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Empty gestational sac at 5+3

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mazarif · 09/02/2016 12:48

I haven't posted much here but wondered if anyone has some experience of this. We're TTC no2 (already have a 2 year old daughter born after 3 MCs and a very scary pregnancy/birth). I finally plucked up the courage to try again and got pregnant this January but started spotting a week later. A scan at 5wks+3 revealed just a 4mm gestational sac with no yolk. The sonographer said I should be further along and the nurse also looked through my notes and said that looked too small for how far along I was but that they would do bloods and schedule a rescan in 10 days. They didn't seem particularly positive.

Well that scan is tomorrow morning and I am absolutely terrified, I'm actually shaking thinking about it. We had come away from the hospital accepting that it was all over but since then they've told me my HCG levels are continuing to double, I'm having pronounced pregnancy symptoms and the spotting reduced and eventually stopped yesterday. According to the dates I should be 6+4 tomorrow.

Does anyone have any knowledge of anything like this? It has been very difficult to feel pregnant and know that it may all be for nothing.

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mazarif · 19/02/2016 05:36

mummy2Lills it's so scary isn't it? And the waiting is awful! I have to wait until 10/03 for my next scan... You should see a heartbeat when you go. Have a look at typical 7 wk gestation online to get some idea. best of luck x

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mazarif · 19/02/2016 05:51

m33r so sorry to hear it and apologies for not responding earlier. I think it's still worth checking on Monday. It does sound like you've had a scary old time of it and I have been in that position watching more and more blood come and hoping it will suddenly stop and all will be ok. I really feel for you. If they confirm a miscarriage I hope you can find some comfort in knowing that your body was accurately able to detect a non viable pregnancy at a pretty early stage and there's nothing wrong with you. I understand the empty sac is extremely unlikely to happen more than once. Is this your first time pregnancy?

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mazarif · 19/02/2016 05:55

MsFiremanSam thank you x

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mazarif · 19/02/2016 05:58

Mummy523 fingers crossed for today, hope all goes well. x

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Mummy523 · 19/02/2016 08:03

Thank you stomach is doing summer saults!! Feel so sick!! Xx

Mummy523 · 19/02/2016 10:55

I had scan!! 6 weeks & 4 days! All is fine!!! Thank you so much for your support!! XX

Mummy523 · 19/02/2016 15:23

Heres bubba 6 weeks & 4 days saw heartbeat so relieved!! Thank you so much for all your help ❤️❤️

Empty gestational sac at 5+3
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mazarif · 19/02/2016 17:05

Awesome news!! So very pleased to see this and massive congratulations. Wishing you an uneventful, healthy pregnancy! xx

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m33r · 19/02/2016 19:34

mummy amazing news!! Congratulations!

maz this is my second pregnancy. I have an absolutely little boy (11mo) asleep upstairs. Like you say, I have taken some comfort that i seem to have lost so early and huge comfort from my boy. I can't imagine coping without him.

munmy is this your first?

Have you got others maz?

mummy2Lills · 19/02/2016 21:52

Yes it is petrifying I hope I see what I'm expecting as couldn't cope with the heartache againSad

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mazarif · 20/02/2016 03:25

m33r that's lovely. I also have a 2 yr old girl and she's desperate for a brother or sister. She loves babies and keeps asking if we can get one and telling me even if it cries all the time, she still wants one. It's very cute but a little heartbreaking too if things don't work out. Like you, I am incredibly grateful to have her. She was born after 3 miscarriages and I keep reminding myself how lucky we are really. Although it's awful and painful and the loss of a whole life full of possibilities, it is paving the way for the child to come. I know it sounds strange but sometimes I can't help but look at my daughter and think I wouldn't have had her if I hadn't lost the others.

mummy2Lills hope you are finding ways to distract yourself. How long to go now?

