Misdiagnosed blighted ovum?

[AnonymousCAT]

Hi all,

I am TTC #1. I had my first ultrasound yesterday. I am supposed to be 9+4 yesterday. They couldn't see anything with an abdominal ultrasound as the tech said my uterus is very tilted. She did a tranvag and was able to see only a gestational sac. No yolk and no fetal pole. I did some research and I think this is called a blighted ovum? I have pretty much given up hope and am just waiting for my body to miscarry. I have cried so much. I am so angry with my body.

I haven't had any bleeding or cramping. I still have some Symptoms but they may be less? Boobs still tender and larger. Still fatigue. Haven't had too many other symptoms other than gas, constipation, increased appetite. I am an emotional wreck right now.

I have been reading on the net, for better or worse, and read that when the uterus is tilted back sometimes it can be really hard to see anything until later, maybe even until after 11 weeks at the latest, and that a blighted ovum can be misdiagnosed. Is there any hope? Anyone ever experienced this? I see my doctor in 3 days to go over the results...

Thank you for your replies.

 

[Laura2806]

Hey didn't want to read and run Hun

I too went for my first scan, should have been 7wks and all they saw was sac, refused to do a transvaginal much to my disgust and sent me away saying come back in 4wks your uterus is tilted it's hard to see! My mw referred me to EPU as she was not happy! In the meantime I started spotting which turned to bleeding. At the EPU scan again they only sac but as it had some growth (sac only) they couldn't confirm if the pregnancy had failed or not. That afternoon I passed a large clot and the following day begun to miscarry. I know this isn't what you want to hear but I'm just sharing my story with you. I go back for another scan a week today to ensure everything has passed. I still hope that it was something like vanishing twin syndrome and I will go back and they will see a perfectly healthy hb but I know deep down they won't.

I hope all this Is caused by your tilted uterus and baby is happy and healthy. Wishing you all the best xx

 

[AnonymousCAT]

Thank you so much for your reply. I know it's not what I want to hear but your story still helps. Some small hope still keeps rising up in me; it won't stay squashed despite the fact that I keep telling myself that there is no hope realistically. I'm torn between praying for bleeding to come so all of this will just be over, and praying for it not to come so maybe there is still hope. This is the worst thing to go through. I was supposed to be so happy this weekend seeing the baby for the first time. Instead I feel like I have touched an electric fence while expecting to taste ice cream... going forward, if I get pregnant again, I will dread every ultrasound forever. What a horrible thing to wait to miscarry when I should be waiting for one of the happiest times in my life.

 

[Laura2806]

I know exactly how you're feeling sweetie! Stuck in limbo! Thinking you should be positive but knowing the reality of it all deep down. It's horrible and it's a relief once you have a clearer picture even if the outcome is bad. I still have a glimmer of hope and will until I've had the scan next week to confirm things. I keep thinking 'what if it was twins and the baby we lost was hiding the other?! It happens' but I know it's very very unlikely.

It's completely natural to then have fear for future pregnancies, we haut have to try and remember that each pregnancy is different and we have to try and see it as a new start. I hope that when we conceive again we get early scans but I don't know the protocol if your not under a FS. Only time will tell! We have to wait 3 months before we can start trying again as I'm not immune to rubella and the virus is active when injected so it's not safe to conceive while it's live in your system. I'd sooner wait than risk the damage contracting it whilst pregnant could cause.

Sending prayers for a happy outcome your way hunni xx

 

[AnonymousCAT]

So had the d&c today. I was really scared but feel pretty good now that its all over. Off today and tomorrow, then back to work. Work as been really good an accommodating. DH and mom have been super supportive as well Doctor wants me to wait 2 cycles before ttc again. Already feeling like i want to try getting back to ttc. Thank you for all of your support.

 

[Laura2806]

Glad it went well and you're feeling better sweetie hope two days is enough for you

As for TTC we would have gone straight back into it but it's come back that I'm not immune to rubella so need the live vaccine putting us out off TTC for 3months, but that's probably only one cycle for me anyway!

Good luck and I hope when you start again you conceive quickly xx

 

[AnonymousCAT]

Thank you so much. I think 2 days will be enough. I'm already feeling pretty good with almost no cramping or spotting. Plus the day I go back I'm at a course so it will be pretty laid back compared to a regular day.

I had to do the rubella wait before ttc the first time as well. Wasn't immune after 2 boosters! Hope it goes well for you. Good luck to you too!

Thank you again for your support.

 

[Laura2806]

That's good Hun wish my bleeding would stop still loosing some clots a couple times a day make sure you take it easy!

Thanks Hun I hope it works first time! Doesn't make sense though as nothing was said when I was expecting Oscar they picked it up from my booking in bloods this time :-/

Anytime Hun