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Just went through this! Its probably your yok sac your seeing
I had an ultrasound at 5.5 and all that was there was a gestational sac and yok sac they scheduled me for a follow up 11 long days later and today was that day ,i went in and within seconds there was my baby with a heartbeat ! Im now 8 weeks
We have been ttc for 7 years and ive lost 4 very early so the stress was horrible! Try to relax your probably just really early

Thank you Tinkey1975, I am really praying that thats all it was! I go back tomorrow for a follow up and we will go from there if there is still no fetal pole or visible heart beat. Trying not to stress, but it's so hard not to :(

Hi,
I have a week by week app on my phone that explains the development of the baby each week and the heart usually starts to beat during week 6 or 7 so it sounds normal. As long as your beta numbers are rising as they should don't worry about a heart beat at this stage. I'm 7wks 5 days and going today for my follow up scan and blood tests. It's hard not stressing but getting the symptoms is a good sign. Best of luck

Update: My beta values were 443, and the follow up ultrasound showed a very irregular fluid filled sac, not as round and distinct as the last time, it looked like a flattened banana. There was no yolk sac or anything inside. My left side (ovary) has been hurting, and with my values so high the dr said that the sac in my uterus could be a pseudo sac and the pregnancy is possibly in my tube - ectopic. I'm terrified and in pain and discomfort. We could not see anything in my tube on the ultrasound because it probably is too early to see anything . So i have a follow up appointment on friday for another ultrasound. Had my betas drawn today will find out what they are tomorrow .

Dont give up just yet
Your still really early
Sending positive thoughts your way!
Please keep us posted ?

Yes i will definitely keep updating! I went to tgr ER last night. For pain on my left side, the found a cyst on ny ovary but they said that could have been the corpus luteum which sustains the pregnancy. The sac is very irregular shaped and the doctor thinks that it could still be an ectopic despite the fact the didnt see anything in my tubes, it could still be early. My hcg levels more than doubled, came back at 1153. So that means the pregnancy is progressing, somewhere but not sure where yet. I have a repeat ultrasound on friday and another quant to check my betas. The doctor said pregnancies with irregular sacs have a high chance of ending in miscarriage. They will monitor me closely. I feel okay, just discomfort on my left side at times, and nauseous throughout the day. Soar boobs. The usual preggo symptoms. I'm really praying for a good outcome, but I am ready to accept the worst at this point. Thanks for everyone's insight and support! Means a lot to me!

Praying it all works out for you

So I went to my ultrasound this morning, and they said that the fluid filled sac is now being re absorbed by my body (it's just a thin flat line now and much much smaller instead of a large banana shape) and a normal round gestational sac is forming where it should be. So the threat of an ectopic is out the window. My numbers are doubling like they should be, the sac was empty, no yolk sac yet. I have a repeat sono and beta results on Monday. I cant wait! After this nightmare things are looking pretty good! I pray we see a little bean and yolk sac and a heart beat soon!

Awesome news so far, I pray it continues this way

Some more good news, on this past monday we saw a yolk sac developing! Yay! And my beta came back at 4641. Everything is progressing normally. I asked the doctor what could have caused the fluid sac that was abnormal which is almost completely gone now, and she said it could have been from implantation. I have a follow up ultrasound on this coming monday and we expect to see a heartbeat and fetal pole! By the grace of God everything is turning out okay. The Dr also dated me at 5.5 weeks on Monday Oct 31th. And according to my LMP I am supposed to be 7 weeks that monday. Talk about a late ovulation!

I just want to say thanks for everyone's response, and keeping my hope alive. It means the world to me! God bless!