no fetal pole at 7+1 any advice IVF FET

[Shc1992cc]

this is my 3rd transfer (1st FET) and second ivf pregnancy (2nd ivf transfer resulted in my now 19m old daughter) tested positive straight away and went for routine scan with clinic at 7+1 - yolk sac was found measuring 5+4 but no fetal pole. Was referred to epu the next day who found pretty much the same findings but were adamant it was 50/50 (IMO they’re not clued up on IVF nowhere near enough) the did hcg and progesterone bloods and asked me to come back for second scan in two weeks. Obviously ivf dates work out pretty exact so I’m not holding out much hope but I’ve read that a tilted uterus can make it extremely difficult to see what they need this early on, mine is very tilted to the point the transfer alone takes multiple goes. Has anyone any advice, info, success stories? Clutching at straws and going insane

[Crazycatlady007]

sorry I don’t have any advice but I just wanted to wish you lots of luck and hope everything goes positively for you xxxx

[Twiglet2]

im so so sorry my advice would be to try and get a scan in a week rather than 2 as that should be enough time to confirm things or decide next steps, you might need to push your clinic or epu. 2 weeks is too long to keep you waiting and likely on meds etc sending you a big hug 💜 I’ve been there and it’s a horrible thing to hear and then wait to hear about xx

[Shc1992cc in reply to Twiglet2]

Thankyou! Yes I’d emailed clinic yesterday to ask will they rescan me in a week to just save the cruelness of forking out more money during this cycle. Hopefully logic prevails!

I’ve never MC before only ever had one pregnancy and that is my daughter so I don’t feel informed enough to decide what route to go down, try natural, the tablets or a d&c. My goal will be to do another transfer asap do you have any advice on what may be best overall? X

[Twiglet2 in reply to Shc1992cc]

It’s really really personal choice but I chose the natural path and it was of course not pleasant but the right thing for me as manageable at home. My clinic were really good at talking me through all the options, including what they meant for when we could try again as I was the exact same as you just wanting to get on with it xx

[Honey1234567889]

I went through the same, was told to come back after 2 weeks, then guess what , they found a heartbeat. I guess it’s sometimes abit too early to scan. All the best keep us updated xx

[Shc1992cc in reply to Honey1234567889]

Oh that’s amazing!! Was it ivf or natural? There’s less wiggle room with dates with ivf see zz

[Honey1234567889 in reply to Shc1992cc]

Ovulation induction, it’s one below ivf. And the progesterone treatment aswell. Pessery and injections. I conceived naturally with help of injections . They give u upto 9 weeks to check for heartbeat. Don’t stress yourself out . I know it’s terrifying wait n and the longest two weeks ever but try keep urself busy and just hope for the best!

[Shc1992cc in reply to Honey1234567889]

Ahh that’s amazing so glad it worked out. It is however slightly different with ivf though the dates are so exact, my embryo was 5 days old before it was even put back in so they know exactly where you should be. I am however trying to retain a slight bit of hope just incase! Xx

[Honey1234567889 in reply to Shc1992cc]

All the best. Hope it all works out for you!

[Millbanks]

Hello lovely,

I'm so sorry to read this. I recently had similar where at 6+4 they saw the sac but no fetal pole - at 7+4 they saw a small fetal pole and what they thought was a flicker of a heartbeat but it was measuring 8 days behind - at 8+4 there was no more growth and no flicker. It's the cruelest thing.

I opted to pass naturally and nothing happened for 4 weeks, so I went to the EPU for medical management (which essentially puts you in to labour and is utterly horrific in my opinion). I was still testing positive a week after so I went back for another scan and they saw 3cm of retained pregnancy tissue, so was offered another medical management (nope), a D&C or to wait for my next period. So I opted to wait, had a 3.5 week period and was still testing positive. Then last week I had a spontaneous bleed in the middle of the night and last night I passed a massive piece of tissue which must be the end of it. I will test again tomorrow and see.

It was the 8th June that it was a confirmed mmc - so in hindsight I would opt for a D&C and get it over with. 3 months to miscarry is cruel and heartbreaking.

I really hope they see some growth for you however, not everyone's story ends this way xxx