Bella- I just wanted to pop in and wish you lots of sticky vibes. I too have had a Blighted Ovum, and it is not nice. I thought I would share what happened with mine so you get a bit of background. I had missed my AF in January, but was showing -ive on HPT's, went to Docs, and was told that when you want a baby bad enough you brain can tell your body to feel pregnant lol. I practically had to beg her to give me a request form to get a BT. I left there thinking maybe she was right and I was loony. So I waited until I missed my 2nd AF by 1 week (9 weeks pregnant) and had the BT done. My HCG levels were really high, and I went to the Doctors at what we thought was 10 weeks pregnant. They did a scan that day that looked like the sac was measuring 6 weeks, but I should have been 10 weeks and there should have definitley been a baby in there. They did say "maybe" I ovulated later therefore was not so far along, but they doubted that was the case. I decided to give it another 4 weeks, and if I had not Miscarried I would have another scan. That was the worst 4 weeks of my life (knowing I was pregnant but maybe no baby had developed) Well, 2 days before that scan I started M/C and passed the "pregnancy". I moved on, but started bleeding 1.5 weeks later, and went to make sure it was not an infection from leaving it in there for so long without a D&C. It showed a sac. So obviously there was 2 but the U/S (and the one from the day I m/c in the hospital) showed only 1. I ended up having a D&C, and we fell pregnant 2 cycles later. I am just over 7 weeks pregnant at the moment, and am having my 1st scan tomorrow morning. I too am scared as buggery, but at the end of the day, what will be, will be.
I too have found that all my symptoms are completely different to Blighted Ovum pregnancy, I have less symptoms this time, and my tummy feels like normal (no stretching/pulling). I really don't know what I can say to make you feel better, I just wanted you to know you are not alone. One thing that put things into perspective for me, is, my friend had a M/C at 13 weeks. She fell pregnant again, after waiting 3 months, and was 1 week late to have the Baby, When she went into Labour, she thought all was great, her Labour was going well, and then they lost the Baby's heartbeat. 10 minutes later he was born, and 20 minutes later they got it going again, but sadly it was only the machines keeping him alive and he would be severely brain damaged. My heart just breaks for my friend and I guess I look at it as, she is holding herself together and TTC again, and I just look at her for inspiration. I want to be as strong as her if something (touch wood it doesn't) happens to us again. We can't change the outcomes, we can only control how we deal with them.
Are you part of a Belly Buddies group? I am in one, and the girls are really good for support, and most of them have had Miscarriages themselves, great place to be when nervous. I wish you all the best, but check out the Belly Buddies group's. xxxx
Hey bella - I had the same thing here too - a blighted ovum at 11 weeks and a D&C just before Christmas '09 and now I am nearly 27 weeks along and all is fine. I second Babybino's suggestion on finding a BB group Here's to a happy and healthy one this time
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