OHbaby! Forums : No heartbeat 6w3d - too early? https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Fri, 01 May 2026 20:46:31 +0000 Sat, 22 Apr 2017 16:52:27 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=46553 <![CDATA[OHbaby! Forums]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[No heartbeat 6w3d - too early? : Hi,Sorry you haven&#039;t been...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=46553&PID=5904916&title=no-heartbeat-6w3d-too-early#5904916 Author: Mushroom
Subject: 46553
Posted: 22 April 2017 at 4:52pm

Hi,

Sorry you haven't been given good news :(
Normally with scans that early it they can't see a heartbeat they'd do an internal ultrasound to get a better picture. I certainly wouldn't get your hopes up, as they tend to not give bad news when they are unsure, but I would also go for another scan in 1 week. At this stage, you would expect to see a lot of growth in a week, so would make things much clearer. Also, if your wee one has stopped growing, it will give you some certainty and enable you to book a D&C if you don't miscarry naturally.

Brown discharge doesn't mean much - you can get that either way. When you actually miscarry you get severe cramping and eventually constant red bleeding.
]]> Sat, 22 Apr 2017 16:52:27 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=46553&PID=5904916&title=no-heartbeat-6w3d-too-early#5904916 <![CDATA[No heartbeat 6w3d - too early? : Hi ladies, I&#039;m not sure if...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=46553&PID=5904915&title=no-heartbeat-6w3d-too-early#5904915 Author: Yul1988
Subject: 46553
Posted: 22 April 2017 at 4:24pm

Hi ladies, I'm not sure if this is the right thread, but I was hoping I could get some advice. My last period was on the 5th of Feb, so when I had my very first ultrasound on Monday 03/04 I was expecting to be around 7 or 8 weeks pregnant, however the sonographer said it was only 4-5 weeks based on the size of the yolk sac. At that stage he could see no embryo, so he said to come back in 2-3 weeks for a repeat scan.

Yesterday, which was 2 and a half weeks after the first scan, I went back. We could see the embryo, and when he measured it from the bum to its head, the system said I was 6w3d along, however the sonographer couldn't detect any heartbeat (he tried for a few minutes). He implied that it's all over and the GP would be in touch to discuss the next steps. He didn't say if there was something else indicating a miscarriage, just no heartbeat.

I also must mention that I've had a little bit of brown discharge over the past few days, no cramps.

My question is, if at the first scan he said I was 4-5 weeks along and two and a half weeks later the embryo was exactly 2 and a half weeks older (6w3d), should I try and get a second opinion as sometimes 6w3d is a little bit too early to detect a heartbeat (my bladder also wasn't that full which apparently makes detecting the heartbeat harder)? I don't want to get my hopes up, but at the same time I thought he was rude for not suggesting I come back for a repeat scan. Do you think I should ask for another ultrasound referral to get a second opinion in a few days' time? Thank you so much xx]]> Sat, 22 Apr 2017 16:24:20 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=46553&PID=5904915&title=no-heartbeat-6w3d-too-early#5904915