By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. For those of you who didn't have a positive outcome, were there any other indicators other than being 1 week behind? Tested positive on a FRER 4 days later. My IVF baby measured accurately at 7 weeks and 3 days on our first ultrasound. My guess is you just ovulated at a different time. She did say I had a tilted uterus and theres been no bleeding just a little brown discharge but Im also ok progesterone pessaries. Our Dr wasn't concerned, but what concerns me is the small gestational sac. )I really hope it works out for you x. I had my US yesterday at 7w2d. Create an account or log in to participate. 5 oz in Jan 2010 - My Pride and Joy. Am I out of luck? Oh Im so happy you got your healthy happy baby. Is it possible the measurements are off?I confirmed I was 7w5d on April 3rd and this ultrasound was on the 17th.I should mention too (which confuses me) I know for a 7w ultrasound - no hb and measuring behind. Should be 10w1d but now Im 9w5d?! Hi everyone -Wanted to see if anyone has had a similar experience to me and what I should expect.I had an Ivf 5day FET on 3/16. Breastfeeding: the trick to a comfy latch, More posts in "IVF Pregnancy, Birth and Babies" group, Create post in "IVF Pregnancy, Birth and Babies" group. Its just been a lot to process in a short amount of time. Based on my lmp, I thought I was 9+2, but I measured at 7+5. At different points I had my baby measure both 10 days behind and 5 days ahead during my last pregnancy. The ultrasound tech found one baby measuring 6w3d. Please whitelist our site to get all the best deals and offers from our partners. It's such small measurements, my dr says it can be up to a week out. I am feeling like two weeks is too long to wait because I seriously feel like it's heart had probably already stopped beating. It's very hard for them to measure when it's that small. Using an on-line calculator using ovulation date, that changes my due date to 10/9. To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account. The ultrasound tech found one baby measuring 6w3d. I had 2 PG that were measuring quite a bit behind. Learn more about, As a Single Mom, I Struggled to Accept Help During the 4th Trimester, Learn About What to Expect's Pregnancy & Baby App. The #1 app for tracking pregnancy and baby growth. I had a 6 wk US and 9 wk US with DD and everything looked great each time so this is completely new territory to me. My third baby measured anywhere from 1-2 weeks off until about 12 weeks. At our 7 week dating scan we were told by our fertility specialist that our baby was measuring too small and he couldnt see a heartbeat. Wow, we would form the perfect play dates. They grow at 1mm per day, and when measuring when theyre so tiny, even the slightest movement from baby can alter the dating. Having been a member of this site for 10 years I can say I have literally seen women go through it all, many after their seemingly perfect BFPs. It did look so tiny on the screen, much smaller than other 7 week scans I've googled (I know I need to keep off google!). One website told me that 3mm foetal pole would be 6w3d so not sure why she told me I'm under 6! So I'm measuring a week behind. Ultrasound, while probably the most accurate dating method, can still be off by more than a couple days. Oh and no foetal heart rate she just showed that it was pumping , That does seem a bit small for 7 weeks, but having a heart beat is a promising sign. I did have the D & C yesterday so I think I'll call in my Day One when I get my next period. I think I'll ask to go there for the sono too. She says it wasn't beating sometimes and then it was. At our 7wk3day U/S, the GS was measuring a week behind. A few days is normal from what Im reading. Thanks so much! We strive to provide you with a high quality community experience. Im going for another scan in two weeks! The positives are that the baby had a very strong heartbeat and every else looked good (yolk sac, placenta or whatever else they can see). 