Extremely worried..help!

[Lolabelle17]

So to give some context, I’ve had 3 x miscarriages and 1 x ectopic pregnancy in the past. I’m 32 with no health or fertility problems that I’m aware of.

I came off the combined contraceptive pill in November last year (2024) and I tested positive on 5th March 2025.

My cycles are never normal, but coming off the pill made it worse. My first date of my last period was 30th Jan and it lasted 4 days. My cycle before that was 44 days.

I tested as 1-2 weeks on a urine dip at the GP and digital clearblue on 5th March.

Due to my history, my GP referred me to the EPAU to get checked over. They did my bloods and HCG was 95. They then did my bloods each Thursday for 2 weeks after. Second HCG was 225 and third 5000(!)

After my HCG reached 5000, they did an internal scan just to see what was happening as I was still an anxious wreck.. and to my surprise, TWO gestational sacs!!

In one, she saw a small round object and the other she couldn’t see anything at that stage. The lady who did the scan was a nurse, not a sonographer.

She booked me in for a scan the following Monday (Monday just gone) to have another scan. Now this experience was AWFUL.

It was again at EPAU. I had a sonographer this time and she spent a while doing an internal scan and said she could see the sacs but nothing in them yet. Not even the small round object the nurse took a photo of. She didn’t spend a lot of time scanning, quite abruptly told me I needed to come back Monday (24th) for another scan to see if it is a missed miscarriage.

So now I am at my wits end worrying, I know no one can answer what is happening, but if any experiences or advice could be shared to try and stop my mind whizzing I’d be much appreciated.

Dating the due date for me is hard. As mentioned before my irregular cycles. Doing the due date calculator on NHS says 4 weeks and the hospital are trying to work it as I’m 6 weeks which would make sense if I had normal 28 week cycles?

I do have very strong symptoms that I never had with my miscarriages (all happened before 4 weeks: nausea, cramps, hunger, thirst and extreme tiredness.

I also forgot to say the sacs from Thursday 13th’s scan this Mondays scan had grown within what they’d hope to grow.

Thanks in advance

I'm really sorry you're going through this and I can only imagine the levels of stress between scans.

Although there's no way to know what will happen, it's not uncommon for the scans not to be able to see much at the 4-6 week mark, so don't lose hope. Perhaps it's just too early.

Sending hugs 🫂

Early pregnancy is tough everything is so uncertain and small. I'm sorry the latest sonographer lacked tact. I hope the scan next week gives you some clarity.

From a symptoms perspective....I'm pregnant for the third time since July. I had my second loss in December and look like I fell pregnant soon after as I never got my period and am now 12 weeks! In my two miscarriages I had hyperemesis and time off sick with sickness and fatigue this time around I've barely felt pregnant and didn't find out until over 7 weeks!

At this point it really could go either way sadly.

Ignoring your cycle dates, if you got a positive test at the GP on 4th March the earliest you could be then would be just over 3 weeks pregnant. Add the two weeks until this Monday and you could only have been 5 weeks pregnant which is indeed very early to see much. By next Monday you’ll be minimum 6 weeks which is normally much better. (Obviously these dates could be wrong. I’m only going by your first positive test and the earliest you could be)

@Lolabelle17 hey lovely
I found this post from earlier in the year and wondered what the outcome was for you?
I had a scan last week and we saw one sac with the start of a yolk and a second smaller sac which was empty. So in that limbo stage…

Hey lovely, well I went back a week later and there was a baby in one sac the other remained empty. I believe it’s called vanishing twin syndrome?

I did go back a week later and sadly the baby’s heartbeat had stopped and I had a missed miscarriage - this is absolutely NOT to say this is going to happen to you, as this was not related to the scan I was referring to here it just happened sadly.

I am pregnant again now, and this time touch wood everything seems to be going really well. The main differences this time is I am taking baby aspirin and progesterone - so please if you have similar issues push to get on these.

I hope all goes well for you, sending love and best wishes. Keep me updated if you can xx

I’ve replied but forgot to quote you xx

Thank you so much for sharing with me. I’m so sorry you had to go through the MMC it is one of the hardest things to go through.
How far are you in your current pregnancy I hope it continues to go well for you ♥️
I had a MMC back in May… I’ve started taking baby aspirin just from reading about it and decided it couldn’t do any harm this time round to try it. I’m not sure how I go about getting progesterone tho? My scan wasn’t done as the EPU it was a private scan xx

It’s awful isn’t it! It was my 3rd miscarriage.. sorry you’ve been through the same it’s so horrid.

Im currently 10 weeks 5 days, so still early days but going well so far.

So for progesterone you have to of had 1 miscarriage. I got mine through EPU after a scan at 5 weeks 4 days to confirm the pregnancy was in the right location. Then because of my history, it was prescribed. I would ask your GP to refer you to EPU for a scan and for them to prescribe (GP can’t sadly prescribe it) my advice is to get on it as early as you can. Keeping everything crossed for you xxx

Thank you darling I will see if I can contact my GP tomorrow 🙏🏼
Have everything crossed for us both for a happy healthy pregnancy this time ♥️

I had two miscarriages last year and got progesterone from the epu for the third pregnancy.
After my first loss the epu said to phone them if I got pregnant again. I had scans with the second pregnancy but the first scan at 7 weeks was already quite behind. The third pregnancy they prescribed progesterone after a scan showing it was in the right place. This was at 8 weeks though as I only found out I was pregnant at 7 weeks as I hadn't had a period since my last loss. I was on progesterone until 16 weeks and he's now 2 weeks old x

Thank you for sharing this with me 🫶🏼
Im so sorry for your lost babies… And congratulations on your new baby ♥️
I will phone the EPU and see if I’m able to get progesterone I feel like anything is worth a try this time round 🙏🏼