Only Saw Sacs At 5 weeks 6 days. Is everything ok?

[SilverAngel679]

Hi ladies. I was hoping you all could help me out. I had my first u/s at 5 weeks 6 days and all we saw where the gestational sacs of our twins. No fetal poles, no yolk sacs and no h/b's.
The clinic didn't seem concerned but I've been reading on here that people have seen the h/b at 5 weeks 6 days and I'm just wondering why I haven't? Did any one have a simular expirience and what was the out come? Any help would be great because I'm a little worried now. Thank you all so much.

[Dakota]

I didnt have an u/s that early, but if it is any help to you I've read that sometimes it just takes 2 days then you'll see all kinds of stuff. I ahve heard of someone not seeing anything in the 5 week mark and going back close to 7 weeks and seeing everything.

Good luck!! When is your next u/s??

[Babysoft]

The same thing happened to me...my first u/s I was 5 wks and some days and they onle see the sac. When I returned the following week they could see gs, yolk and still no h/b. It wasn't until my 7th week that the h/b was finally seen. I was worried to death because I kept reading that others had seen more, but don't worry it isn't unusual at all!!

[SilverAngel679]

Thank you ladies so much. My next scan is this tuesday and I'll be 7 weeks on the nose. I'm sure we'll see their heartbeats then. It's just a little scary when your so on guard and looking for the tinyiest thing to go wrong. But thank you so much for the encouragement.

[courtney]

SilverAngel~I had my first u/s at 5w6d, we saw 2 sacs but only one hearbeat. I, like you, was freaking out!! A week later there were 2 sacs and 2 HBs. I am now 20 weeks with two healthy boys!!! Hang in there!!!!

[amysbabies]

I think more than the wks and days... the beta# is what tells you what the doc should be seeing during the u/s... what was your beta at the time?

[PMApsy]

Hello there,

I just wanted to drop my two cents because I completely understand what you're going through. Last time I was pregnant, I was hospitalized at 5 weeks and 3 days. My beta was 18000 that day; the ER doctor was convinced that, with a beta that high, we would see a heartbeat. We didn't. He told me I was miscarrying. At the same time, my fertility doctor said it was pretty useless to do a beta every day, because even if the baby was dead, the "placenta" would still produce HCG for a little while and so the beta could keep increasing all the same.

Two days later, at 5 weeks and 5 days, we found the heartbeat. But it took the hospital's specialist, a real big-shot of radiology, to find it. Most radiologists wouldn't have found it. Two days after that, at 6 weeks, we found it again and both my DH and I could clearly see the little heart beating on the monitor. My best friend, who is pregnant and also a doctor, went for an early ultrasound at 6 weeks and 3 days. They found the heartbeat, but she wasn't even able to see it; only the doctor did. And her beta was sky high; at first we even suspected she was expecting twins. One of the nurses at my fertility clinic told me it's not rare at all that someone has to wait until after the 7 weeks mark to see the heartbeat.

Bottom line is: don't despair sweetie. I understand you really want to be told that the heartbeat is visible (because then your miscarriage risks drop to 2-3%, which is NICE to hear!!!), and don't we want that ASAP after that big BFP moment! But betas and how far along you are don't always guarantee you'll see a heartbeat on the monitor. Sometimes it depends on the doctor's ability to detect it. Sometimes you just have a late implanter, or embryos that were a bit younger when they were transferred. Sometimes you just have to be patient and give it a few days (and it's hard!!!). It's impossible not to react to that kind of event (no hb with the first ultrasound), but the game is FAR from being over dear.

Hang in there! *HUGS*

Sophie xxox

[SilverAngel679]

Hey ladies. Just wanted to report back that everything is just fine. We're 7 weeks 2 days today and we saw our two little heart beats at 7 weeks. everything is going great so far and we can't wait for our little angels to get here. Thank you all for your encouragment and well wishes. I think I was just really freaking out for no reason at that point. The RE said that they we NOT expecting to see h/b that early but after seeing a few post of some girls see fetal poles and h/b at the same time when all we saw where sacs it was alittle discouraging but we're all happy now because things are going the way that they should.
Thank you all again and Baby dust to every one!!!!!

[Dakota]

Thats great SilverAngel!! Congrats!!

Dont worry, I freak out over EVERYTHING!! It so normal.

[PMApsy]

Woohoo! THis is great news!!! Congratulations!!! :D:D:D