missed miscarriage - I need some advice

[Bee_86]

hello,

On Wednesday I had my first pregnancy scan at 7w2d. An empty pregnancy sac is all they found. My hcg on Wednesday was 914, today it is 893. I have been told to stop all medication.

anyone with a similar experience, when did you start miscarrying after stopping meds?

im so scared to miscarry.

I hate how pregnant I still feel 💔

[Positive20]

Hi Bee. I’m so sorry to hear this. I had a miscarriage at 6 weeks and 6 days. I bled 48 hours after being told to stop all meds (stopped on the Friday and bled on the Sunday). Thinking of you xxx

[CarlottaD27]

I’m so sorry. It’s such an awful moment being told the sac is empty.

I had an empty sac / blighted ovum at the 7 week scan. I had to continue the meds and have a scan a week later to be certain it was empty. I usually bleed 2 days after stopping progesterone (as I use it every cycle), but with the miscarriage it took 4 days - perhaps the additional pregnancy hormones delayed things for me. Take care x

[neonpg]

I'm so sorry you're going through this. I miscarried last month at 5+3 weeks (so it was very early). Like you I was scared of what would happen but in my experience it was genuinely like a heavy period over 7 days with minimal cramping. I know that experiences can differ. though so I'll keep everything crossed it passes smoothly and without complications. With regards to meds I had already been bleeding for several days before the clinic instructed me to stop them.

Again sending all the compassion. Take the time you need to grieve/cry/vent and remember you're not alone in this.

[Twiglet2]

I am so so sorry 😢 that must have been so heartbreaking for you! I had a missed miscarriage in October it happened when I should have been over 9 weeks and it was around 5-6 days after stopping the meds that I started to bleed and 8 days until I miscarried then I bled for a further week. I also had a miscarriage a couple of years ago at over 6 weeks and it started pretty much right away after stopping meds maybe a day or 2 so I think every situation is different. My clinic were closely monitoring me in this last one too to make sure everything passed and no surgery was needed etc which was actually really comforting and helpful as I was pretty scared being further on than last time so take and push for any support and monitoring they offer if you can (I’m a person who normally just deals with things on my own but didn’t this time). Thinking of you and sending a big hug and strength to get through this xx 💜

[Bexarama83]

I’m so sorry you’re going through this. I’ve had 2, one at 6 weeks one at 10. The first I started bleeding within 48hrs of stopping meds; it wasn’t pleassnt I’m afraid. Bad cramping, really heavy, I was sick, and it lasted 3 weeks 😳 my 2nd, I insisted on a D&C as I couldn’t go through it again, and I was further along. It was much easier mentally and physically to deal with. I was booked in the next day and had pretty much recovered physically within a couple of days. I did get my happy ending though so there is hope 🌈 best of luck for the future. xx

[Kate-92]

so sorry to read this - sending love & strength 🫶🏼🤍 x

[TopGuntastic]

I’m so sorry you’re going through this. It was 3 days for me and then the main pregnancy loss happened very quickly 💔

[Fruitandflowers]

The first two times I bled a couple of days after stopping the meds but they were at 6 weeks and 5 weeks, and it turned out the HCG hadn't really risen so not much development or hormones to contend with. Both times it was like a heavy period and nothing traumatic physically. The third time they weren't sure it wasn't viable and the HCG kept climbing sporadically and that eventually ended in surgery at 10 weeks as my body didn't miscarry naturally despite stopping the meds a few weeks before. Hopefully it will be more like the first two I had but even if you do need or want a D&C, I found it a very straightforward process (physically) and I hardly had any bleeding and absolutely no pain afterwards. Each time my cycles went back to normal very quickly, if not immediately. So even though emotionally it's awful, and everyone's experience is different, I recovered quickly physically and it doesn't necessarily have to be scary or traumatic experience in that sense.

[WMolly88]

Hi Bee_86,

I'm so sorry to hear this, I had this happen to me at 6 weeks just before Christmas so can completely relate to how heartbroken you must be feeling right now. I had to have another scan a week later to confirm the pregnancy wasn't viable and was then told to stop all meds. Unfortunately the miscarriage didn't happen naturally so I decided to go down the medical management route, once I took the medication I began miscarrying a few hours later. In all honesty, it was the worst pain I've ever experienced and I was so sick - it's not something I would recommend and I wish someone would have told me how painful it would be before I made my decision. Once the bleeding had started it really wasn't that bad, just like a heavy period really with a couple of small clots, nothing I couldn't handle. I hope you're okay and I really hope things turn out more positively for you next time. Sending love ❤️ xx

[Kitkat10]

I’m sorry this has happened, the same happened to me last summer. My HCG only got to 300 then was 200 after 48 hours when the scan showed an empty sac. I started to bleed 2 days after stopping meds and it was just like a normal period. No more painful or heavy. It’s so heartbreaking, I’m so sorry. The positive message I took from my experience was that the timing of implantation was correct and the uterus was receptive. I just had to wait for the right embryo to come along. I feel for you, it’s a tough time to go through. Take some time to recover xx