Yolk sac seen on scan - no baby seen. Positive stories please?

[Turlet]

Hi

Just had a scan at 6 weeks 6 days. The gestational sac could be seen as well as a yolk sac. No baby or foetal pole seen.

Had a miscarriage a few years ago where there was an empty gestational sac. Nothing grew after 7 days.

So worried about this, naturally. Hopeful that the yolk sac was there, hope it will be there after a week.

I was fairly sure of my dates, but have only had three periods since having my first, since I was breastfeeding her, so maybe my ovulation and implantation time could have been pushed out?

Would love any positive stories please?

Thank you.

I don't have a story of being in this position and finding that a few weeks later everything was fine. Hopefully others will, but I didn't want to leave this thread with no replies.

Whatever happens, you will be ok. You will get through this. I can't say what will happen - you may go through times of unbearable grief, and all sorts of difficulties of many kinds, but you will get through them and you will be ok in the end, and there will be times of joy in the future, but no one can say when or what kind. So, if you aren't ok, then it isn't the end.

@KihoBebiluPute thank you so much for your reply. Was up all night last night reading old threads online. Feeling very queasy today so taking that as a good sign.

Thank you again for taking the time to reply xxx

@Turlet I wasn't going to reply but I had pretty much the same experience.

I thought I was 6+6 and went for a private scan but they could only see GS and yolk but no baby.

I went to the EPU a couple of days later and they seen a 3mm baby but it's heart rate was really slow so it wasn't a good outcome for me.

However, a lot can change within a few days in early pregnancy so hoping for the best for you when you have a re-scan

You probably alread know it can go either way. That's why such early scans aren't recommended unless there is a medical need.

I don't have a positive story myself unfortunately :(
But there has been some on here!

I know it's an anxious time but as it was said before, try to see it as whatever happens it's not the end.
Try to remain positive and occupy your days with something and stay away from internet/google! It doesn't help anything.

Wishing you all the best x

Thanks so much guys.

I know it can go either way. My hope for a positive outcome is fighting through the negative thinking.

Feel so sick having to wait this long!

I know I’m very lucky having a beautiful daughter already... was/am so excited to welcome and love another little person.

Fingers crossed for me please xxxx

I had a scan around 6/7 weeks with this pregnancy and they only seen the sack and yolk I then went back a week later and they seen a heartbeat I hope this helps xx

The same thing happened to me. I had conceived while on the pill so had no idea of my dates but going by my last bleed I was about 9 weeks. The person was doing the scan was horrible but the consultant was reasonably positive.

I had to wait a week before going back for an internal scan and it turned out my dates were way out. I had the easiest pregnancy and a gorgeous baby boy who is now 22.

I hope you have an equally happy outcome.

Hi OP, I had a scan for this pregnancy at 7 weeks (IVF so dates were pretty accurate!) they could see the yolk sac, everything measuring correctly but couldn’t find the fetal pole. I’d had bleeding and was absolutely convinced this would be another mmc. A week later we went back and saw a perfect little bean with a strong heartbeat. I’m currently 19 weeks. Don’t want to give you false hope at all, but it does happen and the nausea is a really good sign. Fingers crossed for you

Thanks so much @mollieangel123, @IthinkIsawahairbrushbackthere, and @SnarkWeek. These are the positive stories I was looking for!!! Thank you!!!

Feeling a little more hopeful now xxx

This happened to me too. I had a private scan at what I thought was 6 and a half weeks. Only the sac and yolk sac seen, they suggested maybe my dates were out and I had to go back in two weeks. At the next scan everything was fine, baby with heartbeat was seen. My dates ended up correct, so I think things can really vary in the early weeks. I hope all goes well for you.

Thank you so much @Mousehole10. So glad all was ok for you and your baba.

I love hearing stories like that xxx

Hi guys

Update!

Had my scan which showed a foetus with a strong heartbeat!!!

I can’t believe it. I was psyching myself up for bad news. So delighted!

I’m measuring 2 weeks behind, which is why the baby couldn’t be seen on the first scan, which is weird as I was sure of my dates - she mentioned that hormones can be all over the place after breastfeeding.

Little bit of hope for anyone reading this in the future. I read so many of these threads going through the waiting stage.

Thank you to everyone who offered me reassurance- it meant so much.

Best of luck to all. xxxx

just seen the whole thread....and then the happy ending! v happy to read this, but sorry u went thru what u did. u must be over the moon :) congratulations :) x

So happy for you that it was good news! X

Really happy to hear your good news. Good luck for the months ahead.

So happy for you, congratulations!! @Turlet

Aww, that’s such fabulous news! Congratulations!

@Turlet I was literally waiting for your response & I feel so reassured being in the same position at the moment where I've got another scan in three weeks... I'm anxiously waiting. I hope there's a heartbeat there!!!!

I had an empty sac at 6 weeks and told the pregnancy wasn’t viable. 2 weeks later I hadn’t miscarried so had another scan only to see 2 strong heartbeats and learn my non viable pregnancy was identical twins.

@m0therofdragons I'm over the moon for you! I hope you have a successful pregnancy with the two bunnies!

Glad to see it was a good outcome! I wish private companies wouldn't do scans so early as I've seen a few posts here with similar worries.

Hi guys. I'm supposed to be 11 weeks, however I had an emergency scan which dated me 6 weeks yesterday. I've got a sac & yolk but no embryo seen inside. They're calling me for a rescan in 2 weeks... is there any hope for me?

@haidri it is impossible to say what will happen this time. There is a chance that you were mistaken about the dates (or that you weren't actually pg the month you thought you were, but got pg a few weeks later) and you are actually 6 weeks pg in which case the scan in 2 weeks time will show growth to 8 weeks. Or if the conception date was as per your reckonking and you really are at 11 weeks but there's only the same amount of growth that would be expected for 6 weeks, in which case something could be wrong. The scan in 2 weeks will tell you.

Either way, of course there is hope for you. It may not happen this month, but there will be another month. You will be OK.

Just to update you guys... I had a blighted ovum. I'm devastated as this would've been a rainbow child after having a miscarriage in September. But I guess it's now two miscarriages in a row. Keep me in your prayers x

@haidri very sorry you're going through this! I had blighted ovum November 2019 then early miscarriage in Feb 2020. It's devastating and you think you're doing something wrong/never going to have a successful pregnancy. I just wanted to share my experience as I'm 33 weeks pregnant so please don't give up