Empty sac

[Itonlytakesone]

Initially found at a private clinic sat and again today epu I have an empty sac no embryo inside. (6+6) Going back in a week to get re scan & my options anyone also going through this if you are maybe we can go through it together

@bluebutterfly8
No way iv no idea what they are going to say to you then I'm intrigued! Can't be any worse than mine🙈🤣

@Itonlytakesone

So, the nurse just came - she said the doctor wants a 2nd opinion from a senior doctor.. there's 2 emergency cases he's got and then he will see me. It might take a while but can you wait. So, I'm waiting..

@bluebutterfly8
So a doctor wants a 2nd opinion on you. What have they seen in there? I'd wait too. It's going to be interesting this

They haven't seen anything. I bet it'll be summat stupid like a 2nd opinion on whether I need another scan in a weeks time, blood tests to check hcg again or medication to start the process.

Walking down to costas on bottom floor now - I need a drink after all of that!

@bluebutterfly8 yes you're probably right, you could be mm away from a diagnosis like I was but iv got to wait another week now.

@Itonlytakesone
Yeah hopefully I just have another week to wait and we'll have each other to get through the week.
I feel like this oncoming week won't be as bad as last week!

@bluebutterfly8
Try to find out how many weeks they are measuring you at, how many mm your sac is and and about the shape of it.

@Itonlytakesone
It gets worse..

The doctor takes me to a room for a 'talk'.

Apparantly, the sac has grown 1mm per day as it should.. it's at 17mm now. They don't expect to see a baby till it's 25mm. It's in the right place and the right shape.

My previous 3 bloodtests - hcg increased as it should have.

So, another blood test in 10 days. I could cry. I don't want them to be optimistic at this point. She said if she started treatment today and it was just an early preg, she would be effectively killing a child.

I get that but I'm exhausted now physically and mentally. I don't want more hope. I know my periods are the right date and by now the sac should be much bigger than it is and a baby should have been in there.
Next scan is on 10th of next month.

@Itonlytakesone
Sorry, i meant another scan not blood test.

@bluebutterfly8
I feel you I really do! Don't worry we can do this! 🙈 I can't believe we are both going through this. I'm same my dates just dont add up at all anymore. I sat there with my calendar yesterday racking my brains about it all going over everything gave up in the end.

My pains are like this time last week where we said it was 2/10 but now they've eased it did this last week. I just knocked back my pregnancy vitamins and paracetamol for my sore neck I'm not sleeping great with all of the stress

@Itonlytakesone
I can't believe it either lol! When you're going through something like this, only a person going through the same can understand!

Yh them pains I had last week have gone too..

I'm not really feeling any preg symptoms though, are you?

I'm going to start taking the preg vitamins again lol

@bluebutterfly8
Pregnancy symptoms really come and go I'm totally confused. I'm taking the vitamins because they cost me enough and I definitely need ALL the vitamins at the moment. Nobody would understand unless they're going through this! It's tough physically and mentally. I can't believe we've got time more to wait. They wanted me back after 2 weeks but I burst into tears saying no no I can't no! 🙈🤣 they said ok a week then😂

@Itonlytakesone
I'm the same as you. If this ends well - it'll be a miracle!
I think we need vitamins either way because our bodies are still working hard right now regardless of the outcome.

I can't believe we're having to wait either - I could cry! I just about scraped through the last 10 days! I don't even have anything else to look forward to next week - so enough time for unlimited worrying. :-)
I tried to cry but failed! Lol she even said you're already tearing up - I actually wasn't :-0 10 days for me would have been the 8th but that's a weekend so they gave me the next week day.
Whens your next scan?

@Itonlytakesone
Did they say if they could hear a heart beat at your scan? I forgot to ask..

@bluebutterfly8
No they never mentioned a heartbeat. Did you hear one? There's nothing in my sac! My next scan is on Tuesday my midwife appointment is the next day but that'll probably be cancelled now

Your's is nearly a week before mine.

