had an unltrasound...no fetus, no heartbeat

[Erin_82]

I had an u/s yesterday. I was expecting to hear a little heartbeat and see a tiny fetus, but there was just the sac and embryo and the only thing i heard was the fan in the room.
The nurse said my chart said I was 8 wks, but i am just starting my 8th week, so im 7 weeks. OR I might be only 6 weeks, my doctor could've gotten my dates wrong. I've been reading online adn similar things have happened to women where they were not as far along as the DRs thought.
I'm hoping this is the case.
I cried all day yesterday. I really want this baby. My drs is supposed to call me and they didnt.
Does anyone have any experience with this? I guess I just want some more reassurance that i might just be only 6 wks, not 8.
My last period was june 15th. But I dont know when i conceived.
when i had my blood test done on July 10th(approximately) it was very ver low HGG levels so i might only be 6 weeks now.
i hope.

I dont want to lose the baby. I want it so much.

[AngelBee]

At my first us they couldn't find the baby at all.....a week later he was there and healthy. I hope this is the case for you as well. :hug

I am sending prayers for you and your family...

[Ruthla]

:Hug

This is one of the reasons I chose not to have u/s- expectant mamas don't need this kind of stress! Hopefully everything is just fine.

[Tine]

Hang in there. It seems perfectly possible to me that it might be a little too early. I know it's agonizing....sending you hugs while you wait for your baby to show up. :hug

[Erin_82]

thank you for the replies. i hope everything is going to be okay. i am going to wait 2 weeks for another u/s.
For now i'm trying not to think about it but it isnt working.
thank you for the support and prayers.

[mimi!]

Gosh, that must be hard Erin. Perhaps you could request another HCG test as the levels can help predict age as well. Its also less invasive than the u/s and you don't have to wait 2 weeks.

Good luck and I hope you get some answers soon.

[Artisan]

This happened to me not once, but twice. The first time, they saw a little embryo sac, but no heartbeat. The second time, they couldn't even find the fetal pole.

Have you had your hcg numbers checked? I would have those followed. I went back a week later after each u/s and there was a little embryo with a beating heart!

[Mariposa]

:hug

[Mommay]

:hug I hope you get the news you want. It is still early, so don't lose hope.

[Mrs Dimples]

Oh, I hope everything is ok. :hug It sounds like there's a few mamas here who have had similar experiences and everything turned out fine. I know it's going to be impossible not to stress for the next week or two, but try to take it easy and please let us know how it goes.

[CaliMomof4]

Hopefully it's just that the doctor is off on the dating. Being that you aren't sure of when you conceived, it very well could be too early. Try to stay positive!

[Erin_82]

Thank you everyone, your support means a lot. :o
I'm trying not to think about it, well at least to think positively about it. I'll keep you all updated.
I'm going in 2 weeks to have another U/S. I'm so nervous.

[Kam]

Hi Erin,

I'm so sorry to hear you are going through this. It is really hard. I think you're right--if there's a good chance that you ovulated later than cycle day 14, then there's a good chance it is just too early to see a heartbeat. Waiting two weeks to do another ultrasound is a good decision, I think. Following Hcg numbers won't really tell you anything; your numbers may still continue to increase even if the pregnancy doesn't develop. The only thing to do is to get another ultrasound, as far as I know.

For what it's worth, I have been in that limbo hell myself. Our first pregnancy was long-awaited and we went through IF treatments to acheive it. We waited until week 10 to see a heartbeat, but it never appeared. I am glad now that our doctor was conservative, and gave us as long as was reasonable to see it. Since we knew the conception date, waiting past week 10 wouldn't have brought different results, I am sure. But for you, you may want to talk with the doctor about how long you will wait if you must wait. That might make the process more manageable. I felt as though it would go on forever, and that was tough. I did nothing for those four weeks other than cry and wring my hands. I really feel for you in your anxiety and stress. If you want more information, I found this site useful:
Early Ultrasound of Pregnancy from Creighton (http://radiology.creighton.edu/ultraofearlypreg.html)

But that is my story, not yours! It sounds to me that you may just have ovulated late. I know the waiting is torture. Please keep posting on how you're doing if you need to talk. There are so many of us who have been through it, and we're all here to listen and offer support. In the meantime, take good care of yourself and don't ignore your feelings. They are going to come regardless, and ignoring them will only make you more miserable. Some of those feelings have got to include hope, too, right? :)

C'mon little baby, don't make your mama wait any longer!!

warmly,
Kam, mamamama! to Meg and one more

[Erin_82]

thank you so much for sharing your story. I'm very sorry for your loss.
I am much more optimistic today, i was getting angry yesterday, as if the technicians had been trying to take me baby away or something! But now I feel like everything will be fine. It might just be one of my hormone-induced mood swings though! lol

I remember when i took the blood test at the doctors it was VERY low HCG levels, so maybe that meant I had ovulated late and was not very far a long. i hope.

thank you again, everyone. i'll keep you all updated.