2005-2023Everyday Health, Inc., a Ziff Davis company. So they are slipping me in tomorrow at 7w5d - I am really hoping that maybe because I needed extra time for progesterone, maybe my baby isn't actually that far behind, but the doctor at the first ultrasound definitely didn't seem to think that was likely (and I know heartbeat and fetal pole are measured by embryo age, not implantation dates, so it probably doesn't matter). They were able to find a heartbeat which was at 111 BPM, but the nurse said it is lower than normal, but is in the range you would expect for 6 weeks. My baby measured 6 weeks 2 days with a heart rate of 113. I'm pretty sure I'm in for bad news, but wanted some insight from those who may have been through this before, and those who may have success stories. Your body may have just tricked you this time. There was a heartbeat she didnt tell me the rate but measured me 3 days behind. So again, should be fine as it's not red but my nerves are certainly being tested!! I hope your recovery is quick.. it's such a rough Start to ivf. Meet people who are also expecting! I always thought the growth rate during first trimester is pretty consistent. Too bad it wasn't the, "you have a BFP which will for sure turn out to be a healthy full term baby stage". My daughter's EDD was March 20th (calculated by u/s) but I knew for a fact the day I concieved her put her at being due on April 7th. Ultrasound said Im 3 days behind ? I have my next scan in 2 days and after my last experience at 8 week scan Im so anxious! Let us know how you go with the next scan x, Sorry 5mm not 0.5 my brain is fried haha! At first she couldn't find a heartbeat and then found one at 103. I was expecting another m/c, so it was nice to move into a more normal range. She said that edd is based off a 28 day cycle with the average ovulation day 14. Some things Im reading are giving me hope . How common is it to be a week behind? I thought I was 7w2d but she measured me around 5w5d which would be impossible with my dates and when I got my positive. My doctor refers to this as the 'anything can happen' stage. and our How many weeks are you now? My IVF little boy has been measuring a week behind since my first US too. If my babies crl measurement is 6 weeks 2 days, the sac is only measuring 6 weeks, falling two days short. I am hoping to have a D & C tomorrow if they can fit me in so this can be over - my body doesn't seem to be recognizing that there's a problem too quickly on its own. Just wondered if anyone had heard if experienced this before? I will keep you and your little one in my prayers as well. I have to say, we have probably had the worst 48 hours of our entire IVF/Fertility Journey. At first she couldn't find a heartbeat and then found one at 103. At our 7 week dating scan we were told by our fertility specialist that our baby was measuring too small and he couldn't see a heartbeat. Just try to hold out until your next scan and not worry too much (I say whilst being super stressed myself! They were unable to find a heartbeat and today told me Im measuring at 6w0d. Thinking of you and hoping you get amazing news soon. Group Owners uphold the core values of the brand by reporting content that violates the community guidelines. At this point, fetal development is on a fast track and making large leaps . I'm worried our baby won't have anywhere to grow. (I know its hard), hope it works out for both of us! Congratulations to you. There was a . Measuring 3 - 4 days behind at 7 weeks scan. I'm guessing I must've ovulated on or about CD 21, which would be atypically late for me. I personally find the 2WW a walk in the park compared to the stage between first beta and an US that actually looks like it's on track, because either my numbers are all over the map, or my US are all over the map, or bleeding, or all of the above! Having a d and c today to speed up the process. Sorry you're going through this too. No panicking !! , I had fraternal twins, and one measured a week behind from the beginning. Even though it's ivf it can still implant late. The doctor said the baby will catch up or theyll be no heartbeat next week . Ive never been told HR. So I'm not worried. 5 years ttc. What to Expect supports Group Black and its mission to increase greater diversity in media voices and media ownership. The nurse practitioner basically told me to expect to miscarry but scheduled a follow up for the following week. Now is the perfect time to start your Baby Registry! Maybe it's measuring error from the US. Hope to see the growth catch up and measure more than 8w3d by then. Any other IVF babies measuring small in the early weeks. We did see a heartbeat. Thanks! Do you know what your measurements were? You've given me some hope! For mine, they thought the heart mustve just started beating (she was surprised it actually registered a beat, as she thought the flutter was too tiny). I guess these things are harder to predict than