Bad early scan
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Topic: Bad early scan
Posted By: GuestGuest
Subject: Bad early scan
Date Posted: 08 December 2010 at 1:03pm
I've just been for my 6 week scan that my specialist wanted me to have to "make sure everything is in the right place" and it didn't go so well! He was only able to see the gestational sac but nothing else. He said that it could just be too early and I have to come back next week for another one and have hcg bloods done in between but now I'm really worried 
I'm so annoyed that I had such an early scan in the first place because I knew there was a chance of not being able to see a heartbeat but I hoped we would see something! I was hoping someone might have a similar story with a happy ending to make me feel a bit better?? |
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Posted By: monkeys
Date Posted: 08 December 2010 at 1:18pm
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Big hugs LR!!! This happened to a good friend of mine and the same thing had happened - and she now has a 6 month old so definitely can be all good!!
I have been through the wait for another scan in a week, and know how hard it is - much worse than the TWW, so make sure you take care of yourself and vent as much as you need!! I am sure it will just be too early and all will be fine, at 7 weeks you will see the feotal pole and the heat beat I am sure  -------------  3 little Angels July 10, May 11, Apr 13
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Posted By: _SMS_
Date Posted: 08 December 2010 at 1:32pm
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Its very common not to see anything until around 6/12 - 7 weeks.
It could be that you arent as far along as you think. I wouldnt be worried at all. Maybe book in another scan for 1 weeks time. Was your scan an internal??? -------------  
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Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 08 December 2010 at 1:34pm
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*hugs* dont panic yet hun!
Your only just 6 weeks, and it is possible you may be a teeny bit further behind than you think, also sometimes a heartbeat isnt seen until closer to 7 weeks. If your hcgs are good then things are most likey going fine in there. ------------- |
Posted By: GuestGuest
Date Posted: 08 December 2010 at 1:47pm
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Thanks guys, I guess I just don't want to get my hopes up in case it's bad news. It didn't help that the specialist gave a 5 min speech afterwards about how common miscarriages are
SMS, yep it was an internal one. |
Posted By: _SMS_
Date Posted: 08 December 2010 at 1:50pm
FX its just to early  -------------
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Posted By: heaf3
Date Posted: 08 December 2010 at 1:56pm
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also bubs could have implanted late so is slightly behind in size....
will keep my fingers crossed for you hun!!  big hugs!------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: CarleyRose
Date Posted: 08 December 2010 at 2:00pm
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Hopefully its just too early LR! Big Hugs ------------- TTC Sept08 July10 FS APP ICSI#1 BFN-No frosties ICSI#2 BFN-2 Frosties FET-8th August - BFP 20/8/12 http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: EmDee
Date Posted: 08 December 2010 at 2:11pm
My dr did this after he confirmed Ollie's pregnancy too! Why would you do that?!?! FX that its just a little too early to see bub properly. All the best for your next scan.  ------------- DS 8 DD 6 DS 4 DD 2 |
Little_Red wrote:Posted By: Raspberryjam
Date Posted: 08 December 2010 at 2:27pm
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arrgh, they can be so insensitive!
I had bleeding and just a sac til my first was about 8 close to 9 weeks along, but now she is 2 and a half The nurse was like oh well could be a miscarriage but you will just have to wait and see! Fingers crossed for you hun x ------------- http://lilypie.com] 
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Posted By: Whateversville
Date Posted: 08 December 2010 at 2:49pm
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Happened to me too. hey could only see the sac and told me I could be misscarrying but I knew I wasn't. I knew I was pregnant. I was right. I left my body to do it's own thing and had no hcg tests carried on with my morning sickness and went along to the 12wk scan to see the baby I knew was there
So fingers crossed for you it's just too early xo
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Posted By: Marengo
Date Posted: 08 December 2010 at 3:12pm
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grr why even mention the M word!! silly medical staff ... hat puts it in your head even more then it normally would..
as above dont worry too much at this stage, best of luck for your next scan and i'm sure all will be well with your wee baby :) ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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 Our angel Ella Louise born 13.04.
