6 weeks pregnant, no baby on scan and cramping and bleeding

[soncole]

I went to the early pregnancy unit with slight bleeding at 6 weeks pregnant. Nurse said she couldn't see baby on scan so I had a blood test on the wednesday to check hcg levels. I went back for the second blood test on friday, the results were that my hcg levels had only slightly risen so on sunday I am booked in for a scan. Have had slight cramping nothing worse than a mild period pain and bleeding every so often, but not enough to go onto a sanitary towel, I can only see it when I wipe myself. Boobs still feel sore but strangely not weeing as much and don't feel tired like I did at the begining of the week. I'm 32 years old and have never had a miscarriage, I've got 2 other children. I am well aware of what may or may not happen but I'm posting on here today and will do the same tommorow when I find out whats happening so that other women reading this might find this information helpful

Goos luck soncole. At this stage it really could go either way. I know there will be may people who have happy ending stories for you. I did have a MC in June which began with spotting at 6 weeks and only a sac could be seen on the scan. But as I say, there are many for whom it went the other way.

All the best to you. I truelly hope it was just too early for them to spot the little one and the fact that your levels are not dropping is a good sign.

Hang on in there .

I went through the same thing at the same time- it was put down to implantation bleeding and I'm now 34 weeks. I hope everything works out for you.

Good not goos - sorry.

Thanks everyone, scan tommorow, I'll post the results of the scan then.

Went for scan today, baby couldn't be seen again. Hcg levels were something like 500 on weds then on friday they were about 590. Had another blood test, will have to wait for those results. Hospital think it may be an ectopic but I'm not in pain, maybe bleeding a bit more, no shoulder pain (they said that was a sign) no vomitting or dizziness but just don't really feel pregnant. Should be 7 weeks pregnant tommorow, where is the baby? Hospital said that If I were in pain as well as bleeding they would keep me in. Was reading about Chris Evans wife in New magazine this week, she was six weeks preg and found to be having an ectopic. They said if she hadn't got to the hospital in time, she would have died because her tube had burst. Thats very scary and I don't want to frighten other people but ectopic pregnancy is dangerous. Will post when I know more. I just would like the whole situation to go whatever way its going soon and not have to sit around wondering, I've have 2 other children, one 3 and one 14, but I've never read so much on early pregnancy, hcg levels, miscarriage, ecptopic etc in my life.

hi, poor you, this sounds really confusing and difficult. from the information you've posted it's not what they would call a 'viable pregnancy' so either you've already miscarried or, as they say, it's ectopic. wishing you all the best. the bleeding could be a good sign - your body sorting out the problem itself. wishing you strength.

Hope you get some answers soon. I sometimes found the not knowing and hope harder to deal with than the facts. Thinking of you. x

Hi soncole. I had an ectopic 3 years ago. Initially I had no pain. I had a period that was late but pregnancy tests said negative and then intermittent bleeding afterwards. The pain did start to kick in like a nagging period pain that got steadily worse. Mine too ruptured and I nearly died from loss of blood. I was taken into hospital with a suspected urine infection before they realised what it was!! They did scan me and saw a mass on my tube.

If you are at all worried, I'm sure they can scan your tubes too. You really don't want it to go any further. Sorry, I don't mean to scare you and best of luck.

I would demand to have a scan, NOW. I mean, better that and knowing that it is a micarriage and nothing really is to be done, than waiting for a disaster to happen.

Don't want to scare you, but really... People die if ectopic preganancies are not detected. If the tests say you're pregnant and there is no baby to be seen, either they can't use their machine and they should look some more, or something else is the matter and then they should get to the bottom of it.

Yes, a scan may give more information - but when I had my last MC I got myself tied in knots that it was ectopic and talked to the EPU about it quite a lot. The sonographer pointed out that:

• ectopic pregnancy is a pregnancy anywhere outside the uterus, not necessarily just a pregnancy in the fallopian tubes

• depending on where it is and how developed it is, you can't always see an ectopic pregnancy on a scan

I'm not saying that there's no point in pushing for a scan if you're worried about an ectopic pregnancy - but equally I can understand why its not always offered at first as it may not give a definite diagnosis.

Soncole - I hope you're OK and things resolve quickly for you.

Hi Soncole

I had an ectopic pregnancy in April of this year. Started to bleed but no pain. After being fobbed off by useless out of hours GP, I walked into the EPU and demanded a scan. The sonographer couldn't find the baby so monitored my hcg levels over the next few days. The hcg levels kept dropping, then rising, then dropping etc. It took two weeks of regular scanning before they found the ectopic in my left fallopian tube which by that time had ruptured and I was bleeding internally. If I hadn't had emergency surgey there and then I could have died and they had to remove my fallopian tube whcih reduced my fertility by half.

I know this is an extreme case but I just wanted to highlight the fact that it sometimes takes time to detect an ectopic and you need to be assertive.

By the way, I'm currently 16 weekspregnant with a very healthy, big [big] baby!

soncole, hope things are ok.
Just wamted to say it's a great thing you're doing starting this thread - it will be really helpful for those going through something similar.

