Blighted Ovum - just found out today =(

[tung]

So today I went for an early scan 6 weeks 5 days. I had to do a trans-vaginal because it was too early. The doctor sent me because my HCG levels weren't as high as he would like them to be. They weren't doubling every 2-3 days and I was spotting (brown) for 7 days straight but no cramps.

At the ultrasound the lady wouldn't tell me anything. She only disclosed that she did not find a heartbeat. I was so upset. I could see the screen from an angle and saw that there was a sac... but i wasn't close enough to see anything else. I went home and prepared myself for the worse... Blighted Ovum or missed miscarriage.

I saw my doctor today and he said it's a blighted ovum. Theres a sac, but no signs of a baby developing. I'm so sad, frustrated and some what angry. This is my 2nd miscarriage in a row... Last time the first round of blood work came back with very low hcg... this time the first round came back high... and I thought it would be ok... guess not...

the doctor says that my body should discharge the sac on it's own. if not then a D&C. He asked for me to think about it over the weekend and decide with him on Monday... I have no cramps, no bleeding... this is very different from the last miscarriage.

I"m so upset... I stopped crying.. I don't even know how to react anymore....

 

[VaLeoGal]

Hi Tung - sorry for your loss. I'm going thru a similar scenario right now as well. This is my first m/c. I did see (and hear) a heartbeat two weeks. Doc didn't like the results of the first u/s, so performed a second one last week. Nothing was there, just an empty sac I don't know if this is a technically a bligted ovum or not. I don't have any signs of m/c; no cramping, no bleeding, no spotting.

I have had one successful pregnancy, disappointed in the outcome and lack of understanding what went wrong. How does a fetus dissolve?

My OB doesn't want to do a d&c at all, but as some point, I'm sure infection must become an issue. Back to doc on Friday, he may present that as an alternative. My blood levels didn't double, they only went up about 10% in 3 days. I was hoping for an oversight, but blood seems to have confirmed otherwise. I'm sad and waiting for this to happen makes it worse. I wish you the best in your decision and embrace this challenge to become strong once again.

Hugs

 

[tung]

Hi Tung - sorry for your loss. I'm going thru a similar scenario right now as well. This is my first m/c. I did see (and hear) a heartbeat two weeks. Doc didn't like the results of the first u/s, so performed a second one last week. Nothing was there, just an empty sac I don't know if this is a technically a bligted ovum or not. I don't have any signs of m/c; no cramping, no bleeding, no spotting.

I have had one successful pregnancy, disappointed in the outcome and lack of understanding what went wrong. How does a fetus dissolve?

My OB doesn't want to do a d&c at all, but as some point, I'm sure infection must become an issue. Back to doc on Friday, he may present that as an alternative. My blood levels didn't double, they only went up about 10% in 3 days. I was hoping for an oversight, but blood seems to have confirmed otherwise. I'm sad and waiting for this to happen makes it worse. I wish you the best in your decision and embrace this challenge to become strong once again.

Hugs

Hun I'm sorry you're going through this as well! What really made me feel better was reading these stories on this website another member sent to me.

https://www.misdiagnosedmiscarriage.com/mycommunity/viewforum.php?f=14

It gives me a little bit of hope that maybe there is a baby inside me.. just he/she didn't want to be seen yet...

I think that our bodies will eventually realize that there is no baby in the sac and discharge it... I too have 1 successful pregnancy... my other miscarriage was so different from this one. This time around it really had me fooled...

I still have a little bit of hope from the stories I've read.. and I hope you will too! don't give up! What doesn't kill us will make us stronger.. and we will get over this huge bump and go on and have a healthy baby.

 

[VaLeoGal]

Thanks for sending! I'm holding out hope, I have a million questions for my OB tomorrow, so I feel well prepared. Plus, I'm getting a second opinion just in case. There appears to have been too many missed, wish us luck lord! I'll keep you posted.

 

[VaLeoGal]

Hey Tung - just a quick update on my end. Went to the doc today. After an extremely long wait, I finally got to see him and ... the last time i'll probably see the empty sac inside of my body. After the sono, I started to bleed, so the process is beginning. I feel like I've come to terms with it, which is good because I really have no other choice! :-/

He said he would never do a D&C unless absolutely necessary. He said most docs in America abuse this procedure and anything that were to happen, should absolutely happen on it's own. He's a believer in miracles and spent a good amount of time checking all angles to make sure he didn't miss something. He said it happened to him once 20 years ago and he never wants to make the same mistake in oversight.

I wish the best for you!

 

[Tnkrbell15]

Hi gals. I too have had a blighted ovum. I had to have a D&C done, but my doc waited until the 11 week mark with scans done every week from my 6th week - with no change. She wanted my body to m/c on my own, but it didn't. I was hoping for the same miracle, but I guess fate had a different plan. Tung, I really hope you are one of the miracles. VaLeoGal, I am truly sorry that it seems that the m/c seems to be starting, but fate has her reasons (as cruel as it seems). There must be some reason that these babies aren't meant to be. Best of luck in the future for a successful full term pregnancy and baby.

