Heartbeat at fetal pole @ 5.5wks
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Topic: Heartbeat at fetal pole @ 5.5wks
Posted By: Skrip
Subject: Heartbeat at fetal pole @ 5.5wks
Date Posted: 20 April 2012 at 2:03pm
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Hi all
I went for a dating scan last night. I thought I was 6.5 weeks (according to my dates from LMP) however sonagrapher said I measured at 5.5wks. That's no problem to me but it the dawned on me that I thought a heartbeat and fetal pole wouldn't be visable (abdominal scan) until 6.5wks at least. So now I'm worried that I really am 6.5wks and baby is not growing properly.....anyone else experienced this? ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: fairy1
Date Posted: 20 April 2012 at 3:11pm
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This may be a stupid question but are you sure there was a heartbeat? Not meaning to be negative or even suggest mc, but maybe you measured 5.5 weeks but there is no heartbeat yet? ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: LuckyRed
Date Posted: 20 April 2012 at 3:42pm
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It's pretty unusual to see a heartbeat that early on as far as I know. I had a scan at 5wks 4 days and could see the yolk sac and fetal pole but that was all. You might be further on than 5.5wks, it's a matter of millimetres at this stage that they can easily get wrong, especially if they are using older equipment. -------------  
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Posted By: efaith
Date Posted: 20 April 2012 at 4:52pm
| baby's heart starts beating at 5 weeks, I guess it's so tiny maybe they don't always see it on ultrasound but according to my reading it's totally possible |
Posted By: tigger,roo
Date Posted: 20 April 2012 at 9:33pm
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with this preg bubs was measuring a week behind my dates and by 13 wks was measuring ahead. so hopefully you are the same ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Hopes
Date Posted: 21 April 2012 at 6:59am
We saw a heartbeat at just over five weeks. Sometimes you can  And that weas my first pregnancy, I KNEW my dates  -------------   
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Posted By: Bky
Date Posted: 21 April 2012 at 7:48am
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Sometimes it's the angle of measurement. Not sure when they can move, but when I went in for my 8 week scan this one was measuring a week behind. Then it apparently stretched out and measured right on dates. ------------- 7/2010, 10/2012 and 1/2015 |
Posted By: Raspberryjam
Date Posted: 22 April 2012 at 4:56pm
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I had exactly the same issue only a few weeks ago - thought I was 6.3 days but I was only 5 weeks! Saw nothing - freaked out for a week or so then saw the heartbeat since then baby has caught up to my expected dates ------------- http://lilypie.com] 
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Posted By: Skrip
Date Posted: 26 April 2012 at 12:18pm
Sorry! Completely forgot about this thread!! 
Yes, definitely was a heartbeat, even the sonographer pointed it out. I'm starting to think at my 12 week scan I'll measure according to my LMP dates again. Will keep you updated (if I remember - preggy brain!) ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: chillipepper
Date Posted: 26 April 2012 at 4:59pm
| was your scan done transvaginally? sometimes they pick up a heart beat and fetal pole when done this way |
Posted By: Skrip
Date Posted: 01 May 2012 at 12:55pm
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No, it was an abdominal scan :) ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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