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Posted By: Babykatnz
Date Posted: 08 December 2010 at 3:42pm
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LR, I think Anja had the EXACT same thing happen, was made to go for an early scan and saw a sac, a later scan showed bubs was there, just a little smaller than expected?
I had that with Jae too, went in too early and there was just a sac (internal scan), 10 days later went for a repeat and saw a teeny tiny blob measuring 3 days later than my dates (and thats with knowing my ov date, no room for error there!) with a heartbeat. This time I delayed going for a scan til 7 weeks as I knew any earlier would risk seeing just a sac and leave me worrying over what *might* be There are a LOT of stories like this, majority with happy endings, dont worry about anything just yet, have they told you when to expect a repeat scan?? ------------- Brandon - 05/12/2003  
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Posted By: GuestGuest
Date Posted: 08 December 2010 at 4:04pm
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Thanks everyone, your comments make me feel a bit better, it is so hard not to worry!
BK, the next scan is scheduled for Tues so I should be 6 weeks 6 days. I had my first HCG BT today so will get that result tomorrow and then more on Fri and Mon to see if the levels are doubling. |
Posted By: freckle
Date Posted: 08 December 2010 at 4:24pm
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I had the same thing with one of my pregnancies, and I got the whole MC speal too... but all was fine!! If the scan was transabdo it can be even more inaccurate from what I understand... I totally wouldn't worry if I was you (I know that is easier said than done) but I'd say you're just a bit early and as long as you have no bleeding or pain I would just assume all is good! ------------- mum to 3 lovely girls :D |
Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 08 December 2010 at 4:55pm
Oh geez isnt it awesome when they do that !
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Posted By: Anja22
Date Posted: 08 December 2010 at 5:10pm
Geez LR just re-read your post above and you had your scan even earlier than my first one! And yeah my FS casually mentioned that "it might not be viable" which are the worst words to hear when this is all you've been hoping and wishing for for so long. FS can be so bloody insensitive sometimes, for saying stuff like that AND for making you have such an early scan in the first place! 
I'm with Freckle, if you have no signs that anything is wrong then I would take that to mean all is well! HCG will confirm it but I'm sure it'll be going up as it should. Remember you had a lovely strong BFP too, that's got to mean hormone levels are way up there. As I said elsewhere, thinking of you chick, it's a hard crash down to earth when you've been on cloud nine from just finding out you're finally UTD! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/2b4a60 - My Ovulation Chart |
Posted By: High9
Date Posted: 08 December 2010 at 8:01pm
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I wouldn't panic! It may just be too early yet. My mw even told me when I met her at 10 weeks that we may not hear anything!
They can be so insensitive - I agree! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Aroha11
Date Posted: 08 December 2010 at 8:38pm
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Hey LittleRed - same thing happened with us (we had spotting and a bit of bleeding) our first scan was only the sac - then I spent ages googling (sp) it and kind of got a 50/50 result with half the people not seeing anything and the other half with a heartbeat.
BUT then went pack 7 days later and there it was a little flicker SO fingers crossed and sending you sticky baby dust hope you next scan goes well. Please let us know, will be thinking of you ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: WestiesGirl
Date Posted: 09 December 2010 at 12:10am
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Fingers and toes crossed for you hun I know what its like to have both outcomes so Im hoping for a positive outcome for you.
How have your HCG results been so far? ------------- Our Angel July 08 Gone but not forgotten
And to complete our family, our princess has arrived 
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Posted By: jazzy
Date Posted: 09 December 2010 at 8:12am
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It is so common in scans before 7-8 weeks, that is why they prefer doing them at 12 weeks. I have had early scans & seen no heart beat till the next one.
i am surprised they did not tell you that as you are only just 6weeks...rather slack of them. |
Posted By: Red
Date Posted: 09 December 2010 at 8:40am
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Fingers crossed for you! Sounds like it might have just been a bit too early. I had an early scan, but it was after 7 weeks and we saw a little ticker going.
