miscarriage could be wrong

[tearoha420]

Hey
So I went for and emergency scan yesterday because after me & my partner had intercourse I had a little blood when I went to the toilet. My scan was great there was a growing yolk sak and a baby inside the scan showed that I was only 8 weeks pregnant but the calculations add up to me being 10 weeks not 8, anyway they zoomed in to look at my baby and could not find a heartbeat so the lady told me that I have miscarried. My 12 week scan wasn't meant to be until the 3rd of June I'm still convinced that they are wrong because I still feel pregnant I still have a week bladder tender breast and up & down mood swings. My midwife has referred me to the early pregnancy loss clinic and they have just talked to me about terminating the miscarriage by taking a pill. I was never offered a second scan to confirm it just to put my mind at ease. I read a news paper article with a lady that is going through the same thing im going through , she didn't want to be leave she had miscarried so she kept avoiding everything to do with having a miss carriage and refused to do anything until she got a second scan only to find out that her baby was alive and they had told her false news she didn't miss carry and her baby was still alive. So I still have hope that my baby could still be alive because sometimes what they say isn't always true

Sorry to hear you are having a bad time.

I would certainly request a second scan, just for you to know clear in your head it was the correct diagnosis.

Unfortunately the "pregnant" feeling isn't really much to go by, as the pregnancy hormones will still be in your body. In my case I had morning sickness and sore boobs up till 4 weeks after they think the baby died - I found out at my 12 week scan that the baby had stopped growing at 8weeks.

Did the sonographer request a second opinion at the time of your scan? On both of my mmc's they have gotten someone else to come and double check there diagnosis.

Fingers crossed for you..

I'm v sorry tearo but that doesn't sound good. A heartbeat should develop at 6-7 weeks so any baby measuring bigger than that without a heartbeat is bad news. It sounds like you have suffered a missed miscarriage where the baby dies but your body continues to feel pregnant, often for weeks afterwards. It is commonly found at the 12 week scan with the woman having had no inkling anything is wrong.
If the pregnancy measures in the range where a HB should be developing policy is to rescan in 1-2 weeks and look for further development, even if the woman is certain it is well behind dates. If it is bigger so should def have a HB by that point they make the diagnosis on one scan.
You have three options for management - expectant (wait for a natural miscarriage which may take some weeks to start) medical (pills/pessaries to induce a miscarriage) or surgical. If you need a repeat scan to be certain in your own mind that the baby has died before doing anything active then ask. Your mental health and being certain you are making the right choice in the circumstances is important. You are not at risk physically if you prefer to do nothing and wait for a natural miscarriage but it can be very tough emotionally.
I'm sorry you find yourself in the situation