I am 6 weeks +1 based on my lmp and I had a scan at the epu today because I have been spotting brown blood for the last week. I have a history of recurrent miscarriage and am afraid I am heading for my 6th early miscarriage. I have had one successful pregnancy (my wonderful ds) and all my pregnancies since then have ended in miscarriage before 7 weeks.
The midwife scanned me at the epu this morning and although she could see signs of a pregnancy (thickened endometrium), she could not find a sac or fetal pole. I did a pregnancy test while I was there and was told it was a strong positive (I did an ic at home afterwards and the test line was as dark as the control). I have been told I have a pregnancy of unknown location and there is a chance it could be ectopic. Neither the midwife nor the junior doctor who also had a go at scanning me could find my ovaries (apparently due to a previous pelvic surgeries i.e. c section and myomectomy, my ovaries are difficult to locate) so they couldn’t see if there was anything abnormal going on there. I had bloods done to check my hcg levels and should hear back from the midwife today. She said it’s very likely I will have to go back tomorrow to see one of the consultants.
I have been left feeling like this situation isn’t going to end well and since the two quite vigorous internal scans I have been spotting red blood and am feeling pretty sore. Emotionally, I am a wreck because I have been waiting for this scan for a week and my anxiety levels have been sky high. I still feel like I am in limbo and have no idea what will happen next.
Has anyone experienced anything like this and had a happy outcome?