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Posted By: GuestGuest
Date Posted: 09 December 2010 at 9:08am
I had my first BT yesterday so will get the result back today and then have my second one tomorrow to see how much it is increasing by. |
Posted By: Jacindarella
Date Posted: 09 December 2010 at 12:25pm
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I had the same thing (empty sak).. sent back for another scan and saw the heartbeat at 7 weeks 1 day. 6 weeks is too early to see a heartbeat in most cases. Fingers crossed for great HCG results. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: muriwai
Date Posted: 09 December 2010 at 12:40pm
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Hey Ladies.
Needing an E-Hug. I too had a bad early scan this morning, was told that we're 6.5 + weeks, baby had a good strong heart beat.....BUT....there isn't enough fluid around it, so we were given the 'you have a 50/50 chance of loosing this pregnancy' speil....and then told to go home & relax (seriously, relax? how do I do that now!?). So we're booked again next week to check up on it and if we have any bleeding or pain, I'm to race back in for another scan immediately. Has anyone else had this issue with low fluid levels in early scans? (PS - Our dates / MW thought we were 8.5 weeks now, so Dr thinks babes has taken a while to implant and that might be causing the issue if it's not quite attached properly). x (yip boo, major tears!) |
Posted By: Marengo
Date Posted: 09 December 2010 at 1:00pm
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ehug muriwai!
from the limited internet reaserch i have done about low fluid ive found its 50 50 too.. its so horrible that at this early stage there is really only the 'watch and wait' sort of thing.. i know how you feel sort of, my last pregnancy my baby hadnt implanted properly so there was a bleed behind the placenta, a bit different but still had to 'wait and see' .. i think relax just means rest and take care of yourself, there is no chance that you will not stress about this, but try to calm yourself that what will be will be.. its very hard, i was panicing, and i think that didnt help me at all, best of luck to both of you ladies with these scanning issues .. hopefully you will be all telling us next week your babies are all doing well.. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Our angel Ella Louise born 13.04.
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Posted By: GuestGuest
Date Posted: 09 December 2010 at 2:28pm
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muriwai.
My dr said "go home and don't worry". Yeah right! Easy for them to say. I don't know about the fluid sorry but I have heard several people say that they were measuring behind at an early scan and then caught up to where they thought they should have been later on. It's not an easy wait but I guess that's all we can do. |
Posted By: GuestGuest
Date Posted: 09 December 2010 at 2:46pm
| Just had my first hcg result back and it is 16,200. Will get my second one tomorrow but does anyone know if that sounds good for 6ish weeks?? |
Posted By: freckle
Date Posted: 09 December 2010 at 2:59pm
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LR - I would say that is right as it should be for 6 weeks!!!! excellent result ... I don't think you have anything to worry about honestly!
Murawai - sorry your scan didn't go well  I don't know anything about fluid levels sorry but I really hope you get a better result next time!------------- mum to 3 lovely girls :D |
Posted By: freckle
Date Posted: 09 December 2010 at 3:04pm
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actually LR look at this http://www.babymed.com/pregnancy-symptoms/normal-hcg-pregnancy-hormone-levels-pregnancy - link for hcg levels and corresponding events... according this you when you had the scan you would have been pretty lucky to see more than the sac ------------- mum to 3 lovely girls :D |
Posted By: Babykatnz
Date Posted: 09 December 2010 at 3:36pm
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Thats perfect for 6 weeks, I went in at 5 weeks this time and was only 2000, with Jae it was just over 3000 at 5.5 weeks, so 16,000 is spot on! The initial number isnt what you need to look at though, its the doubling time between that number and what tomorrows one says, but I'm sure all will be fine ------------- Brandon - 05/12/2003
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Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 09 December 2010 at 4:46pm
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wow LR thats GREAT for 6 weeks!!!! ------------- |
Posted By: GuestGuest
Date Posted: 09 December 2010 at 5:08pm
| Thanks guys, hopefully tomorrow's result is looking good! |
Posted By: _SMS_
Date Posted: 09 December 2010 at 5:19pm
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Thats awesome for 6 weeks :D -------------
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Posted By: SquishysMum
Date Posted: 09 December 2010 at 5:41pm
| LR - your story is almost the same as mine! Had a scan for a possible ectopic at 6 weeks, nothing in sac, hCG also about 16000. BT 2 days later was 26800 or something, not actually doubling but still rising, although enough to make me still nervous!!! Booked follow up scan for when I should be 8 weeks 3 days to make sure it would be definitive one way or the other (in case 7 weeks was still too early), and got a perfect little embryo measuring 8 weeks exactly. Hope your story keeps following mine! |
Posted By: WestiesGirl
Date Posted: 09 December 2010 at 6:53pm
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Yay LR thats a great first result ------------- Our Angel July 08 Gone but not forgotten
And to complete our family, our princess has arrived
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Posted By: GuestGuest
Date Posted: 10 December 2010 at 3:16pm
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My second result was 21900. The dr said he was happy with that and it fits within the range, plus apparently once it gets to this stage it's only supposed to double every five-ish days?