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Deepthi123 · 20/02/2016 04:48

Hello, I had an abdominal u/s on the -5th of Feb, at 6 weeks and 2 days, according to my LMP and also the scan, the doctor said she saw an empty sac and said I should be prepared for this to a blighted ovum, but she recommended another can on the 7th of March to check again. I'm 32 and this is my first pregnancy. I'm very worried! Any suggestions or advice? Thanks, I'm new to this forum :) xx

m33r · 20/02/2016 18:53

maz makes total sense. We didn't have any losses but it took us 20minths to conceived but like you I look back on those 20 months and think if I had got a baby before then it wouldnNt me my perfect boy.

deep I'm afraid I have no advice at all. It seems that they're making you wait quite long though. I only had to wait 7 days for the rescan. Is there any way they can see you before? Do you have bleeding or any other symptoms? I hope you are ok and I'm sorry I donMt have much to offer

mummy2Lills · 20/02/2016 19:23

Mazarif I got for reassurance scan on Tuesday I should be 7+2 so a very long nervous time ahead for me. Fortunately I have many things organized as well as my DDs 4th birthday in March. Mine and partners in April and a trip to Disney on ice for us just a matter of time before I can relax❤

Mummy523 · 20/02/2016 22:01

Good luck on your rescan mummy2lills xx

deepthi123 i had a scan at 6 week & 4 days and they could only see a sac. I had bloods done & they said my hormones were very high and we should see something. Went back 8 days later and saw bubba and heart beat. Have you had any bleeding? Or pain? Xx

Deepthi123 · 21/02/2016 05:32

That's reassuring! I have no bleeding or pain. Also slightly worried as I don't have any symptoms other than being a bit tired! Hopefully all will be ok. Congratulations! Xx

Deepthi123 · 21/02/2016 05:34

I'll try and see her earlier. I have no other symptoms, nor bleeding and pain. It worries me slightly that I may go through this without being aware of anything being wrong. Thanks for your response!

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mazarif · 21/02/2016 19:53

mummy2Lills not long now. Keeping fingers crossed and will be thinking of you.

I started spotting again with brownish stuff today. It is stressing me out but I keep trying to remind myself this happened throughout my pregnancy last time and I still had a perfectly normal baby. There's nothing anyone can do anyway so I'm just trying to be patient. Believe it or not I have taught myself how to crochet this week just to have a thing to keep my brain occupied!

Deepthi sorry to hear it, I seems to hear story after story like this and they often turn out to be just fine. If it's any consolation, I was told a similar story at my first scan and went home assuming it would all be over before the scan date. I was lightly bleeding too so had no hope. By the day of the scan there was a heartbeat and all the right bits & bobs. I'm by no means out of the woods but it just goes to show how dodgy those early scans are. I had a 10 day gap between scans & saw a world of difference. See if you an get them to make it earlier?

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Deepthi123 · 21/02/2016 23:37

Thank you Mazarif, congratulations! And I'm sure all will be good. I will try and get an earlier scan and also ask for a vaginal if they can't see anything. I live in Thailand away from family and it's not easy especially with the language barrier. I'm hopeful after all the messages here. I'll keep you all updated. Good luck with your pregnancy! Xx

m33r · 22/02/2016 19:12

Awful update here everyone. I went in today and it was confirmed that my pregnancy has ended. I knew this owing to copious bleeding, clots (one very large) and some pain. As well as this at 8 weeks I only had an empty sac and all you girls seem to have seen much more or be behind me. Also I think my bleeding has been a lot worse. Good luck everyone!! Xx

Sophia1984 · 22/02/2016 20:45

So sorry to hear that mmr I had a miscarriage at around 7 weeks where there wasn't even a sac - I think my body had reabsorbed it. I hope that's all of the physical pain passed now for you and that you can heal emotionally too x

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mazarif · 22/02/2016 22:14

m33r I'm terribly sorry to hear it and I know you were expecting the news but I also know what a heartbreak it still is. Wishing you a smooth healing process xx

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Deepthi123 · 23/02/2016 01:10

Very sorry to hear this. I wish the emotional healing will be smooth. My thoughts are with you and your family. xx

Mummy523 · 23/02/2016 09:09

m33r im so sorry to hear that. Sending you best wishes and hugs. Xxx

mummy2Lills · 23/02/2016 22:27

So sorry to hear the bad new since I've been absent from the post. I am thinking of you m33r. Flowers

I promised I would update. So today
I had rescan and although measuring in at 6+3, rather than 7+2 all seems good. We had a heartbeat and the sonographer was overall pleased. For further reassurance I've booked in for another scan in 2 weeks. X