Potential blighted ovum

[sadhappylife]

Hi!
My last period was the 1st of February, however I had quite a bad flu in February which knocked my ovulation off. I tested positive on the 8th March on a clear blue which said 1-2 weeks. Today I had a scan and was only 5 weeks and 5 days with only an empty sac. I’m just wondering if you think you would be able to see more by now? I think the hospital is expecting a miscarriage but before they can confirm I have to go back in a week. Surely if you find out when you are 3 weeks pregnant then I’d be 7 weeks by now. Thank yoj

Hi @sadhappylife how are you doing? I had a blighted ovum. Had an early scan and they couldn’t see any embryo. They told me to come back in 2 weeks but I miscarried naturally at home after 5 days. How did things go for you? Sending love x

Hi @Rainbowchaser87 nothing has happened as of yet! I have spent the whole week worried incase it started while I was out with the kids but thankfully nothing. My scan was meant to be today but it is now tomorrow instead. I have no pregnancy symptoms and haven’t since I found out which I thought was a massive tell tale sign that something was wrong! Sorry you had to go through that. It’s not nice especially the just waiting xx

@sadhappylife sorry darling…I know how horrible this can be…keep me posted how it goes. Sending u hugs 🫂 ❤️

Just updating @Rainbowchaser87 it is a blighted ovum. No change since last weeks scan. Now deciding to either wait and let it happen natural, tablets or surgery! X

@sadhappylife I am so sorry!! Take your time to make your decision…I have had 3 miscarriages and I know that it is so hard to decide how to go through such a horrible experience…how many weeks are you? Sending u a huge hug ❤️🫂

3, that is heartbreaking! Did you ever feel angry at all? I’ve gone through all the motions in the last week as deep down I knew it wasn’t viable. There was no way my dates could have been so out. But today I feel really angry. Let down by my body when there’s not even as much as a yolk sac only a gestational sac. I feel like a fraud. All the plans I’d been making and there isn’t actually a baby in there? Sorry for rambling on. I’ve just got in bed so my late night thoughts coming out. I should be 10-11 weeks but I’ve only got a sac which measures 5 weeks and 5 days. I don’t want to do anything this week with it being Easter and kids off and we’ve got a few plans over the next week so I know that I’m just going to wait it out till then anyway. Then I’m not sure what to do if nothings happened after that. Thank you so much @Rainbowchaser87 xx

@sadhappylife I still feel angry sometimes, still upset, sad and everything! Felt unworthy compered to other woman and felt like my body was betraying me! And I miscarried last time in August. Ur is so recent!! Let all those feelings come out! Allow urself to feel them all and never feel wrong to feel this way! Having a miscarriage will change u forever…I know that all seems so overwhelming and impossible to deal with but I want to encourage u that time helps…I still grieve my babies and I still find pregnancy announcements so hard to process…and it’s OK…pregnancy loss is hard!
feel free to keep in touch if u want to talk about it…I am happy to share my n. If u like ❤️ I know that it can feel very lonely…
Since sac measure 5 weeks u could eventually pass all out by yourself so maybe u won’t need to do anything else! 🫂💜

Hi OP

I'm so sorry for your loss, it's so heartbreaking, and I totally understand your feelings.

I have a similar experience/timeline with you, my last period was 22 Jan 2025, I went in for a 6 week scan, didn't see anything apart from the sac, and then an 8 week scan - still nothing. I was shocked seeing the empty sac on the screen and felt like a fraud too -- I was experiencing morning sickness as well when the sac grew, however, there was nothing in it. I also had a bad flu in February.

I opted in for medical management, I passed the sac quite quickly. I stopped bleeding/spotting blood after 2 weeks, and now waiting for the positive pregnancy test to go negative.

Also disappointed that no one (midwife/GP/nurse/Doctor in EPU) could give me some constructive suggestions on why this is happening, and how we can do it differently next time, or some basic tests we can do. I'm 36 and it was our first baby trial, just feel we are racing against time.

It takes time to get over this feeling and just want to let you know you are not alone, Wish us the best of luck for the next time.

@sadhappylife how are u doing darling? Xx