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Miscarriage/pregnancy loss

Empty pregnancy sac

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Samk79 · 16/03/2019 13:28

I had a scan on Thursday when I thought I was 11 weeks. They could see an empty sac which measured 5 weeks. I know my dates are not that far out.
They took bloods and informed me my hormone levels are high suggesting that my dates are right and my body isn't getting rid of the pregnancy
I have to go back on Thursday for another scan. I am bleeding and have cramps. Has Anyone had a similar experience and did you miscarry naturally?
I just feel in limbo right now 😞

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VenusStarr · 16/03/2019 18:03

I'm sorry you're experiencing this. I had exactly the same at an early scan yesterday. I thought I was 6+6 but there's just an empty sac which is misshapen / looks like it's collapsing, no sign of baby. I have to go back in 2 weeks for a scan to confirm. I only had light spotting earlier in the week.

Just wanted to say you're not alone. I'm sorry I don't know the answers as I'm on limbo too at the moment. I swing between feeling OK to very tearful to anger then sadness.

x

Samk79 · 16/03/2019 18:28

@VenusStarr
I'm so sorry to hear you are going through this too. It's an awful feeling isn't it. I am still bleeding and having cramps. I just feel I want it to all be over now xx

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VenusStarr · 16/03/2019 18:41

I feel exactly the same @Samk79, I just want it to be over. I hate that my body doesn't realise that I'm not pregnant and is hanging onto the sac.

I'm not bleeding yet, but got a bad back. just waiting for the bleeding to start but am petrified of physically miscarrying 😔

I hope you're OK xx

Samk79 · 16/03/2019 18:44

@VenusStarr
It feels so cruel doesn't it. I still have a slight bump and pregnancy symptoms but there is no baby.
I'm not sure if I'm going to miscarry naturally or I'm going to have to have intervention after my appointment next week. I feel like I don't want to go any where at the min xx

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VenusStarr · 16/03/2019 18:49

Yes, I still have symptoms @Samk79 it's heartbreakingly cruel that this can happen. I keep thinking about what will happen. At first I didn't want surgery but the more I've thought about it, I just want it over. I'm scared to miscarry. The nurse was reluctant to discuss the options and said we needed to talk about it when I go back.

Feeling very alone, husband and family are being supportive but they don't get it. Hope you have some support?

Totally get the feeling about not going out. Have already decided to be off work until the scan, I can't deal with the world at the moment xx

Samk79 · 16/03/2019 18:53

@VenusStarr
When do you have to go back?
When I was at epu last week, they said if I don't miscarry I will have to have medical or surgical a management. I've decided if I have to I'm going to opt for the surgical option as o don't want it to be dragged out.
My partner is being supportive but doesn't understand hiw much of a rollercoaster this is, I don't think people understand unless they have been through it.
I'm due back to work on Tuesday but am thinking I'm going to take the week off as sick, I can't bear the thought of being at work at the min. Sending you hugs xx

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TellerTuesday4EVA · 16/03/2019 18:54

so sorry you're going through this OP, I had this & it was a horrible time.

I had bloods taken every other day for a week which were raising but not to the level they should of been. I then had an internal ultrasound sound in the second week & the sack was still there. I had to go into hospital for two days for medical management (wasn't as bad as it sounds) basically i has to take a pill every X hours until I passed the sack. If that hadn't worked the next step was a D&C. I didn't have to stay overnight, I came home to sleep & went back the next morning.

I fell pregnant 12 months later and all went smoothly though, DD is coming up to 6.

chocolatelog · 16/03/2019 18:58

Yes me. Had an early scan last week because my symptoms vanished. Scan showed empty sac at 6+5, had to go back yesterday to be re scanned and still empty and sac collapsing. I'm booked in Monday for the surgery. Can't wait to get it over with, I'm still bloated so am walking around with my jeans undone 🙈

MilkItTilITurnItIntoCheese · 16/03/2019 18:59

This happened to me at my dating scan. Empty sac measuring 6 weeks or so instead of the 12 weeks I was expecting. I opted for medical management and took the pills as a previous poster did. I was pregnant again within 3 months with no issues apart from those in my head. I hope it works out for you this time but if not there is no reason to think it will happen again. Such a cruel trick of nature.

chocolatelog · 16/03/2019 19:00

I've been losing brown blood for a week and today when I wiped it was red, got cramps too but had them all week, I wish my body would just miscarry so I haven't got to go through all this on Monday.

Holly19 · 16/03/2019 19:01

You are definitely not alone. I’m currently going through my 3rd miscarriage.
I have a D&C scheduled for Monday.
The baby stated to grow but then the heartbeat slowed down and stopped.
Husband was diagnosed that cancer and started chemo since we fell pregnant so we can’t try again with assistance / IVF and that will take time.
Seems so cruel when I have friends pregnant with their third baby but forums like this where we can chat and support others that are going through the same thing is such a help.
Sending you a big hug and wishing you all the best for your next try xx

Samk79 · 16/03/2019 19:45

Thanks everyone for your messages, it's nice to know I'm not alone. I was due to have my 12 week scan on Thursday instead I will be seeing the empty sac again if it's still there 😞

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VenusStarr · 16/03/2019 19:54

I'm back at the hospital on 29th March, which feels like a lifetime away. Sending hugs to you too xx

VenusStarr · 16/03/2019 19:55

Meant to tag you @Samk79

coconutlatte44 · 16/03/2019 19:55

Hi @Samk79 and all, another one chiming in here to say you are not alone and I am sorry for your loss. I had the same news on Monday, will never forget the doctor turning the screen to show me an empty sac with nothing inside. I was just about to 8 weeks. I have to re-scan this Monday just to confirm even though I'm 100% certain on the dates and even if I was off considerably, with the size of the gestational sac there should be signs of life by now.