Hiya people, went for a another scan, hcg levels had only risen slightly. Scanner saw cluster of cells or 'mass' in left fallopian tube, booked me into day surgery, removed my fallopian tube as well as they were supposedly scarred up from an earlier infection, fertilised egg got stuck in the fallopian tube, continued to grow but 'wasn't a baby'.

I feel a bit angry that the Doctor diidn't want to save my fallopian tube, maybe it's easier for them to take all of it. Sorry for anyone reading this, it's a bit of a horror story. Doctor was south american or something with not very good english so didn't really understand the questions I was asking her. Adding insult to injury, right fallopian tube has a cyst on and is blocked, but doctor told me that if myself and my partner really want more children, to just keep trying. We're very luckt, we have 2 each, from previous relationships, but none together, who knows what will happen, I'll keep everyone posted with the trying!

Big hugs soncole, sorry to hear it. X

So sorry soncole, Bless you and take good care of yourself, best wishes

Glad to hear you're things are sorted out, but so sorry things ended this way, soncole. Be kind to yourself x

So sorry they decided to remove the tube as well. As you say, there may be a very valid medical reason for it but it would have been nice to have been able to discuss it fully with someone who you felt really understood what you were saying.

I guess you can't mess about with these things, as others have told you, an ectopic that goes unchecked can be so dangerous. And maybe a scarred tube would have been dangerous to TTC with cos you may have been at a high risk of further ectopic or something like that.

I hope they are able to remove the cyst on the other tube.

Yes, you are lucky to have your 2 and your DH's 2. But that doesn't mean you don't have the right to wish for more. I completely agree. I have 2 wonderful DC's but am still trying for a 3rd (somewhat unsuccessfully thus far).

I wish you and your DH good luck. I hope you have lots of hugs from your family. xx

So sorry Soncole. I lost my right tube after my ectopic 3 years ago and then had trouble with cysts but I am pleased to say that I am 37+ weeks pregnant now and I'm 41! Good luck.

Thanks everyone.

Thanks madhouse! You've cheered me up! Congratulations on your successful pregnancy, you've given me some hope! xx

I've just read all your posts and i'm really sorry to hear some of you who has had mc's or ectopic's. I'd like to share a thought to you all. why not have a scan straight after you find you pregnant?? the reason why i say all this is because i've had my first son in Portugal and right after i've had my home pregnancy test i went to the hospital to have my first scan. i was 4 weeks pregnant. obviously it was an internal scan and there was no visible baby but there was a spot which could tell my doctor that my implantation was sucessfull which means there was a high probability to go further with the pregnancy and also there was hearth beating. if the doctor spotted an ectopic one he would have had booked me straight away into surgery so i could save my tube or whatever elese i could lose.. losing your tube or in some cases also your ovary means less chance to get pregnant and also there's a high risk to die at very young age unecessarely. Also the point of this scan is to tell straight way how far pregnant are you and is given to you a photograph of your scan with your name making this a proof that you are pregnant. Now that i'm pregnant again but this time i'm in Uk makes me confused with all the differences between countrys.. i know i shouldn't compare and i'm not saying one's better than other wich is not the case but i've experienced one and now experiencing other makes me wonder.. why not? scan are no longer that dangerous as before.. tecnology has increased loads, so that is not the point. i've had loads during my first pregnacy and my son is a healthy, srtong boy. so i get myself asking? how can i live 3 months loving someone so much already and then.. nothing. no hearth beating, baby isn't healthy, baby isn't where it was suppose to be.. wouldn't it be easier if i've known right then?? i wouldn't have this much time to get atached. the sooner the better.. or even worst? what if i'm having a psycologic pregnancy?? that exists.. i'm sure i'm defenately not having one for inumerus reasons but some people have it.. so are they giving you ante- natal treatment for what? where's the proof you're pregnant? yes because apart from the test i've made home there was no other one. but how do they know it was positive? today i was having an urgent GTI blood test and during the 2 hours i've had to wait i noticed 2 pregnant women coming out of their scan crying like babys and being directed to some more tests and exams.. they got in so happy ( i'm gonna see my baby finally) and then something was defenatelly wrong. i got wondering what was up but the same time what if was me? 2 months ago wouldn't have been that difficult i guess. other important thing i've been having loads of pain on my left side and i've told the doctor and midwife already. i've explained that a long ago i've had some several infection on my left ovary and the doctor gave me really bad diagnosis if i'd get pregnant from the left side ( my first son they could see that i got pregnant from the right side on the scan i had straight away). the answear i got was a question: there is any spoting?any blood? there isn't. then its ok.. its not.. when there is blood thats because something is badly wrong and nothing much to be done by then. its too late already.. so they did nothing. u don't have to bleed right after you have pain and more important if something is wrong a lot can be done on time if spoted also on time. i'm having my 12 week scan in 3 weeks time when i'm 13 weeks pregnant and i just hope noothing happens until then. but have to admit that i'm a bit worried especially after reading all your posts..
sorry about the big thought .but i had to tell and i bet most of you already thinks the same.. wish you all the best.. x