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Posted By: monkeys
Date Posted: 10 December 2010 at 3:20pm
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Thats awesome LR - so happy for you :-)
FX for the scan next week but all is looking pretty positive so far! ------------- 3 little Angels July 10, May 11, Apr 13
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Posted By: WestiesGirl
Date Posted: 10 December 2010 at 3:22pm
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Awesome Sal. Pleased to hear good news ------------- Our Angel July 08 Gone but not forgotten
And to complete our family, our princess has arrived
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Posted By: Babykatnz
Date Posted: 10 December 2010 at 3:38pm
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Thats a fantastic rise LR, looking v. promising! ------------- Brandon - 05/12/2003
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Posted By: Nutella
Date Posted: 10 December 2010 at 4:24pm
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Yay LR, sounds good.
I had an early scan too and no heartbeat, just an empty sac so had a scan a couple of weeks on and there was the little heartbeat and cute little arms and legs growing! was astounded to see that a shape was already forming. Something interesting about this...after the first scan seeing the baby, the Dr changed my due date to about a week later but the second scan back to earlier. Now we were pretty confident about when baby was conceived but then DS was about 10 days late so maybe the later due date was right after all....who knows! Maybe some babies are just a bit slower at implanting or something, maybe fertilisation takes place later than thought etc... ------------- 
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Posted By: kiwi2
Date Posted: 10 December 2010 at 9:32pm
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LR I had this happen. I had bleeding too though so that is what prompted the early scan. I actually have a piece of paper confirming probable miscarriage somewhere. The first lot of HCG's were really low for me but three days later they had sky rocketed and the scan the following week showed a perfect heart beating away.
My probable miscarriage is now 9 years old. Fit and healthy. |
Posted By: freckle
Date Posted: 11 December 2010 at 7:42am
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Yay that's a great rise!!! I don't think you have anything to worry about now ------------- mum to 3 lovely girls :D |
Posted By: emmakm
Date Posted: 11 December 2010 at 4:58pm
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Awesome hcg levels!! We had an early scan... first an external, which just saw a yolk sack, and then an internal, which showed a little blob, and a heartbeat - 5w 2d... I'd read somewhere that the heartbeat doesn't appear until about 6 weeks... so either the sonographer's measurement was very conservative....or.....? ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: GuestGuest
Date Posted: 13 December 2010 at 3:55pm
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This morning's result was only 28,000 so doesn't sound like it is rising as much as it should
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Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 13 December 2010 at 4:22pm
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It sounds fine to me LR, and didnt your Dr say it should only double every 5ish days now? So thats about right from when you had your last test as it hasnt been 5 days yet.
