I did about 2 days later. He's turning 16 in June. Don't count yourself out yet. Sometimes it just happens. I had the exact same thing happen 3-weeks ago. my guess would be everything is perfectly fine then. You could just be off on the dates. I hope everything goes okay today. 8 weeks, early scan showed heartbeat but measured 6 weeks Itll say it on the report. The doctor today said after a miscarriage the hgc levels could continue to raise for a week. Ask your OB for a referral to an MFM and see if they can get a better look, sometimes the in-office machines are just very inaccurate, especially this early. I am waiting to hear about the blood work, but I don't want any more false hope. Find advice, support and good company (and some stuff just for fun). What Are The Reasons on 8 Weeks Pregnant But Measuring 6 Weeks With Slow Heartbeat? The heartbeat was too faint to be measured. When was your LMP and what date did you get your first positive test? 8 weeks pregnant but measuring 6 weeks, with heartbeat. Missed Miscarriage or Misdiagnosis? No Heartbeat at 10 Weeks So Im being monitored closely, but so far levels and everything looks good so Im keeping my hopes high it resolves. Following. 8 week scan today - no heart beat & baby measuring 6 weeks They took my blood today to see my progesterone levels. I went to my obgyn yesterday for my first prenatal appointment. We've been trying since September with no luck. Hugs . Just went for my 8 week ultrasound at 9 weeks today as I couldn't get an earlier appointment. The reason you got six weeks reading at eight weeks is that you might have calculated your cycle wrong. The short answer is yes, but not at first. Can you please tell me what happened with your pregnancy? If any factors mentioned above are not applicable, then there is a chance that this might not end up in a viable pregnancy. I really am hoping for the best for you. To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account. Why Does My Pregnant Belly Look Smaller Some Days? Outcome of first-trimester pregnancies with slow embryonic - PubMed 1997-2023 BabyCenter, LLC, a Ziff Davis company. Hey everyone! Did anyone experience this? I think he sort of was trying to let me know cuz i was asking so many questions. My dates were several weeks off with both of my girls. for the next few days until you go back. There was a very small area that looked like it could be a very small sac but definitely not what you would expect according to my lmp. The waiting game is the worst part. The tech could not find a fetal heartbeat, and I was only measuring 8 weeks. The #1 app for tracking pregnancy and baby growth. Usually, it is not recommended to get an early scan of the baby, but sometimes parents like to be sure of the pregnancy, see the babys growth, and know the due date, so they consult the OB/GYN and get one. The #1 app for tracking pregnancy and baby growth. 8 weeks pregnant and no heartbeat but measuring 6w -1d - BabyCenter Perhaps this is the beginning of a miscarriage. Good luck, i hope its the latter and you see a hb next time , According to my lmp I would be around 8 weeks but I knew when I concei, That gives me some hope! Your ovulation date is what matters and it sounds like you weren't tracking that. However, when there is a heartbeat, it is important to ensure that it is normal. Same dates for me! A normal heartbeat at 6-7 weeks would be 90-110 beats per minute. We know it can be very hard but sometimes giving fake hope is worse than anything else. :), It's normal for dates to change. See more expert explanation of no heartbeat at 8 weeks in the video here: With knowing the possible causes of cant hear babys heartbeat at 8 weeks, the normal heartbeat can help you better monitor your whole pregnancy. One week makes a big difference so try to hold out until your next ultrasound. 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. I am supposed to be 8 weeks 2 days today and had my first ultrasound. I didn't enjoy this pregnancy, every scan, every review I was just waiting for bad news. You guys are all super sweet. Same! My hgc levels were 14000 on Tuesday and 15560 on Wednesday so they did go up. 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. Don't lose hope! I was supposed to be 7 weeks 6 days, but only measured 6 weeks 3 days. I am going throught the same thing. But she said its measuring just as a 6 week would. Lets dive through the following article to know why 8 weeks pregnant would measure 6 weeks with slow heartbeat. Is that normal? I did a pregnancy test a week after I thought my period would come and it was positive. When you had your first u/s, you were 6 weeks pregnant and it showed an embryo measuring 6 weeks? Happened to be with my first, turns out I ovulated super late. Good luck to you. Get weekly updates on baby and your body. This may result in the baby receiving less oxygen than usual. We strive to provide you with a high quality community experience. Group Black's collective includes Essence, The Shade Room and Naturally Curly. And even if the miscarriage happens, there is no need to be disheartened. And please, don't tell a woman who has had a loss that "everything happens for a reason." I certainly hope that the measurements were off and you see growth soon. I'm so nervous, because i may be early along, but i feel soattachedalready please comment with any experience/advice. Hoping everything works out okay. Symptmes de grossesse ne jamais ignorer, Moyens