I found out I had a blighted ovum in October of last year. I went in for an ultrasound (should have been 8 weeks along) and the doctor said I looked like I was 5 weeks along. I was absolutely positive about my LMP and had a sinking feeling in my stomach something was wrong. Went back for follow-up ultrasound two weeks later and nothing had progressed -- still looked like I was 5 weeks along and had already done research on the internet and knew what the doctor was going to tell me. I decided not to have a D&C just in case the doctors were wrong and my baby was hiding somewhere -- even though I knew that wasn't possible. Finally passed the tissue in November.
The doctor said to wait until after two complete menstrual cycles before trying again. It took us 6 months to get pregnant with our first child and 1 1/2 years to get pregnant the second time which was the blighted ovum. I thought -- no problem, it is going to take us a long time to get pregnant again and so we didn't even use any protection. Three months later and I have learned I am pregnant again! I was shocked and not happy as I should be. Instead, I am going crazy waiting for the ultrasound next week.
I have to constantly try to keep my mind on other things and calm myself down. I feel as though my heart is going to beat out of my chest. I am so scared that I am going to find out bad news. We have not told anybody about the pregnancy yet which has been hard because of the all day morning sickness and I see my family a lot.
I feel like this pregnancy is different just because my stomach is getting bigger already which didn't really happen much with the Blighted Ovum. I have all the normal pregnancy signs before so having them this time really doesn't help me feel any better.
Good luck to all going through the same thing I am.
Congratulations on your pregnancy. You sounded exactly how I felt when I found out I was pregnant again. I think those feelings are very normal - the anxiety and worry. I had an early scan with this preg at 6 weeks to see if it had a heartbeat - and even when I saw it I didn't stop worrying about things going wrong.
Only now after having the nuchal scan i have begun to let myself be happy and know that everything will be ok.
Mom hang in there - you will be fine, and soon you will see your little beans heart beating away happily.
The way you are feeling is completely natural sweetness. My Ob was unable to say for certain whether my angel was a blighted ovum or an early miscarriage, but to me either answer was equally devastating.
It took my DH and I 3-4 months to fall pregnant again and so far I have a very healthy and happy 29w2d old baby growing in my belly. Please take hope in knowing that there is a very good chance that your current pregnancy has a lovely little healthy baby growing. There's no use in me trying to tell you not to stress, because even I still stress a little every day, but just remember that stressing about the worst will not stop something from happening, therefore you should just try to focus on the positives and be as optimistic as possible. Babies are strong little fighters!!!
Just want to report that I had a Blighted Ovum in 2003 and then waited the suggested 3 months after which we conceived straight away and went on to have a very healthy baby boy with absolutely no complications So I agree with Flowerchild (wow this is an old thread!) that because you have 1 failed early preganancy or Blighted ovum that it doesn't necessarily mean a greater chance of having another.
all the ladies have said it right! i too had a blighted ovum after 14 months trying, i had the d and c as it had not passed after 4 weeks, am now preg again after 9 months of trying and havent had a scan but feel as though things are ok as i have hypermesis! although i was quite ill with the ovum but not this bad! just take it a day at a time thats what i do! let us know how u go!
I'm in the exact same position as you - I was diagnosed with a blighted ovum in June last year and DP and I were absolutely devastated - I am so terrified of hospitals & operations so I chose to naturally miscarry! This was a complete nightmare as it took me until Sept last yr to finally get the all-clear from the hosp as I kept going bk each month to get told there was still tissue in my uterus!
Anyway I found out in Dec that I'm pregnant again & I'm so terrified of going for a scan this time in case the same thing happens again!! I'm now almost 13 weeks and have a nice bump plus I've had all the pg symptoms (except sickness) - I didn't have any symptoms with the BO which keeps me going! I went to the docs just to confirm the pregnancy when I was 10.5 wks but all he said was that everything should be ok this time - took my blood pressure which was fine, told me he'd send a referral off to the hosp & that was it! I'm still waiting for the scan appointment to come through but to be honest, I don't know how DP will manage to get me to go to the scan even when the appointment does come coz I'm so terrified of having another BO - In a weird way, part of me actually prefers waiting to see if I get bigger then I'll know all is ok rather than being scanned & our hopes & dreams being crushed during one appointment!
Sorry I've ranted on but I've honestly not been able to think of anything else for the past 13 wks - every single day I wonder & worry & pray this one will be ok - don't know how I'd cope losing this one too!!
brendina - im exactly the same! im 13 weeks on monday ( my ticker is a bit off) but dont know if i have a bump or not as im not a very small girl but not obese although i feel a bit "fuller" down there, i also want to wait to see if i get bigger so i wont be going for a scan until 19 weeks. i had slight spotting at 5 weeks and i have a pain that shoots down my left thigh quite often, like a dull ache so im still very worried, but i know it cant be ectopic as i would know by now, but im still terrified! and im soooo sick all the time i dont want it to be for nothing!
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So I agree with Flowerchild (wow this is an old thread!) that because you have 1 failed early preganancy or Blighted ovum that it doesn't necessarily mean a greater chance of having another.
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