Need honest opinons....

Hi ladies,need some advice if anyone could offer.im 9 weeks pregnant today,i had to have a scan due to previous problems,anyway we saw the baby just about.strong heartbeat.but they said the sac is small.they didnt seem to concerned,but as a anxious mother not wanting any more losses,should i be worried.he said it can be normal,i know the risk of mc is reduced when seen a heartbeat,but im so  paranoid,anyone experienced this,please offer any advice you can..

[tarajanes]

Really anxious here....

[michelle148]

Youve seen the heartbeat which is an excellent sign. How many beats per minute did you get?

[tarajanes]

Hi there they didnt tell me since this wasnt my normal routine scan.they just said there was a strong heartbeat.baby looked right size..which i know is good sign,but its the sac being smaller i have read alot about this causing mc,and havent found many success stories.they assured me not to worry,yeah right.i have to wait until 12 weeks now before my next scan to see whats happening.but im sure im going to worry through this whole process,was hoping maybe someone had been through this...

[tarajanes]

BUMP.....

[Jusaqirlxox]

I know how you feel I had a MC in April, but the best thing for you to do is relax and stay clam. Dont worry or stress over it. I know its alot easier said then done. But just worrying about it can put alot strain on your baby. If they doctors were concerned about then everything should be fine. If you see or feel something that you know isnt right def. call your doctor then or go to the ER. Its better safe then sorry. Just know that your body will let you know if there is something wrong. Try to be happy and think about the positive.

[Jusaqirlxox]

if the doctors WERENT*** im sorry....

[Mumita]

I haven't been there, but if they say good strong heartbeat and good size baby then I'd be happy about that.  I had a mc too so I know that next time I would be paranoid too, but you GOTTA take it day by day.  
This is what I found though http: //en.allexperts.com /q/ObGyn-Pregnancy-issues-1007/small-sac. htm
I put in a few spaces in the web address so it woldn't get bleeped out so remeber to take out the spaces.

Its not a bad sign BTW.

[tarajanes]

Thankyou,yes the doctors were confident.but after losses and several years of trying.staying calm is very hard :)
i thought since i had been on these forums for some time now,and read about everything possible during pregnancys,someone would have experienced this.
thanks again....

[tarajanes]

Thanks girl,im going to have a look now..:)

[tarajanes]

Bump,
come on ladies i have read lots of storys about this on this forum,no one can offer any more advice or words of wisdom,i like to offer advice if i can,never get many replys whenever i post.

[KM604]

I'm reading the responses and not trying to be rude, but it's hard I think for anyone to give you anymore advice.  You are in a tough situation because now you have to wait a few more weeks to see for sure that everything is ok.  I have only suffered one m/c, but I was a nervous wreck when I did fall pregnant again and they told me I had to wait until I was 9-10 weeks along.  By checking my hcg levels and seeing they were rising, was what I had to use to calm myself down.  Then when I finally went in and saw that everything was ok (at 8w3d) I had to tell myself to just let me body do what it is going to do.  I truly hope that everything is ok with you, I would also hope that if the doctor's were uneasy about the small sac that they would monitor you closer.  I don't know what your relationship is with your doctor, but if you doubt anything maybe you should get a second opinion.  It's hard to, because even if something is wrong, there isn't much you can probably do to stop the problem or help the situation.  I just don't want you to worry so much, because that will take a toll on your body.  Maybe you could title the post "Small sac with heartbeat, any advice would be appreciated" so that people will automatically see what it is about rather then maybe assuming you wanted advice on something non-pregnancy related.  Just an idea, I do hope everything is ok, but get a second opinion or go to the ER if you are really concerned that you can get a better idea of what's going on.  Have you talked with your doctor more on why the sac is small?

[tarajanes]

I totally understand what your saying,but to be honest what im annoyed about is i spend alot of time on here,and i always post advice,or words of support to other women,yet whenever i post i dont really get any response.majority of women on here know me and already know im pregnant after many years of trying,and suffering eptopic and mc.so yes you could say im very anxious about this pregnancy.the doctors have said it can go either way,it is common,but this can  cause mc.as i said i go back in 3 weeks to see whats happening.as you said there isnt much i can do at this point but wait it out.but words of encouragement would be nice,thankyou very much for replying:)

[mamaofonetrying42]

Hey girl,

Sorry to hear you are going thought this right now. I'm not to sure way it would be meansuring small. Maybe you just have a small baby..If the dr. is not worried I wouldnt be,( i know its easyer said then done) I know its hard......Hang in there Im sure everything well be great!!

[tarajanes]

Thanks hun,the measurements of the baby were spot on.so its the right size,geeze so much worry,we suppost to enjoy pregnancy ..i hope alls well with and the boys..:)

[mamaofonetrying42]

Im sure you will get a chance to enjoy this pregnancy soon, i know how hard it is right now, but Just hand in there!


Boys are doing good!  Thanks for asking!!

[mamaofonetrying42]

sorry, **hang in there*

[shadowserpent]

well i cant relate to small sac, but my baby showed no sac when i first went in!
i think it was too early for them to see anything and at my next visit they saw it and it was normal. so your stuck playing the horrible waiting game till your next appointment. hopefully everything will be ok good luck!

[leighanne143]

i am not sure about the small sack but if the doctor was not worried, i would try not to stress because that could be causing harm to the baby, un due stress is never good.  most of the time if a doctor is worried they will order more testing immediately.  if you are very worried, you can always call you doctors office and ask them specifically what it means when the sac measures small.