naturels pour dclencher l'accouchement. Note that once you confirm, this action cannot be undone. I should have been 8 weeks along . Thats awful! Find advice, support and good company (and some stuff just for fun). I got tired and so we didn't really bother this January, so I was very surprised when my period didn't come on the 28th day or 30th day. The #1 app for tracking pregnancy and baby growth. Ill get those results within 24-48 hours. My DS measured a full week behind at my first u/s with him. there was no heartbeat and the baby was measuring 7 weeks 3days. Please select a reason for escalating this post to the WTE moderators: Connect with our community members by starting a discussion. I know the exact date of my last period but they did an early ultrasound on friday and could not find a heartbeat and said the fetus was underdeveloped by about 2 wks I should have been 8 wks last tuesday..i am going back for the second set of bloodwork on monday to determine if my hormones are still rising but my doctor said she did not want me to have false hope. A small baby can be a normal thing because of different growth factors in people, but if a babys heartbeat is slow in the scan, then it is something to be concerned about. Create an account or log in to participate. Using her Medical knowledge and writing on Family Weal with the purpose of educating women with the right information. According to my LMP I should be 8w3d, according to my ovulation I should be 7w3d. Your post will be hidden and deleted by moderators. A baby's heartbeat cannot be detected with a stethoscope until they are 18 to 20 weeks. Please specify a reason for deleting this reply from the community. I hope you realize that the only reason your post wasn't welcomed on the miscarriage/pregnancy loss board is because it is a very safe place for those who are confused and heartbroken after their losses. Measuring small could be fine, heart rate over 100 is fine as well. I go back Friday for more bloodwork and being scheduled for another ultrasound. Just sit back, relax and wait for your next scan to see if everything is fine. It must be very stressful. I don't think I'll be getting much sleep tonight. If you see brown spotting during pregnancy, then you should go for a scan to see if everything is okay. I wanted to hold off to do another ultrasound. Thank you for sharing , I always knew my cycles, even when they were irregular, so the only ti, Yeah Im seriously not hopeful.. at all, but my husband is and I think that makes it harder. 8 Weeks Pregnant But Measuring 6 Weeks With Slow Heartbeat Yesterday I started spotting a dark red-brown So I called the dr. And got in for an ultrasound. I'm already convinced I'm having a miscarriage. If both parents are of short height, then the baby can also get it genetically from them. My cycles are pretty consistent. thats exactly what Im having right now, some discharge and a bit of cramping. The tech didn't find a heart beat the baby and sac both measured at 6 weeks though. They did it early because I had been exposed to CO2 because my furnace crapped the bed (they think the baby will never have any side effects of that though - thank goodness!) There was a little something in there but it was small and took a bit to find. Regardless if it measured 6 weeks 2 weeks ago, I doubt your dates are off. Most likely everything is fine! By 8 weeks, you should definitely see and possibly 'hear' the heartbeat by Doppler - sometimes it takes until 12 weeks as it did with our second baby (had to have another sono at 8 weeks to confirm we were still viable as no heartbeat heard). Dates can be off since ovulation dates vary with woman. Did you have a trans?? My Dr didnt even try to get a heart beat at my 8 week appointment, she said sometimes they are hard to get then and then it just stresses the Mom out. Doctor is cautiously optimistic, but worried due to my history of multiple miscarriages. I am absolutely sure when I ovulated and we only had sex once on the day before ovulation. I am heartbroken and confused. Abdominal ultrasound takes one more week (7 to 8 weeks) to find heartbeat. Last period was Thurs, Dec 29th. Since stethoscopes amplify internal noises, specifically for and . I find it so weird that all the Dr's are different I had an ultrasound done today I'm supposed to be 7weeks1day but baby measured at 6w5d and they couldn't detect a heartbeat so they told me that I'm having a miscarriage but I've felt perfectly fine throughout the pregnancy, thank you so much!! I really dont know how my dates could be off by 3 weeks but I hoping thats it. Usually, it is not recommended to get an early scan of the baby, but sometimes parents like to be sure of the pregnancy, see the baby's growth, and know the due date, so they consult the OB/GYN and get one. But in an early scan at eight weeks, you saw your babys growth is measuring only six weeks, and the fetal heart rate is also low; you might be thinking Im 8 weeks pregnant but measuring 6 weeks with slow heartbeat, should I be worried?- Even though your first ultrasound at four weeks seemed all well. I was 7+1 from lmp but fetal pole measures 6+2 which sounds right as I oved about cd 18-19 (going off cm record on ff) and then a day or 2 for implant. I am preparing myself for bad news. It's all super confusing and stressful. Based on my LMP I should have been 6w6d when I found out, but exactly two weeks later at my dating ultrasound I found out I was 6w6d then.