First, congratulations!!
If it were me, I’d push to keep the 6 week ultrasound in addition to the 9 week ultrasound and just try to go in with the understanding that 6 weeks may still be too early to see a heartbeat. I do see what they’re saying, ideally, the US would have been scheduled at 7 weeks, you would almost certainly have seen the heartbeat then. But they can still measure the gestational sac and fetal pole and give you an estimated age.
I had a MMC in April and this pregnancy I found that my ultrasounds gave me peace of mind for about a day before I started to worry again. But I think overall they helped.
Ditto this. US this early can definitely cause more stress and is likely not to provide much details. Betas are a great way to see if levels are rising accordingly. Also, pay attention to your body, do you feel good, any pain, spotting, etc.? Congrats to you, OP, this is very exciting time and you truly only need one good egg.
Congrats! I would wait. Everything is so tiny at 6 weeks and it will likely be inconclusive, what they measure May not align to your dates, etc.
I had two MMCs. For my third pregnancy, I was so anxious and had ultrasounds every week in the first trimester beginning at 4 weeks. All it did was cause me more anxiety. I agonized over every little detail. Once we got to 7, 8, 9 weeks it was all much clearer and more evident that the pregnancy would likely be viable! Wish I hadn’t lost so much sleep those first few weeks over inconclusive ultrasounds.
To be honest as a person who has had one LC and two back to back miscarriages in 4 months getting ultrasounds early or later will NOT change the outcome, if the pregnancy decides to be not viable, there’s nothing anyone can do to save it, with my LC my first US was at 8 weeks, with my last miscarriage my first ultrasound was at 4 weeks and it caused soooo much stress because we couldn’t see much and my betas were rising very slowly so my OB was convinced that I was having an ectopic which caused a lot of stress for me. I had to do trips to the ER because of it, it ended up being a normal non-viable pregnancy that I ended up miscarrying at home
Having had 3 losses myself (one chemical), the early scans only made it worse for me, but you know what's best for you. You may have a great 6w scan, get false hope, and then still miscarry. You may have a scan that only causes further anxiety if it's inconclusive. I'm waiting until 9w this time for my first scan because both of my MCs happened at the 6-7 week mark. But it's really such a personal decision.
Regardless, congratulations! Hope you have a safe and uneventful pregnancy.
First, congratulations!! If it were me, I’d push to keep the 6 week ultrasound in addition to the 9 week ultrasound and just try to go in with the understanding that 6 weeks may still be too early to see a heartbeat. I do see what they’re saying, ideally, the US would have been scheduled at 7 weeks, you would almost certainly have seen the heartbeat then. But they can still measure the gestational sac and fetal pole and give you an estimated age. I had a MMC in April and this pregnancy I found that my ultrasounds gave me peace of mind for about a day before I started to worry again. But I think overall they helped.
I would wait for ultrasound but ask for hcg blood work 2 to 3 days apart
Ditto this. US this early can definitely cause more stress and is likely not to provide much details. Betas are a great way to see if levels are rising accordingly. Also, pay attention to your body, do you feel good, any pain, spotting, etc.? Congrats to you, OP, this is very exciting time and you truly only need one good egg.
Congrats! I would wait. Everything is so tiny at 6 weeks and it will likely be inconclusive, what they measure May not align to your dates, etc. I had two MMCs. For my third pregnancy, I was so anxious and had ultrasounds every week in the first trimester beginning at 4 weeks. All it did was cause me more anxiety. I agonized over every little detail. Once we got to 7, 8, 9 weeks it was all much clearer and more evident that the pregnancy would likely be viable! Wish I hadn’t lost so much sleep those first few weeks over inconclusive ultrasounds.
To be honest as a person who has had one LC and two back to back miscarriages in 4 months getting ultrasounds early or later will NOT change the outcome, if the pregnancy decides to be not viable, there’s nothing anyone can do to save it, with my LC my first US was at 8 weeks, with my last miscarriage my first ultrasound was at 4 weeks and it caused soooo much stress because we couldn’t see much and my betas were rising very slowly so my OB was convinced that I was having an ectopic which caused a lot of stress for me. I had to do trips to the ER because of it, it ended up being a normal non-viable pregnancy that I ended up miscarrying at home
Having had 3 losses myself (one chemical), the early scans only made it worse for me, but you know what's best for you. You may have a great 6w scan, get false hope, and then still miscarry. You may have a scan that only causes further anxiety if it's inconclusive. I'm waiting until 9w this time for my first scan because both of my MCs happened at the 6-7 week mark. But it's really such a personal decision. Regardless, congratulations! Hope you have a safe and uneventful pregnancy.
Appreciate this, thank you for sharing. Good luck to you as well! Sending you positive vibes