go on to have a normal healthy baby with low hcg levels. People vary with their levels too and with each pregnancy too, but some even said there would be a high rish in miscarriage too.
Hope all goes well with the baby and I prayer and think positive thoughts that everything will be fine with ours.
Okay now you have scared the **** out of me further. I am not looking for fearing my worst nightmare here. Thanks anyway
Again, I am sorry to be saying all this...
My ultrasounds showed that the baby was growing, but at a slower rate than it should and it was not really noticed until my ultrasound at 12 weeks. At 12 weeks 1 day the baby only measured 10 weeks 3 days. The vaginal ultrasounds are less accurate than the normal pelvic ultrasounds which is what perinatalogy did. There is very little that any doctor can tell you about what may or may not happen. Both my ob and the perinatalogist said that there is just too little information about the viability of a strong fetus, but small gestational sac. At a conference of perinatalogist attended by my perinatalogist, he said that most cases of extreme sizes in gestational sac, whether too small or too large for the gestational age, the fetus has a weak heartrate (which mine did not) and will end in miscarriage. There is no known cause for the sac sizes that they have been able to pinpoint as of yet.
Again, if I find out anything that may be useful at my appointment tomorrow I will be sure to pass it along.
My prayers go out to you and the baby.
My ultrasounds showed that the baby was growing, but at a slower rate than it should and it was not really noticed until my ultrasound at 12 weeks. At 12 weeks 1 day the baby only measured 10 weeks 3 days. The vaginal ultrasounds are less accurate than the normal pelvic ultrasounds which is what perinatalogy did. There is very little that any doctor can tell you about what may or may not happen. Both my ob and the perinatalogist said that there is just too little information about the viability of a strong fetus, but small gestational sac. At a conference of perinatalogist attended by my perinatalogist, he said that most cases of extreme sizes in gestational sac, whether too small or too large for the gestational age, the fetus has a weak heartrate (which mine did not) and will end in miscarriage. There is no known cause for the sac sizes that they have been able to pinpoint as of yet.
Again, if I find out anything that may be useful at my appointment tomorrow I will be sure to pass it along.
My prayers go out to you and the baby.
I had the same problems that you are talking about without the bleeding. My dr. noticed that the gestational sac was too small for the fetus at 8 weeks but there was a very strong heartbeat. At 9 1/2 weeks, I spotted very lightly, and the ultrasound showed that all was ok. At 11 weeks, the sac was still too small, but the heartrate was very strong but my ob sent me to see a perinatalogist. Perinatalogy were extremely concerned and told me that I would most likely miscarry even though the heart rate was very strong. That was on Oct. 4th. I went back to perinatalogy on Oct. 11th for another ultrasound and to start checking for chromosomal abnormalities, only to find that the baby had died in utero. I had a D&C on the 12th. I pray that things will go better than they did for me, but be honest with yourself and prepare for the worst.
I go to my ob tomorrow for my post-op follow-up and to see if they have a reason for the growth problems and the miscarriage. If I have any information to pass along that my help you, I will do it.
I go to my ob tomorrow for my post-op follow-up and to see if they have a reason for the growth problems and the miscarriage. If I have any information to pass along that my help you, I will do it.
Have they brought you back in to check your levels? I know it's not much they can do to prevent early miscarriage but my God they can keep you more informed. Have you called back and requested to have bloodwork drawn?
Yeah. I just wish I knew what to expect right now I feel like they are expecting me to miscarry and are not telling me....This is so emotionally draining I just want to be excited.
I went to the doctor's today had another ultrasound and there is still a heartbeat, but bright red blood....Still like spotting not period. I have to go back in a week to check fetal viability. I am nervous. It stinks to not know what to expect.
Sounds like you are fine to me... if the baby is measuring as it should and you saw a heartbeat then I wouldn't be too concerned. I don't really trust ER since they aren't trained as obgyn's. They told me that I was going to have a miscarriage when I went in their bleeding and gave me the same instructions even though there was a baby. Most likely that are calling it a threatened abortion (which is what they call it anytime you bleed in pregnancy). I would consult the doctor that you're going to go to just to make sure everything is okay. But try not to worry it sounds like everything is progressing as it should.
On the 15th the US said 5 weeks 6 days both baby and gestational sac....Today 6 weeks 6 days for the baby but not for the gestational sac....They just passed me a piece of paper saying what to do with miscarriage even though my cervix is closed....There was a heartbeat....I just moved 1,000 miles on Friday and don't have an OB but they referred me so I should be seen tomorrow
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