Ultrasound at 6.5 weeks

[Adam46]

Hello.  My wife is now just at 7 weeks pregnant.  She had a trans vaginal ultrasound on Friday which would have been right at 6.5 weeks.  We are sure that she got pregnant on Feb. 24 or 25th as I traveled a lot and we didn't see each other much other than then.  I'm worried because when we went for her scan they didn't see anything at all.  Everything I've read says that a trans vaginal scan will show SOMETHING by 6.5 weeks.  She had one day of SEVERE cramping and nausea, back pain, dizziness, etc but it didn't even last 24 hrs.  That was around 5 weeks.  She hasn't had any spotting and still has pregnancy symptoms.  Her OB didn't seem worried at all that nothing was visible at 6.5 weeks and my wife is very trusting with her doctor.  I'm worried about it and my wife is telling me to relax and not be worried.  Also, the doctor didn't tell us her hGC levels and said, "I'll call you if there's a problem with the results."  Since we haven't heard anything we assume the levels were ok.  Still, I can't shake this feeling that something should have shown up.  Can anyone tell me some information?  Again, we are certain that she got pregnant on the 24th or 25th of Feb.
Thanks,
Adam

[Adam46]

That's what my wife told me, but I've been reading about it and finding that it isn't true that a tipped uterus makes things harder.  

[NicMom]

That is true that if it's tilted it can be harder to see. With levels like that they will see the sac, pole, and a hb on Thursday.

[Adam46]

Her hcg level was 34022. Her doctor said she's not too worked because my wife's uterus is tilted so I guess that means it's harder to see stuff. She's going in next Thursday for another scan. What do you all think? Be honest please.

[Adam46]

Thanks so much. This is the kind of stuff I want to find. Thanks a lot.

[YvetteY]

By the way her hcg level should be be close to 7,650 at least when she was 6.5 weeks pregnant.  If your hcg is very low it could be a problem. Or you are just completely off on when you conceived.  

Here's a link  http://www.*****************.org/duringpregnancy/hcglevels.html


Also...as far as implantation goes...this would throw pregnancy off maybe one or three days.   Implantation occurs about 7 to 14 days after ovulation and most of they time at about 9 or 10 days after ovulation.   So yes when you took your home pregnancy test implantation already occurred.

Quick little less.....ovulation occurs and egg fertilizes within 24 hours, egg floats through tube for about 5 to 7 days, fertilized embryo comes of the tube and floats in uterus for 1 to 3 days, embryo implants and starts to produce hcg, hcg shows up in urine about 2 - 3 days later.  So as far as implantation affectng anything it really just affects date hcg will show up on hm pregnancy test, can show up as early as day 7 be definitley by day 14 from ovulation.  It won't throw off your ultrasound.

[YvetteY]

I saw that you say you think you're wife may have gotten pregnant on 2/23 to 2/24.  I assume this means at the time of conception and when fertilization occurred.  

So you are right, you should be seeing something by now.  

I'm not sure why they didn't mention the wife's hcg level.   that is certainly odd.   I would insist on getting that hcg level.   It should be pretty high about this point.  If it's lower than maybe the pregnancy is developing properly or your wife didn't get pregnant on the date you think.  To come back in 10 weeks is ridiculous.  I'd call up the doctor and tell them you spoke to a medical professional who told you that you should be seeing gestational sac, yolk sac, fetal pole and possibly the fetal heart beat at 6.5 weeks.   ANd that you DEMAND to have another ultrasound in a week.  Because it could be possible that this is a tubal pregnancy and/or the pregnancy isn't developing properly.