Is this looking likely to be blighted ovum?

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I guess I am looking for other women’s experience of this. Sorry for the length. My first day of my last period was 9th July so going off that I would be 8+1 today. I got my first positive on 4th august and each week following clear blue digital went up until it showed 3+ weeks on 18th august. Last week when I would have been 7+1 I went for a private scan and the sac was measured at 6+5 with a yolk sac (well they actually told me there was two sacs and two yolk sacs but that’s another story 🙃) I rang the local EPU who booked me in for today. I had an internal scan and basically there is one pregnancy visable not the suggested two, although there is a bleed next to it which might suggest why they thought there was two but STILL only a sac and yolk sac nothing more. Is the reality that this is a pregnancy that hasn’t progressed going off the dates? I came off the pill in April and I waited for 56 days for a period, although it was light with another heavier bleed 16 days later, I then had a 26 day cycle before finding out I was pregnant (basically cycle not regular). It feels like torture having to wait another ten days to go through the hell of them saying it hasn’t progressed. I’ve had no pain or bleeding, is this how it goes with blighted ovum which is what came up when I asked google why there would be nothing to see 4 weeks after a positive pregnancy test. I’ve been so upset but also a realist in that what will be will be. Thanks for reading 🥲

Hi OP, so sorry you're going through this worry. I know how horrible it is. Based on what you've said and dates you've given it does sound like it could potentially be a blighted ovum. This happened in my first pregnancy, I was scanned at EPU around 7+1 as I'd had a small bleed and all they could see was a yolk sac. I thought at this point it wasn't viable as I'd been tracking everything so carefully, but I had to wait 2 weeks to be scanned again around 9+1 (it was Christmas time so they didn't have available appointments to scan sooner) and it was still just a yolk sac, which was heartbreaking. Try and keep busy and be kind to yourself while you're waiting for the next scan, whatever happens next you'll get through it. I've gone on to have 2 DCs, and I have friends who have been through the same and gone on to have DCs. Wish you well OP x

Thank-you for sharing @Hopingrae . I think I know in my heart that there should be more there to be seen by now as I’ve had early scans due to bleeds in previous pregnancies. It feels so cruel to have had all these pregnancy symptoms for the past month and to know that it’s more than likely not going to progress. I’ve had no pain or bleeding and feel like I’m just waiting for that now. I have three young healthy children so I am aware of how blessed I am in one sense but also sad about this at the same time. It feels like a horrible waiting game. All I can do is wait for my body to do what it’s got to do I guess. 🥲