6 week scan
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Topic: 6 week scan
Posted By: cuppatea
Subject: 6 week scan
Date Posted: 03 March 2008 at 8:07pm
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For those that have had a 6 weeks scan what is there to see? GP said that there probably wouldn't be a heartbeat this early so i'm wondering what exactly they will be able to tell me. I know they are trying to rule out ectopic but will they be able to tell me anything else.
Bloody medlab didn't get my HCG result to the docs by this evening so have to wait till tomorrow and this whole thing is doing my head in now, I just want a proper answer tomorrow at the scan but I have this horrible feeling I'm gonna get told that they don't know and I have more waiting and seeing to do. ------------- 
 
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Posted By: gemsmum
Date Posted: 03 March 2008 at 8:09pm
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I had a scan at what I thought was 6 weeks exact (still think that) and they dated as 6+3 and we saw a little bean with a heartbeat. Good luck. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: FionaS
Date Posted: 03 March 2008 at 8:10pm
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It really depends. With Elle I saw a heartbeat at 6 weeks but often that is not visable until later. At 6 weeks I think you are supposed to see the gestational sac and a foetal pole but I could be wrong. With my miscarried pregnancy they saw at 5 week old empty gestational sac.
All the best!!! LEt us know how it goes. ------------- Mummy to Gabrielle and Ashley |
Posted By: peachy
Date Posted: 03 March 2008 at 8:11pm
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Me too, at our 6 week dating scan we saw a little bean and bean had a very strong heart beat! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 03 March 2008 at 8:11pm
I had a 6 week scan and saw a little heartbeat ------------- |
Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 03 March 2008 at 8:12pm
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So were you guys actually 6 weeks or did they date you as 6 weeks plus a few days? -------------
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Posted By: Millie1976
Date Posted: 03 March 2008 at 8:13pm
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Yip I had a 6 week scan with this bubs and saw a heartbeat too - all the best ------------- Sebastien 2 years old Olivier 3 3/4 years old |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 03 March 2008 at 8:17pm
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I had a scan dated at 6w0d with the gremlins and they saw a heartbeat (just the one tho lol, twin 2 was obviously too small to see). Had one dated at 5w6d with this pregnancy and they saw the heartbeat but only on the internal scan. I only had it that early to rule out twins.
You should be able to see a gest sac, and, if your hCG levels are over 1000 you may also be able to see a yolk sac and over 2000 you may see a fetal pole. It's not usual to see a heartbeat till levels are over 5000. With my m/c they found a gest sac measuring 4w5d and I was supposed to be 7w1d, there was no yolk sac or fetal pole. Good luck tomorrow. I really hope they are able to put an end to the ambiguity for you one was or another, I'll have my fingers crossed for a healthy wee fetal pole. -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
 (02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: Redbedrock
Date Posted: 03 March 2008 at 8:17pm
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I had a 6-7 week scan (due to bleeding) and really I couldn't see anything, it was a bit of a blob and I agreed the heart beat was there, but I couldn't see what she was pointing at, but in the state I was in I was just ha[[y to hear that it was there ------------- http://www.babysfirstsite.com"> 
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Posted By: peachy
Date Posted: 03 March 2008 at 8:17pm
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For memory I was 6 weeks and 2 days according to dating scan I had teh sme day. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 03 March 2008 at 8:19pm
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I think i was pretty much bang on 6 weeks... ------------- |
Posted By: gemsmum
Date Posted: 03 March 2008 at 8:19pm
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By my dates I would've been exactly 6 weeks 0 days....they dated me at 6+3 at the scan. I still think my dates are pretty accurate. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Kazzle
Date Posted: 03 March 2008 at 8:22pm
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my scan was 5wks 6 days and they saw a heartbeat, and i heard it. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 03 March 2008 at 8:27pm
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my scan was 6weeks 3 days (they said 5 weeks 6 days) and we saw heartbeat abdominally...but my levels were really high. ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: fire_engine
Date Posted: 03 March 2008 at 8:59pm
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my 6 week had no heart beat just the sac. They dated it 5w3d-5w6d. Since then, my scans have suggested I was probably 5w5d-6w. Some literature I've read says the 6 week scan is most accurate for dating; others say the 12 or 18 week scans are. ------------- Mum to two wee boys |
Posted By: Bubbaloo
Date Posted: 03 March 2008 at 9:06pm
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I had a scan at 6 weeks also and could see a very little bean which had a heart beat.