Do you have a scan tomorrow? ------------- |
Posted By: freckle
Date Posted: 13 December 2010 at 4:31pm
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It rose LR, that's the main thing! I remember when Emmi was doing her serial hcgs and she was around 7 weeks and it took 11 days to double, from memory... so yours sounds fine!!! Is your scan this week? If it was me I would stop the hcgs (they are too hard to interpret now), and trust that your body will tell you... as long as your not cramping and bleeding I would assume all is okay... esp if you have MS etc... ------------- mum to 3 lovely girls :D |
Posted By: GuestGuest
Date Posted: 13 December 2010 at 4:35pm
| Thanks guys, I have my scan tomorrow, today was my last blood test. I was just hoping it was higher and now I'm really worried because the nurse on the phone didn't sound very confident. |
Posted By: monkeys
Date Posted: 13 December 2010 at 5:46pm
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As easy as it is to say and I know how hard it is to actually do, try not to worry to much. It has gone up by quite a bit, and as the girls say it does slow down in doubling.
MS is a great sign, I am sure you will be fine tomorro. What time is your appointment? ------------- 3 little Angels July 10, May 11, Apr 13
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Posted By: GuestGuest
Date Posted: 14 December 2010 at 8:06pm
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Had my 2nd scan today and it was all good! Saw a little blob with a heartbeat! Measuring 5 days behind what I thought so I would have been less than 6 wks last wk which is why we couldn't see anything.
Thanks everybody, and I hope other mums-to-be in my situation find this thread in the future for reassurance. |
Posted By: _SMS_
Date Posted: 14 December 2010 at 8:11pm
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Thats great news Little Red!!!!
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Posted By: rachelsea
Date Posted: 14 December 2010 at 8:46pm
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Yay that's great news! ------------- DD 4yrs DS 2yrs http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: WestiesGirl
Date Posted: 14 December 2010 at 8:52pm
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Wonderful Sal. Thats awesome news ------------- Our Angel July 08 Gone but not forgotten
And to complete our family, our princess has arrived
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Posted By: Aroha11
Date Posted: 14 December 2010 at 9:00pm
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Little Red YAY what great news happy for you!!! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: kellie
Date Posted: 14 December 2010 at 9:12pm
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Awesome news LR ------------- 
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Posted By: Whateversville
Date Posted: 14 December 2010 at 9:19pm
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Fantastic news. Congrats now enjoy it!!
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Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 14 December 2010 at 9:51pm
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Awesome news!!! *like like like* ------------- |
Posted By: monkeys
Date Posted: 14 December 2010 at 10:13pm
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Yey LR!! That is awesome must be a big relief. Now FX you can sit back and enjoy the rest of being UTD :-) ------------- 3 little Angels July 10, May 11, Apr 13
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Posted By: EmDee
Date Posted: 15 December 2010 at 9:15am
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Yay, that's wonderful news!! ------------- DS 8 DD 6 DS 4 DD 2 |
Posted By: _Deb_
Date Posted: 15 December 2010 at 11:08am
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Aww that awesome news L_R. How exciting for you. ------------- 
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Posted By: Emmi_
Date Posted: 15 December 2010 at 12:24pm
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Been stalking this thread LR, thats awesome news on your scan!! Congrats!!
And Freckle is right about my (well Lillas) HCGs, they are on my FF homepage (click bottom ticker) they freaked me and my GP out, but it all turned out dandy ------------- 
+1 May 09 Angel
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Posted By: sarahd
Date Posted: 15 December 2010 at 3:03pm
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Hi - great news.
this happened to us - went for scan at 6.5 weeks but nothing, scanner person said not good. Went back a week later and all OK - measuring 6.5 (when it should have been 7.5 weeks as we did IVF we knew for certain). all growing well now and no complications, but we think baby took awhile to implant - growing consistently but a week behind. |
Posted By: mummyofprinces
Date Posted: 15 December 2010 at 5:07pm
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LR I have been awol and totally missed your bfp and I am thrilled your second scan went well, huge congrats! -------------   
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Posted By: freckle
Date Posted: 15 December 2010 at 7:12pm
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Yay LR!!!!!! so pleased all was well ------------- mum to 3 lovely girls :D |