we think. It's hard with IVF babies as we are very certain of dates. I wouldn't worry about a week. Was booked in for another scan in 3 weeks time. There are similar threads to this but I am feeling super discouraged so I decided to start a new one with my specific situation. Keep positive, although I know its easier said than done x. The doctor asked me what's wrong and if something hurt and all I could say was that I just didn't want to be there. Zoe actually the one I go to is True North Imaging at 1780 Markham Road in Scarborough. Group Leaders communicate with staff moderators and escalate potential violations for review, but they dont moderate discussions. I had my first ultrasound at 7 weeks exactly and was measuring small but with a heart rate. I track temperatures and took OPKs and typically you ovulate 1-3 days after your positive OPK. But, I ovulated on cycle day 16, therefore my due date is pushed back two days, so I'm 6w 5d. I had an ultrasound at 6 weeks and the baby was measuring at 5 weeks. Posted 13 January 2017 - 01:16 PM. What to Expect supports Group Black and its mission to increase greater diversity in media voices and media ownership. I'm worried. Report as Inappropriate. Hi everyone -Wanted to see if anyone has had a similar experience to me and what I should expect.I had an Ivf 5day FET on 3/16. Please specify a reason for deleting this reply from the community. I haven't had any spotting, bleeding or read cramping yet. I think she said 0.5mm when at this stage it should be double that? Learn more about. Does this just mean my baby is small? I've heard of a few days behind and even a week, but not 2. Subsequent ultrasound 2 weeks later confirmed that the baby had stopped growing and my wife had a D&C (ended up testing positive for Trisomy-16). Get weekly updates on baby and your body. Group Black's collective includes Essence, The Shade Room and Naturally Curly. That could explain 4 days difference. So it barely grew since the ultrasound I had two weeks ago. Preg #2 - PTL @ 30.1 weeks - Kellen born @ 3 lbs. I am now 32+ weeks and after the anatomy scan they measure each body part so there's really no 'whole baby measuring . I honestly wouldn't be worried about being a week behind. From my continuous googling over the past two weeks it seems like a reasonable margin of error is +/- 5 or 7 days. Had my FET on 22/7. Little things like uploading a profile picture make the community a better place. I came back the next week (7w2d) and baby had a nice heartbeat, 123,but still measured 6w2d. But I was worried because I had only one BD and dates seemed strange. Ovulating late can definitely affect that. You're right that there can be exceptions and I have a little bit of hope but overall, the negative experiences people have shared are keeping my hopes in check. Now due 07/04 instead of 06/26. It usually has to do with . Eastvangirl - I wish you all the best tomorrow - let me know how the US goes. I had two embryos implanted and both took.. One split and have my twinnies and the other one only made it to 9 weeks but the point I am making is the one that didn't make it was a whole week behind the others two.. The continuous waiting really is torture but only one more day to go thank goodness! Thanks halips. For example, according to my LMP, I should be 7 weeks today. We had our scan last week and although there was a heartbeat, the baby was measuring very small, only 3mm which I believe is around 5 weeks, making it two weeks behind. The baby is measure at 1 week behind, or 6 weeks. IVF baby #1 due Nov 2016 . When we went back for our second ultrasound at 9 weeks and 3 days, our baby is measuring at 8 weeks and 6 days. Like. BFP #3 - 8/20/14 - Natural Miscarriage 9/22/14, http://www.thebump.com/?utm_source=ticker&utm_medium=HTML&utm_campaign=tickers, http://global.thebump.com/tickers/tt1c2dc3.aspx. I just though he was a girl and measuring smaller then the boy. I went for an early scan yesterday when I was supposed to be 7w1-2d, but measures 6w5d with ultrasound CRL. Apparently just very different body types. ?? There is a strong fetal pole and tiny embryo, no heart beat at this first ultrasound and I'm to go back next Monday. Help me strong hb at 172 bpm but measuring behind? Tested positive on a FRER 4 days later. We had our first ultrasound yesterday Im suppose to be 6w4d yesterday. Does anyone have any experience with this but things turned out okay? Which is a day ahead of my LMP dates when they are this tiny