Miscarriage or not? Opinions please!

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I had my first ultrasound last Thursday  and I was supposed to be 9w5d. Embryo measured 5w. Doctor said that It could be miscalculation or that the embryo stopped growing at 5w. Does anyone know of any stories where the calculation was off for almost 5weeks? Or I shouldn't keep my hopes up because it is most likely a miscarriage? I have another ultrasound this coming Thursday... I am so worried and devastated.

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Good luck kelly. Keep us posted.x

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I have a group i invited you to, life after miscarriage. Hope we can keep in touch more. Good to have you back :)

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Thank you all so much for the support, which was essential to me during the past couple weeks. It felt almost like having big sisters I could count on anytime :) !! Unfortunately after three days with mild but noticiable cramps, I started to bleed. This battle is over for me. I wish things did not have to be this way on my first pregnancy, but really hoping the next time around everything turns out to be ok. Now just hoping for a manageable and complete miscarriage, so I can start all the same worries all over again :)! Thank you thank you thank you! Good luck to us all :)

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I'm going through the same thing. Had an US at 7.5 weeks, designated blighted ovum. EPU gave me US at 8 weeks and found fetal pole and yolk sac, about 5 weeks. 
I had accepted this pregnancy was lost and now they've given me some hope, which im nor confident about ( I've already lost 3) Dr said babies can grow at different rates and to come back in a week.
Please keep me updated. Praying yours is just a slow grower.

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I dont want to make it hard for you, but three of my MCs was measuring less becouse they stopped growing

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Hi, Kelly. I'm so sorry for your loss. I'm also sorry i hadn't seen this post sooner, as i can totally relate to your situation. At what was supposed to be my 8week appointment my baby measured just 6w+2, my periods were always regular and i knew my calculations couldnt be so far off. A week later the ultrasound showed no heartbeat and baby had not grown at all. I was devastaded and like you, chose to wait. My dr said if the mc didnt happen naturally in about a week and a half we would schedule a d&c. She also said if the bleeding was too much or the pain was too bad, to go to the ER and she would do the d&c then. I started bleeding a week after that (i was supposed to be 10 weeks) and decided to stay home. I dont regret going natural, as i try to avoid anesthesia and medical procedures too, and it definitely was a bit of a relief to know that my body had finally dealt with the loss on it's own. About passing the sac, nobody told me either. It is shocking. I'm sorry i didnt see your post sooner. I hope you can feel better soon. The glow community has helped me a lot and i'm here if you want to talk. Big hug. 💛

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Any updated Kelly? Usually a miscarriage is diagnosed on gestational age, yolk sack, and heartbeat. Did they hear a heart beat???? Because sometimes the uterus can be posterior and the baby can measure smaller. However this diagnosis is mainly based on how strong or if there is a heart beat. Keep us updated all the best xo

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Finally found this post. This app has it's ups and downs it's so hard to find a post. How are you feeling?? Ive been writting to you in our thread but you didnt reply. Hope its just a notification error.

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Ok, so I just had my appointment and the embryo did grow!!!!! It is now measuring 5w... The good news is that the embryo is still changing and it did not stop growing, but my doctor still wants to see me for another ultrasound next week because she was a little bit concerned about the shape of the embryo sac. The sac wasn't perfectly round so she thinks it may be collapsing? But she said she cannot make a decision of a miscarriage based on that. She still wants to see me next week to evaluate progress and see if she can hear a heartbeat. So, we are a little bit more hopeful but with cautious according to the doctor. One more week of agony... And I guess I will always be worried until I reach at least the 12w mark. I am trying to be positive and still praying for everything to be alright. I just have to say that It was really important to me to receive all the comments you girls posted... It is not good to see other people going through the same thing, but it definitely give me support!!!
Girls that are going through the same thing, what is going on with you??? Any news from another ultrasound???

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It depends on how normal your cycles usually are and how sure you are of when your last period was. It's also possible you just had a very odd cycle. My cycles were like clockwork and then boom, I got pregnant. I ovulated a week late randomly and got pregnant. Don't give up hope!

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