 

[VaLeoGal]

Hey Tnkrbell15 - I"m so sorry for your news Did you proceed with the D&C? My doctor refused to do one, but at some point, the risk of infection must come into play. I'm still heavily bleeding, cramping, passing clots, etc. I thought I would feel or see the sac pass. Not sure if that happens or is going to? I wish you the best and go onto to have a healthy baby in the future as well! This occurs to many women, I've read it to be up to 4k0%. It's God's way of letting unhealthy babies to heaven, IMO. Best of luck to you!

 

[Tnkrbell15]

Hey Tnkrbell15 - I"m so sorry for your news Did you proceed with the D&C? My doctor refused to do one, but at some point, the risk of infection must come into play. I'm still heavily bleeding, cramping, passing clots, etc. I thought I would feel or see the sac pass. Not sure if that happens or is going to? I wish you the best and go onto to have a healthy baby in the future as well! This occurs to many women, I've read it to be up to 4k0%. It's God's way of letting unhealthy babies to heaven, IMO. Best of luck to you!

VaLeo- With my last m/c (the blighted ovum), my doctor waited for several weeks to see if I would miscarry on my own, but I didn't so they had to perform a D&C. My first pregnancy was ectopic, so that one I had to have a procedure to remove...and I lost it's twin two days after having the ectopic removed. Hope the awful m/c pains, etc go away soon, and I would have thought that you would have seen the sac- but maybe it broke up before hand. The doc should scan and test you rather soon to make sure that there is no remaining placenta left. I hope all gets better (physically) soon, and that you can begin to heal emotionally over time. Best of luck.

 

[tung]

Hey Tung - just a quick update on my end. Went to the doc today. After an extremely long wait, I finally got to see him and ... the last time i'll probably see the empty sac inside of my body. After the sono, I started to bleed, so the process is beginning. I feel like I've come to terms with it, which is good because I really have no other choice! :-/

He said he would never do a D&C unless absolutely necessary. He said most docs in America abuse this procedure and anything that were to happen, should absolutely happen on it's own. He's a believer in miracles and spent a good amount of time checking all angles to make sure he didn't miss something. He said it happened to him once 20 years ago and he never wants to make the same mistake in oversight.

I wish the best for you!

I"m sorry for you loss hun =( *hugsss

Please take it easy! and please take care of yourself.

Sorry for the late response.. I saw my doctor last night and he made me feel crappy. We did more blood work and it went form 33,000 to about 40,000 in 2 days.. he said that wasn't "significant enough" he still thinks its a blighted ovum.. but he's sending me for another ultrasound next week and hopefully I will see a baby... next week happens to be my birthday too... *fingers crossed** Why do some doctors seem so sure that it's a blighted ovum.. from 1 ultrasound.. ughhh

 

[KateC]

Hi honey,

I had a blighted ovum, too. I'm really sorry to say this, but my HCG rose really rapidly before about the 8week 3 day mark, then it started dropping off. This can happen even without a baby, bcause you still have a placenta which is producing all the HCG. It's very confusing emotionally and rationally and it certainly makes the whole experience all the harder -- especially if you're thinking of a D&C.

I was diagnosed around 9 weeks and waited a month before choosing D&C. If your levels are still rising, you're going to have to wait a long time to pass this naturally, and the waiting is very difficult, emotionally. Do get that second ultrasound to set your mind at ease, but this late in the game, if they don't see anything in the sack, that's information you can trust.

Isn't it just the worst the way the technician doesn't even talk to you when it's bad news? I had to get the call from my doc at work. It was so traumatic.

I'm so sorry to give you this discouraging response. I know exactly what you're going through right now, and it is so damn hard.

Love and strength to you.

 

[tung]

Hi honey,

I had a blighted ovum, too. I'm really sorry to say this, but my HCG rose really rapidly before about the 8week 3 day mark, then it started dropping off. This can happen even without a baby, bcause you still have a placenta which is producing all the HCG. It's very confusing emotionally and rationally and it certainly makes the whole experience all the harder -- especially if you're thinking of a D&C.

I was diagnosed around 9 weeks and waited a month before choosing D&C. If your levels are still rising, you're going to have to wait a long time to pass this naturally, and the waiting is very difficult, emotionally. Do get that second ultrasound to set your mind at ease, but this late in the game, if they don't see anything in the sack, that's information you can trust.

Isn't it just the worst the way the technician doesn't even talk to you when it's bad news? I had to get the call from my doc at work. It was so traumatic.

I'm so sorry to give you this discouraging response. I know exactly what you're going through right now, and it is so damn hard.

Love and strength to you.

Thank you for letting me know! I still have very sore breasts and fatigue... maybe I'm just giving myself too much hope... I kind of have a feeling already that this will end and it will not be a happy ending.. but there is something in my head that keeps telling me - maybe this will be ok.. maybe we'll find a baby.

ooh how I hate waiting! =(