Page 7 | Empty 10mm sac at (what I thought) was 6 week. Help.

Wen19 · 2023-07-20T18:54:47+00:00

Hi all I’m so new to this. im 43 and fell pregnant after trying for 3 months, this will be my 3rd. (2 teenagers) I tested faint positive on 3rd just, the tests got very dark this week. took myself off for a early internal scan yesterday as I have had brown discharge and some period like cramping and scared to hell of ectopic. I was told there is a sac in the right place but no yolk or fetus. My sac measured 10mm which they said was 5 week. im still having sore boobies, the worst back pain and sickness/headaches has just started yesterday. really just after some reassurance as this 10 day wait is going to be so painful. thanks in advance 💜💙

KT199 · 20/12/2024 14:14

Wen19 · 20/12/2024 10:48

yeah :( last year when i did this thread these ladies helped me so much to have a balance between hope and reality. I started to look forward to my next ovulation.
My sonographer this time was a very cold lady, she seemed almost put out by my presence, i really hope i get a different one this time. I think it makes a massive difference how the EPU treat you.
Keep me updated on how you are. ill post my results on here too. I like to keep this updated for women who are going thru it, i know i spend hours scrolling thread and it annoys me when there's no outcome. xx

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Thank you. The anxiety of waiting got to me so I’ve ended up booking a private scan at the weekend to see the progress over a week it least that way I can process abit before the hospital visit on Tuesday. I feel calmer knowing that I will know tomorrow a little better whether this will be good or bad news as I am 6 weeks tomorrow by my own dates and 6+4 based off LMP.

I’ll update the thread once I know what is going on. Xx

KT199 · 21/12/2024 12:34

Update on rescan: My gestational sac has grown from 5mm to 11mm in 6 days, there’s a very clear yolk sac and maybe what looks like the start of a fetal pole but can’t be sure as the sonographer said it just looks “fuzzy”. It’s still 5 days behind what I expected and she says I’m measuring 5+1/2. We had a decent chat and she said it is possible to run a little behind dates even with ovu confirmed as it takes a while sometimes for travel down the tubes ect and she was tentatively hopeful my tests just caught it very early. She has said by Tuesday on my rescan they would expect a fetal pole. She said everything looks normal for 5+1/2. She also said the growth in the gest sac and appearance of yolk sac is all on a perfect timeline for 5+1/2. So I feel a little bit of hope at the moment, going to need to keep myself busy between now and Tuesday. I don’t want to think about things too much and have too much hope.

Hopefull441980 · 21/12/2024 13:32

KT199 · 21/12/2024 12:34

Update on rescan: My gestational sac has grown from 5mm to 11mm in 6 days, there’s a very clear yolk sac and maybe what looks like the start of a fetal pole but can’t be sure as the sonographer said it just looks “fuzzy”. It’s still 5 days behind what I expected and she says I’m measuring 5+1/2. We had a decent chat and she said it is possible to run a little behind dates even with ovu confirmed as it takes a while sometimes for travel down the tubes ect and she was tentatively hopeful my tests just caught it very early. She has said by Tuesday on my rescan they would expect a fetal pole. She said everything looks normal for 5+1/2. She also said the growth in the gest sac and appearance of yolk sac is all on a perfect timeline for 5+1/2. So I feel a little bit of hope at the moment, going to need to keep myself busy between now and Tuesday. I don’t want to think about things too much and have too much hope.

I think that sounds very positive!!! 😃
how do you feel after the scan?
yeah I think I’m behind a few days too. I tested very early on 8dpo and had a positive.
its so hard to keep busy. I just want to stay indoors and in bed till it’s time for the scan. Xx

KT199 · 21/12/2024 17:07

Hopefull441980 · 21/12/2024 13:32

I think that sounds very positive!!! 😃
how do you feel after the scan?
yeah I think I’m behind a few days too. I tested very early on 8dpo and had a positive.
its so hard to keep busy. I just want to stay indoors and in bed till it’s time for the scan. Xx

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I do feel better, but I am still very nervous for Tuesday just keeping my fingers crossed 🤞 however also don’t want to be too full of hope in case things don’t progress as they should over the next few days.

I can relate to those feelings 100% as I’ve had 0 motivation to do anything this last week. But now Christmas is so fast approaching I’ve got so much to do as all I’ve done is put it off.. so I suspect I will have to keep myself busy regardless until Tuesday.

Ems1992 · 23/12/2024 08:44

KT199 · 21/12/2024 12:34

Update on rescan: My gestational sac has grown from 5mm to 11mm in 6 days, there’s a very clear yolk sac and maybe what looks like the start of a fetal pole but can’t be sure as the sonographer said it just looks “fuzzy”. It’s still 5 days behind what I expected and she says I’m measuring 5+1/2. We had a decent chat and she said it is possible to run a little behind dates even with ovu confirmed as it takes a while sometimes for travel down the tubes ect and she was tentatively hopeful my tests just caught it very early. She has said by Tuesday on my rescan they would expect a fetal pole. She said everything looks normal for 5+1/2. She also said the growth in the gest sac and appearance of yolk sac is all on a perfect timeline for 5+1/2. So I feel a little bit of hope at the moment, going to need to keep myself busy between now and Tuesday. I don’t want to think about things too much and have too much hope.

Hi lovely.
So I had an early scan with my son, and I was a week behind my dates. I knew when I conceived/ovulated! They then put me back a further 4 days at my 12 week scan!
It must have been right as he didn’t make an appearance before my planned section at 39+4. He is perfectly healthy 7.7lbs although a bit smaller than my daughter was!
Hope this brings you some comfort. It all sounds as though it’s going in the right direction xxx

Hopefull441980 · 23/12/2024 11:09

Hi ladies, I don’t think it’s good news from me again. I’ve just been for my scan and I am 7.3 by ovulation. But the sac had grown to 20mm they didn’t know if they could see a collapsed yolk sac or a small fetal pole but no heartbeat. And I know there should be one by now. They’ve sent me away and told me to prepare for the worst and maybe to prepare to miscarry.
I’ve to go back on 6th Jan but I’m not hopeful now at all. Xx

KT199 · 31/12/2024 11:38

Hi all,
update from me - saw really positive changes in my private scan and then in the one on Xmas eve there was a foetal pole and a heartbeat, still measuring behind but they reassured me that’s normal and discharged me expecting me to have a normal pregnancy. I believed them (naively) got all excited and told some family.
yesterday - had a re-scan at the private place as they offered it prior when they couldn’t see fetal pole. Expected to go and everything be fine - this wasn’t the case. There had been no growth in the foetus since the scan last week and the heartbeat was slow and irregular. my sac had grown but the sonographer could see debris/bleeding within it and was shocked I hadn’t already passed any blood. She tried to contact the EPU but they won’t see me as I’ve not got pain/bleeding so I’m now in complete limbo until something happens. I obviously know my pregnancy now is definitely not viable but I can’t believe the hospital won’t see me. It feels so unfair to drag this out 😓