No HB at 7 weeks - any positive stories

[Kouklamo]

I had a scan at what I thought was 7w3d and the tech could only find a very small embryo (3.5mm) with no HB. The sac was the right size for 6w6d. They advised a rescan in a week.

I am feeling like this is bad news and am mentally preparing for the worst. DH and the few close family and friends we have all told seem to feel like it’s just early and everything is fine and (although they all mean well) it’s making me feel a bit alone and like I’m going a bit mad. Hormones probably don’t help, although my pregnancy symptoms all seem to have dropped off too.

I am finding this week a bit unbearable and also feeling pretty alone with it all and just wondered if anyone had gone through this and if there was a positive outcome.

You’re only measuring a few days behind so try not to panic.

I was behind my dates and they could only see a fetal pole. When I went back baby had grown and was born healthy.

Thank you. I really hope I’m panicking over nothing!

Unfortunately it was bad news.

No growth since last week and am having a missed miscarriage. Really gutted. Body just holding on as no signs of me passing the pregnancy naturally. The Dr said she thinks the pregnancy didn’t progress past 4 weeks (I’m 8.5 weeks from LMP). Need to speak to the EPU for next steps.

Any positive stories of a successful pregnancy after a missed miscarriage, feeling a bit hopeless and sad.

So sorry for your loss, its devastating. I had 2 mmc in a row which my doctor said was fairly unusual. Most women will have a successful pregnancy after the mc. I have had a baby since my two mmc. Its so hard, the worst feeling when its happening. Hope you're OK and being well looked after xx

I had a mmc end of July, exactly one year later I had my healthy baby girl🩷 sorry for your loss, it’s such a difficult thing when your body doesn’t want to accept the baby has gone

Thank you both. Feels pretty awful today. Especially as I have been feeling (and still am feeling) all the pregnancy symptoms. The empty sac is growing and so I even have a little hard bump forming. Feels so cruel.

I really hope we can have a successful pregnancy next time.

A couple of my friends are pregnant with similar due dates and healthy babies growing and it’s hard to have the reminder.

Missed miscarriages are so cruel. I had two back to back after having a very uncomplicated and successful first pregnancy. I did then get pregnant again and currently sat with my 6 week old. It's highly likely your future pregnancy will be fine, the stats are on your side but I remember the grief at the time. I was also surrounded by pregnant friends: it's really hard and it's okay to feel many emotions about it all. It's okay to feel happy for them, yet sad for you at the same time x

Congratulations on your 6 week old!

I am so sorry you had to go through this twice in a row. That must have been absolutely awful!

Booked for MVA under general anesthetic on Friday. The nhs were lovely. I am feeling a bit nervous.

Fingers crossed it will go smoothly and my body can start getting back to normal cycles

@Kouklamo I had an MVA under general for my second miscarriage - I had no issues at all and my period came back exactly 4 weeks later.

Really hope you have a speedy recovery xx

That’s so reassuring to hear @ThelastRolo20. How long did it take you to recover from the surgery, did you have much bleeding after?

I had a MMC then a successful pregnancy, then another MMC, and am now pregnant again (12wks, everything looked good a week ago but I don’t feel out of the woods yet!). MMCs are so cruel, and they make the first trimester of the subsequent pregnancy almost unbearable. But I believe that situations where the embryo has died and the body has taken a while to recognise it are very often down to genetic issues with the embryo (our second MMC was confirmed as Trisomy 15).

One comfort you can take from an MMC is that your body was carrying and nurturing the pregnancy and doing everything it was supposed to. It was just tragically not the right time. But have hope that next time it will be the right embryo and your body will do its magic and nurture that little being just like it did this one. 💕

I wish you all the best for this pregnancy!

Thank you and I really hope so too fingers crossed

It was a quick recovery :) I walked the dog the next day. It was bleeding similar to a period from memory, perhaps lighter as obviously they remove most of the material so to speak. It's a horrible time but I'm sure you'll have a successful pregnancy soon 🥰 always feel free to message me if you want to talk x

Thank you @ThelastRolo20 I am feeling very emotional and worried this week, I really appreciate you taking the time to comment and reassure me. MMC really are so horrible!