Am I having a missed miscarriage.

[Amywxx]

Hey so I worked out I’m 11 weeks pregnant today. Since yesterday I have been having stomach cramps and brown discharge. I booked a early pregnancy scan and was thinking the worst and went in crying and too my surprise there was 2 embryos! But the weird thing is the sonogram person said I’m actually 6 weeks? He couldn’t see a heartbeat and said bleeding and stomach cramps are normal. He has asked me to come back in 7 days to see if they have grown and for a heartbeat but I’m not feeling very positive as I am still bleeding today. I’ve convinced myself I have had a missed miscarriage. Has anyone had this and had a positive out come :(

What made you think you were 11 weeks?
Are you working it out based on your last period? Are you periods normally regular or could it be possible that you had a particularly long cycle?

Unfortunately it’s impossible to say whether what you’re going through will turn out to be a mmc or a successful pregnancy. The only thing you can do is wait it out for your next scan.

If you were only 6 weeks then it totally could be normal to not see a heartbeat yet so don’t automatically panic.

If 2 weeks is too long to wait until you go back for your scan, you could consider paying for a private early scan in a week. By then at 7 weeks you should definitely see a heartbeat and should see good growth of the embryos from 6-7 weeks.

Good luck!

Sorry, totally misread! I see it already was a private scan and he’s having you back in a week, not 2 anyway 🤦🏼‍♀️

I don’t think there’s much you can do then but wait. Have everything crossed. And how exciting, twins!!

Yes I worked it out from my last period which was 21/11. I had a normal cycle as well. What’s concerning me is the bleeding and cramping. I’m going to try and remain positive and wait for our second scan in 7 days but I just have a feeling something isn’t right. Thank you for your reply!

Hi, I may be wrong but I thought that a missed miscarriage was when you have no symptoms at all, and you only find out when you go for a scan - it can be as late as a 12 week scan. I had a mmc (no symptoms) but was scanned at 8 weeks. I also had a successful twin pregnancy when I was scanned at 6 weeks - 1 embryo, no heartbeat as too early, then scanned at 8 weeks with 2 embryos and heartbeats (they were identical twins)! That 2 week wait was really hard - I feel for you! I also had bleeding on and off during the first 12 weeks, I think this is possibly more common with twin pregnancies. As the poster above says, it is impossible to know for sure until you have your next scan I’m afraid. Very best of luck.

I know that bleeding can be totally normal in many pregnancies, similarly it can be a sign that something isn’t quite right. It’s a horrible limbo to be in.

The above poster is correct in that if indeed what you’re experiencing turns out to be a miscarriage, it would be just that, a miscarriage, not a mmc. A mmc is one where everything seems as normal and the woman has no idea anything is wrong until attending a routine scan expecting things to be ok and then unexpectedly find the pregnancy had ended.

Cramping can also be perfectly normal in early pregnancy and many women report feeling period like cramps. Would you say the cramps you’re feeling are painful, more so than regular period cramps?

I know it’s so much easier said than done, and I’ve been in that horrible limbo before, and sadly didn’t get positive news, hopefully you will have a better outcome x

I'm so sorry you are going through this.

When did you get your first positive test?

@PutOnAHappyFace

I'm so sorry you are going through this.

When did you get your first positive test?

Yes, this!

This could actually answer a lot?

Every time something similar happened to me the person doing the ultrasound was quite clear that it didn't look good and to expect the worst when I went back a week later. So I'd be cautiously optimistic in your place 🤞🏻💜

I got my first positive on the 17/12 x

I'm sorry but if your positive was in December then it doesn't look good. I've had a MMC and I wanted someone to be realistic with me. So sorry if this is really harsh.

If you got a positive the 17/12 that would make you 9/10 weeks at least.

It would count (sort of) as a MMC because from OPs dates the embryos would have ceased to be viable 5 weeks ago and she's had no symptoms of this happening until now.

OP, it's impossible to say. I've had this several times and sadly it was never a good outcome. No growth between the 2 scans so I had medical management.

However, the reason they do 2 scans is because it's always possible that something has gone wrong with dates, and there might be a chance.

Hope for the best, but I think you need to prepare yourself for bad news.

I'm so sorry

Thank you, I’m prepared for the worst and to be honest I have a gut feeling it’s not good news anyway. My other half is still remaining positive bless him but I just know this wont end with happy news x

It's just rubbish, I don't think you realise how common this is till you go through it yourself. After I had a private scan that showed my baby had stopped growing at 8 weeks (I was 11 weeks) I rang the epu and they seen me. Could you do that? Explain when you got a positive test and what the private scan said?

This would 100% be an MMC not a MC (MMC is when the pregnancy has ended at an earlier point but there is a delay in the process occurring, which can be a delay of many weeks). They're unbearably cruel. Thinking of you OP and of course hopojt that your dates are just way out but as PP said it is better to be realistic. It's awful. You have my sympathies having been through it myself in Sept. I was 10+4 when mine actually happened, found out the week before that there had been no development for weeks before without any signs of this.

With a positive as long ago as December then yes sadly I think it’s likely to be a loss. My positive was 11th January and I’m 7 weeks currently.

If you are experiencing bleeding/brown discharge and cramps your early pregnancy unit at your hospital should see you, especially after the news at your private scan.

I’m sorry to say that my first pregnancy was like this. I had a private scan at 6 weeks and saw a heartbeat, but a week later brown discharge started. After another week it turned red, I called my early pregnancy unit and they scanned me. I should’ve been 9 weeks by that time and there was no heartbeat now and the measurement was only 6 weeks so it must’ve died not long after my private scan. At first they said they would scan me again in a week as it ‘might be too early for a heartbeat’ but then I told them I had a private scan which showed a heartbeat a few weeks ago.

It was then that they told me I would most likely miscarry in the next few weeks, and I did.

It’s a horrible experience and I’m sorry you’re going through this. If you’re sure of your dates it sounds like they have stopped growing. Make sure you get lots of support from your loved ones. You will get through this but it will take time. Please message me if you want to talk xxx

So sorry you are going through this OP. I’ve had a MMC picked up at my booking scan. I also had a private scan in a subsequent pregnancy where I measured way behind my dates. Local EPU saw me very quickly (even though I had no bleeding) and took over management from there (I started bleeding 2 wks later and EPU classed it as another MMC as baby stopped developing at 6 wks but I didn’t bleed until 10.5) I think it would be worth giving yours a ring on Monday morning.

Sending lots of hugs - this is such a horrible thing to go through x

Hi all. Unfortunately it’s sad news. It was a missed miscarriage and I’ve just had the miscarriage. Thank you for all your comments I knew something wasn’t right xx

Sorry for your loss. It's really cruel.

So sorry OP. Take care

Take care of yourself op x

So sorry. Take care. I have been through similar a few weeks ago, here if you need to talk ❤️

So sorry OP, this seems so unfair. I wish you all best of luck for the future x