Good luck for tomorrow cuppatea. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  Was danni-chick Mum to James My Angel 28/07/08 |
Posted By: my4beauties
Date Posted: 03 March 2008 at 9:28pm
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My first scan with Rico was internal (too small to see anything otherwise), that was at 5w5d & we saw his heartbeat!! It was beautiful!!!
Do be prepared for them to do an internal scan since you're not that far along & they may not being able to see much externally, ALL THE BEST  . ------------- My babies: R (9),G (7), J (5) http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 03 March 2008 at 9:53pm
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The best time to date a pregnancy is 6-10 weeks. ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 03 March 2008 at 9:58pm
Yeah it isn't for dating, it is to rule out ectopic and hopefully tell me whether the pregnancy is doing what it suppose to or whether there is a problem because of my low hcg levels. Hmmmm don't know whether to ring and get hcg results in the morning or just wait for the scan in the afternoon, don't know whether knowing the number will make me feel calmer or worse about the scan -------------
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Posted By: EmDee
Date Posted: 04 March 2008 at 1:42am
 Cuppatea, all the very best for your scan tomorrow. I had a scan at 6 weeks exactly with Ollie, due to bleeding and we were able to see his heart beat.
eta: actually all the best for your scan today ------------- DS 8 DD 6 DS 4 DD 2 |
Posted By: CuriousG
Date Posted: 04 March 2008 at 7:30am
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I had a scan at just before 6 weeks because of bleeding and there was def a heart beat there! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: tropics
Date Posted: 04 March 2008 at 9:29am
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all the best cupatea ------------- http://lilypie.com">    [/url]
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Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 04 March 2008 at 10:22am
| best of luck.......hope its all good....or at the very least a definite answer! |
Posted By: FionaS
Date Posted: 04 March 2008 at 12:56pm
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Thinking of you cuppatea.
Let us know how you go ------------- Mummy to Gabrielle and Ashley |
Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 04 March 2008 at 4:44pm
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Scan showed just a tiny gestational sac measuring only 4 weeks, is impossible for me to only be 4 weeks as gp confirmed pregnancy 15 days ago. HCG result from yesterday was 331 last monday it was 150. Am waiting for GP to ring me back to find out what happens next, as levels are still rising and no bleeding/cramping/pain. -------------
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Posted By: emz
Date Posted: 04 March 2008 at 5:31pm
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Thinking of you cuppatea. Wish it was better news for you.
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Posted By: FionaS
Date Posted: 04 March 2008 at 7:05pm
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So sorry to hear that :(
Sorry - I don't know much about you....have you miscarried before? ------------- Mummy to Gabrielle and Ashley |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 04 March 2008 at 7:13pm
More big hugs Cuppatea  I wish you had better news.------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 04 March 2008 at 8:44pm
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Nope first one. Think I might adopt the next one instead this is far too stressful -------------
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Posted By: gemsmum
Date Posted: 04 March 2008 at 9:45pm
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Big hugs. I was really hoping you'd have better news. Take care of you. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: FionaS
Date Posted: 04 March 2008 at 9:48pm
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It is hard. Sadly lots and lots of us go through one or two and still go on to have healthy babies.
Hugs. ------------- Mummy to Gabrielle and Ashley |
Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 04 March 2008 at 9:51pm
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Aww I'm so sorry cuppatea
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Posted By: EmDee
Date Posted: 05 March 2008 at 8:49am
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Cuppatea. I'm so sorry ------------- DS 8 DD 6 DS 4 DD 2 |
Posted By: tropics
Date Posted: 05 March 2008 at 8:56am
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Sorry to hear that cupatea big big hugs ------------- http://lilypie.com"> [/url]
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Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 05 March 2008 at 10:25am
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sorry hun! take care of yourself ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com"> 
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Posted By: My3Sons
Date Posted: 05 March 2008 at 10:49am
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Big hugs Cuppatea! ------------- Mum to Mr 10, Mr 6 and Mr 4
 
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