No fetal pole or heartbeat at 6+1

[Nightingale92]

Hey everyone,

We had an early scan today (private) - I’m 6+1 by IVF calculator. There was a gestational sac and yolk scac but no fetal pole or heartbeat. Feeling so down about it. 😔 Really wish we hadn’t gone. My symptoms have pretty much disappeared over the last couple of days, too. I had such sore boobs, really bad nausea and exhaustion. But yesterday and today I’ve felt fine 😔

I just feel like nothing is ever going to go right for us. We lost our daughter to premature labour in 2020, tried for nearly 2 years to conceive again…didn’t happen…went down the private IVF route…had a 7 week loss in April/May, and now it looks like this may not have a happy ending for us either. Just want to lock myself away and cry 😔

Has anyone had no fetal pole/heartbeat at 6+1 and gone on to have a successful pregnancy? The sonographer didn’t sound too optimistic. She basically said it could go either way.

[Littlepeax]

So sorry nightingale 😔 I had the exact same thing happen at 5 weeks + 6 days. They saw sac and yolk but no embryo. It was too early for me though and a week later his little heartbeat was there. My clinic gave me 50 50 at the time im now 26 weeks. I was distraught after that scan. I really hope you have the same outcome ❤️ it's horrible but keep some hope xxx

[Nightingale92 in reply to Littlepeax]

Thanks so much for your reply. I’m so pleased that it turned out well for you ❤️ I got the scan report through and the gestational sac is only 10mm and there is a bleed next to it, so it’s not looking good. My next scan isn’t for 2 weeks - I have no idea how I’ll cope for that long 😔 xxx

[Littlepeax in reply to Nightingale92]

2 weeks 😔 1 week is long enough. Defo speak to your clinic and try bring forward. I do know that having the fetal pole is a good sign so don't give up ❤️💫 so sorry you have to wait it really is torture xxx

[Nightingale92 in reply to Littlepeax]

There wasn’t a fetal pole 😔 just a yolk sac xx

[Littlepeax in reply to Nightingale92]

So sorry I'm half asleep 🙈 I meant to say yolk sac. I had no fetal pole at my first scan either xxx yolk sac is good sign

[Nightingale92 in reply to Littlepeax]

Thank you xxx

[Skittles11]

Hi Nightingale, I can't really offer any advice or input as I havent experienced this. But after all you have been through I really hope that this is simply too early a scan x

[Nightingale92 in reply to Skittles11]

Thanks lovely. The sonographer didn’t sound too optimistic - she was asking if I’d had any pain or bleeding 😔 but said it’s too early to tell. Her whole demeanour changed when she couldn’t find the fetal pole, though. Honestly think I’m done if this doesn’t turn out ok. I feel so broken from it all xx

[Skittles11 in reply to Nightingale92]

Totally understand that feeling xx sorry you are going through this, wishing and hoping for a good outcome for you

[Nightingale92 in reply to Skittles11]

Thank you ❤️ xx

[FrancyItaly]

I am sorry for your previous losses and for what you are going through now, I know it’s very worrying and heartbreaking. You can go for a scan at 7 weeks and at that point you should definitely see the fetal pole, hang in there until then. I hope it goes well for you this time, sending you a big hug xxx

[Nightingale92 in reply to FrancyItaly]

Thank you. My next scan isn’t for 2 weeks 😔 I’ve emailed my IVF clinic to see if we can bring it forward but I haven’t heard anything from them. Finding it hard to keep any faith. xx

[Rol81]

I just wanted to say I’m so sorry how horrible a time you’ve had and still having. Life can be so cruel. Sending you hugs x

[Nightingale92 in reply to Rol81]

Thank you x

[Hopecontinues]

I'm so sorry to hear you have gone through all this. 😔 I've never reached this stage, so can't offer any advice, but wanted to say that if your clinic won't give you an earlier scan, you can go to an independent ultrasound place. I really hope you get some good news, you deserve it. Best of luck.

❤

[Nightingale92 in reply to Hopecontinues]

Thanks lovely. This scan was at a private ultrasound place already 🙈 my IVF scan isn’t until 8 weeks so didn’t think I could wait that long! But the ultrasound place make you wait 14 days for the next scan so they can see a definite change (or that’s what they told me!). I’ve emailed the report over to my clinic and I’m hoping they’ll bring my scan forward 🤞 xx

[Hopecontinues in reply to Nightingale92]

Oh I see. I thought the 2 week wait was bad enough. This is torture. I've got everything crossed for. X

[Winc20]

I had a totally empty sac at 6+1, nothing inside it at all was visible, and they said blighted ovum… but by 6+4 they could see embryo inside plus heartbeat. So maybe wait a few days and get another scan??

[Nightingale92 in reply to Winc20]

Ah that’s amazing. I’m so pleased it turned out well for you. ❤️ I’ve contacted my IVF clinic and I’m hoping they’ll bring my scan forward 🤞 xx

[Ell493]

Some people have to wait 7 weeks to see a heartbeat. I hope it's there when you scan again.

[Nightingale92 in reply to Ell493]

Thank you. I really hope you’re right! Xx