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Two empty sacs at 6 week ultrasound

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GirlMama21 · 16/01/2022 17:56

Hi all,

I had a MMC last year- only picked up in 11th week of pregnancy because had no bleeding, baby stopped growing at 8.5 weeks.

TTC since the mc, finally got a BFP last month. Had a private, early scan today as I felt worried about loss of symptoms, although didn't have raging ones to begin with. The scan showed two empty gestational sacs. The sonographer said it was either a case of an early loss of a twin pregnancy, or less likely, I could be less far along than I thought. I was 6 weeks + 1 today, going by LMP.

I am trying to cling onto any sort of hope...did anyone have an early scan at 6 weeks (or early first trimester) and see an empty sac, but go on to have a successful pregnancy?

Thanks xx

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BlueSky8 · 16/01/2022 18:01

So your just hitting the 6 week mark.
As we don't know when implantation happens etc there is a possibility slightly earlier than thought.

I sadly had an empty sac but at 7 week scan and had a MMC.

So tbh op it can go either way. Thanks

bonetiredwithtwins · 16/01/2022 18:13

It's a tough one OP - with my twins at 6+1 they were definitely visible and had heartbeats but I had IVF so there was no question as to dates. Just a few days out could make a massive difference - do you know your ovulation date rather than LMP?
Also I guess if they are identical and have come from a single egg then they may be a day or two behind fraternal twins?

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GirlMama21 · 16/01/2022 19:02

@BlueSky8

So your just hitting the 6 week mark. As we don't know when implantation happens etc there is a possibility slightly earlier than thought.

I sadly had an empty sac but at 7 week scan and had a MMC.

So tbh op it can go either way. Thanks

Thank you for taking the time to reply @BlueSky8 ❤
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GirlMama21 · 16/01/2022 19:04

Sorry posted before finished typing- wanted to say sorry for your loss ❤.

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GirlMama21 · 16/01/2022 19:07

@bonetiredwithtwins I got a static smilely with a CB digital ovulation test on 17th Dec so I assumed I ovulated the next day, 18th Dec. Not sure how that would change the dating?

On her notes the sonographer wrote both sacs measures less than 5 weeks, when I'm 6+1 by LMP. I don't want to get my hopes up that I'm less ahead than I think...I think generally by 6 weeks you see a heartbeat in a viable pregnancy so two empty sacs, no contents, not great 💔.

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girlabouthome · 16/01/2022 19:15

I had a blighted ovum years ago.

I was devastated and family didn't really understand.

I went on to have 2 successful and healthy babies despite bleeds in pregnancy both times.

Sending love Brew

rainbowzebra05 · 16/01/2022 19:18

My eldest was an empty sac at 6 weeks. At my 12 week scan my dates were moved backwards - it seems i ovulate late so my dates were a week behind where they should have been by LMP.

I had an early scan at the end of this week at what should have been 5+2 and didn't even see a sac. Hoping there'll be something there end of this coming week, but the sonography said it wasn't uncommon at this gestation so I'd query the "not even 5 weeks" bit personally, mine said that so many don't see anything until a fair bit into the 5th week!

Littlegoth · 16/01/2022 19:29

This happened to me on my 4th pregnancy after 3 miscarriages (scan 6+2). He’s currently snoring on me. I didn’t see a heartbeat until 7+2. Fingers crossed for you x

JenniferR2021 · 16/01/2022 19:42

I had a empty sac at 6 weeks went back at 7 weeks there was a baby measuring small and a week behind sadly I had a miscarriage at 10 weeks hope you have a better outcome xx

Mummy2mybear · 16/01/2022 20:05

I had very early scan due to having pains in left side. (They suspected ectopic) they found two sacs in the right place, the pains due to a large cyst on my left ovary. I went back two weeks later and sadly only one of my babies had grown went on to have a healthy baby girl single pregnancy. In many cases when still very early they cannot see much just the sac. Is still a fair chance that it is to early give it a few more days your next scan could be more promising I wish you best of luck for the best outcome x

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GirlMama21 · 16/01/2022 20:29

Thank you everyone for replying, it means a lot to me.

Upsetting to hear about those of you who ended up having a mc after seeing an empty sac 💔, but also the positive stories from @rainbowzebra05 and @Littlegoth show there is always hope no matter how slim.

Thank you for your kind words of hope @Mummy2mybear.

I think if I hadn't had my mmc in May last year I would be allowing myself to be more optimistic. But that experience taught me that my body was continuing the rest of the pregnancy even after baby had died so it's not giving me much hope, for example, that I'm not bleeding. There seem to be a lot of similarities between how I felt when miscarrying then and now. I got booked in for another scan in a week's time- torture!- but am preparing myself for confirmation of the worst tbh. 😔.

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GirlMama21 · 17/01/2022 21:36

@rainbowzebra05 @Littlegoth just wondering, did you guys experience loss of symptoms around the time you had your scans showing empty sacs, or did you still have symptoms and everything else felt normal despite seeing the empty sacs? I'm starting to not feel pregnant anymore and a few other things are making it awfully hard for me to hold onto hope.

Managed to get a phone appointment with a GP today. She says she will get me an appointment at my local EPAU for a scan in a week's time- agony- as it's quite early to be able to diagnose miscarriage- by LMP I am 6 weeks + 2 today. Head's been all over the place, wouldn't wish this on anyone 😔.

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Whatwillbetheendofus · 17/01/2022 22:08

No advice but just want to wish you all the best x

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GirlMama21 · 17/01/2022 23:03

@Whatwillbetheendofus

No advice but just want to wish you all the best x
Thank you @Whatwillbetheendofus, I appreciate your kindness x
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JenniferR2021 · 17/01/2022 23:17

I had to keep going back every week for 4 weeks😭 was mental torture thinking of you and hope all goes well xx

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GirlMama21 · 18/01/2022 13:18

@JenniferR2021

I had to keep going back every week for 4 weeks😭 was mental torture thinking of you and hope all goes well xx
Did you end up having a healthy pregnancy and baby @JenniferR2021?

