Blighted Ovum - Misdiagnosed?

Hi,

I was recently told that I have had a missed miscarriage. U/s at 6w3d showed that I had a gestational sac & yolk sac but no embryo.

I have been scheduled for a d&c this Friday, but because I had bleeding over the weekend my gp wanted me to have an u/s to check if everything had gone naturally so I could avoid Friday's procedure.

Today's u/s showed a fetal pole which was not visible in previous scans.. The doc at the u/s office recommended not to go ahead with d&c as yet and a follow up u/s in 1 week and blood tests for hormone levels.

Is this just false hope?

Grake, I had a blighted ovum last year. I know the pain you are feeling. My ob waited a week to do another scan just in case me dates were wrong and the embryo was too small to be seen. A week later the fetal pole wasn't visable anymore either so I knew it was time for a D &C. Mine was picked up at 8 1/2 weeks after some very light spotting that went away on the same day. The D&C was done at 10 weeks.
It is up to you if you wait and have another ultrasound. It is possible perhaps that the baby is too small as I have heard other storis where the following scan showed a happy healthy baby. The hormone tests will test to see if your levels are rising or falling.
Best wishes hun, the torment of waiting and not knowing is just awful, take care.

Hi erybery, I'm sorry for your loss.
Thanks for your reply and sharing your story with me. I am going to my gp tonight to discuss what is to happen next. Ive read lots of stories that have had happy endings but I don't want to get my hopes up. But just to put my mind to rest I would like to have another scan. That way ill be sure I'm doing the right thing.
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Hi erybery, I'm sorry for your loss.
Thanks for your reply and sharing your story with me. I am going to my gp tonight to discuss what is to happen next. Ive read lots of stories that have had happy endings but I don't want to get my hopes up. But just to put my mind to rest I would like to have another scan. That way ill be sure I'm doing the right thing.
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Grake - I'd really strongly encourage you to go for that second scan.

Regardless of the outcome ( and FWIW I think you may get a nice surprise) you need to know, down the line, that the pregnancy was definitely not viable.

I've had a blighted ovum (diagnosed at 7wks) and missed m/c at 10 weeks. With the blighted ovum, there was no change between scans and definitely no fetal pole. I think that a second scan is definitely worth doing in your case. If possible, request a transvaginal scan as they show alot more detail than abdominal scans for early pregnancies, particularly those that are a bit iffy.

All the best and I hope things work out for you.

Hon I went for a scan at 6wks and was dated 5wks - tech could not see any embryo etc but did an internal us and found fetal pole told us it could go either way - 2wks later there was bub bouncing away nice strong heart beat and he is now 6yo. I can understand not wanting to get your hopes up but thefre is no harm in waiting for the scan if there is a glimmer of hope. hang in there - hope you get some good news

Hi Girls and Grake

I agree with the girls that waiting for the scan is a good idea....may be a loooong week for you though!
Being so early in gestation, if you implanted later it may just be quite behind.

I had a BO last year - found out at 8 weeks though.

Good luck i will cross fingers and say a prayer

Sanchez

just wanted to check in to see how you are going??

dont really have much advise that the others havent already said, but its sort of got to give you hope when a fetal pole is visable!! you poor thing being in limbo land is the WORST thing ever!!! must be very stressful for you, one minute you have accepted that it might be all over and then to have it turn aroundand show a little hope. it must be very hard.

if you need to talk or want to vent we are always here for you

i have everything crossed that this will be a happy ending!!!! please let us know how you go

will be thinking of you

take care xxx

Hi everyone,

Thanks for all the good wishes and advice.

I've had another scan since then and it hasn't grown in the last 2.5 weeks. I was supposed to be 8.5 weeks by now, but the scan is still showing that I'm only 6w3d in size. The trans-vaginal scan showed the same thing. I've also had some bleeding and pretty bad cramps since. So I am going ahead with the d&c on Friday. I just want it to be over so we can try again.

Thanks again for the support.

xoxo

I think all the waiting has been killing me. And now knowing I have to wait to ttc again.

Is it wrong to feel jealous of others that are pregnant or have babies? It just seems some people find it so easy to get pregnant and do so with no issues.

Grake my emotions came out in anger. I was so angry that others had no problems, that people I thought didn't deserve to have children had no problems. I was jealous and angry for a while, i think until i got pregnant again and once i knew that everything looked ok.....then the negative emotions went away.

Honey it is only natural to feel you have been robbed of something so may others have.

All the best for Friday, I was so upset when i went in for my d & c, the realisation that my dream was truely over.
Make sure your DH looks after you, I will say a prayer you have a quick road to the next pregnancy.

xx

Best wishes Grake, Im so sorry you have had to go through this. I pray for a quick recovery and a short TTC journey when you feel up to it. xox

:hug: I am so sorry to hear you are having to go through this. I have also had a blighted ovum resulting in a d&c at 8 weeks. It is absolutely normal for you to feel angry, upset and envious of people who fall pregnant very easily. These are all very normal feelings.

Please take care of yourself and allow yourself time to heal.

i am so sorry sweetheart, this must be very hard!

i will be thinking of you tomorrow, if you need anything please let us know

take care xxx

Thanks so much.Ill be glad once its all over.

Sanchez that's exactly how I feel now. At first I was just upset & now I feel angry. I think I'll probably feel like you did after the d&c. Luckily I have DH to support me :)

Thanks again to everyone.

I've had a blighted ovum (diagnosed at 7wks) and missed m/c at 10 weeks. With the blighted ovum, there was no change between scans and definitely no fetal pole. I think that a second scan is definitely worth doing in your case. If possible, request a transvaginal scan as they show alot more detail than abdominal scans for early pregnancies, particularly those that are a bit iffy.