Pregnancy Timeline Confusion
QUESTION
Dear Ms. Ultrasound,
I have very irregular periods. My last period was 10/20/2008. The last time my fiancé and I had sex before he left for military leave was 11/15/08.
I just went to the doctors this morning and the ultrasound showed a pregnancy of about 5-6 weeks. The doctor said that this meant I would have gotten pregnant the first or second week in December. But my pregnancy test on 12/15 showed I was pregnant then, which I believe would have been to early to get a positive read for an early December pregnancy. Not to mention the fact that I did not have intercourse after 11/15/08.
Is it possible for me to only be 5-6 weeks along? Should I be worried about a miscarriage? I am going back in 2 weeks for another internal. Should I be prepared for the worse?
ANSWER
Hello
I have to tell you that it does not fair well for this pregnancy. If the latest conception date possibility was in November, you should be at least 8 weeks along by now. It looks like the pregnancy stopped growing around 5-6 weeks. Your doctor will probably look again at the gestational sac when you return in two weeks. This will give you confirmation on the viability of the pregnancy.
I am so sorry I could not have given you better news. If you have any more questions just let me know.
With Regards,
-- Jane RDMS
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Jane Foley
Jane Foley has worked as a Sonographer (Ultrasound Technologist) since 1979. Jane has lived and worked in many parts of the world including Saudi Arabia. She is a Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer or RDMS. She pulls a wealth of information from her experience in the field of Radiology and her interactions with such a broad cross-section of cultures she has visited. She now makes her home on the island of Maui with her English husband, Michael.
Jane is also one of the nations leading experts in what she calls Pregnant Dreams. A pregnant dream is a dream about an unborn child that has accurate, predictive information about the baby or pregnancy. She has been researching the predictive value of dreams surrounding pregnancy for many years. Jane has found her ultrasound clinic to be the perfect laboratory for the study of dreams and pregnancy. She has been asking her pregnant patients for many years about their dreams. The stories they share are definitely book worthy. Jane's website, www.Janefoley.com explains the Pregnant Dream phenomenon and shares sample stories from around the world.
