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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 · 29/03/2019 10:05

It definitely is to be expected, hope you're resting @Samk79.

Just left the hospital, am in complete shock. There is a pregnancy sac with a foetal pole and yolk sac measuring 5 weeks. They are suggesting it's a new pregnancy even though I have not bled at all. I have to go back in 10 days for another scan. Dh and I just looked at each other and said what the fuck and are still pretty much the same. The sonographer said its very rare but it can happen. We're not getting our hopes up though.

Samk79 · 29/03/2019 10:11

@VenusStarr oh wow, how many weeks did you think you were? X

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VenusStarr · 29/03/2019 10:19

9 weeks tomorrow @Samk79. They can't find the old sac at all but everything measuring correctly for a 5 week pregnancy. X

Samk79 · 29/03/2019 10:32

@VenusStarr your emotions must be all over the place! Fingers crossed for your next scan x

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VenusStarr · 29/03/2019 10:52

It feels completely surreal @Samk79. I don't really know what to think at the moment. Thank you x

coconutlatte44 · 29/03/2019 10:57

Omg @VenusStarr what a turn of events!!!

I bet that must be hard to process - do they have any idea what's happened? Does that mean the original gestational sac was "absorbed" by your body and a new one formed right after from a new pregnancy?

Unbelievable but I imagine it's going to be an emotional struggle to accept and relax. Sending positive thoughts your way.

VenusStarr · 29/03/2019 16:12

They just said that it looks like a new pregnancy @coconutlatte44. They said my uterus is tilted and possibly heart shaped. Part of me is worried that this might be the original pregnancy and this was missed at my last scan and so it hasn't actually grown, if that makes sense? But we definitely saw a collapsing empty sac, and no sign of that at all. Thank you for your good wishes. How are you getting on?

coconutlatte44 · 29/03/2019 17:20

Hi @VenusStarr, so what's your next step, will you go for another scan in a couple of weeks to check for progress?

So happy at the thought this might work out for you although I really can imagine how stressful all the "what if's" must be for you.

I'm doing ok actually, 9 days post surgery now, my first week back at work was tiring but handled it pretty well and finding I'm ok to talk about it with people.

Still bleeding a bit throughout the day but nothing serious, more annoyingly have had mild pain/cramps/bloating for the last week presumably from the whole area being messed with! They seem to have gotten better today so fingers crossed it doesn't get worse again.

The hardest part for me at the moment is just little moments where things pop up here and there and "hit" me - i.e. it makes me sad when it occurs to me that I can order a beer as it reminds me that I'm not pregnant anymore. Occasionally really young babies "get" me and I feel a bit emotional.

Just waiting for AF now and then I think we will resume trying although we need to have a proper chat beforehand about if we are ready, how we will handle the increased anxiety, etc. My hope is that we can get pregnant before my original (October) due date, but I know now more than ever that I have no control over this.

VenusStarr · 29/03/2019 17:55

Yes, I'm back on 10 April for another scan @coconutlatte44 I just can't take it in. I thought today would be the end of this chapter and we could start to move on.

I don't think anything can prepare you for this so you will have moments when it hits you and you feel sad Flowers

Samk79 · 29/03/2019 18:15

@VenusStarr everything crossed for your next scan
@coconutlatte44 glad you are doing okay. I'm 4 days after my surgery and am so tired today x

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VenusStarr · 30/03/2019 14:14

Thank you @Samk79, I hardly slept running over everything in my head. I can't help but think it's my original pregnancy and they just missed it last time. I've decided to prepare for the worst but hope that this is a miracle. How are you feeling today? X

Samk79 · 30/03/2019 19:29

@VenusStarr you must be all over the place. I feel shattered for the second day in a row x

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VenusStarr · 31/03/2019 09:46

@Samk79, I can't stop thinking about it. At least I'm not waiting 2 weeks this time, just need to try and distract myself.

