Help me strong hb at 172 bpm but measuring behind? Use of this site is subject to our terms of use and privacy policy. MJ712 17/02/19. Since, it was IVF, we obviously know the dates were right. 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! I am now 32+ weeks and after the anatomy scan they measure each body part so there's really no 'whole baby measuring . The second time I did take it after discussing with my family doctor and they got through no problem but I hated how it felt and I just wanted to get up and run away. 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. My placenta did not grow, therefore the baby could not grow. Credit to women who wish to miscarry naturally but Ive been feeling so unwell and just want to get back to a bit of normality in my own body. Find advice, support and good company (and some stuff just for fun). 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. 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). I also am having strong symptoms (morning sickness, fatigue), so my hormones are on par. What cycle day do you think you ovulated? If you temped then you would *know* when you ovulated based off your temp spike (you wouldn't be saying that you *think* you O'd 1-3 days after a pos OPK). I went in for an US the next day to make sure it was all over and was shocked to learn that the baby's growth had caught up, heartrate had sped up, and all the bleeding was the result of a subchorionic hemotoma. Hope to see the growth catch up and measure more than 8w3d by then. Hi from what Ive heard as long as its not measuring more than a week less or more you are good!! Anyone else have this happen and result in a positive outcome? (I know its hard), hope it works out for both of us! With my son I was 5 or 6 days behind, I'm sorry I don't remember, and slow heartbeat, and then a few days later massive amounts of bleeding and clotting. I have another US next week. They asked me to return for another scan. I haven't had any spotting, bleeding or read cramping yet. Sending you all the blessings !! Its an ivf baby. Shes a healthy, rambunctious 6 year old now. Has anyone had a similar experience where the baby is more than a week behind? Also IVF here. 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. Group Leaders arent expected to spend any additional time in the community, and are not held to a set schedule. What do you guys think? 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. For those of you who didn't have a positive outcome, were there any other indicators other than being 1 week behind? The next two scans, they were able to capture it with the ultrasound machine. 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. 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. Hes still growing, just smaller than expected. Also, so much mixed information out there! 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 she said 0.5mm when at this stage it should be double that? Apparently my boyfriend remembers it differently: just that she couldn't find the heartbeat at first and then found it. 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.. Its so small in the early weeks its hard to get any accurate dating done. Is it just too difficult to get accurate measurements this early, even for RE clinics that specialize in early pregnancy? Tested positive on a FRER 4 days later. Do you know what your measurements were? The RE said he was still hopeful but that the baby is more behind then they typically would see. Am I out of luck? It usually has to do with . Please whitelist our site to get all the best deals and offers from our partners. I really hold out very little hope that this will turn out well. i am having the same issues but not on as large of a scale and was wondering the same. See if you can talk them into an earlier US. My guess is you just ovulated at a different time. 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. I have to say, we have probably had the worst 48 hours of our entire IVF/Fertility Journey. The ultrasound tech found one baby measuring 6w3d. My doctor refers to this as the 'anything can happen' stage. My RE was fairly adamant that it be 2 weeks so he would get a really good idea of the development at that point. Is there any hope? Ultrasound - measuring 1 week behind The Bump I'm worried our baby won't have anywhere to grow. 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. It has a heartbeat but my doctor did not sound hopeful! Group Owners uphold the core values of the brand by reporting content that violates the community guidelines. We respect everyones right to express their thoughts and opinions as long as they remain respectful of other community members, and meet What to Expects Terms of Use. I wasnt given a heart rate at my first scan (6w2d) because baby was measuring too small to get an accurate count. 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. 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. How many weeks are you now? fingers crossed for you! Unfortunately, there wasn't a heartbeat today and the embryo/fetus was measuring 6 weeks 3 days. Baby measuring too small at 7 week scan. They can be wrong. 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. I wouldn't worry about 3-4 days. I wouldn't worry ab. At our 8 week ultrasound, baby was measuring 7w1d with a heartrate of 146 bpm. At this point, fetal development is on a fast track and making large leaps . Note that once you confirm, this action cannot be undone. All rights reserved. I want to say the sac doesnt matter as much as the crown to rump measurement. So my husband and I have been doing IVF for going on 2 years now this is our 3rd transfer and it finally worked! Good luck at your next ultrasound!! But I was worried because I had only one BD and dates seemed strange. Based on my lmp, I thought I was 9+2, but I measured at 7+5. Hope someone can tell answer your question xxx, Thank you and good luck. 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. Thanks. 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. Whatever you are going through, you are not alone. I was actually really surprised by the ultrasound because I'd been feeling consistently nauseous, I thought the little one must be thriving based on how bad I was feeling. ndo_waiting - Thanks for sharing - congrats on your DS and sorry for your loss and struggles. 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. M. Mum2BeFinally. 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. When I got there, I was measuring under 6 and they could only see a gestation sac and yolk sac. My ivf baby has consistently measured 4 days behind from 5 weeks to now (I'm 11 weeks today). I go back in two weeks for another ultrasound, if I haven't miscarried by then. We had our first ultrasound yesterday Im suppose to be 6w4d yesterday. Too bad it wasn't the, "you have a BFP which will for sure turn out to be a healthy full term baby stage". Thisismyyear - Thanks for checking in! I had my first 6 week scan and measured 6+3. 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. Share your experiences, ask questions and let us know if you have any helpful tips. I wish you all the best with this pregnancy!!! I am 7 wks, 2 days today (based on LMP) and I went in for my first ultrasound. I was expecting another m/c, so it was nice to move into a more normal range. Please update after your next U/S. I just did some Google Maps comparisons. One website told me that 3mm foetal pole would be 6w3d so not sure why she told me I'm under 6! ???? Ultrasound, while probably the most accurate dating method, can still be off by more than a couple days. I've read in some cases, the mother hasn't been drinking enough water. 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). Fingers crossed! I usually go for my sono in North York. Which is a day ahead of my LMP dates when they are this tiny it is so difficult . I had a US yesterday and they found a heart beat but my specialist told me to expect the worst. Was booked in for another scan in 3 weeks time. It's hard with IVF babies as we are very certain of dates. To help you get started read our. Get weekly updates on baby and your body. 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. Start by selecting which of these best describes you! 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 am feeling like two weeks is too long to wait because I seriously feel like it's heart had probably already stopped beating. 5 rounds of IVF. If I need time to heal and take a break I'll do it when the roads are icy. Most nerve wrecking 3 weeks. 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. It's very hard for them to measure when it's that small. My guess is you just ovulated at a different time. 2005-2023Everyday Health, Inc., a Ziff Davis company. Wondering if somebodys had a similar experience that had a good outcome . Thinking of you and hoping that your 'anything can happen' quickly turns into 'something magical appears to be happening'. Some things Im reading are giving me hope . However my ultrasound today showed the baby measuring at 7 weeks. Measuring 1 week behind at 7 weeks - told to prepare for the worst We'll see I guess My RE also told me that +- 5 days this early on was fairly normal. Let us know how you go with the next scan x, Sorry 5mm not 0.5 my brain is fried haha! Eastvangirl - I wish you all the best tomorrow - let me know how the US goes. This early part of development lays the foundation for a healthy pregnancy and delivery.