Have just randomly started feeling unwell- pregnancy type unwell, nauseous- after losing symptoms for about a week and seeing those empty sacs on ultrasound on Sunday. Not sure what to think, daring to hope...

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JenniferR2021 · 18/01/2022 13:26

I didn't unfortunately lost my baby at 10 weeks hope your outcome is better I know how your feeling tho the wait is torture xxx

Littlemilomoo · 18/01/2022 16:42

I had a scan at 5 weeks to get some one sided pain and bleeding checked out and on the scan there was nothing. Not even a sac. Only thing they could see was slight thickening of the lining so I was kept in for further testing as they thought I was ectopic. Bloods came back ok and was told it was either and early loss or I was early. I was sent home to wait a week.

Went back one week later and there was a sac but nothing in it (my date said I was 6 weeks at this point). Ectopic was ruled out but still no idea if pregnancy was ok or not.

Went back following week (7 weeks according to my dates) and saw a little bean and little flicker of a heartbeat!! They said I ovulated / I planted much later in my cycle than my LMP dates suggested as was measuring 1.5 weeks behind.

Then at 12 week scan I was actually measuring 13 weeks so bean had caught up!! I’m now 19 weeks. My partner kept telling me to be positive until told other wise which I know from experience is so difficult but lots of prayers for growth if your little bean

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GirlMama21 · 18/01/2022 17:50

@JenniferR2021

I didn't unfortunately lost my baby at 10 weeks hope your outcome is better I know how your feeling tho the wait is torture xxx
I'm so sorry @JenniferR2021, I didn't recognise your username from earlier in the thread. I'm so sorry for your loss ❤.
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GirlMama21 · 18/01/2022 17:59

@Littlemilomoo

I had a scan at 5 weeks to get some one sided pain and bleeding checked out and on the scan there was nothing. Not even a sac. Only thing they could see was slight thickening of the lining so I was kept in for further testing as they thought I was ectopic. Bloods came back ok and was told it was either and early loss or I was early. I was sent home to wait a week.

Went back one week later and there was a sac but nothing in it (my date said I was 6 weeks at this point). Ectopic was ruled out but still no idea if pregnancy was ok or not.

Went back following week (7 weeks according to my dates) and saw a little bean and little flicker of a heartbeat!! They said I ovulated / I planted much later in my cycle than my LMP dates suggested as was measuring 1.5 weeks behind.

Then at 12 week scan I was actually measuring 13 weeks so bean had caught up!! I’m now 19 weeks. My partner kept telling me to be positive until told other wise which I know from experience is so difficult but lots of prayers for growth if your little bean

Oh wow @Littlemilomoo your story gives me hope I almost don't dare to entertain!

According to my LMP I was 6w+1 when I had the scan on Sunday. I used an online tool I found today, which calculates gestational age using the size of the sac. I entered the dimensions recorded by the sonographer and according to the tool the bigger sac measured 5w+3 and the smaller one 5w. I can't understand how my dates could be so wrong, especially since I used a CB digital OPK and got a static smilely so assumed ovulation was static day+ 1.

Clinging on to hope though that I might just not be as far along as LMP says I should be. Alternative is accepting it is indeed a miscarriage, which I don't want to accept until confirmation scan. It also feels like torture entertaining any hope though, because the disappointment will be so crushing if the follow up scan is bad news as pretty much expected.

Thank you for sharing your experience, it's letting me dare to believe it's not impossible that dates could be off by a week or so ❤ xxx

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GirlMama21 · 18/01/2022 18:02

And symptoms are not helping- posted earlier that some symptoms were back after being AWOL for about a week...back to feeling normal again now i.e. not pregnant and have some aches and pains low down. Have no idea what is going on, this wait is agonisingly slow 😔.

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Funauntienowmummytobe · 18/01/2022 18:16

Just wanted to comment about the clear blue tests, I had a static smiley almost straight away, day 8 I think, no flashing before that, decided to keep testing as I had a whole box and then had flashing smileys for a few days followed by a static one. Just wanted to share as I think they may be affected by other hormones too,I think it's also possible to ovulate twice, though rare. Hope all goes well! Waiting is the worst.

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GirlMama21 · 18/01/2022 18:54

@Funauntienowmummytobe

Just wanted to comment about the clear blue tests, I had a static smiley almost straight away, day 8 I think, no flashing before that, decided to keep testing as I had a whole box and then had flashing smileys for a few days followed by a static one. Just wanted to share as I think they may be affected by other hormones too,I think it's also possible to ovulate twice, though rare. Hope all goes well! Waiting is the worst.
Thanks for this @Funauntienowmummytobe. The thought had crossed my mind- how accurate these opks are after all...
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GirlMama21 · 20/01/2022 19:37

So, I have a scan tomorrow morning to confirm whether or not I've miscarried. Tomorrow will be 5 days since the private scan last Sunday where we saw two empty sacs (no yolk sacs or fetal poles) at 6w+1 by LMP. The bigger sac had a MSD of 7mm and the smaller one MSD 4.7mm.

I am dreading it so much although the waiting and not knowing for sure has been agony...my mind keeps replaying the memory from my scan in May last year when the sonographer told me I'd had a mmc and baby had died more than 2 weeks ago. Am prepared for that conversation again, expecting it, but still feel sick with nerves 😔.

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Funauntienowmummytobe · 20/01/2022 20:04

Really wishing you a positive outcome at your scan. Must have been a hard 5 days for you. ❤