6 weeks pregnant and no fetus on u/s

[vpolo]

I'm new to this forum but it seems pretty informative.  I've had one hell of a day.  I'm 6 weeks pregnant according to my lmp, so around 4 weeks post conception.  I had my first dr visit today and he did an ultrasound.  There was a distinct black area but no sign of a fetus.  This concerned my dr and he sent me to another place that did two more u/s, one vaginally and one from the outside of my stomach.  This place supposedly had better equipment but they still could not see anything.  My dr claims that maybe I have a blight ovum or maybe it's too early to see a fetus for one reason or another.  I've read a couple posts on here with similar problems and it seems that it could be either very bad or nothing to worry about at all.  Does anyone know if this is normal to not see anything at this stage of a pregnancy?  I'm so freaked out and my husband and I are very concerned.  Thanks in advance for any feedback.

[HayHay85]

I thought that I was 10 weeks last week when I started having some spotting.  My doctor got me in for an u/s and said that I was actually having twins but they are only 6 weeks along.  I was so confused how I could only be that far along but the doctor didn't seemed too worried about it and said she felt very optimistic.  I had been spotting for a week with some blood so I went to the ER to have another u/s done to just see what was going on.  They did an u/s yesterday and said that now I am only 5 1/2 weeks along when actually I would be 7 weeks according to what the u/s said last week.  Things aren't looking very good since the babies are not only not growing but seem to be getting smaller.  My doctor told me that most likely I will have a miscarriage but they don't really want to call it that yet since nothing as really happened and my cervix is still closed.  I haven't had any pain or cramping, just the spotting.  I am just so upset and keep praying to God for a miracle and for strength to get through this.  This is my first pregnancy and my husband and I would just love to have twins!  If everything keeps going like it is they will probably do another u/s next week to see if anything has changed.  Has anyone else had a problem like this?

[Four]

When your baby was finally seen on the ultra sound at 9 weeks 5 days, did she measure up to that size or was she smaller?

[everybodyluvsmonkeys]

I'm in a similar situation.  I had an ultrasound on the 9/6 at 6 weeks 3 days as well and we saw the heartbeat and the doctor said the embryo was small by a couple of days.  I went back today and the heartbeat was even stronger and it grew but is still measuring small (about 1 week smaller).  She wants me to come back in another week and there is nothing to do but wait.  I know my dates are correct because I had a frozen embryo transfer.  Is there reason to be alarmed?  Has this happened to anyone else?  

[elmodog3]

I'm about seven weeks pregnant + or - 5 days. Went for an ultasound today and saw a sac, the ring, and a fetus, but no hearbeat. Doctor says things don't look good although my numbers more than doubled from last week. It's been crazy....first there was nothing in there, then a week later still nothing, they thought I had a blighted ovum or a molar pregnancy and was headed for a miscarriage. I've not had any bleeding or spotting, no cramping, nothing. It's been a heck of a ride for the past week or so. Is is possible to not see a heartbeat at 7 weeks? They are sending me for a level two ultrasound tomorrow in hopes of seeing a heartbeat. I am so worried and have prayed for some divine intervention, hoping something will be seen on the ultrasound tomorrow. If nothing is seen, they are talking about a d & c and I am very scared and worried about that. Any advice is welcomed!

[Unsure of what to do]

I just had an ultra sound at 6 weeks 1 day.  There was a faint heartbeat and the doctor said the embryo was small.  The doctor said it was a couple of days behind.  I have to go back in another week.  My HCG level started out really slow but did double every couple of days.  I have had several miscarriages and an ectopic so I am very worried.  Has this happened to anybody?  What was the outcome?  

[Agiesmom]

My hcg numbers didn't double in 48 hours (they went from 71,000 to 98,000), but they told me that it was high enough to still be considered normal, so they wanted me to come in the following week (at 8 weeks) for an ultrasound (I don't know what my progesterone level was).  That was when my doctor told me that it was definitely over and when I asked about the numbers still being in the normal range, he told me that the hcg levels take a little bit to catch up to what is going on when you are miscarrying.  He did more blood work at 9 weeks 5 days (when the u/s picked up the baby) and he didn't tell me those numbers--saying only that they start to decline around that time anyway and that it didn't matter what the numbers said because there is a baby there measuring the right size.

I'm not sure what happens when a baby doesn't develop on schedule.  Are you absolutely certain that your dates are correct?

Sending positive thoughts your way.