Anyone waited out a "measuring small" baby?

Question

Hi everyone.. I'm about 8.5 weeks pregnant. At 8 weeks and 2 days I went in for my first ultrasound. This was the same OBGYN group as my first visit, just not my same doctor or office. They began with abdominal ultrasound, found nothing. Transvaginal and only an empty sac the tech said. It did look like an empty sac to me as well. She says maybe my baby is growing late, late bloomers occur.By this point I'm in tears. Wait about 30+ minutes to see the doctor. He walks in and says "judging by your face I know you already know. The sac is empty you'll be bleeding soon. You have the option of pill, natural (but who wants to bleed at home, he says), or D&C). My secretary will call you later to schedule." Thats it. He walks out. I run crying out of the office. My mom and sister were in the waiting room and my SO was there the entire time.My question is, I've had no symptoms of a miscarriage. I know its possible without them. But how do I go from "textbook pregnancy" according to my actual doctor to this. At 8 weeks most doctors may not even do an ultrasound. I never ever bled except the expected pink or brown looking discharge and never dark pink. Literally after my transvaginal ultrasound I bled a small tiny clot. Smaller than my pinky nail. Other than that I've never bled or been in painful cramps. I just want hope. I already cried it out, I have nothing to lose. I have an appointment with my actual doctor and office tomorrow. Please tell me to shut up and stop being overly positive if bleeding that one time is enough. I just dont see how he can say all of this when they havent even tracked my HCG levels except when I asked after I was at the hospital for an ovarian cyst.*Also, I'm 24 years old with no previous history of anything other than ovarian cysts and a doctor told me years ago that either my pelvis or uterus were tilted. Don't remember which exactly. It was years ago when I was a teenager getting checked for ovarian cysts not knowing anything about pregnancy or thinking of it.

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Honestly to ease your mind and heart I would demand they check your hcg. Not trying to scare you but I went in for an ultrasound and they said I measured 5 weeks and I was supposed to be 9, but to confirm they took my levels and then made me come in to do it again two days later. They dropped and then the next day they did the d&c. I'm sorry the doctor was such an ass!!!! It's already painful he didn't have to make it worst! But anyway I know I would feel better with a d&c after getting my levels checked and not just relying on some ultrasound tech. Good luck hun. Whatever happens just know you're strong!

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I had a similar experience (minus the insensitive doctor) and unfortunately it didn't end well for me. However, while I was waiting for a second (and the third) ultrasound to verify I came across a website with lots of stories that may give you some hope if that's what you're looking for. It's called the misdiagnosed miscarriage.com. Check it out if you want to keep your spirits up while you wait it out and try to process everything. It sucks, I know.

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There's a website out there about misdiagnosed miscarriages. Check it out. Don't want to give false hope, but there IS hope. Doctors DO diagnose miscarriage too early sometimes. Follow ur gut instinct. Do not get bullied into a d&c if ur not ready.

Anyone waited out a "measuring small" baby?

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