Gestational sac 18mm yolk sac no fetal pole

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Hi Ladies. I am 6 weeks exactly today and my whole experience so far has been a roller coaster. And it seems like it's because I keep being asked to do testing too early. 
First it was my hcg level which at 4 weeks 4 days was 1929 then 48 hours later it was 2471 ( which may have been a lab error) because I went to ER 48 hours after that (it was over Labor Day weekend and I couldn't wait and extra 4 days to go to my doctor I was going crazy!) my levels were 9334 at 5 weeks 1 day. so if you only measured between the first test and the third test they were doubling at 42 hours but between first and second only 28%.  So my doctor said that was great and she didn't really know what happened at the second test. 
Anyways, just in case she sent me to an ultrasound and I went this Wednesday at 5 weeks 5 days knowing it is early and they might not see much. The lady who was the technician wasn't very friendly and wouldn't really let me see anything until the very end. She measured my gestational sac at 18 mm which corresposds with 6.2 weeks and showed me a yolk sac but said that there is no fetal pole that she sees. Told me to come back in a week.  I am 100% sure of my ovulation which was August 12 at the earliest but could not have happened any earlier than that especially not by 4 days! So I really could not have been any more than 5 weeks 5 days -only less!
The next day I get a call and a written message from my doctor who sent me the results that the ultrasound place sent her and told me that my results are suspicious of a miscarriage because no fetal pole was seen but also could be early pregnancy.  And also that I had a slightly irregular gestational sac margins. 
I have spent the last two days reading everything that I could find and it seems like this happens a lot. Anyone could share their story? I have 4 more days to wait until Wednesday's ultrasound and I am going crazy!!!!
I also wanted to add that I haven't had any spotting or any bad cramps so far at all. Doctor thinks that is a good sign 
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Update: just went a week later and we saw the baby and the heartbeat!!!!

Kr

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I went for an ultrasound at 6 weeks and no heart beat. Very normal. At 7 weeks we saw it. At 6 weeks they are so small. So keep your head up and I think it will all be ok ☺. Im also 26 weeks pregnant today and my beginning was alot like yours

Kr

Kristle • Sep 9, 2016
thank you very much! I think you will be fine :) I also spotted and cramped and im having a healthy boy. Pregnancy is so scary and many ppl don't come forward or they just say things that sounds scary and worrisome. I wish you the best of luck and you have a beautiful and healthy baby

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M • Sep 9, 2016
I am very happy to hear of a positive outcome of a similar situation! I have read a lot about it and it really seems to happen a lot with these early scans! So I am hoping that it will turn out the same for me! Congratulations on your pregnancy! Wishing you a safe and quick delivery!!

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Honestly I feel like all of this will just stress you out more... I found out I was pregnant at 4 weeks, didn't get any testing or ultrasounds  and didn't even see a doctor until 10 weeks. If you're not bleeding, I would just assume the pregnancy is going normally. All this extra testing of your levels and whatnot seems to be an unnecessary stressor! 

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Emily • Nov 11, 2018
I’m feeling reassured by your story, I went for an ultrasound yesterday and it showed a gestational sac with no fetal pole and I was devastated! The worst thing about it is I’m a OB dr myself and I only went for a scan because I work in the department, iv no pain or bleeding. I now have to wait for 6 agonising days in the hope there is going to be a baby and a heart beat! I always counsel my patients to “not panic” and to “give the pregnancy time to grow” but following my own advice is so hard! I pray my little bean is ok and it all works out but iv Learnt my lesson, never getting another unneccessary scan ever again

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M • Sep 9, 2016
I completely agree!!! I just wish I never went!

Er

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Awesome!!

Wh

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Too early for that even if you were the 6 weeks along 

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Whitnee • Sep 10, 2016
I was a little over six weeks and they didn't find a heart beat just the sac and and I just delivered a heathy baby boy !

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M • Sep 9, 2016
Thank you for the positive thinking! I have a good feeling about this but the doctor really freaked me out!!!

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It is still very early.  Have faith.

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M • Sep 9, 2016
Thank you for the encouraging words! I am praying every day!!