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So due to my panicking, they moved my ultrasound and first appointment to tomorrow. I am 6 weeks today. They said we should see a heatbeat but it may still be a little slow. The appointment is not with the OB, but with a nurse. Apparently you meet the OB at about 10-12 weeks. What should I expect? And does the risk of the "m" word go down when you see the heartbeat?
Thanks!
Hi! I should warn you not to freak out if you see nothing. At 5 weeks 6 days, I saw next to nothing. There was the sac, and a tiny tiny fetal pole, but she couldn't get a heartbeat at all. However, at 6 weeks 6 days when I went back, it was nuts how much the baby had grown. That time she saw the heartbeat and could get a measurement. She told me not to worry at 6 weeks because it was still so early, everything was still forming. So don't be terribly alarmed if the same happens to you.
I do think the risks go down after you see a heartbeat, and even more so after you hear the heartbeat with the doppler, which doesn't happen until around 9-12 weeks.
It is good that they are taking you early but I just don't want you to freak out if you see what I saw that first day!!!
You should probably be prepared for a vaginal ultrasound, and let your hubby know too, if he is going with you! It's not at all painful, but this early on, they will probably do the ultrasound vaginally. Once you are further along, they will be able to do it from the outside of your tummy.
The doc will be able to take a look at the sac, and make sure that it is in the proper place, and that is also a good size and healthy shape. They always warn you that they might not be able to see the hearbeat. They probably will, but they probably won't give you a heart rate or anything since it is so early on.
I think the risk goes down a little, but the statistics are still there this early in the pregnancy. Regardless, every time you see that everything is healthy is a good thing, and the stats go down each time!
GOOD LUCK!!!
My first ultrasound was 7w 5d, if I remember correctly - I didn't think I'd really see anything, so I told DH I'd go alone for that one. I wish he had come along! I did see the flickering heartbeat and little arm/leg buds, I cried, lol
I have heard that with a strong heartbeat your chances are lowered - and, of course, that goes for week by week also. (Someone had a chart on one of my baby boards, if I can find it, I'll link it)
Hi heathaah, I had my first (vaginal) ultrasound last week at 6w1d. We were lucky and got to see a heartbeat and they were able to calculate the rate. I even heard it (faintly). There wasn't much to see - a gestational sac, a yolk sac, and a tiny, tiny little blob that had a flicker in it. The doctor said that they don't always get to see the heartbeat at that point though, so I wouldn't worry if you don't see one. There's wasn't much else to the appointment. I was expecting a long talk about what to do, answer my questions etc... but since this is the infertility doc, I think they wait on a lot of that for me to be discharged back to my ob. I go back one more time for an 8 week ultrasound and then back to my regular ob.
Good luck! Let us know how it goes.
@heathaah: I'm 8w1d and I just had an ultrasound about an hour ago at my first OB appt. He warned me that he'd take a peek but we probably wouldn't see much and he was right.
For reference: It was an abdominal ultrasound, and I am plus size so there is a decent amount of padding to see through, but basically he said not to worry, showed my my fluid sack and that in 2 weeks when I get my dating U/S we'll se more!
I imagine you'll have to have a vaginal U/S at 6 weeks, which I don't know anything about since I didn't have any until 9 weeks so had an abdominal scan. Mine wasn't even with a nurse or doctor- just the U/S tech.
I have heard that statistically, once you hear a heartbeat your M chances drop to like 3-5%. (Of course, that 3% doesn't really matter if you're in that group, but it is a little reassuring).
Anyways, good luck, and I am so excited for you! I'm sure it will go well, and you'll probably feel SO much better after getting to see the baby- even if you can't really tell what it is you're seeing (at least, I couldn't). How often will you be getting U/Ss? Assuming everything is fine tomorrow, will you still schedule another one, or will you have to wait for the anatomy scan?
I'm sitting here laughing about the fact that they are likely to ask me when my last period was. It was June 24th! Yup, 8 weeks ago! But the thing is, my cycles are long and I know the exact date of ovulation and conception! I hope they take my word for it!!!!
@Tatum: Hopefully I get one a little sooner. I think they mentioned another at 10 weeks, but I could be wrong.
It will be vaginal, which is fine since I've had about 30+ of those since September! (Clomid monitoring!!).
My husband is coming with me. I am thinking I will not look at the monitor until I know things are ok!!
I am nervous!!!!!