I hope you have a lovely day today and also get to rest. Flowers

Hope everyone else is OK today x

Samk79 · 31/03/2019 11:44

@VenusStarr thank you. When are you back again? I started bleeding again last night, not sure if that's normal or not x

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VenusStarr · 01/04/2019 09:40

Are you still bleeding today @Samk79? Maybe you could call the hospital to check everything is OK. How was yesterday?

I'm back a week on Wednesday, going to be until next Thursday. Work have been really supportive which helps. Hope you're feeling OK today x

Samk79 · 01/04/2019 11:38

@VenusStarr thank you. Am still bleeding, I called the hospital and they said it's normal for up to 2 weeks.
That's good your work are being supportive. Are you off until you go back to the hospital x

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VenusStarr · 01/04/2019 14:05

Glad you've checked it out with them @Samk79. I am owed leave that I had booked for the week after we had the first scan but was signed off sick, so my manager said I can take that until the next scan. Part of me is worried that I'll need more time off if this isn't good news but will just have to deal with it as it comes. Still struggling to get motivated. Hope you're feeling OK today x

Samk79 · 01/04/2019 18:26

I can understand that @VenusStarr, have everything crossed for you. I'm okay, just pottering around doing bits at home. It does feel strange being off work this long x

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VenusStarr · 03/04/2019 08:15

How you feeling @Samk79? Had an awful day yesterday, couldn't stop crying. I've also had some heavily brown discharge / bleeding and some small dark brown clots this morning, so I'm thinking it's going to be bad news next week. Can't believe I have to wait another week :( hope you're managing to get some rest xx

Samk79 · 03/04/2019 08:31

@VenusStarr having to wait another week must be such torture for you. I know it's easier said than done but try not to worry too much.
I'm okay, had a day where I just couldn't stop crying yesterday. My partner is going to France for a week next week and I'm dreading it x

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VenusStarr · 03/04/2019 09:27

Sorry you had a bad day too @Samk79. I can't believe how up and down my emotions are. Dh and I kind of fell out last night, think he's finding me crying and sad difficult and he's feeling quite helpless. He said he's accepted I'm not pregnant and just wants it to be over. I think I'll feel relieved when it's all done with, which makes me feel like an awful person 😢 do you have plans for next week when your partner is away? I think I would be dreading it too x

Samk79 · 03/04/2019 10:03

@VenusStarr me and my other half have fallen out a couple of times too. I think he finds me crying hard to deal with.
What day do you go back? It seems so unfair you re being kept in limbo.
My kids break up for Easter Friday so I was due to be odd next week anyways, my partner goes away next Friday. I'll try and do some stuff with the kids but my son will be at his dads the second week x

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VenusStarr · 03/04/2019 10:13

I'm back at the hospital next Wednesday @Samk79. I've debated calling them but dh can't get more time off to come with me and it might not give me a definite answer. If it was 5 weeks on Friday then even if its grown it still might not have a heartbeat. I've got up and had a shower so going to try and go out for half an hour which is more than I did yesterday. I just hate how this is happening :(
I'm sorry you've fallen out with your dp too, I think it's hard for them as their bodies haven't changed. Dh doesn't get why I'm thinking about it all the time, but i tried to explain to him that if every time you went to the toilet there was a reminder he'd find it hard to switch off.
Hope you can do some nice things with your children :) xx

Samk79 · 03/04/2019 14:54

@VenusStarr I agree, we have to deal with the physical and emotional changes too. Waiting another week must be awful for you. I did say to my partner that at least when I went Back for my scan I knew it would not be good news as I knew my dates were not that far out. It's just awful that so many of us have to go through this 😞
We popped out to do a bit of shopping today but I have had another big bleed. I started bleeding 3 weeks ago today

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VenusStarr · 03/04/2019 22:15

I'm sorry things are so drawn out for you @Samk79, I think I naively thought that surgery would move things along quicker. Glad you've managed to go out today. I went and had a hot chocolate in a cafe and read my book.

Think it's starting for me, the brown clots have turned to red blood with some clots. Feeling a bit relieved that it's starting. The limbo was driving me mad. I'm hoping next week will provide some closure on this and I can start to heal x

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