Empty gestational sac at 7weeks scan... Devastated

[TrendyDove]

Hello,

I went for my 7 weeks scan yesterday and they weren't able to find a heartbeat or a baby for that matter. Just an small empty gestational sac. They said this could be that it's too early so they want to check again in 2 weeks but they also said this is very unlikely as we had conceived through IVF and they know the exact moment. Has anyone been through this and had a healthy baby? I have no symptoms of miscarriage which makes the news even harder as it was so unexpected. My clinic wants me to keep taking my meds in case there is a chance but at the same time they give me no hope.

This was our 3 transfer, the two previous ones didn't even implant and all I'm reading online is that it's most likely genetically related. I'm devastated and worried all of our embryos are genetically dagamed 😢😢😢

[PurplePiggie]

I can't offer any advice, but I just wanted to say, so sorry to hear this, take care of yourself, keeping my fingers crossed that it turns around xx

[TrendyDove in reply to PurplePiggie]

Thank you Purple, I still can't believe this is happening 😢😢😢

[Helto200]

I am so sorry you are going through this. I'm afraid I cannot relate to what you are going through but I wanted to send you hugs and kisses. I am keeping everything crossed for you. I really wish you all the best. Try and stay strong, you've got this. Xx

[Cinderella5]

Im so sorry! I cant offer any success stories but thinking of you.xx

[Hidden]

Yes I’ve had 2 blighted pregnancies it’s devastating when you expect to see a little baby bean and there’s nothing there we didn’t find out til 12w & 9w. I’m sorry you’re going through this it’s truly awful x

[TrendyDove]

Thank you all for your support xx

[TrendyDove]

It's is awful. I couldn't even imagine something like this was possible, without any warning or symptoms...only 2 days ago I was telling my friend how I felt like it was too good to be true and how I kept googling if you could have lost the baby and not realised...how little did I know... I keep playing in my mind the moment the nurse said that the sac was empty...worst moment of my life.

Thank you for replying and sharing your experience, can I ask you about how you managed the miscarriage? Just reading about it and trying to prepare myself... Some women say the cramps can feel like proper contractions.

[Hidden in reply to TrendyDove]

The first one I had a little bleed at 12w I had went to epu for a scan not really thinking too much after I was told it just started to progress naturally the next 3/4 days pain was awful I got codeine from my gp by day 3 couldn’t bear it once the pregnancy tissue is out the pain goes away. My last one I had a tiny bit of brown at 6w then nothing I had a scan book just before 9w found out it was mostly likely blighted but they couldn’t find the yolk sac though possibly ectopic long story short it wasn’t ectopic I had started bleeding on and off in 3w had the finial scan then 5 days later because it wasn’t naturally mc I got a manual vacuum aspiration mva was much easier less pain over in 10 mins went home rested with pain killers minimum bleeding. I opt for that if I ever needed to choose again hopefully never again.

[TrendyDove in reply to Hidden]

Thank you for sharing gcw xx

[Lots8788]

I'm so sorry trendydove. lots of love and hugs to you. this happened to us in Dec 19/Jan 20 after cycle 2 (1st FET). I opted for medical management and ended up taking two lots as didn't react to the first. Here if you want to chat xx

[TrendyDove in reply to Lots8788]

Was it as painful and long for.you as it seems to be for other women? I'm not really scared.of the pain but to be fair if it's really happening I wanna get it over with as soon as possible so we can try with one of our frozen ones again, I don't want to be bleeding for weeks 😓

[Lots8788 in reply to TrendyDove]

We found out on 5th Dec, came off meds on 17th I think, started bleeding on 20th Dec, finally finished on 16th Jan I think. Had 1st lot of medical management around 27th Dec and second lot I think on 31st. There were three sacs so not sure if that caused things to go on longer + not responding to 1st lot of medical management.

Im so sorry lovely. Have you thought about surgical management?

I was then going to do 3rd cycle (2nd FET) in March and would have done had covid not delayed things xx

[TrendyDove in reply to Lots8788]

Yes, that's why I'm asking around. If surgical management is less painful and can speed things up I'd probably prefer it but I have read somewhere that with hospitals being overwhelmed with COVID patients, this might not be an option. Why is all so complicated?!!! Anyway, thank you for sharing Lots8789, I really appreciate it xxx

[Starsoutside]

I’m so sorry you are going though this. This happened to me a couple of years ago after a FET. I was so happy when I got the bfp but then thought something wasn’t right before the scan- just a feeling nothing more but I kept telling myself I was wrong. At the 7 week scan all they could see was the sac. I had to stop the progesterone and miscarried a few days later at home. It was like a really heavy and painful period for me. Not pleasant but not too bad either and the main part was over in a evening then more normal period like bleeding for a few days afterwards.

I really hope it was just too early and the next scan shows development but if not then here if you want to chat. Take care xx

[TrendyDove in reply to Starsoutside]

Thank you for sharing Starsoutside and sorry you had to go through this as well. Hopefully the miscarriage won't be as bad for me if my pregnancy stopped developing at 5/6 weeks like they said. I kind of just want to get it over with now as it doesn't seem like a healthy baby would be an option from this pregnancy anymore xx