Early scan

[Nevergiveup21]

So sorry ladies but I’m looking for advice again. The last few days I had been complaining of a sore arm/ shoulder and it wasn’t going away so the clinic told me to come in to Check me over. As of yesterday I was 4 weeks 6 days. To my surprise he gave a scan but all he could see was a gestational sac and nothing else. He wanted to my bloods done as well so did my progesterone, thyroid and beta. My progesterone was 85.06, my beta was 8747 ( my first At 10dp5dt which was 5 days before this scan was 613) and thyroid 3.82.

Now I know it’s so so early for a scan but I’m worried why there was no yolk sac, all you read is with my beta there should be but then 4 weeks 6 days is so early so I don’t what to believe or just to prepare myself. The doc didn’t appear worried but I’m really struggling with this early pregnancy stuff. My anxiety is through the roof and I feel like I have to prepare myself for the worst. I am doing a beta again tomorrow which is 48 hours later to check progression.

Thanks so much for listening to me rambling on xxx

[Nevergiveup21]

I should the gestational sac was in the correct place xx

[Hidden]

Same as to the comment above, the gestation sac is within the fundal uterus (‘complaining of sore arm/shoulder’), where it should be. This excludes an ectopic pregnancy. It all takes time to develop and going through the IVF process makes us all impatient. Enjoy your positive result, relax and enjoy the pregnancy xx

[Nevergiveup21 in reply to Hidden]

Thank you so much for your reply and taking the time to respond. Yes ectopic was ruled out thankfully and I know 4 weeks and 6 days is early for a scan but I just got myself in a tizzy reading google and seeing betas as high as mine often see yolk sac by now! I suppose I just need to sit tight and see my scan in a couple of weeks and hope everything has progressed as it should and STAY OFF GOOGLE! Xxx

[Liberty82]

Honestly I wouldn't be expecting to see the yolk sac as early as 4+6, thats why they don't like to scan early because even at that stage you night not even see the gestational sac as its so so tiny, that's why the doctor wasn't concerned. I know its nerve wracking but everything sounds positive at this stage and as it should be. Congratulations!

[Nevergiveup21]

I know in some ways I wish I didn’t get scanned it causes so much worry!!!! If it wasn’t for ruling out ectopic I would of held off til 7 week scan. I’m staying off google, it’s makes everything a billion times worse! Thank you so so much for responding. So appreciated 😘😘

[Pnw2020]

Hi.Sounds like a good idea to get checked. I do not to worry you but did they say anything about your TSH? This should be <2.5 in the first trimester so you might want to chat to your clinic about this.

[Nevergiveup21 in reply to Pnw2020]

Yes spoke to the doctor a couple of days ago and then today again about something else and he reassured me. He prescribed thyroxine so started taking that a couple of days ago. It was under 2.5 all the way along so don’t know whether the meds I have been taking for my treatment or the pregnancy has pushed it up but I’m on things now to bring it down so he will review me in a month to see but he wasn’t concerned at all xx

[Pnw2020]

Great. Wishing you well x

[Nevergiveup21 in reply to Pnw2020]

Thank you so much xx