Waiting to mc - scared and sad

[Banana8080]

Hi, I was told on Monday at 7 week scan that I had an empty sac. No chance of the pregnancy being viable. I’m very sad as it was a longed for pregnancy.

What’s making it all worse is that doctors are making me wait 7 days before I can take the pill to trigger miscarriage....because of protocol. There’s no chance, but they have to measure again.

I’ll take the pill as soon as I can - next Thursday. Or maybe the process will start naturally before then.

I just want this over, I don’t know what to expect and I’m a little scared. As well a sad and disappointed.

Any advice or experience most welcome xx

I'm sorry I don't have any advice (apart from spend this timr looking after yourself - emotionally, mentally, physically) but didn't want to read and run.

I'm so sorry you're going through this

Hi darling.
I’m sorry you’re going through this.
The same things happened to me. I had scans and 5 - 6 and 7 weeks which only confirmed an empty sac each time.
The doctor then made me wait 2 weeks to be able to confirm it for definite.
As awful as it is, the reason they do this is because sometimes (just maybe with a little bit of hope and in a small percentage) the baby is just hiding and can’t be seen. They are so tiny at this stage and it only takes them to be laying slightly further back or at a funny angle for them not to be seen.
The way I looked at it, was that although waiting 2 weeks seemed like a lifetime, atleast I would be 100 % sure with no doubt in my. Ind that I have it a fighting chance and didn’t act too soon.
There have been stories of exactly that happening where a healthy baby has been aborted by accident.
I’m sure you know in your heart as did I whether here’s any hope, but also take this week to come to terms with your loss.

I am now 8 weeks pregnant with a little bean with a heartbeat so there is hope for the future. Don’t give up.
Thinking of you x x x

Thank you both, I just need to get through this unpleasantness but fundamentally I’m sure I’ll be ok xx

Such an awful thing to go through. Look after yourself.

Hi Banana , I’m so sorry you are going through this, what a sad process :( I really hope you have lots of people taking care of you IRL I’m sure you must be very preoccupied xx