Boutique Ultrasounds
TW: mention of potential MMC
Hi! I’m 8w3d when using my LMP and in the process of getting my insurance so I can see OB. I honestly don’t know how long that’ll take so we decided to get an elective ultrasound, but now I’m thinking that was just an awful idea.
On April 24th (6w3d) I went to get an elective ultrasound at a boutique place to ensure placement, that the sac was measuring as it should, maybe even see a yolk. At this appointment they told me the sac measures 5w2d and that it was too early of course. So I assumed I ovulated later than I thought. Lined up with my cycle tracking. No big deal!
Since they couldn’t see anything in the sac they offered a free appt later. The tech told me to come back at 7 weeks so we booked it for yesterday (8w2d by LMP)
Well yesterday I went in assuming I’d be the new “adjusted” gestation of 7w1d using their last measurement and they still couldn’t see much in the sac. You could see the yolk for sure. Couldn’t see a flash, couldn’t get a heartbeat, and tech claimed she couldn’t see baby (I see a little something in there but idk) The sac was only measuring at 6w. She was rushing through the appointment and just kept reiterating to me she didn’t see much in the sac.
These were all abdominal scans of course. I’m a bit on the chubbier side as well. I’m terrified I had a MMC and the baby stopped progressing at 6w, but I also know these ultrasound boutiques can be iffy with measurements especially since it’s only abdominal and early.
I guess I’m looking for support and just wondering if this has happened to anyone else and the baby is actually fine? Has anyone had the measurement be that off at an abdominal and when they did transvaginal everything look better? I’m a crying nervous wreck, but I don’t want to lose hope and count myself out just because of these very early elective abdominal scans not measuring what they should.
The first picture I attached was of my most recent scan. My husband and I see a little something in there towards the bottom of the sac and that’s giving me hope. Second picture is of the first scan. Thank you so much for reading this long post and for any advice you can give..even if it’s telling me to just chill tf out until I can get with my OB lol