No, they didn't - I think dr google isn't helping with all the what ifs. Lol

@bluebutterfly8
Oh Google is the worst but you can't help it can you desperately looking for answers I just want this situation of limbo over with I can't concentrate on anything it's just the worst and I'm analysing every symptom 🫤

@Itonlytakesone

Same!! Aaaahhh!

I was feeling a nauseus before. It is mentally draining to know that I'm feeling these symptoms but there's really no happy ending to it lol

I still don't have cramps or anything yet..

Hi Ladies,

Was going to start my own thread but saw this one and have read all your posts, I’m so sorry you’re going through this.

Hope you don’t mind me joining for some support?

Im kind of at the start of a similar journey. LMP was 16th April so I should be around 6/6+2 today.
I had my 1st private scan this morning. They could only locate what she described as a ‘very small empty sac’ measuring a mean 8.4mm so about 5+2 and she said for my dates she’d expect to see more.

She advised me to get another scan in 7/14 days. I have an NHS scan booked in next Wednesday so I guess we’ll go from there.

Ive had a blighted ovum before plus an additional 5 miscarriages so I’m not completely new to this. But it was 5 years ago or more and not sure what’s changed in terms of how big the sac needs to be before they deem it ‘Non viable’.

Feel like I’m in for a long ride :-( x

@Hoping77

Don't mind at all. Welcome to the club! :-)

Coincidentally, I had 5 miscarriages to and then a year of not being able to get preg and then got pregnant now.

Your situation sounds just like ours with the small empty sac except ours has got bigger but is still empty!

The doctor said to me yesterday that if the sac was 25mm and empty then they would class the pregnancy as non viable. Mine is at 17mm currently..

Fingers crossed it goes well for you on Wednesday!

What was your full experience with blighted ovum if you don't mind me asking?x

@Hoping77

Hi glad you found us and it's definitely the right chat for you to join right now.! Yes I'd like to know the answer to the question @bluebutterfly8 asked too

@Itonlytakesone @bluebutterfly8 thanks both!

My Blighted Ovum was in Dec 2018. Started off measuring a little behind but empty. Then grew bigger but they kept ‘thinking they could see something’ but had multiple 2nd opinions and same as you guys I had to keep going back.

HCG was still very hight which is why my body still thought it was pregnant and had all the symptoms but no foetus was developing.

at about 9 weeks I finally reached a point where they conclude it was non viable and I was given medical management to force my body to miscarry.

I went on to get pregnant with my DD the month after my cycle returned and she will be 5 in November x

Just to add I’m on progesterone at the moment so not experienced any bleeding. I was also on this with my last blighted ovum too.
Obviously googling like crazy and reading other posts hearing plenty of positive outcomes but also not so positive ones too.
In my heart I feel it’s just a matter of time but I can still hope for a miracle x

@Hoping77 @Itonlytakesone

That literally sounds identical to what we're experiencing right now. I've lost all hope and know that it's just a matter of time..

Did you have bleeding or cramps throughout?

I've been reading on google too which does have a number of positive stories. I was hopeful last week, after the scan yesterday - I'm just waiting for the inevitable.

I'm on progesterone too. I asked the doc yesterday if that was why I hadn't yet miscarried. She was adamant it wasn't. When did u start the progesterone during your prev blighted ovum?

@Itonlytakesone @bluebutterfly8

I don’t recall getting cramps or bleeding with the last blighted ovum or this one.

I just recall not getting as much of the ‘stretchy pulling twinges’ I got with my daughter. But then not every pregnancy is the same.

Ive had ‘mild’ period type cramps very early on with this one, also what I can only describe as very faint mini stabbing paints like little needles but often they run down my leg.

It hurts when I sneeze and if I get up or twist too quickly in bed.

It’s so cruel isn’t it! Hate waiting and not knowing.

I have an all day event planned Saturday with my best friend who desperately wanted but can’t have kids. She doesn’t know and is waited for the scan to tell her.

Now I’ve had it I might just not say anything so I don’t upset her. Plus I think I’m going to have a couple of drinks now anyway I know where this is heading.

I also have a hair appointment booked for Friday which I was going to cancel but I’m going to go for it now, nothing to lose really x