Scan at 5+5, told 80% chance of miscarriage

[Rozebaywillow]

Hi all,

Reaching out for some support and experience of others. I have no living children and my last 2 pregnancies have ended in miscarriage at 10 weeks and 5 weeks. After trying for nearly a year I've found out recently I'm pregnant again. I have already been refered to recurrent miscarriage clinic due to my age (36) and was told next pregnancy to take cyclogest pessaries twice a day.
After being on them for 5 days I woke one morning after having a wee to blood in the toilet bowl and some after I wiped. This was on Sunday (5 days ago) and since that morning I haven't bled since and have reverted to taking the cyclogest rectally instead (also bleeding from bum last night, sorry TMI). I called the hospital who agreed to scan me on the Tuesday. The scanner said that she could see a gestational sac measuring 5+4 and a yolk sac but no embryo. After, the nurse said she would expect to see more at this stage and told me in her experience I would have only a 20% chance of a successful pregnancy . Having come away and done lots of research, I'm not convinced. I am still feeling sick, have sore boobs and haven't bleed anymore (I'm 99% sure this was due to cyclogest). I wonder if the nurse was so pessimistic as she thought the bleeding was a threatened miscarriage or if I'm just in denial. I have another scan in (now just under) 2 weeks but I have been so depressed thinking this will be my third miscarriage in a row. Has anyone experienced anything similar? Thanks x

Hi @Rozebaywillow I had a scan at 6 weeks, I was bleeding and was told to expect the worst, the epu could only see a sac and yolk sac and said I measured between 4/5 weeks, I had a nearly two week wait for a re-scan and accepted their was no baby, I continued feeling pregnant and nausea got worse but I was so convinced I had miscarried I was absolutely shocked when I went back and there was a baby with a heartbeat. I was a week behind where I thought I should have been, and now 23 weeks.

On the flip side I have sadly received bad news in the past following bleeding, but I would say it sounds too early to tell at the moment and I really do have everything crossed for you that everything works out x

I had an internal scan at 6 weeks following ivf. The nurse was really Frank with me that the chances of seeing a heartbeat where so slim. So I would think at tour gestation what they have seen is appropriate and I wouldn't count yourself out just yet! Good luck!

At 5+4 all they saw was a sac. Went back 2 weeks later and there was a baby with a heartbeat! 29 weeks now. Good luck!

I had this exact same! U can prob find my posts. Was an ivf pregnancy so I was sure of dates. 6mc previously and bleeding this pregnancy.
5 plus 4 - yolk sac and gestation sac. No fetal pole or embryo
6 plus 3 - fetal pole but no hb
7 plus 3 - all well

Really hope u have good news x

Thank you all for your positively. I'm an eternal pessimist so it's hard for me to think with a positive mindset. My next scan is 31st August so I will update on here. After everything I've read it seems normal to not see the fetal pole and embryo at this stage but the nurse was so intent on being "straight" with me...

I thought I'd update as hate seeing threads that so t have an ending. My next scan at 7 weeks showed a very slow heartbeat and only measuring 6weeks. The sonographer said she was concerned and booked me in for another scan the following week. At 8 weeks the fetus had grown just 2 mm in a week with the same slow heartbeat. At that point, due to lack of growth, they said it was impossible for Thai pregnancy to be viable, but as there was still a heartbeat they couldn't diagnose a miscarriage. Booked me in in another week. A week later another scan showed same thing, no growth but still a heartbeat. The consultants, nurses and sonographers were all stumped. The heartbeat should stopped weeks ago. The consultant, in order to not prolong the agony even longer agreed to person surgical miscarriage on me, and today I am now in recovery. This is my 3rd miscarriage. The embryo will be sent for tests where I hope to gain some answers. That's my story x

I'm so, so sorry. ♥️😢

I’m very sorry to read your update. I hope you get some answers.

I am sorry

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I’m truly sorry OP. You poor thing. Xxx

So sorry to read this ❤

I’m so sorry for your losses and what you’re going through. I had 2 miscarriages before taking aspirin and cyclogest with my third pregnancy (which I am now 36 weeks with).

If you aren’t already, I would highly recommend taking 150mg aspirin a day next time you get a positive test. I read so many success stories on mumsnet as well as studies, and also friends who had recurrent miscarriages who said it worked for them.

I started taking it after ovulation, and am still taking it now. It helps thin the blood slightly to ensure nutrients and oxygen make it to the baby, and it’s very important for that to happen in the early stages.

My first miscarriage was at 9 weeks after seeing a heartbeat at 7 weeks on a scan but the baby was measuring a little small for my dates.

The second time was a bit like a chemical, I tested positive and then started bleeding a few days later.

I’m so sorry and I wish you lots of luck for next time. I’m glad you’re baby wil be tested so you can hopefully get some answers.

Xxx

@Rozebaywillow so so sorry to hear your story. How are you? My story is a little more recent but am the same age as you, it is so hard. If you want to talk let me know. xx
@Cafeaulait27 did your GP put you on aspirin?

Hi @LAURAPAX, well following the last miscarriage we decided we would go down the IVF route, a month before we were due to start the treatment, I found out I was pregnant again. I started taking aspirin alongside the progesterone as soon as I found out I was pregnant (the previous pregnancy I was advised to start from 8 weeks but after reading up I decided to start taking straight away). I'm now 20 weeks pregnant (I still can't quite believe it!) With all scams and test so far showing a healthy normal pregnancy. I've got my 20 weeks scan on Wednesday and I'm sure I'll be forever nervous until I actually meet my baby but I never thought I'd get this far, maybe it was the aspirin, maybe it was pure luck, but either way I had lost all hope and am just filled with joy at the prospect of finally becoming a mum, I'm now aged 37 and we started trying at 34 x

So sorry 💐

@Rozebaywillow this is amazing news I am so happy for you!!! Thank you so much for responding as it’s so great to hear your positive story after much heartache. I am taking some comfort in that hopefully it will also happen for me too. Fingers crossed.
Does anyone have any positive recommendations of IVF specialist ideally London? I’ve just started looking but it’s so overwhelming, I don’t really know where to start! Xx

Sorry to hear about your difficult journey 💐Congratulations on your new pregnancy and wishing you a happy, healthy next 20 weeks 💗

@LAURAPAX I'd recommend this Facebook group for IVF support www.facebook.com/groups/343733202490134/?ref=share xx

@Rozebaywillow thank you I have requested to join. Wishing you all the best for Wednesday! Let me know how you get on xxx