it is so difficult . Whatever you are going through, you are not alone. So my husband and I have been doing IVF for going on 2 years now this is our 3rd transfer and it finally worked! One scan actually had me measuring 11+1! I had my first 6 week scan and measured 6+3. I went in for an US the next day to make sure it was all over and was shocked to learn that the baby's growth had caught up, heartrate had sped up, and all the bleeding was the result of a subchorionic hemotoma. Privacy Policy. I don't have my ultrasound until July 27. I had mirena removed in January and didn't have periods while I had it in. I have a sch too that i have been bleeding for 4 weeks straight now so everything is so stressful. He gave us a referral to an Ultrasound . My placenta did not grow, therefore the baby could not grow. I wasnt given a heart rate at my first scan (6w2d) because baby was measuring too small to get an accurate count. Use of this site is subject to our terms of use and privacy policy. . However when I went, baby had a growth spurt and measured 9w1d (2d behind my calculated last period) and a strong heartbeat. Use of this site is subject to our terms of use and privacy policy. Also IVF here. Fingers crossed for my baby to catch up next US too. Should be around 6.5 weeks but I'm like looking like 5.5weeks. Im measuring 4 days behind too and my doctor said its nothing to worry about! x, Learn About What to Expect's Pregnancy & Baby App. Im measuring 4 days behind too and my doctor said its nothing to wor, Exact same thing happened to me! and therefore, when conception occurred. He seemed very grave and sad to deliver this news and when I asked if it was 50% that I would continue to have a healthy baby, said a 50% survival rate would be very "optimistic" - he scheduled me in for another ultrasound 10 days later. If I start feeling really crampy or bleeding I am going to go to the ER though. They were IVF, so we were 100% on the dates, no. I'm hoping that mine implanted slightly later than most would and that might account for its small size. Then 2 days later (7w2d) we go to the UC and theres a heartbeat and baby is measuring 6w1d. Has anyone else had this problem with a positive outcome? I had my first scan at 6w2d and baby was measuring on track but they couldnt see a heartbeat. More posts in "November 2018 Birth Club" group, Create post in "November 2018 Birth Club" group, the most helpful and trustworthy pregnancy and parenting information. 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. The range of 'normal' measurements is barely anything. They can be wrong. Your post will be hidden and deleted by moderators. It's good to hear that they can catch up when they're over a week behind. 3 days can be a scanning error. I go back in 2 weeks for another ultrasound to see how much the baby has grown. Nervous Optimist: Thanks! What do you guys think? Baby measuring Im 7wks 3days and Im measuring around 8-9 days behind. So quick history. May is more than a month away, maybe you can reschedule earlier? His reasoning was that you never know what day implantation happened. Hopefuldadsomeday: Thank you for sharing your experiences too - I'm sorry for the losses you and your wife have had. Just wanted to say thanks for the support to those who responded to my thread. 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. Get the IPS Communities App for iPhone now. The embryo may have implanted late that's all, which can account for the smaller size.. However my ultrasound today showed the baby measuring at 7 weeks. I just did some Google Maps comparisons. Gestational Age Week 7 (Fetal Age: 5 weeks) Generally, from 6 -7 weeks is the time when a heartbeat can be detected and . To help you get started read our. IVF baby measuring behind. Hi all. The RE said he was still hopeful but that the baby is more behind then they typically would see. I hope that your upcoming IVF cycle is successful and that you have a healthy baby in your arms soon. I had a FET June 9 (embryo was 4AA). The last one being extremely traumatic. I was wondering also if anyone else had that issue and what it means? I am 7 wks, 2 days today (based on LMP) and I went in for my first ultrasound. Im hoping all goes well for you as well! Ill definitely let u know how it went and please let me know for you as well. I wouldnt worry about your baby measuring a few days ahead or behind, its not an exact measurement. There was a 3mm baby but no HB .I've spent the last few days