Blighted ovum

I have just found out today I have a blighted ovum.... I should be nine weeks....how long does it usually take for your body to naturally m/c. I have had no cramping or bleeding at all.

im very sorry to hear xx

for me, my body didnt naturally m/c, i had to have a d&c so im not much help..

but my thoughts are with you

:hug: I am so sorry hun, you'd still be in shock....It really depends, i have had 3 mc and 2 i ended up needing D&C's because my body didn't do it. I am so very very sorry this happened to you. Fly free little savage xxxxxxxxxxx

:hug: I am so sorry that this is happening to you. It is very different for every woman but I was another who required a D&C after my miscarriage, we waited 4 weeks but my body wouldnt let go. :comfort: stay strong and know that everyone on here is here for you to lean on.

Im so sorry for your loss. I needed a D&C as it was weeks after and I still hadn't miscarried :(

Sorry mate. Thinking of you as you say goodbye.

:hug: I am so sorry :(
I have just finished an early m/c naturally. But from all the research I did and how far you were you may need a d&c. I can't speak from experience, but it seems a lot of ladies prefer a d&c so they don't have to wait in limbo land.
Again, I am very sorry for your loss:hug:

Im sorry for your loss.:hug:

I am another who cant m/c on their own so Ive had to go down the D&C route. Many women wait and see if their bodies m/c on their own, and if it doesnt then request a D&C. Others feel the need to get the D&C over with straight away. Just do whatever you feel is right for you. :hug:

I don't have any experiences, but I just wanted to say I'm so sorry for your loss.
I'll be thinking of you, honey.

Hugs Hun :( I'm so sorry you're going through this. I also had a blighted ovum and my body wouldn't let go. I was scared to have a d&c so opted to go to a clinic called Marie stopes that offers the ru486 tablet. I was 12 weeks and it was very painful, if I had my time again I'd have a d&c. Sometimes the body might hold on for weeks & that can be really hard to deal with mentally. I waited and nothing happened & I just wanted it over so that I could start to heal.
Thinking of you xx

No advice, just wanted to say sorry for your loss :comfort: :hug:

Thanks everyone for your imput. I was kind of thinking that perhaps my body isn't going to do it because it's already holding on at 9weeks still and havent' had even the slightest of cramping....but a part of me wants to wait another couple weeks - just in case....but i don't really want to go much further than that i dont think because i'm already pretty upset - considering I went into the scan expecting twins; and kinda came out with none.
Will go back to my gp and chat to her next week.

so.... my hcg came back as 115114.... which seems well within the normal range. got another test on monday (results on tuesday) to see if it's dropping or not. *sigh * if only just one thing could tell me for sure rather than having to wait! This totally sucks. I don't know how so many women go thru ivf repeatedly.... you are amazing.

Will be thinking of you, honey. This sucks for you.

Sending lots of hugs.

Wow.....your hcg is very high still..... :hug: Thinking of you hun xxxxxxx

yes that's why i dont know what to think now :'(. many articles and forums i've looked at most peoples dont go over like 30K at around 7wks when they find out and even if it's later than that they still aren't as high.
So i'm so confused as to whether i should keep holding on hope because if i do and there really is no baby i'm going to even more devastated...or if i should just tell myself there is no baby then i wont be disappointed again....
it's going to be a long weekend until tuesday that's for sure!!!
Thanks so much for replying still. Don't mean to burden anyone really; i just don't really know what to say to my husband because although he's sad, he's not feeling like i am....and i kinda just wanna talk about what's going on in my little brain atm!

With a blighted ovum Hun, the hcg will continue to rise as normal because the body doesn't realise the pregnancy is no longer viable. The placenta keeps growing and releasing the hormone. At least that's what my obstetrician told me. If you're unsure go to your doctor and ask for a referral for another scan so that you can feel 100% confident in your decision. I did this at 11 weeks & they will tell you for sure. At 9 weeks you should def see something.

I can relate so much to what you wrote and its awful. :hug:

Id request a repeat scan so you can confirm the diagnosis. You should see a baby and a heartbeat at 9 weeks but I personally found it easier to accept when it was confirmed by another person. Its your body and you deserve to have absolutely no doubt in your mind when deciding how to proceed from here.

My experience was that I went in for an u/s at around 9 weeks and there was no heartbeat. My Obs sent me for HCG blood tests which showed my HCG levels were still high, rising and normal for the expected gestation. I waited another week which again showed no heartbeat, and the baby had shrunk in size since the previous u/s indicating a missed m/c. I wanted desperately to m/c naturally but my body just wouldnt let go. I was still having bad m/s so I elected to have a D&C when I was supposed to be 11 weeks. I have no idea how long it would have taken for my body to realise and start m/cing on its own.