6 weeks 6 days scan - sac but no yolk or fetal pole

[Orangeflowers]

I know this is bad news.

I have a intact sac measuring 16.9mm (6 weeks), but no yolk or fetal pole.

I feel nauseous from the HCG from the sac.

I have to repeat the scan in 1 week to confirm the pregnancy isn't viable.

I know this is bad news, but I can't give up hope until I have to. Hoping for a miracle.

Please can you share any similar stories - good and bad.

Hope everyone is doing ok.

Thank you

[Football61]

Hey lovely. I’m really sorry to hear this, and I hope you’re doing ok. I have everything crossed for you - and hope you get your miracle 🙏 xxx

[Orangeflowers in reply to Football61]

Thank You. It's incredibly unlikely, but at this time of year many of us are thinking of miracles. I hope all is going well with your next steps x

[JA-fnuk Partner Nurse Fertility Network UK]

Sorry to read your post Sending you a big hug and hope you have people around you for support

Hoping you get your miracle

Janet-Partner

[Orangeflowers in reply to JA-fnuk]

Thank you x

[Kitkat10]

I’m really sorry to hear this, I had the same in June. My beta HCG was 300 which is really low for 7 weeks and there was an empty sac or anembryonic pregnancy. They took another HCG 48 hours later and it was 200. It’s so cruel because as you say, the tests were positive and I had some fatigue and mild nausea but the GP told me that the part of the embryo which was destined to be the foetus didn’t continue to develop. Did they test your HCG?

I didn’t have a second scan, they told me it was non-viable from the falling HCG 😢

It is totally devastating and I’m sorry this happened. The positives I took from my experience is that the uterus was receptive and the timing and levels of medications was correct, but that little embryo just wasn’t meant to be xx

[Orangeflowers in reply to Kitkat10]

Sorry to hear this happened to you too. My clinic doesn't do HCG no, so just have to wait for the scan. Feel quite nauseous as the sac was intact so still generating HCG I imagine x

[Chasingdreams20]

Hi I can’t remember what my measurements were as it was over 3 years ago but I was in the same situation thought it was over we went back the week after for another scan and the pregnancy was viable but I was measuring smaller than expected which is why the scan wasn’t showing everything. I’m praying this is also the case for you xx

[Orangeflowers in reply to Chasingdreams20]

Thank you for sharing 😊 Was it a natural pregnancy or IVF? I think the dates are more accurate with IVF. Despite being smaller, did your baby go to full term? x

[Chasingdreams20 in reply to Orangeflowers]

IVF and I had her at 37 wks due to her growth and gestational diabetes.

[Orangeflowers in reply to Chasingdreams20]

That's amazing 😍 I'm so pleased this worked out for you and you took home your baby. Gives everyone hope x

[CarlottaD27]

Hello. I'm so sorry you've not had the news you wanted form the viability scan and are now in this horrible limbo until the next scan.

I has a blighted ovum back in October, which was discovered at the scan at about 6 weeks 6 days. Sadly it turned out to be the same a week later and I stopped taking progesterone and went on to miscarry.

After that awful news at the initial scan I googled a load of forums to try and find stories of hope. There were a few where the dates were wrong and a second scan showed a heartbeat, but sadly for me i knew my dates were right having had treatment.

It really felt so cruel to have all the pregnancy symptoms and all the positive signs, yet for there to be nothing in the sac all along.

I'm sorry my story isn't an uplifting one (i'm sure they are out there!) but just sharing so that should it be bad news, you know that you're not alone in this cruel experience. I was amazed when I posted at how many women had had a similar experience and I felt a bit less alone and angry about all the unfairness of it! Sending hugs x

[Orangeflowers in reply to CarlottaD27]

Thank you so much for sharing, that helps. Your story sounds like it will be similar to mine. I was 6 wks 6 days at my last scan too. Still feeling nauseous, but that will be generated by the empty sac 😞 x

[CarlottaD27 in reply to Orangeflowers]

Ugh I’m so sorry. It’s cruel having all the symptoms and so so heartbreaking hearing the news at the first scan. In my case I miscarried shortly after stopping medication and my cycle returns so I was able to move on. However, I’m aware everyone is different and of course you may not feel ready to move on immediately. Sending hugs! X

[Orangeflowers in reply to CarlottaD27]

Thank you. I've had 1 year 8 months of relentless back to back IVF and I'm finally feeling like I'm running out of steam. Hoping for a miracle but realistic that I'll most likelyneed to move to my back up plan of donor eggs and will want to move fast on that. This is relentless and exhausting. I hope you moved on to better luck or it will happen soon x

[CarlottaD27 in reply to Orangeflowers]

Ugh I’m so sorry, you’re so strong to have powered on, it’s all so random and unfair! I have had nurses console me and say that a blighted ovum is a “good sign” and that our body can implant and support and embryo, so try and take some comfort in that, but of course it’s a lot more than just implantation needed to get a baby.

I’m please you have a bit of a potential plan going forward, I find it helps to know there is a next step (even though it’s also near impossible to plan into the future too!) x

[Ms_here]

sorry to hear this Orangeflowers . Just want to give you a big virtual hug. I do hope that there is a heartbeat next week when you go back for a scan. This journey is so painful and so unpredictable. Take care and I hope you have support around you at this time x

[Orangeflowers in reply to Ms_here]

Thank you, that's so kind x

[BearPanda]

Hi lovely, I'm so sorry this had happened to you. I went though the exact same thing last month. I just wanted to say, if you cannot face the one week wait, check your beta. My clinic told me to just do two betaHCG, 48h apart (my clinic I is abroad, so just went to a private GP in London that has a same day turnaround for bloods). If it does not doble then that's a clear answer. Mine has stopped so it was a definite no go and I was able to stop my meds and at least I knew what going on in a space of two days. Im keeping your fingers crossed for you! Good luck!

[Orangeflowers in reply to BearPanda]

Thank you. I did consider doing HCG privately earlier on, and that might have given me warning, but it's too late turn around now. My clinic don't do HCG. It's so variable isn't it. So I'll have to wait for the scan on Tues x

[Krystal_43]

oh gosh. I’m so sorry this has happened. I’ll keep everything crossed for you.

[Orangeflowers in reply to Krystal_43]

Thank you so kind x

[Twiglet2]

Aww no 😢 it will be a tough weeks wait for you but praying for a wee miracle and it catches up xx

[Orangeflowers in reply to Twiglet2]

Thank you. At this time of year we are all hoping for miracles x

[Clayhugs]

I’m so sorry, sending you lots of virtual hugs and hoping you get your miracle. ❤️🫂

[Orangeflowers in reply to Clayhugs]

Thank you x

[Endofitall]

I’m so sorry to hear this. Why are you needing ICSI? Has male factor been fully explored/addressed beyond just moving to ICSI? I’d suggest listening to Jonathan Ramsay on the Testhim podcast. Might be something to explore before DE.

So sorry you’re facing this x

[Orangeflowers in reply to Endofitall]

Thank you. Unfortunately my eggs were collected at 43-44 so the issue is egg related. My younger eggs fertilised without ICSI

[Endofitall in reply to Orangeflowers]

I understand. Wishing you best of luck with next steps. Take good care x