Over 6 weeks, no heartbeat or baby. Help!

[NikkiM87]

Can someone please help,
Dh and I have been trying for a baby and you can imagine how happy we were to find out I was pregnant. But we’ve had nothing but trouble from the start. First I had a serious bladder infection so was put in antibiotics, and I was experiencing some pain. So I had my HCG levels checked. Doctor was instantly concerned that they were low at 175 at 4+2 weeks from my LMP. After 48 hours it only went up to 209.
Ended up in the hospital with a possible ectopic but was told I had to wait a week for a scan when they could see more.
So I went back last Thursday for the scan and they found a gestational sac wth nothing inside measuring about 5 weeks. From my LMP I should have been 5+4 but my cycles are usually 30 days apart so measured ok. HCG had also gone up to 537 in 6 days so still not doubling like it should.
Went back today (a week after the last scan) and still no heartbeat or Fetal Pole. Just an empty looking sac. The sonographer said it measured about 5 weeks so I thought it hadn’t grown at all.
Then when we saw the consultant, she said it had grown slightly but they weren’t willing to throw this pregnancy away just yet as I could still just be really early. But I know my dates and when I ovulated because I was using ovulation kits.
I’m having my HCG checked again tonight and then on Saturday.
I showed a lot of pregnancy symptoms very early on. Before I’d even missed my period. I even had an implantation bleed 8-9 days after the day I ovulated. Now my boobs have stopped hurting even though they felt like they were on fire for 2 weeks.
I just don’t know what to think anymore. It’s the wait that’s killing me. I knew something was wrong from the start. And I think it could be a blighted ovum or the baby died very early on as I didn’t think that 175 HCG was bad after just 6 days after it implanted in my uterus.
What do you guys think. I’m fed up with getting my hopes up only to be so disappointed. X

Oh the waiting is so horrible. I am so sorry you are going through this. You can only go with what the consultant is telling you and wait and see, there are always miracle stories. Sadly there are also lots of heartbreaking ones.

I think there is a lot to be said for believing your gut, even if it is a self preservation thing.

I truly hope that everything works out for you.

I had a long and tricky road to become a mum, it can be all consuming and everything is so out of your control. It is so hard when there is nothing that you can actually do to change the outcome.

Sending love, strength and kindness, Hoping things look brighter at your next scan.

I’m so sorry, Nikki, what a hard time you’ve had. During my first missed miscarriage the sac grew between scans, but no heartbeat came (I knew my dates were right though, and should def have seen a hb at the first scan). Other people will have positive stories for you, I’m sure.
When is your next scan?

Thankyou so much PanannyPanoo for your kind words. It is just a waiting game unfortunately. It’s difficult because as much as we want this to be ok, i don’t think it will be. I feel terrible for wishing it away so that we can move on but I also don’t want to give up hope incase it is ok and there is a healthy baby in there.
Lifeofpies my next scan is on Friday 12th jan (next week) like you I believe there’s no baby in there but I don’t want to give up hope incase there is.

I'm so sorry, I've been there and it's a horrible position to be in. Time passes very slowly.

I'm sorry to say from what you've posted it doesn't look good. There's always a chance but I think you're wise to prepare yourself.

I’m so sorry you’re going through this OP

I know chandlersfraud. I feel like at least I’m prepared for the worst. And Thankyou Mrstobe90 for your kind words x