sensitive to scan or not scan

[Hopedream]

hi as some of you are aware I have recently had my bfp after 4 rounds 9 transfers but I’m not so happy with how my hcg is rising (really hoping I’m just being over cautious and paranoid) it was rising every 50hr when I was 4 weeks and now I’m 5 weeks it’s every 59hrs. My scan with my clinic is in 17days 8/11/22 il be 7w+6 I have read you should always leave 2 weeks between scans but I would really like to try get a private scan It would be for 6w+2 I could go… does anyone recommend having a scan early or really not recommend scanning that early would the gap between the 2 scans be ok? What should I do??? I have another blood test Monday so hoping my hcg is still rising within the 72hr. I just got my 3+ on clear blue today 19dp5dt so it’s took from 17dp5dt beta 3213 till today 19dp5dt to get over the 4000. Sorry for the dribble msg and thank you all in advance for being so lovely xxxx

[Missl73]

whispering congratulations, it sounds like you’ve had a long and tough journey and I know what an anxious time this can be. There’s no reason you can have the scans that close together it’s safe from a medical perspective. The main question is whether it will give you the reassurance you’re looking for or potentially make you more anxious. You most likely should see a heartbeat by 6+2 but it’s more reliably seen from 7 weeks so if you didn’t it could just be that it’s a bit early and would that still send you in to a tailspin of worry? If so, even though it’s hard, you are probably better off waiting and having a scan that gives you a more reliable idea of what’s going on. The earlier you are the more the risk is of measurement error because the baby is so tiny and you may find yourself feeling no better than you do now worrying about the HCG. Either way, what happens from here is out of your control so you need to do what’s going to help you manage your worries the best you can. If it were me I’d wait xxx

[HollyT7]

I know its a horrible wait but I wouldnt go any earlier than 7 weeks, the last thing you want to see is no heartbeat when everything could be fine and show closer to 7 weeks ❤️ congratulations lovely ❤️

[Ivfgotadream]

to be honest I’d go at 6+2 - but only because I know personally I’ve never been able to wait longer

Just on the clearblue front - I think the threshold for 3+ is 2753 so it would only have taken a slightly diluted wee etc for you not to have got the 3+ at 17dp5dt

I didn’t get 3+ with my twins until 16dp5dt if I remember rightly

[IVFat40]

I had a bfp on my 6th transfer and was super anxious aboutl losing it, and had a similar dilemma about when to go for the first scan - I think the risk of going at 6+2 is that even if the pregnancy is totally healthy you may not see a heartbeat yet, which could cause unnecessary pain/worry - but equally of course you might see the heartbeat then which could be very reassuring. It's tricky to know what's best. For me I went at 6+9 and saw the heartbeat.

Don't read too much in to when you get the 3+ on clear blue, I remember getting mine quite late, and I think it can vary a lot.

Thinking of you and wishing you so much good luck.

[IVFat40]

Just double checked and I also got my first 3+ 19DP5DT - he's now 12 weeks old.

[Twiglet2]

it’s really up to yourself there are pros and cons of each. There’s no issue with being scanned twice in a week or so as I had that due to bleeding around the same stage but the main thing about going earlier is that yoj may not be able to tell much or see a heartbeat yet and that could make you worry even more so that the main reason you might want to wait… but of course it might reassure you that little bit earlier if you do so it’s really what you would be able to deal with and would help you best at this stage lovely 🤗 neither will change what’s going on in there in any way so it’s really what’s going to help your mind the most right now (knowing me I would probably go for the earlier one as well but it would depend how I was feeling) I wish there was a wee window that we could peak in ourselves and see what’s going on in there!! Congratulations on your BFP and wishing you luck for your scan whichever date you choose xx

[Bella_Bee]

I couldn't keep up with your numbers but I'd say two things. First of all, I was a big tester throughout my two week wait and my pregnancy, in terms of scans. So do whatever your heart can cope with. I had a LOT of heartache that way until the time it finally worked. Secondly try not to obsess over the hcg. There is nothing you can do either way so complicated math doesn't help you. And just to say I got my 3+ when I was in the tens of thousands of HCG. That digital test is complete BS. Congratulations and breeeeeeathe 😘😘😘

[emmaemma5]

Hi, I have been for early scans and always regretted it. In my first pregnancy (that is now my 2 year old daughter) It was a private scan and they told me they couldn't see anything at all, the following week at the clinic we saw a heartbeat and perfect measurements but the worry over that weekend was awful.

In my next pregnancy my clinic offered me a scan at 6+2 and then was measuring slightly behind, I went for a private scan the following week and they said all looked well so I started to have some hope. Unfortunately I had a MMC at 8+2.

In my current pregnancy I opted to wait a few extra days for my scan with the clinic, again measuring slightly behind but she said it was nothing to worry about. I resisted booking another scan until 9 weeks as I wanted to wait until after the point of my MMC. All was well and although the wait was hard I definitely felt less anxious and confused having less scans.

It is so hard as I know for some people scans do offer the reassurance they need but it has never worked out that way for me.

Congratulations and I hope all goes well for you xx

[Savvy_teapot]

I would try this question on the pregnancy after fertiliy forum.💜 I know my friend had one very early and she had to go back following week. Everything was ok. Its hard waiting but it might be better to just wait. I had mine at 8 weeks and they were able to properly check everything they needed too.

[Savvy_teapot in reply to Savvy_teapot]

Also I wasn't offered any of these hcg tests. All my clinic asked was to see darkening line on preganacy test.

[Strawberry17]

I had a scan at 6 weeks with both my ivf pregnancies and then another one at around 7 and a half weeks and both were absolutely fine. I say go for it if it will give you peace of mind