looking into it and there are a lot of success stories out there. Went in at 6w5d and the yolk sac was measuring at 5w5d no heartbeat. n. Ny012. We are just so confused and feeling very upset but also neutral at this point, just looking for maybe any possible signs of hope or whether just expecting the worst is best. Have another scan in 2ish weeks for the nt, I am now 10 weeks! I do still feel symptoms - bloated (but maybe not as much), nauseous, and tired, my boobs have been sore since I started taking progesterone so I don't really consider that a pregnancy symptom. All rights reserved. He has seen it go both ways and said its a grey area and to be cautiously optimistic. When I went in to my 6w5d ultrasound, the doctor measured a 2mm fetal pole and no heartbeat. I was actually really surprised by the ultrasound because I'd been feeling consistently nauseous, I thought the little one must be thriving based on how bad I was feeling. ndo_waiting - Thanks for sharing - congrats on your DS and sorry for your loss and struggles. 6 posts. And given that I've had an ectopic, and losses, and successes with rocky starts, it really is a true description. I had an ultrasound at 6 weeks and the baby was measuring at 5 weeks. Its so small in the early weeks its hard to get any accurate dating done. Also, you can have more than one LH surge in a month, so unless you were religiously temping and fertility friend predicted an O date based off those temps, OPk's and secondary signs, I wouldn't count on OPK's alone. 1997-2023 BabyCenter, LLC, a Ziff Davis company. My ultrasound at 7 weeks 4 days showed the baby was measuring at 6 weeks 2 days (9 days behind) with a heartbeat of 100 that was "faint and difficult to measure". Theyre concerned but they said there is a heartbeat so we keep monitoring it. Big hugs foe your healing journey. I am in the exact same boat. Group Leaders arent expected to spend any additional time in the community, and are not held to a set schedule. Share your experiences, ask questions and let us know if you have any helpful tips. Group Leaders arent expected to spend any additional time in the community, and are not held to a set schedule. . Measuring 1 week behind at 7 weeks - told to prepare for the worst ;( 10 replies Worriedmumma87 . Wondering if somebodys had a similar experience that had a good outcome . My IVF baby measured accurately at 7 weeks and 3 days on our first ultrasound. I wish you all the best with this pregnancy!!! Hope someone can tell answer your question xxx, Thank you and good luck. I am 7 wks, 2 days today (based on LMP) and I went in for my first ultrasound. I've read that people do pelvic rest? We'll see I guess My RE also told me that +- 5 days this early on was fairly normal. Any experience you could share (even if it was a negative one) would be helpful. The next two scans, they were able to capture it with the ultrasound machine. Perhaps the error range with ultrasound measurements could account for the remaining 3-4 days? Now is the perfect time to start your Baby Registry! 10 days later, I was measuring 7w3d (so less of a gap), and heart rate 143. Is it just too difficult to get accurate measurements this early, even for RE clinics that specialize in early pregnancy? For me, it's concerning that our baby looks almost squished in the GS. My doc said 50/50 shot, "hopeful but concerned" any experience welcome. Thinking of you and hoping that your 'anything can happen' quickly turns into 'something magical appears to be happening'. We are going back in a week for another scan and told to hope for the best but expect the worst. some weeks we had hope because their was good growth- fingers crossed that all turns out well for you. Your post will be hidden and deleted by moderators. Thank you. had a scan 2 weeks later and exactly was 7 weeks so it was growing respectively to its last measurement so the doctors were all happy with that and at . it just so happened the following day I had to go back to my RE and this time the heart rate was 114 but baby was still at 6w2d. We then had a frozen embryo transfer that didn't stick at all then went with another 3 day old fresh embryo transfer that again stuck, again my numbers were on the low side and when we got to the scan baby again was too small so we went to another ultrasound clinic and yep baby measured 5 days behind this time but this time we didn't lose the baby we had a healthy baby boy in Feb.
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