Empty sac

[Miah10]

Hi my name is Danielle,I went for a early scan and it showed a sac that measured 5mm which ment I was 4-5 weeks.my hgc levels we going up slowly but we’re going up.went back a week later and my sac measured 11mm they then told me go back a week later and it grew to 17mm still an empty sac now I’ve been told to go back in 10 days for another scan.I’ve had no pain or bleeding normal pregnancy symptoms but no I’m really scared of loosing my baby.I’ve had 3 previous pregnancy’s all normal and over due,anyone in a similar situation 🥺

Hi Danielle, what caused you to go for the early scan in the first place? It seems that really early scanning often just causes more worry.

You may have ovulated later than expected or implantation might have taken a little longer than normal. Unfortunately only time will tell

I started some new medication and from then my periods stopped so I thought it was just the medication,but my partner told me to do a test and to my surprise it was positive,I did a cb digital first one said 2-3 so a week later I did another and it said 3+ I’m just so confused my bum has started to show a lot now,I suffer with anxiety and ptsd which is no helping,thank you for your reply kind regards

Hi Daniele, I'm sorry you are going though this. I'm in a similar position at the moment. They have found something in there but I'm measuring smaller than I should be. They have also found a bleed which is why I went for the early scan initially. I've got a history of MC's and if this is another, it will be my 7th in a row. Not sure that's at all helpful but wanted to offer you a bit of support and solidarity and also say that sometimes it is possible to measure behind and it's all fine.

I’m so sorry you’re going through this too,its absolutely excruciating waiting game,thank you for your reply I appreciate that.I will keep you in my thoughts,I hope everything goes well for you,kind regards x

Really sorry.
It doesn't sound at all good. So you would be around 6-7 weeks now, you would expect to see a fetus with a heartbeat by this stage. Personally I would prepare for bad news at your next scan. It's really heartbreaking to go through. Good luck

🥺thank you for your reply have you been through similar then

I'm really sorry you're going through this. I'm currently 10 days into my 2 week wait for a repeat scan as my initial one also showed any empty sac. It really is a horrible situation. Dates may be off, but as @Chelyanne said by 7 weeks you would expect to see a fetal pole by now. Are you regular in your cycles? Do you know when you ovulated?

I'm trying to be realistic that my scan on Friday may not be good news. It is really tough x

Hi huni,I'm not sure when I ovulated,it's really difficult I no I had abit of a bleed on 19 December,I started some new medication last October and for some reason my period stopped before that they were spot on every month,I have struggled getting pregnant in the past as I have 3 children already and there's exactly 10yr between them all,thank you for your reply I really appreciate it.may I ask how far you are?and I hope you're pregnancy goes ok kind regards xx

I've had 5 mc's. My last one was in July a week after seeing a hb on a private scan at 8wk, I cancelled epu scan as I held my tiny baby at home. It is awful going in for a scan knowing deep down it's going to be bad news. Thankfully I'm 13+6wk now and this one is doing well.

So sorry to hear that,I glad things this time are good for you,and thank you for the reply back x

@Miah10 I'm not actually 100% sure on how far along I am as I wasnt tracking my ovulation and have longer cycles. I think I'm about 7 weeks now, but had my first scan 10 days. I thought I was 6 weeks at the time which is why they were worried as nothing but the sac, not even the yolk sac. Although having reviewed dates now I think I was actually closer to 5 weeks which might explain it. It's really hard to know exact dates in early pregancy, and I think early scans can cause a lot of unnecessary worries at times. When is your next scan booked for? As upsetting as it is, I have come to accept that whatever the outcome of my next scan is there is literally nothing I can do about it now, worrying won't change it. I know it is hard though x

I had the same with an empty sac at 9 weeks then had to have two confirmation scans. For me it was exceedingly obvious that the sac was empty as it was quite big by that stage and I was also pretty confident about the dates, so I didn't really have any hope after that first scan. In contrast I had a 7 week scan on my current pregnancy and there was a very visible foetus with a yolk sac and a heartbeat (with an internal scan). So I'd expect unless your dates are weeks wrong that it's probably bad news, I'm sorry. I am surprised you're talking about a bump though, I'm 17 weeks and have no bump, even for women who've been pregnant before you wouldn't expect any bump at 6-7 weeks.