I am also bleeding intermittently and have cramps most of the time now, although they are mild/moderate. The waiting is awful, I assume on Monday they will book me in for the surgical management if I ask (which I am planning to). As you are a bit further along I think you have more of a choice as it seems to me lots of people on this board mentioned passing everything naturally when they were around 12-13 weeks, for me I am not willing to wait another month with this feeling hanging over me.

If you are thinking about letting it happen naturally make sure you read the thread on practical tips for miscarriage as it was a real eye-opener for me - it scared me quite a bit as some people's experiences have been awful but I think I would rather be scared before than terrified if it caught me by surprise.

Aria2015 · 16/03/2019 20:01

Another one here. I had an early scan yesterday at 6 weeks 3 days and measured a week behind with just an empty sac. This is my third mmc (I've had one healthy pregnancy after the first two). Have to go back Friday for another scan before they will give me medication to help it pass. No bleeding yet. So unfair that my body repeatedly ’tricks’ me like this. You have my sympathy, my first mmc was only discovered at 12 weeks which is why I have early scans now. It's still heartbreaking but not as bad as getting that far. So sorry

crosser62 · 16/03/2019 20:09

Hi, every miscarriage I had was this. It’s called “blighted ovum”.
They said that it was probably due to chromosome problems.
Trouble with them is that yes you feel very pregnant, symptoms continue, hormone levels rise but the there is never a baby there.
The other problem is that many times I knew from scans at around 6 or 7 weeks but did not actually miscarry until up to 13 weeks when I left it to naturally run its course.
That was torture.
It is, without doubt, a bitch of a situation so all I can do is send hugs and sympathy to you all.

Samk79 · 16/03/2019 21:32

@VenusStarr thinking of you having to wait fir your scan
@coconutlatte44 and @Aria2015 sorry to hear you are both going through this too.
To be honest I didn't even know there could be a sac with nothing in it and more do your body will still act like it's pregnant.
It was devastating to see the screen on the scan with no baby x

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Samk79 · 16/03/2019 21:33

@crosser62 sorry to hear you have been through this too x

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sophied1983 · 17/03/2019 06:59

It's rubbish isn't it :(

I saw a (slow) heartbeat at 7+4, but got the devastating news at 9+4 that I will miscarry as pregnancy hadn't progressed. I'd only had a couple of episodes of spotting (light pink/brown).

My body didn't process it naturally - it tried for two weeks but then had to have the op anyway.

It's such a sad thing to go through. Friends, family and partner being lovely, but I feel very lonely.

All the waiting is hard too. I first went to EPU on 24th Jan and it's still dragging on now. Almost two months of upset and worry.

I'm sorry you're going through this.

Samk79 · 17/03/2019 09:37

@sophied1983
Sorry for your loss. I'm really struggling today, I almost feel like a fraud and that I was never pregnant if there was only an empty sac. The cruel thing is that I wa getting a bump and still felt pregnant.
I'm not sure what to do about going back to work this week. What did everyone else do about work? Xx

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sophied1983 · 17/03/2019 11:03

I found out on a Tues and happened to be off that week anyway. Went in the next Mon but ended up working from home Tues-Thurs (I don't work Fridays). Then went in the following Monday (after having the op on the Fri) and ended up coming home at lunchtime. Usually I find work a welcome distraction but not with this.

Samk79 · 17/03/2019 11:19

@sophied1983
I think I'm going to take this next week as sick, a couple of people have said work will be a distraction but I dint think I'll cope mentally. Also only a couple of people at work know x

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sophied1983 · 17/03/2019 11:23

Usually it is a good distraction for me, but I found I was irritable and if anyone asked how I was (who didn't know what had happened), it upset me. Take whatever time you need. It's a hugely emotional and distressing time... x

VenusStarr · 17/03/2019 13:04

I'm sorry that so many of us have experienced the same 😥

I know how you feel @Samk79 but our bodies have responded to support a pregnancy even though there is no baby. It's a complete head fuck 😔 I think it's still OK for us to grieve our loss. Take all the time you need x

Sorry to hear about your experience @sophied1983 and that it's still going on for you now

Sorry for your losses @Aria2015 😔

Sorry you're in the same boat @coconutlatte44 the sonographer did the same for us, showed us the screen and there was just a black hole. I just turned and cried into my dh so didn't take in much more.

All the best for your surgery tomorrow @chocolatelog, will be thinking of you.

Sending love to everyone on the thread ❤️ xx

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