how long before miscarriage occurs if i have blighted ovum

[snagglepuss1]

Hi

I posted yesterday as I went for a first scan, I am 7 weeks today according to my lmp, the lady scanning us saw & pointed out the yolk sac, and said the pregnancy looked fine for how far along I should be.  We were then taken into a room by another lady who told us the reason the baby could not be seen could be for 2 reasons. 1 being the baby is too small, the second and in her words "the most likely" blighted ovum as the sac is 21mm and the baby should be seen by this point.
I feel really frightened now that at our next scan in 6 days they arent gonna see any improvement & suggest & d&c. If this pregnancy is blighted ovum, how soon would I expect to miscarry?
I have had no bleeding & still have all my symptoms.  Would it be quite quick or take a while?  I had blighted ovum with my second pregnancy, but had a d&c, wish I had waited and let it occur naturally now, as I have doubts about the competency of the consultane that gave us the bad news after the scan.

[aar612]

I forgot to post that I still have sore breast and nausea.

[aar612]

I'm in the same boat. I am 9w2d today and went in for my 3rd u/s. 1st one was on Dec 10 at 5w4d...gestational sac, no yolk sac or fetal pole. I had another one on Dec 15th, which showed the same thing. I went in for my 3rd u/s today and still only an empty sac. I was on prog. supp. My doctor has asked me to stop them and wait for nature to take it's course within a week or two to shed the sac. She's not pushing me for a d & c...just to let nature take it's course. I have a healthy 4.5 yr old boy and can't thank god enough for him.

Pls. don't be disheartened with my experience. I'll pray for you and hope all is well with you. Good luck:)!!

[jennymomof3]

I will be 10  wks pregnant on tuesday. I've gone in for at least 6 ultrasounds. An the first couple were around 5-6 wks and there wasn't really anything to be seen. But then I went at 7wks and there was a gestational sac with a yolk sac. I went back at 8wks 6days and there was just a sac with nothing inside of it. My dr told me that "it doesn't look good and he's not optimistic" and I had to wait 2 weeks and then we would have our diagnosis. So the next day I made an appt with another dr in a Tucson for a second opinion. She did 2 ultrasounds on 2 different machines, and there was nothing in the sac again. I had my blood drawn and the levels were 49000 something and 2 days later they were 60000 something. They called and told me that I have a blighted ovum and I have to go back in a few days for another ultrasound and then a d/c. The thing is I still have all the symptoms of being pregnant, no cramping or bleeding and it's been almost a week since i went in. I have 3 healthy kids and no problems with any of those pregnancies. But 4 months ago I had an ectopic. I really don't know what I should do. Do I wait or have the d/c?

[amiej75]

Thank you SO MUCH for taking the time to post your story of hope here.  Yours is almost exactly our same story (only my blighted ovum was dx'ed at the first visit/scan - 8 weeks).  We are currently waiting one more week to be re-scanned at what *should be* 10 weeks, though we were measure 2.5 weeks "small" with my sac size at the 8-week appt.  I am not bound by a delusion, I still am aware that there is a likelihood this baby just wasn't "meant to be" at this exact time, and wasn't chromosomally sound, but there is such a high incidence of misdiagnosis for blighted ovum!   (see misdiagnosedmiscarriage.com).  There is no way in my mind to justify having a D&C done anytime BEFORE probably 12 weeks, if that is your preference.  Every day feels like a year right now, every time my stomach growls I wonder if my miscarriage is starting, but I would rather go through that for weeks than to have 1 millionth of a doubt that I terminated a pregnancy incorrectly and/or prematurely.  There are a lot of unexplained "tah-dah!" stories out there -- as late as 9/10/11 weeks -- to have a procedure done based on any scan or any thing determined sooner than that.  I personally have just decided to wait it out, no matter how hard the waiting, knowing that our bodies typically respond best to natural methods - whether talking about eating right and exercising vs. diet pills, natural vs. medicated birth, or natural vs. vacuumed-or-induced miscarriage.  In cases where the body is just not responding for whatever reason, modern science affords us some of those extreme options.  

I still do not know if we have a "real" pregnancy.  We've already been counseled about our options.  My sx are getting stronger and no sign whatsoever, no 9 weeks, of miscarriage, but my doc's RN said you can have sx right up until the miscarriage and sometimes even a few days after.  I'm not sure if this helps anyone or not.  I mostly wanted to thank you, Mommy247to4, for sharing your unique, well-written, and blessed story of a wonderful outcome to your "not so blighted ovum" story.  Blessings to all this holiday season.  

[Mommy247to4]

Hello, with my 2nd pregnancy... they scanned me at 6weeks along due to previous m/c history, I had a lovely gestational sac with nothing inside. The Dr. told me at that point that she wanted to see a yolk sac. I returned at 8 weeks along and was diagnosed with a blighted ovum due to still a gestational sac and no yolk sac..where the heck was the yolk sac..who knows! She wanted to schedule me for a D&C the next day, by I opted to wait another week for another scan at 9 weeks along...I tracked my cycles so I knew my exact LMP and everything. My levels were being watched each week and was rising as they should. My animals in the house were coming around me like I was expecting when I had my daughter who was full term. I had no bleeding, mild cramping like my period would begin at any second and I had no pregnancy symptoms..yes none.. no sore breasts, no morning sickness, no frequent urination..etc.. SO LADIES PLEASE...if your levels are not dropping, whether you have symptoms or don't, be patient for the "just in case" ...D&C will always be available if you want , but there will be no going back and no finding out "what if" if you go that route too early. I was advised by my Dr. to get a D&C as soon as possible as to not suffer any emotions in dealing with waiting to miscarry my blighted ovum. I showed up for my 9 week scan and gestational sac, yolk sac, and baby with a strong heartbeat showed up! Just like "ta-dah" magic! And now that diagnosed blighted ovum is 5 years old and I'm sooooooooo grateful for him! Best wishes to everyone!

[nikkie21joe]

I feel you!  I am waiting for Monday to hear about my HCG levels and then Tuesday I have another u/s.  This is my first pregnancy and I am so worried.  I am trying to make sure that I try and calm myself down and think only positives.  I think doctors need to be more careful what they say to pregnanct women with high hormones, we shouldn't have to stress so much!  Good luck to you and I too hope my baby is hiding.  I would wait and let your body miscarry on its own, there are a lot of stories I read where the doctor has been completely wrong, and as long as you are not experiencing anything but pregnancy symptoms and see no reason to worry, which is better said than done.