Empty uterus at 5 week 5 days scan

[Diasy31980]

Hi all,

im feeling totally broken.

I’m 42 and got married to my amazing hubby May 2022. We both have a child each from previous marriages and thought we were too old to have more, we’ve never tried to but also haven’t really monitored the last 3 years because I have PCOS, endermetriosis and tbh thought I was peri menopausal.

On the 28th of December when my period was 4 days late we were both shocked to discover I was pregnant.

Due to previous losses and major issues during pregnancy and birth with my son (now 7) we were booked in for an early scan.

I did tests daily which got progressively darker. Even yesterday the morning of the scan was darker, but, clear blue still only showed 2-3 weeks.

5 weeks 5 days and the scan showed nothing. Even the internal showed nothing only the ovary the egg had come from, the lining was 12.9mm they have put it down as a pregnancy of unknown location.

They took me for bloods which show 577 so to early to see anything on scan.

I‘’m due to go back tomorrow to check levels but I’m resigned to the fact they’ll likely be dropping. My boob soreness and heartburn literally turned off like a tap yesterday.

While 577 is not a bad HCG 8 days prior the clear blue showed as 2-3 weeks which is a hcg of 153 according to their website. Which would mean that my hcg has inly
risen 420 in 8 days not doubled every 48-72 hours as that should be over 1000.

I spent all of yesterday heartbroken in tears in bed. We thought it was so unlikely and unplanned it must have been meant to be. But now it looks like I’ll be losing another.

Life is so cruel. tomorrow will be the moment of truth but im sure they will have dropped given all my symptoms have gone. So I’ll guess I’ll just have to wait for the bleed to start.

im so hurt though this is so painful.

Just to add despite pcos my cycles are regular 27-29’days. When I had my son they were 32 days and I ovulated later. But with him I scanned at 6wks 2 days and he was there. Strong heartbeat.

Ive always regretted not having another child but thought I was to old. Now I feel this was a cruel cruel joke as we were both so excited

Im so so sorry for what you are going through that sounds tough life isn't fair x

Levels have dropped from 577 to 528 so possible ectopic back on Wednesday for more tests

Hi Daisy, I’ve just read your posts. Im so sorry to read what you w been through. I hope you’re doing as well as can be expected right now. I just wanted to share that I am currently going through the exact same situation. I have two young teens and my other half does not have any children of his own. We have never tried for a baby but not exactly been not trying either. I am 42. I found out I was pregnant a few weeks ago - but I’m order to be clear about dates I went for an early dating scan yesterday. They put me at 5+3 and said there was no yolk or embryo. I am going back into hospital on Monday.
we are also extremely sad - having not expected to ever get pregnant and thinking I was perimenopausal also, finding out we were pregnant made us both so happy. My oh is so sad. I feel more heartbroken for him.

anyway, I just wanted to share as similar situations and I hope you can both pull through this.

Im so sorry to read this. We decided to try again. I did blood tests to check my AMH levels and they’re higher than avg for my age. Hubbys sperm count showed low but he’s on seretaline.

we both started taking supplements.

i ovulated on day 13 but now on on the tww I was convinced we’d done It but now 8dpo o think I’m deluded and kidding myself and driving myself mad which means I’m up and down.

how are you feeling now?