I have an appointment next week and I'll be 6weeks and 1 day too! Hopefully they dont have to it vaginally... I really dont know what to expect because this is my first visit,
Vaginally is easy for me since I have had soooo many through fertility treatments. It doesn't hurt or anything. I am just used to it I guess. Chances are at 6 weeks it will be vaginal. But honestly, it is no big deal. It's a skinny wand and they lube it up. Easy peasy! I am just worried I might bleed after from it, but I think that would be normal too.
Good luck today! At 6 weeks I saw a little sac and a heartbeat. It was amazing, I cried. She was Bean from then on.
@heathaah: I had a vaginal at 7w5d. They're going to put a condom on a device that looks a little like a penis (haha!) and lube it up. We saw the pregnancy sack and the tiniest little gray...blob for lack of a better word. You could also see the heartbeat. It was so amazing! I hope you get to see the heartbeat! Good luck and make sure they print a picture for you. = )
@bells: All they will see abdominally is a pregnancay sack. They will have to do it vaginally. It's not horrible, I promise! = )
We had our first ultrasound last week at exactly 7 weeks. I was prepared for an internal us but got a tummy one instead. I saw the heartbeat and then heard it (it was 125)! Being only 6 days ahead of when youll be getting yours, i bet youll be able to hear/see something even if they have to do internal.
Best of luck for a strong heart beat!
Praying you get to see a lot of fun things today! What time is your appointment? Make sure to let us know ASAP!
Thanks everyone! I leave in about 40 minutes. I am having a total anxiety attack.
Don't worry if you do have some spotting after your exam. My doctor told me it's very common for that to happen and nothing to worry about. After my first exam she pretty much looked at me and said, "yep, your gonna spot!" Let is know how it goes!!
I know you've been through a lot for the past few years, just from reading your posts. But try to relax... as you have 34 more weeks of little things to fret about. Save some anxiety for later. :)
Ok I called my OB to find out what I should expect for my appointment next week and they said they would be no ultra sound, they would do blood work and talk to me about the pregnancy and which vitamins and stuff to take. So I'm kinda relieved cos for some reason the idea of possibly spotting after the vaginal ultra sound made me nervous. so no vaginal ultrasound for me YES!!!!
I had an ultrasound at 6 weeks to the dot (i landed in the emergency room, so they had to have one done) we were able to see the baby (my husband calls it "cheerio") and the heartbeat as well. However we did have to do it internally since the tummy one didnt work.
I can't wait to hear what you saw. Also, I have long cycles too and would be a week earlier but they did take my word for when I said I ovulated. Anyway good luck and please post soon!!!!
Oh, keep us posted about how the appointment goes! I'll be thinking of you. It really is anxiety provoking just wondering how things will turn out, I hope they have nothing but great things to show ya.
I had my first ultrasound at the exact same time as you (6w1day) and we could only see the gestational sac and nothing else, no fetal pole or heartbeat. So naturally I was crushed and cried and cried for the next 9 days. I knew that it was still early but it is my first pregnancy and we had tried for a long time so I just wanted everything to be perfect. But then I went back at 7w3days and there was the little baby with tiny arm and leg buds and a strong heartbeat! I will be 14 weeks tomorrow and so far everything is going great and the baby has been measuring right on track =) So do not worry at all if you don't see the heartbeat right away!
I have also heard that the chance of M goes down to about 5% after seeing/hearing the heartbeat so I will definitely be praying for you that you get to see it soon! I hope that your appointment went well today! Keep us posted!
I hope you get to see the heart beat just for some peace of mind! I also had my first US at 6 weeks 1 day. During the abdominal US they couldn't see anything at all. But then they did the vaginal and when I looked at the screen I could recognize the sac for sure but I couldn't see anything in it so I was super worried. Plus the techs would not tell me anything at all until the end so me and my hubby were just looking at each other all worried. Here's a tip though, if they ask you to hold your breath then you'll know they found the heart beat! I didn't know it at the time, but they were getting baby's heart rate when they asked me to hold my breath. We got to see the little flicker that was the heart beat on the screen at the very end so it turned out to be a great experience. Aside from that we really couldn't see much of anything though. The heart rate was 108 bpm at that time, which they said was normal :)
There's a baby in there!!!!!
Everything went great!!!! I am measuring at 6 weeks, and the heartbeat is at 117!
All is good and I can finally relax for a little while!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks for all the well wishes and baby dust!!!!!
Wonderful! I've been lurking and waiting to hear you update. So happy for you!
@heathaah: Yay for a baby in there! So happy for you...I don't get to see my little Sea Monkey until September 13...boo!
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