5 weeks pregnant but only see only SAC no fetus

[jhoelyn]

Per my LMP i am 5 weeks pregant. But the doctor not seen the fetus only the SAC Please advise i am very excited for this pregnancy after my m/c last August 7, 2006.

[Clysta]

Don't go yet. You want to wait longer than a few days as well. The best time to make a new appointment would be in 2-3 weeks. This would place you at 7-8 weeks and you're more likely to actually see something. Dates could be off, baby could develop slow, etc. I was 7 weeks 3 days when I got mine done (I also had no idea how far I was due to irregular cycles) and I got to see the heartbeat, fetal pole and a yolk sac.

[TNL79]

I am so glad I found this site!!  I am now 5 wks and 5 day's got a scan at 5 wks and 2 day's as I had no idea I was pregnant or how far along (lovely happy surprise) the doctor rang me three times today to tell me to go and get another scan, went and picked up the paperwork but it doesn't say when to get it done?  I too have a sac and no heartbeat, does anyone know when I should get the 2nd scan done?  Part of me wants to go right now, but I also know I should wait for a few day's at least so me and my partner can see (fingers crossed) the heartbeat??  

[joanne692]

I had a miscarriage 2 years ago. By my dates this time i should be 5 weeks and 3 days pregnant. Went for internal scan today and have empty sac that measures 4 weeks 5 days. I know this is not a huge difference, but i did not have sex for that week that i would have conceived if i am 4 weeks 5 days. So i am thinking that it grew to 4 weeks 5 days and has since stopped growing. I have to wait another 9 days now for another scan. Its all feeling very similar to 2 years ago. Also my pregnancy symptoms are lessening. Please did anyone have any similar situation and it turn out well?

[Crystalgodess]

Best of luck to you, I am about 3wks in

[marcusmomma]

I went into the doc yesterday because I had some brown spotting on and off over the weekend. When I got to the appointment the doctor assumed because of my periods being crazy that I was about 10 weeks along, when she did the vaginal ultrasound all the saw was sac and said this was a really bad sign. But if my dates are off and I'm only 5 weeks it may not be such a bad thing. Now I have to wait TWO weeks to go back and do another u/s and pray that my baby is still in there.....any advice??f

[KarinaE]

Hello, I am going through all of this too, seems like its very common. I went to my doctor to confirm pregnancy, since I suspected I was, my blood test was positive. The doc said according to my LMP I should be 8 weeks....Surprise, Surprise.....I started having brownish discharge on Sunday, Nov. 14th, and pinkish when I wiped, on Sunday night and Monday night. Today Nov. 16th I went to the ER, this is what they noted: "Empty gestational sac noted corresponding to apprx. 5.3 wks of gestation. The findings could be related to early gestation, or ongoing spontaneous abortion. The possibility of ectopic pregnancy is also not excluded"
First, shouldn't they already know it's too early to detect a baby inside the sac? and then "SPONTANEOUS ABORTION?" What is that, I called my OBGYN and he put me at ease, telling me it's normal not to detect a baby at 5 weeks and bleeding is normal through the first trimester. To be concerned if I get severe cramps accompanied by fever, chills and period like flow.