I've just come back from an early scan appointment - should be about 9 wks pregnant, but I had a little bit of bleeding over the weekend which I never had on my previous pregnancy.
So the scan showed a heartbeat, but a baby only measuring for 5-6 wks dates.
The doctor said that with a discrepancy as large as that, it was likely the baby wasn't developing properly and would probably result in a miscarriage.
Anyone else ever experience this? Having looked back at old threads people with similar issues seem to have usually ended with a miscarriage, but most of these didn't see a heartbeat at the scan.
I don't feel desperately upset - I have a healthy DD who is nearly 2 and is my world - but a bit sad that with a heartbeat, the fetus is still hanging in there, but not likely to make it. I feel more sorry for it than for me!
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Early scan - heartbeat but baby measuring small
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marshmallowpies · 31/03/2014 12:58
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