Any experience with misdiagnosed blighted ovums? UPDATE

[troxxy]

So I went for my first scan on Friday at 7+1, and the tech was very cold and harsh and basically said it looks bad, although he did say it could just be too early. My gestational sac was measuring 6+5, except it was empty, or as he said it was "fuzzy" and he could not tell? When I looked at the screen I could have sworn that I saw something. I went in to my doctor today for the results and basically was diagnosed with a blighted ovum, off of one unclear ultrasound? He kind of jumped the gun there. And he did mention there being a placenta in there. I went to the ER to get checked out and have an ultrasound booked at the hospital tomorrow and hopefully they'll do an internal, but when I was talking to the ER doctor she said that at 7 weeks it's likely too early to see anything anyways and not to worry too much. I've read tons of stories of blighted ovums being misdiagnosed especially before 9 weeks, what do you guys think? I have terrible terrible sickness that just gets worse everyday, and my hcg levels were normal.

 

[skyesmom]

i am so so sorry you have to go through this!! i think 7+1 is way way too early to diagnose a blighted ovum as a matter of fact thing. especially if the scan was not a transvaginal one.

i am also sorry to hear that the tech has treated you so so poorly and rushed to write some sort of diagnosis (it is easier for him to write "blighted ovum" as a matter of fact certain thing than admit the scan was unclear and fuzzy and he couldn't be certain about things!!!! the second one doesn't do him much honor as a sonographer doesn't it??).

i hope your scan of tomorrow goes well... in any case, in order to declare a matter of fact blighted ovum, seven weeks is too early, if the scan of tomorrow isn't clear again, i think you'll be offered a scan in a week to see if baby has grown.

 

[ClairAye]

No advice but good luck for your scan

 

[troxxy]

Went for my scan today, at first she tried abdominal and she couldn't quite get a good enough picture, although there was something there. Did an internal and here is my 'blighted ovum' heartbeat and all! Pushed back to 6 weeks 1 day but so so happy

 

[skyesmom]

these are SUCH a great news!!!! so so glad you got your transvaginal scan so quickly!!! and if i were you, i'd inform your doctor about this, as he needs to know how to act after receiving "blighted ovum" diagnosis from that sonographer in the future!!!!

 

[ClairAye]

Yay! Great news, congratulations

 

[troxxy]

Thank you both!!