Week 6+ Blighted ovum - empty gestation sac - how?

[Cat-herine]

Hi all, need some advices or comments from mummies with similar experience..

I was found to be pregnant on 23 oct with hcg level on 270. My last try for baby was on 7 oct with ovulatiOn kit being positive on 5oct. Hence, I am probably 6 week plus now.

Had spotting since 26 oct and took an trans-vaginal ultrasound on 30 oct to see a small gestation sac. Looks like good sign.

7 nov - Went back to see gynae and took abdominal scan. Noted that gestation sac has grown much bigger but is empty. So Doctor took another trans-vaginal scan. It is still empty. Doctor told me that it is probably a blighted ovum and there is no baby in the sac. I am probably 6 week now so should be able to see baby with heartbeat.

Really sadden by the news, wonder anyone out here have any experience to share?

Thank you

 

[tryingtoconceive2014]

Hi Cat-herine,

Sorry to know that you suffered from a blighted ovum.

I suffered from that last year (2014) Aug too. Should be 7, latest by 9 weeks, still did not see anything, so diagnosed with blighted ovum. However, got fetal pole I think, so likely to be issue with my hubby's sperms, than that of the quality of my eggs.

After that, I went to tcm famous uncle Chan (Ban Choon Chan) in Marine Parade to tiao for 6 months; and got pregnant, but still lost it at 6 weeks and 1 day, due to immune system issues at my end.

Now I am under Professor Choolani and his rheumatologist Dr Sheila, as I have a history of multiple miscarriages.

If this is your first miscarriage, it is usually a one-off. Your next pregnancy should be smooth sailing, so do not worry.

So is the sac out yet? You plan on letting it out the natural way, or with induced medications such as Cytotec tablets to be inserted vaginally every 8 hours (2 tablets)? In my case, I am scared to use this tablet as it caused me to have excessive bleeding the next day (24 hours later). I really thought that I was going to die. Went immediately to Dr Loh in TMC to do a quick scan, found that everything was out, just mild infection, and I needed to take anti-biotics for 1 week.

 

[Cat-herine]

Hi Cat-herine,

Sorry to know that you suffered from a blighted ovum.

I suffered from that last year (2014) Aug too. Should be 7, latest by 9 weeks, still did not see anything, so diagnosed with blighted ovum. However, got fetal pole I think, so likely to be issue with my hubby's sperms, than that of the quality of my eggs.

After that, I went to tcm famous uncle Chan (Ban Choon Chan) in Marine Parade to tiao for 6 months; and got pregnant, but still lost it at 6 weeks and 1 day, due to immune system issues at my end.

Now I am under Professor Choolani and his rheumatologist Dr Sheila, as I have a history of multiple miscarriages.

If this is your first miscarriage, it is usually a one-off. Your next pregnancy should be smooth sailing, so do not worry.

So is the sac out yet? You plan on letting it out the natural way, or with induced medications such as Cytotec tablets to be inserted vaginally every 8 hours (2 tablets)? In my case, I am scared to use this tablet as it caused me to have excessive bleeding the next day (24 hours later). I really thought that I was going to die. Went immediately to Dr Loh in TMC to do a quick scan, found that everything was out, just mild infection, and I needed to take anti-biotics for 1 week.

Hi Cat-herine,

Sorry to know that you suffered from a blighted ovum.

I suffered from that last year (2014) Aug too. Should be 7, latest by 9 weeks, still did not see anything, so diagnosed with blighted ovum. However, got fetal pole I think, so likely to be issue with my hubby's sperms, than that of the quality of my eggs.

After that, I went to tcm famous uncle Chan (Ban Choon Chan) in Marine Parade to tiao for 6 months; and got pregnant, but still lost it at 6 weeks and 1 day, due to immune system issues at my end.

Now I am under Professor Choolani and his rheumatologist Dr Sheila, as I have a history of multiple miscarriages.

If this is your first miscarriage, it is usually a one-off. Your next pregnancy should be smooth sailing, so do not worry.

So is the sac out yet? You plan on letting it out the natural way, or with induced medications such as Cytotec tablets to be inserted vaginally every 8 hours (2 tablets)? In my case, I am scared to use this tablet as it caused me to have excessive bleeding the next day (24 hours later). I really thought that I was going to die. Went immediately to Dr Loh in TMC to do a quick scan, found that everything was out, just mild infection, and I needed to take anti-biotics for 1 week.

thanks for replying. Can I check with you if the doctor advised you to wait till 9 weeks to confirm? I am still waiting for a miracle this sat. Gynae advise me to scan after a week to confirm the situation..

 

[tryingtoconceive2014]

thanks for replying. Can I check with you if the doctor advised you to wait till 9 weeks to confirm? I am still waiting for a miracle this sat. Gynae advise me to scan after a week to confirm the situation..

Hi Cat-herine,

No, for my similar situation last year, Dr did not ask me to wait till 9 weeks to confirm. It is my hubby who insisted that we waited, in case that it is late ovulation or late implantation, as he did not want to kill an innocent life human being.

Really hope that you will get to see a miracle this Sat, though from my point of view, I think that it is unlikely.

 

[Cat-herine]

Hi Cat-herine,

No, for my similar situation last year, Dr did not ask me to wait till 9 weeks to confirm. It is my hubby who insisted that we waited, in case that it is late ovulation or late implantation, as he did not want to kill an innocent life human being.

Really hope that you will get to see a miracle this Sat, though from my point of view, I think that it is unlikely.

