6 weeks pregnant and no fetus on u/s

[vpolo]

I'm new to this forum but it seems pretty informative.  I've had one hell of a day.  I'm 6 weeks pregnant according to my lmp, so around 4 weeks post conception.  I had my first dr visit today and he did an ultrasound.  There was a distinct black area but no sign of a fetus.  This concerned my dr and he sent me to another place that did two more u/s, one vaginally and one from the outside of my stomach.  This place supposedly had better equipment but they still could not see anything.  My dr claims that maybe I have a blight ovum or maybe it's too early to see a fetus for one reason or another.  I've read a couple posts on here with similar problems and it seems that it could be either very bad or nothing to worry about at all.  Does anyone know if this is normal to not see anything at this stage of a pregnancy?  I'm so freaked out and my husband and I are very concerned.  Thanks in advance for any feedback.

[six99skin]

I am very scared as well I just had my third child 3 months ago and apparently my "black sac" is measuring 7 weeks and 1 day as of today. Last Saturday my dr gave me a laproscapy thinking that maybe I was having an ectopic pregnancy. I was messed up on morphine because of the cramps and signed the papers to have a d & c but when I woke up I was still "pregnant" according to her. I am very destraught over this. Today she mentioned the abortion pill, but I thought I wasnt pregnant i told her. she said there never was a baby so technically I would not be aborting a baby just the poc. But I will still have more blood work done on monday and another u/s done next week. There is something that she is not telling me and she is confussing me. it is depressing to hear one minute that you are miscarrying, then there is no baby, then the baby is dead, and no there never was a baby. I don't know what to do and my husband is very upset about this I did lose a twin with both of my first and second pregnancies. the first absorbed his twin, the second didnt even know that he was in there because they could see a "black sac" of fluid I bleed and went back the following week for follow up and they said that I had misscarried the one but was still pregnant with my other son. Then I was 10 weeks when I lost the one, so could this be the same maybe? I don't want to get the d & c or take the pill until I am absolutely sure that there are no other babies hidding in there you know?

I will be praying for you, you sound like a very petite young lady and i dont know if i would be able to handle triplets either. and that is the funny thing are you gaining weight with these "black sacks"? because I have gained about 5 pounds and am at 142 now. and only 5' 10/16". Please write back I would like to hear your opinion and see how you are doing. Take care and remember you now have another person here and praying for you.

8/9/07  six99skin

[FAWALKER]

IM HAVING GREAT DIFFICULTY, ACCORDING TO THE LMP IM 8 WEEKS AND ACCOIRDING TO THE SIZE OF THE SAC I COULD ONLY BE AROUND 6 WEEKS. THEY CAN SEE NO FETAL PULL AND THEY ARE PRETTY SURE THERE WILL BE NONE. THIRD PREGNANCY NO SUCESSFUL BIRTHS. THS SAC IS BLACK AND MY HCG LEVEL IS AT 27770 AND THEY ARE SUPRISED ITS GOING UP INSTEAD OF DOWN SINCE THEY BELIEVE THERE IS NO FETUS JUST A SAC. I AM SO DEPRESSED AND WORRIED. I HAVE BEEN THROUGH OTHER MISCARRAIGES AND IT WAS HORRIBLE.  I DO NOT WANT TO GIVE UP HOPE BUT  I AM WONDERING IF IM LIVING IN A FANTASY WORLD OR IS THERE HOPE FOR ME AND MY BABY. I WANT THIS SO MUCH AND ITS SO UNFARE  AND IM SO SAD. I DONT WANT TO LET THEM DO ANYTHING ,I HAVE HAD 4 ULTRASOUNDS BOTH KINDS AN I HAVE HAD MY BLOOD TESTED 3 TIMES. THERE TELLING ME THAT IF BY NEXT WEEK THERE IS NO FETAL PULL THAN THEY WILL SET ME UP FOR A D &C.  I DONT WANT THAT , I WANT THEM TO WAIT LONGER AND SEE IF JUST MY WEEKS ARE OFF, I REFUSER TO GIVE UP HOPE AND I  REALLY NEEED SOME ENCOURGEMENT AN D I THINK I GOT THAT READING ALL THESE DIFFERENT STORIES. THANK U ALL. ILL KEEP EVEYONE POSTED ON HOW IT GOES.

[bubbles1983]

i'm going through the same thing i've had 2 wonderful boys and both time i never had a problem now i just found out i gonna have another one hoping for a girl LMP 6/21/07 which should make me 7 weeks i had an U/S on 8/15 and i knew something was wrong i could tell in the techs face  i seen the sac but nothing was in it, the tech told me that my doctor would get back to me, finally the same day the doctor did and said that i would have to get my levels checked thursday and saturday  but later on that day i started to bleed but it could have been from that vaginal u/s so i went to the emergency room and they checked my levels they were at 21500 and that doctor told me that he should have seen something on the U/S and for the 2nd time he didnt dr told me at the hospital to call my midwifes and get a d & c but my midwifes told me i might be still eairly the sac with nothing in it shows 5 weeks so on monday i have to get another blood test to ck my levels my midwifes told me if they have gone up then she will order another u/s in two weeks im so scared i dont know what to do

[jumean]

ladies your stories all break my heart i am so sorry to read what a hard time you are all having. i am hoping and wishing nothing but positive prenancy's for you all. good luck girl and i hope you all know that it will happen. and you are not alone :)

[Agiesmom]

At 6 weeks, 2 days I had a transvaginal ultrasound and they saw nothing--no yolk sac, no fetal pole, no heartbeat.  At 8 weeks, I had another transvaginal ultrasound and they still saw nothing--just a black oval.  My doctor told me that it's over (blighted ovum) and suggested a D&C or Cytotec to help "move things along".  I refused both, saying I wanted to wait and let my body do what it needs to do on its own.  I never started cramping or bleeding and my doctor was concerned, saying that infection can set in when a miscarriage doesn't complete in a timely manner.  So at 9 weeks, 5 days I had another ultrasound and there she was!  Heartbeat and all!  She is perfect and beautiful and will be 6 months old on August 21st.

I know this isn't typical and I don't want to give anyone false hope, but I am so glad that I waited.

[Shamom]

Was your HCG and Progesterone level normal and well all along although you didn't see the fetus? I am 8 weeks pregnant. There is a heartbeat but the size of fetus looks like 5 weeks only. My HCG is increasing but not doubling every 45 hours. progesterone level is decreasing to 6. Doc said he will do another set of blood work if not look good he recommends d&c. I'm very frustrated. My baby still has heartbeat I am hoping it will turn out good. But if the baby is borned, will she be normal since she didn't grow as expected in first few week?