No Gestational Sac

[miyu]

Babys often have growth spurts and such too, seems like they give us too much worry by looking too early then add more worry just to cover their own butts on the off chance something wasn't right! How awful that you've had so much worry, will be thinking of you, hopefully you can relax soon! love and hugs xxxxx

 

[Faith2781]

I have now been told that the doctor wants to speak to me tomorrow so I will be going in at 9.15 instead of 8am!

I know already what they are going to say. Low rising HCG means imminent miscarriage or Ectopic / unknown location ... And they will recommend a D&C.

BUT... I have been told, and have read, that a low rising HCG does not mean it will miscarry or is ectopic. So do I listen to the doctor or do I listen to my body? Am I just being stubborn and refusing to accept the fact that I am losing a baby????

My mum, friend and a colleague have all had miscarriages and have all said do not let them near me with a D&C until I am 100% certain or they still cannot find anything at 9 / 10 weeks term.

 

[mummy_blues]

I don't know what to say hun, but I will tell you about my miscarriage in Jun this year.
The doctors did a few sets of test to be SURE that I miscarried. I had no bleeding, no spotting, I "felt" pregnant, my clearblue digi came back at 3+.
First suspicion was the gestational sac did not grow, within 2 weeks, it was the same size.
Second suspicion - there was no longer a heartbeat. We saw a strong heartbeat at 5+6, but at 6+6, it was no longer there.
So a series of test followed - I took a series of HCG blood tests. They were STILL doubling, but only every 4-5 days and then they slowed down and increased only about 5000 every 2 days.
Then I went in for a scan 2 weeks later again at 9+6, gestational sac did not grow, HCG were still increasing but still no heartbeat.
So my final diagosis was "missed Abortion with no symptoms". I couldn't miscarry at all, I felt very pregnant. So after at about 10 -11 weeks, after no sign of miscarriage; they admitted me into the hospital for a DnC because the doctor didn't like the fact that I was carrying a dead embryo inside me for the past 3-4 weeks and my cervix showed no sign of ever opening. They scanned me right before the operation and then I had the dnc.
It took me time to accept it, but after a whole series of tests and internal U/S, I had to believe.
But I hope you get good news tomorrow, good luck and fx-ed!

 

[Faith2781]

Thank you for all your messages. I've made a decision today to get my blood test tomorrow, get the results and then refuse further treatment for a couple of weeks - unless obviously something goes drastically wrong (start to miscarry or get symptoms of an ectopic loss)...

If there is a viable baby he or she will be nicely protected from Mummy's stress levels, and if there isn't, well nature will take it's own course of action. In either case there is nothing I can do except relax and go with it.

 

[Lucky777]

they are not suppose to see anything that early ... relax...

 

[twinmummy06]

i agree, you sound too early to see much more so dont let them even talk about a D and C. get your next bloods and wait it out until the next u/s!

 

[Faith2781]

Thanks girlies. They have stressed me WAY too much... My answer to stress is to cuss at people causing it or to retreat... Retreat is healthier in this case. I am more than happy with my bodies current reactions to this baby. I have no bleeding (though scared to go pee in case there is cos they scared me LOL) and no pain ...

Actually... Air bubbles - that is what it feels like, round the base of the uterus, my friend says that's normal, means your uterus is preparing and growing... Does anyone else get that?

xxxxx

 

[Faith2781]

I think some people just like to give you a kick back down a notch or two!
Consultant told me to go home yesterday, nothing wrong with me at all and he is happy for me to be left alone for two weeks then have a scan... Now someone has just said 'well they didn't see a gestational sac so you will probably still miscarry cos there should be one by now'!!!! Why do that to someone who has already had god knows how much stress in one week??

 

[UkCath]

I think some people just like to give you a kick back down a notch or two!
Consultant told me to go home yesterday, nothing wrong with me at all and he is happy for me to be left alone for two weeks then have a scan... Now someone has just said 'well they didn't see a gestational sac so you will probably still miscarry cos there should be one by now'!!!! Why do that to someone who has already had god knows how much stress in one week??

How awful, some people say really stupid things!
We have seen plenty of threads on here were people have disapointing early scans and everything turns out okay.
I hope that's the case for you.

 

[Tor]

Just want to say good luck hun and doctors/nurses don't always know best. It wasn't to do with slow rising HCG but i was told i was going to miscarry wen i was around 6 weeks after a scan and im still very pregnant and baby has been perfectly healthy on the last two scans.

 

[K123]

Can't think of anything wise to say, but just wanted to say thinking of you and hoping everything will be ok