Really thanks for replying me.. I have no one that had experience the same thing to talk to.. Did u experience any symptoms throughout the 9 week period?

I had brown or pink spotting on and off but some days it stops.. Sometime a little cramp some time no..

When did u also first see the blighted ovum?

 

[shirleyten]

Hi hi. I had blighted ovum in my first pregnancy. 5 weeks. Spotting all the way and the conclusion came when I had a check up in KKH in my 7 weeks and the technician pass me the documents stating "No fetus pole". I cried my heart out when I was walking to see the doc. So insensitive of them to pass me the report and it wasn't even the gyane who tells me in my face. She confirms it and immediately ask me to schedule for dnc. I didn't.

I went to mount E to get a 2nd opinion and indeed. No baby. Just a sav and again schedule for dnc and I did it the very day. Day surgery. The pain wasn't as great as heart break. It was my first pregnancy. Anytime with spotting.. we are in danger zone. Every time the fear of wiping and constantly go toilet check. Yeap we know. We have been there. It's pretty hard to talk to ppl whom didn't go through at all. Cos they can't feel ur pain.

As we will read up and Googled. Yolk sac and fetus pole is a must to have. Then comes heart beat. If there isn't. Mostly the pregnancy isn't viable. I also gave myself a lot of hope but I know what is coming.

My 2 miscarriages didn't leave my heart. It's locked. 2nd miscarriage was chemical pregnancy. This is one miscarriage I would say it's a cruel joke. Gave u a plus and in a week it's gone.

But I do believe in miracle. What happens to others may not happen to u. What u need to do is to prepare urself be it good or bad. Acceptance.

 

[Cat-herine]

Hi hi. I had blighted ovum in my first pregnancy. 5 weeks. Spotting all the way and the conclusion came when I had a check up in KKH in my 7 weeks and the technician pass me the documents stating "No fetus pole". I cried my heart out when I was walking to see the doc. So insensitive of them to pass me the report and it wasn't even the gyane who tells me in my face. She confirms it and immediately ask me to schedule for dnc. I didn't.

I went to mount E to get a 2nd opinion and indeed. No baby. Just a sav and again schedule for dnc and I did it the very day. Day surgery. The pain wasn't as great as heart break. It was my first pregnancy. Anytime with spotting.. we are in danger zone. Every time the fear of wiping and constantly go toilet check. Yeap we know. We have been there. It's pretty hard to talk to ppl whom didn't go through at all. Cos they can't feel ur pain.

As we will read up and Googled. Yolk sac and fetus pole is a must to have. Then comes heart beat. If there isn't. Mostly the pregnancy isn't viable. I also gave myself a lot of hope but I know what is coming.

My 2 miscarriages didn't leave my heart. It's locked. 2nd miscarriage was chemical pregnancy. This is one miscarriage I would say it's a cruel joke. Gave u a plus and in a week it's gone.

But I do believe in miracle. What happens to others may not happen to u. What u need to do is to prepare urself be it good or bad. Acceptance.

Hi Shirley,
Thanks for sharing your story with me.. It must be really heartbreaking to go through it twice.. I really can't imagine..

Right now I am also having spotting now.. Similar to my first pregnancy.. It is really scary because it is sometime brown and sometime red/pink.. And yesterday I even dreamt that I was in excruciating pain and a pool of blood and I have lost the baby (sorry for this gruesomendescritipn but I think this is the fear I am having now..)

When they mention to u no fetal pole, is there yolk sac or embryo?

 

[tryingtoconceive2014]

Really thanks for replying me.. I have no one that had experience the same thing to talk to.. Did u experience any symptoms throughout the 9 week period?

I had brown or pink spotting on and off but some days it stops.. Sometime a little cramp some time no..

When did u also first see the blighted ovum?

Hi Cat-herine,

I think I experienced at what seemed to be my 5 week last year August, that when I wiped after I had a pee, there was brown spotting on toilet paper. Deep down, I guess that it was gone already.

I think it is about 7 to 10 days later when I first saw the blighted ovum.

I think mine could still see yolk sac, and fetal pole, but no heartbeat.

 

[shirleyten]

Hi Shirley,
Thanks for sharing your story with me.. It must be really heartbreaking to go through it twice.. I really can't imagine..

Right now I am also having spotting now.. Similar to my first pregnancy.. It is really scary because it is sometime brown and sometime red/pink.. And yesterday I even dreamt that I was in excruciating pain and a pool of blood and I have lost the baby (sorry for this gruesomendescritipn but I think this is the fear I am having now..)

When they mention to u no fetal pole, is there yolk sac or embryo?

There is nothing in sac. So I kind if know it when I went for 1st scan.

 

[Cat-herine]

Going for check up in 2 days.. Tomorrow is my birthday and I really wish for a miracle..

 

[tryingtoconceive2014]

Going for check up in 2 days.. Tomorrow is my birthday and I really wish for a miracle..

Hi Cat-herine,

You can only pray and hope for the best. However, everything is in God's control. If the child is not fated to be yours, then there is nothing you can do about.

 

[tryingtoconceive2014]

Hi Cat-herine,

How was your scan this morning? Did your so hoped for miracle happen? Or was it still the same heartbreaking story?

 

[feeltherain]

thanks for replying. Can I check with you if the doctor advised you to wait till 9 weeks to confirm? I am still waiting for a miracle this sat. Gynae advise me to scan after a week to confirm the situation..

Hi Cat-herine,

I just read your post today and I was disgnosed with blighted ovum yesterday.
May I know how is it like?