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No fetus, devastated heart break! :(

I found out I was pregnant on Nov. 16, 2011. I have taken 7 HPT's including 2 fro the doctors all say positive for pregnancy. I think my LMP was between Oct. 1st and Oct. 13th. I really do not know if I am 4 to 6 weeks or not. I went to doctors office did U/S she did not find a fetus. I am so devastated. I am still having the nausea, tiredness, tender breast and mild to no cramping. There is no bleeding nor spotting when I go to the bathroom. When will she or I see a fetus? Why haven't we've seen a fetus if I am 4 to 6 weeks pregnant? Can my body be wrong and show me a false pregnancy with full blown symptoms? What could this mean? I also have diabetes which is controlled and high blood pressure. Will those cause a false reading in all test? How can I check my HCG levels without going to the doctors and checking? I refuse to believe I have a blighted ovum, I want this baby more than air right now. Please help give me some hope to hang on to. I go back to doctors on Dec. 5th, but don't know what would have changed from today (Dec.1) to then.
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1844410 tn?1322749080
There is nothing more you can do except take really good care of yourself, eat right, take your vitamins, & rest. And know that there is absolutely nothing you can do differently if this turns out to not be a viable pregnancy. Don't give up hope. :-) Even if you do get a good outcome from you next scan, you have a long 9 month wait ahead. Sending positive thoughts your way!!
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1840402 tn?1355432565
only saw an empty sac at 5 weeks had to go back two weeks later and their my beanie was with heartbeat, dont give up hope :) x
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At that many weeks they didn't see a baby in me the only saw the sack
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489000 tn?1364302227
Also did they do an ultrasound (top of belly area) or a sonogram (inserted vaginally)? The sonogram would show more than the ultrasound.
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489000 tn?1364302227
Your HCG levels would be helpful. You would need the levels to double every 2 days. You can check the ranges out at American Pregnancy Association website.

When I was 6 weeks pg (knew the exact time frame since we did IUI) and at first the RE didn't see a baby. I had to go empty my bladder and then finally my baby was seen. It if very hard to see a fetus so early.

Some women won't even go for a sonogram until around 9 weeks since nothing could show up even if there is fetus there before 9 weeks.

I would ask to have your HCG levels checked to see if the levels are climbing. In early pg, that is really helpful to know to see if the pg is progressing.
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They took blood. The equipment did look a bit out dated. Ugh I don't know what to do at this point. I don't want to give up. Ice waited 12 years to be a mom!
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1806883 tn?1458321004
I would say dont panic yet, if you are around 4-6 weeks you wont see a baby usually, it develops around week 6 and is the size of a grain of rice, sometimes the heartbeat is seen then sometimes not until 2 wks later,  it depends on alot of things, the age of the u/s equipment, skill of sonographer etc and that early in a pregnancy a vaginal u/s should have been performed as well as the abdominal one, alot can change in a couple of days this early in pregnancy as everything is developing fast, your hcg levels should have been checked as well
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all i could see at five weeks was a sac the technician thought it was empty but she was very very wrong. we saw not only a baby but a heartbeat lesa than three weeks later. good luck!
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1794093 tn?1357930759
I really dont want to make you stress more but my LMP was Oct 13 which means i am 7 weeks pregnant...  have they ran blood work to check you hCG levels? Have they looked into ectopic? Im sorry your going thru this and i really hope your next appointment goes better...
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Don't worry too much because 4-6weeks is still early most people won't pick up a heartbeat till 8 or 9 weeks just wait and see and keep ur hopes high!! Good luck and congratulations!!
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im going threw alot of frustration as well  i have had many sonos  i found i was pregant on oct 26th my lmp was  sept 21 on or about i conceived oct 12th  i would be about  9 weeks  but when i had sono first time nothin  showing i also was devestated this is my 2nd child but 10 yrs later because i had same issues getting pregnant so this was a blessing  even though i just turned  43  eek  so i was told not a progressing pregnancy so i was distraught  but dr sent me to get blood work to check levels  well levels were  ok going up somewhat  so i had  to have another sono about a week later the tech so a little sac  estimated i was about  4 in half mnths wich was confusing but i had hope there was a sac but dr didnt think so    so i wnent again for blood work  again levels somewhat going up but progesterone went down so i was put on a supplemnt to help   so i had anohther sono on tues a long 2 weeks and  tech again had hard time  finding sac vaginally  finally seen a little sometthing and  said i was  5 in half weeks  measured and 5 in half and last time was about 4  so was growing but she seen no heartbeat  so she did a pelvic sono and seen sac but  said  nothing in it and no heart beat i was devestated  she also called it a bligton ovum   but she was not going to have me give up because  may be to soon   ok so i had blood work again yesturday  my levels still going up but not as well as expected but going up so i have another sono  tuesday and see what happens   im just hanging on to hope at this point and what will be will be   so u are not alone  dont give up and  i will pray for you as well   good luck and keep  posting
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1486020 tn?1354028475
Give it a few weeks. That's still early to see anything more than a sac in the ultrasound. If you don't see anything in a few weeks, then I'd be concerned. Don't give up hope!
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1835206 tn?1414772252
I wouldn't worry too much especially since you don't know when your last period was. Normally it takes 5.5-6 weeks for anything to show up.
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I have heard of chemical pregnancies basically where ur body has the hcg but not the fetus. I'm sry to hear your story and hope the best for you I'm goin through a weird situation right now and hoping I find an answer soon and I hope u do to. Good luck I don't know you but I will def pray for you to get the answer you are hoping for
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