Anembryonic pregnancy at 10 weeks

[GentlyGentlyOhDear]

I'm posting in pregnancy for traffic.

I've just had a private dating scan at 10 weeks and there was an empty sac, measuring right for dates, but nothing in it.

I'm a bit shocked and shaken really. I've spoken to EPAU and I'm booked in for Monday morning, but I'm so scared that I might miscarry in the mean time. I've got my DD's 2nd birthday party tomorrow and I don't know how I will cope with that. Thankfully we haven't told anyone about the pregnancy.

Am I likely to miscarry over the weekend? I'm so scared of blood, gore etc and I don't think I will cope with miscarrying naturally. Will it be as painful and bloody as a normal miscarriage if there is no foetus?

Has anyone been through this?

So sorry for your loss.

If you haven't had any spotting or pain, in my experience it won't happen fully over the next 2 days. You should be OK physically until the op. But get in some thick 'matress' sanitary towels and good strong painkillers just in case - as the sac measures right, it means if it did happen then yes it could be really quite bloody and painful at times.

At the EPAU they will either give you a tablet/pessary making it happen then and there (with appropriate painkillers) or an operation under local or general. You will get bleeding for a few days after both these options.

:( Again, sorry for your loss. The miscarriage board and miscarriage association site are both great for any support you need.

Thanks for replying.
I'll prepare myself for the worst - I'm going to be so anxious over any twinge or cramp until Monday.
I might have a look at the miscarriage board, thanks.

Hi. So sorry for your loss.

I had an anembryonic pregnancy too. I was scanned at 7 weeks and measured only a few days smaller. I had to have a second scan to confirm it then waited a few more days for the operation-ERPC. So almost 2 weeks passed between the first scan and the op and nothing happened, not even a twinge. I think my body firmly believed it was still pregnant,the sac even continued to grow a little between the 2 scans!

It might not be the same for you but if you haven't had any signs so far, I'd say you'd be fine over the weekend at least.

I hope it all goes ok, as well as these things can. There's some great support and advice on the miscarriage boards and a brilliant thread on the conception board for those TTC after mc for when you feel ready to try again