Irregular gestational sac?

[purplecolouroffunk]

Hi!

I was scanned earlier this week at what I thought was 6 weeks, but they said I was more around 5 weeks. They said they could see a gestational sac and yolk sac, but no embryo. I’m not as concerned about that as I ovulate a bit late so measuring behind could possibly be explained.

My main concern is that they said my gestational sac looks irregular. I don’t know how irregular because I haven’t seen the scan, and they didn’t give any measurements. They said it can mean my body knows the pregnancy isn’t healthy so the sac is starting to break down.

This in conjunction with measuring early means they don’t think it’s a good prognosis. Going back for another scan next week.

Does anyone have any experience with an irregularly shaped gestational sac? Positive and negative stories welcome 💜

Bumping for Sunday crowd 😊

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Hi OP, I'm so sorry I don't have any advice, but didn't want to read and run.
I can imagine this is playing heavy on your mind, when are you going for the second scan?

Also no experience I'm afraid but giving this a bump for you. Really hope all is ok. It's awful when you're left in limbo. 💕🙏🏼

Thank you both so much. The limbo is awful. We were basically told they were pretty certain it’s an unhealthy pregnancy but I’ve been trying to keep a bit of hope alive since dates could be out.

It’s odd how they seemed so certain about the dates and wouldn’t take my late ovulation into consideration. If I’m even a few days behind you wouldn’t have expected to see an embryo at the scan.

@blacksocks33 I’m expecting a call from the EPU this afternoon. They wanted to see if I’ve been bleeding (which I haven’t) and then get me in for a scan if not. So I expect the scan will be tomorrow.

@purplecolouroffunk it definitely happens. My current pregnancy measured a week behind at my early scan - scan was at 7+2, (scanned due to previous losses) but I measured 6+2 a whole week behind and have stayed on that trajectory (23wls today!) If they'd done my first scan a week earlier I doubt we'd have seen much either. Keeping everything crossed for you and hope the scan sheds some reassuring light on things for you. X

@SnookyPook that’s interesting to hear. How sure were you on your ovulation dates? I’m sorry for your previous losses and so happy to hear about your current pregnancy 💜

I’ve read soo many stories now about dating being off between 5-8 weeks. Makes me wonder if the sac really isn’t looking great for them to give such a poor prognosis.

I wasn't tracking that month but I usually ovulate around CD13-14 and we only DTD CD17&19 so it must have been around then and possibly even up to CD21/22.

Yes it does sound like they were wanting to prepare you for the worst doesn't it - although sometimes you do just get very gloomy sonographers. I suppose they must see so many gestational sacks at that stage though, maybe they just genuinely wanted to prepare you. I hope your next scan comes around quickly so you can get clarity. It's awful being in limbo. 💕

@SnookyPook thank you. Based on OPK and temps I ovulated on CD17/18, so not hugely late. But if implantation was also a bit late, I would be measuring early.

Yeah that’s my thought too. They see so many that I’m sure they can just identity the ones they are pretty certain will fail. They gave us all the options for surgical/medical management so definitely doesn’t seem good.

Annoyingly my symptoms have been getting a bit worse over the past week and I’ve started to feel nauseous when I didn’t before. Cruel that this still happens with missed miscarriages too though.

I’ve just had my D&C scheduled for Wednesday. I’ve not even been for my second scan yet and they’ve just gone ahead and scheduled it?!

I need to get the scan on Wednesday morning and then I’m on the Wednesday afternoon list for the D&C. I’m guessing maybe that’s protocol and then if anything has changed on my scan then they’ll take me off the D&C list?

It all feels so incredibly definitive and has really brought my mood down even more.

Had you even had chance to talk through your options and preferences for worst case scenario? It does seem weird. I'm glad you will get the second scan at least. You can always refuse any treatment/intervention if you're not sure about it. Sending you love. Not surprised it's got you down 😔💕

@SnookyPook so after the first scan they sat us down and told us about all the options for if I didn’t miscarry naturally. So I did know my options.

What I wasn’t prepared for was for them just to ask straight of the bat on the phone today ‘have you decided what you’d like to do?’. Not even, ‘if things haven’t changed on your scan, have you decided what you’d like to do?’. She was kind, but just seems too definitive.

They even said themselves they can’t be 100% sure so it seems so premature. I don’t know why they wouldn’t ask you to choose an option after further bad news. I get they want to have the op scheduled just in case, but that’s a lot for one day 😔

That’s a lot to take in, and seems quite insensitive.

You don’t have to agree to anything. Have your scan, and depending on the outcome make a decision in your own time. Don’t be forced into anything, if it is bad news you can take some time to process it before deciding next steps.

Im keeping everything crossed for you x

This is quite normal although it feels brutal. I had a scan after a bleed at 10 weeks, no heartbeat was seen (although I'd seen it two days before) I was given my options straight away and the d&c was scheduled for 4 days later, with another scan in between times to confirm as the doctor wasn't available for my first scan, the midwife did it.

I would be feeling that if they're offering you a d&c they're pretty sure the pregnancy isn't viable I'm afraid, but you don't have to have the procedure, you can just wait and see what happens.

I'm sorry that this has happened to you is this your first pregnancy?

Thank you. It was a bit of a shock.

If I have any uncertainty after the scan I’ll definitely ask to have some time. I guess if there’s any uncertainty from their side they wouldn’t go ahead with it either.

I’m so sorry that happened to you, what a horrible experience for you. I hope you’ve been able to mend okay.

That’s what I’ve been worried about. I don’t know why they’d be so definitive if they really didn’t think the outcome might be positive.

It’s just contradictory because they even said themselves that they couldn’t be 100% sure following the first scan. The main reason they doubt viability is because they couldn’t see an embryo at 6 weeks, even though there’s a chance my dates could be off and they know that.

Yes this is my first pregnancy. I’m 35 so I’m worrying this will become a pattern for me 😔

@purplecolouroffunk hey lovely, I just wondered if you wanted to share how you got on? I've been thinking of you and hoping for a good outcome ❤️

@blacksocks33 thanks so much for asking after me.

Unfortunately my scan yesterday showed no growth since 5 weeks, and only the two sacs. I’m now pretty glad we had the D&C scheduled cause meant it could just go ahead with it yesterday.

It was such an easy procedure in the end with minimal pain, just a bit of period-like cramping. I was really nervous for the anaesthetic but it was all okay. The staff really were all amazing and so supportive.

Taking a bit of time to heal. I think knowing there was never a wee embryo really helps. Thinking about future pregnancy is really keeping me going. Fingers crossed we have a little Spring baby 💜

I am sorry @purplecolouroffunk it's particularly cruel for this to happen your first pregnancy. You've got the right idea taking time to heal

Oh bless you, im so sorry to hear this, I'm sending you lots of love ❤️
Take the time you need, long or short. You're a stronger person for what you've been through. Hoping you get your little spring one xx