Thank you,mine was the same no yolk sac and it's still the same,my appointment is on 24th,I think I'm already maybe coming to terms there might be a loss as I'm starting to not feel pregnant or maybe it's me over thinking,I really appreciate these comments,x

Hi.
I’ve had several of these, called “blighted ovum”.
So sac but no baby ever develops and miscarriage is inevitable.
Unfortunately it can take a long time for the body to recognise this so strong pregnancy symptoms persist.
For example I got to 13 weeks before the bleeding started and the loss began. I had every pregnancy symptom at a very strong level up until then.
I knew about the miscarriage at around 6-7 weeks and had to wait.
Very very slow increase in HCG levels.
I needed medication to encourage the miscarriage as I needed it to be over and not being dragged out over weeks and weeks unnecessarily.

@Miah10 I’m so sorry you’re in that awful awful limbo.

I’ve been there too many times before and it’s the worst feeling in the world.

I truly truly hope you have a better, happier outcome when you get to your next scan. But as others have said I would try to prepare yourself for the worse case scenario.

With my first miscarriage I was scanned at what should have been nearly 8 weeks. They could see a sac, yolk sac and fetal pole but no heartbeat. They dated me nearer 6 weeks. I was told my dates must be off and to return in a week for another scan.
When I returned the fetal pole had grown by 6mm but still no heartbeat. I knew then that it wasn’t going to be a viable pregnancy.
They wanted me to return for one more rescan before they’d confirm a miscarriage.
Before that next scan came around my body finally recognised the pregnancy was not viable and I miscarried naturally at home.

I suffered 3 more miscarriages since that one, all with the same outcome. Things not measuring where they should.

With my current pregnancy things seemed more positive from the outset after seeing a heartbeat at an early scan at 5+4 and things measuring spot on, as they did at follow up scans at 6+2 and 7 weeks.

I think sometimes you just get a feeling as to whether things just aren’t quite as they should be.

I really do truly hope you get a better outcome though.

Do you think your GP would be willing to do hcg blood tests for you, 48 hours apart to see if your levels are rising as they should or dropping? It might give you an indication sooner than the 10 days as to what’s going on.

Good luck xx

I'm sorry to hear about that,I did think I'd get another blood test yesterday but they just said come back in 10 days,i think I already no gut instinct mothers intuition,I feel really sad that this happens a lot x

yesterday was a horrible day couldn't stop crying,so scared of going to the park with my son in case I started mc not knowing is killing me I just don't no what to do I feel hopeless

Hi @Miah10 how are you getting on? I'm so sorry you're going through this. I've just been for early scan today and thought I was around 6w3d-5d and there was just an empty 13mm sack, nothing else to be seen. Been told same as you- got to come back for re-scan, which is booked in for 12 days time. Been crying all morning- it's such a long time to wait to have potentially bad news confirmed.

@Miah10 just to give you a story with a positive outcome...I had my re-scan last week and I saw my little bean complete with a heartbeat . I'd had some bad spotting in the days up to it so I'd convinced myself I'd lost it. Turns out I really just had been scanned too early to see anything during my first scan. Try not to give up hope yet, although I know it's very hard.

Let us know how your scan goes. Sending love xx

Thank you,that was lovely 😊 I'm hoping it's a bit the same just was too early,fingers crossed 🤞 all the best with your pregnancy 😊x

That’s wonderful news @LunaDreams! Wishing you a happy and healthy pregnancy.

@Miah10 I hope the next few days until your scan pass really quickly. I’ve been awake since 4.30am and just don’t know how I will get through the next 11 days until my re scan.

It's the waiting,it gets your mind going over time,I can't remember when I last slept properly with this pregnancy just constant worry so I definitely know how you feel,the 10 days have felt like months so glad I'm nearly there,happy one of our mums had good news and I wish them all the happiness.let's keep everyone in our prayers 🥰

Hi @Miah10 how are you doing? Is your scan tomorrow?

So my scan was at 11:15,at 11;30 it was decided not to carry on with the pregnancy as my sac reached 23mm my operation is next Wednesday,words can't describe the hurt and anger I'm feeling,I just would like to wish all the other mothers all the best and I hope there outcome is different to mine x

@Miah10 I'm so sorry to hear this. I can't imagine how painful it must be to hear that. Sending you massive hugs and a handhold xx