Pregnant after Blighted Ovum

[Anne1987]

Good Afternoon all,

At the end of Sept last year, I found out I had a blighted ovum at 11 weeks 5 days, which was a huge shock. We took some time out and tried again this month and we are delighted that we have fallen pregnant again.

A positive has been showing for a week (so from 3 weeks on the dot). I have tested every couple of days since then and it has become progressively darker and today it is VERY dark.

I want to feel happy, but I am full of dread. Has anyone else been in this situation? Will the EPAU let me scan earlier?

Any help/advice would be greatly received :)

@Makingnumber2 thank you for sharing the website, I am going to check that out :) and good luck for Thursday, I really hope its good news!

Hi @Anne1987 just thought I'd share my scan was today and they saw a gestational sac and yolk sac too- measuring around 5 weeks. So I think for now this is good news- just praying it continues to develop normally. EPU have discharged me now but I've booked a private scan for the end of the month.
Really hope you have good news too tomorrow.

@Makingnumber2 that is great news and exactly what you would hope to see at 5 weeks :) I am 6 weeks tomorrow, so have my fingers crossed I see something. I really appreciate you letting me know and I will be sure to do the same tomorrow. The day is dragging, in one way I want it to be 11:30am and in another way I am too scared! My husband doesn't know what to say or do, so I know he is also anxious - it really is an awful feeling x

I really hope the time flies by and that you can get some sleep tonight too. I so feel for you and your DH- the waiting is just horrendous. Will be keeping everything crossed for you! x

@Makingnumber2 thank you. Not long now I guess. Will put a film on and try and take our mind off it. I will be sure to update you tomorrow either way x

Good luck for today @Anne1987 keeping everything crossed for you. I too had some bleeding in my pregnancy starting from week 16, and everything turned out okay! Hopefully it's the same for you, and the bleeding is nothing to worry about.

@Shopaholic29 thank you for your wishes. I am currently feeling very sick but will have a long bath and try and keep calm. Less than 3.5 hours and I should hopefully be scanned (its the NHS so I can imagine it probably will be running late) and then whatever it is, I will know. Fingers and toes crossed x

Hello all, I am so shocked and relieved. Our sweetpea was where it should be, measuring 6 weeks 1 day. To top it all off, we saw its heartbeat. I am was convinced something was wrong and cannot believe its OK. A long way to go, but amazing to see a heartbeat - last time we saw an empty sack at 11 weeks 2 days, so this has been a magical moment. Thank you all for your comments and kind words, this group offers great advice and reassurance. All being well, our sweetpea is due to enter the world NYE!

Oh @Anne1987 I’m so pleased for you!! What amazing news and how fantastic you could see a heartbeat as well!! You must be over the moon. Wishing you a very happy and healthy 9 months x

@Makingnumber2 thank you so much. I am quite emotional - its healed that pain of the blank sac from last time, we both had tears in our eyes and were speechless. I think we go in prepared for the worst and hoping for the best. Please do let me know how your next scan goes, I can't wait to hear when you see you little beans heartbeat - not long now x

Sorry I meant empty sac x

So glad everything went well for you today I bet seeing the heartbeat was lovely! Hopefully no more scares, new year will be here before you know it!

Congratulations! So glad you got your scan - was going to suggest you get a private one at 7 weeks otherwise, as we did after our blighted ovum and it was a great reassurance to not just see a big blank space... we did have another miscarriage in between though but that was super early at 5 weeks or so. I’m now 28 weeks and all is going well. I had another private scan at 9 weeks for reassurance too - but definitely recommend you get an internal one, the second place we went only did external and they’re not very good until 12 weeks really.

Thank you @Shopaholic29. It was really lovely and I cannot wait to hear it next time. Its seems an eternity already, as found out 3 weeks ago I was pregnant - hopefully now it goes slightly quicker (I am feeling more sick by the day too, but I will take what comes to me -aslong baby is fine) x

@notalwaysalondoner thank you so much and congratulations on your pregnancy - not long left for you! I think we will do the same, as much as the transvaginal are uncomfortable - they can see so much before later on (as you have said). We aren't going to tell anyone just yet, so I keep looking at the picture smiling :)

Hi OP, I'm just wondering how everything is going? I have just found out I'm pregnant, I had a blighted ovum in November 2020 its taken me until now to brave trying again, we only tried once this month so maybe it's meant to be, I'm just feeling so scared x

@OliviaGrace15 I know the pain and like you, I waited until March/April and then fell the first month. Its been a rollercoaster, I had blood, pains and cessation of symptoms. I had a scan at 6 weeks 1 day and it confirmed baby was where it was meant to be and 7 weeks 4 days baby was growing well. I am now 8 weeks 4 days and I am trying to hold out for the 12 week scan. I would recommend getting an early scan, so you can put the idea of blighted ovum out of your mind. I am here if you want to talk :)

@Anne1987 that's so lovely of you, thank you ♥️ it's so worrying isnt it, last time I had zero symptoms whereas with my two children I was severely sick so I knew something wasn't right, I feel a bit off already this time so praying that's a good sign xx

@OliviaGrace15 it certainly is. I have never had a child, so I am quite in the dark. I started to feel sicky again recently (but subsided today - I just pray everything is OK). I did have my HCG taken and it was very high - over 230000 at 7 weeks 3 days. How far along are you?

@Anne1987 that's got to be a good sign then hasn't it :) I know how my body reacts to pregnancy and its always severe, so if i don't get sick by week 6 ill start to worry, everyone is different but i never have it easy i got HG with my first baby. I've only just had my positive test, im 12dpo today so haven't even missed my period until thursday, just praying it all works out this time, like with my first two i saw the line and was confident id have a baby, but thats all different now ive had a blighted ovum the worry is so much worse this time round xx

@OliviaGrace15 - let us know how you get on and I will be sure to keep you updated. I was worried when I didnt feel sick and then felt so ill when I did - no win situation. And yes, my friend is also pregnant (doesnt know about me) and not once did she have a single nerve about her 12 week scan - it certainly is like a form of PTSD X

@Anne1987 it would be lovely if we could keep each other updated and be there for each other ♥️ I'm sure we will both have beautiful healthy babies early next year 😊 yes it's definitely different after a loss it takes away the innocence doesn't it xx

@OliviaGrace15 that is a lovely thought :) Our 12 week scan is on the 17th June, will be magical if all is well and we can tell our family and friends on Fathers Day :)

@Anne1987 I will have everything crossed for you on the 17th and be sending out plenty of positive thoughts! I feel like time is going super slow already, did you pay for a scan or did your dr refer you for one? xx

@OliviaGrace15 thank you so much. We had the one at 6 weeks at EPAU, as I had bad pain and brown discharge - so they worried it was ectopic. Then I bled, symptoms went and pain - so back again at 7 weeks 4 days x