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Empty gestational sac 5 weeks

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Eljane34 · 08/09/2024 20:59

Anyone else in the same position here? I’m 5 weeks pregnant, have a history of chemical pregnancies and have been undergoing IVF since January this year. Have conceived naturally, despite having an AMH of 2. I have been testing positive since 11dpo (ovulated early on day 11 and had our FET cancelled but have fell naturally somehow) so a shorter cycle this month, which could mean I am actually near to 5+4weeks. I went to the hospital to get progesterone and they needed to scan me to check it’s not ectopic. My HCG doubled from 4600 to 9000 over two days however no yolk sac could be seen in the gestational sac (which is in the correct place). I have to go back in a week for another scan to check if there is an embryo inside or if it’s an anembryonic pregnancy.

im trying to remain positive but am confused what to think and wondered if others have experienced similar?

my HCG is high which I thought would be a good thing but infact I think it is too high for 5 weeks?

I also have a tilted uterus which I have seen comments hear and there over the internet saying this can make you show a couple weeks behind.

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Firefly42 · 08/09/2024 21:41

Yes I had the same thing happen to me at 5 weeks 3 days(ivf pregnancy)Went for scan as I had intense pain in one side.Nothing could be seen in the sac but told that was normal.My hcg was 12,250.Rescanned at 7 weeks strong heart beat seen.x

Walkinthesun · 09/09/2024 14:38

I'm in a similar situation myself.
Been trying to conceive for 3 years and found out I was pregnant on 30th August.
Had some bleeding so went to the walk in clinic. They referred me for a scan at what I thought was 6 weeks.
Had the scan Friday gone and saw the gestational sac but she said it was empty. She mentioned she may have seen something but it was tiny so wasn't sure. She said she sac measured at 5 weeks so a little earlier than thought.
They did my bloods that day and did them again yesterday and the HCG had doubled, so they're pleased with that. (Went from 1790-3500)
They've booked me in for another scan next Monday so I'm hoping that there will be something to see next time!

Here is a picture that I found with HCG levels. Let me know how you get on!

Empty gestational sac 5 weeks
Walkinthesun · 16/09/2024 22:27

Just a little update, went for my follow on scan and everything was fine. Saw a tiny little heart beating.

How did you get on?

Eljane34 · 17/09/2024 21:30

@Walkinthesun thats great news! I also had my follow up scan and we saw the embryo and the heartbeat. So relieved!
I’m 7 weeks tomorrow. How far along are you?

@Firefly42 are you pregnant at the moment or was this a previous experience?

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Walkinthesun · 17/09/2024 22:30

Eljane34 · 17/09/2024 21:30

@Walkinthesun thats great news! I also had my follow up scan and we saw the embryo and the heartbeat. So relieved!
I’m 7 weeks tomorrow. How far along are you?

@Firefly42 are you pregnant at the moment or was this a previous experience?

Awww congratulations! So happy it went well!

They said I'm around 6 weeks. So still quite early.

Firefly42 · 18/09/2024 08:32

@Eljane34 previous pregnancy.She is now 16months.x

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