Am I Having a Miscarriage???? Sac with No Yolk or Fetus!!!

If you had a sonagram ... couldn't they tell you if they heard a heart beat? What did the doctor say?? If there is no fetus ... Have you looked up the term molar pregnancy?

V., I see you just posted this up this afternoon so I want to tell you what happened to me in my first pregnancy. I went to ultrasound at 11 weeks and was told that the fetus didn't get past the 7 week point, no heartbeat, not viable. It was a friday before a long weekend and a D&C could not be scheduled so I was told to go home and call on Tues am to schedule one, or I could just choose to ride it out. Riding it out meant that cramping would start and then my body would expel everything and I should expect it to be "very uncomfortable." They told me that I should be fine at home but if I really was in distress to come in to ER.
Well it did start to happen on Sat am and thank goodness my husband was around because it did play out that way and I was very unhappy.

I am really not trying to scare or depress you, I lived to tell the tale, but I want you to please make sure you are not alone tonight overnight and until this is resolved because if you do miscarry it is no fun to be alone. Maybe tomorrow you will call back and get clarification but that's 12 hours away.
I went on to have 5 kids and I am fine and you will be too, but just don't be alone tonight OK?

Hi Sweetie,
It sounds like a blighted ovum, and with time the signs of a miscarriage will start to occur. I did miscarry at home (NO FUN---will not do that again) and ended in a D&C anyway. I did not start to miscarry until 10 weeks along. I never give up hope, but just want to prepare you. It is a fluke---nothing you did. Be extra careful after the D&C if that is where this goes, we were pregnant with our now 5 year old within 4 weeks of the D & C....all went well with her though. Keep positive......Chili's Molten Chocolate Cake was my friend during that week of uncertainty.......I pray the best for you and your family......

Who gave you this information? An ultrasound tech is not supposed to tell you anything, they don't know what they are talking about all the time. They literally should not say a single word about size or shape or anything. And if the doctor told you this, they should have explained it to you a little better. I If they were saying they just couldn't see the yolk or fetus, the baby could just be too far back in the uterus to see. If they said conclusively that there is no fetus or yolk, then that would mean to me that there is no baby actively growing in there. But they should have spelled it out for you.

It IS possible to have a miscarriage with no blood or pain. It is called a missed miscarriage. I had one at about 10 weeks. My ultrasound showed no heartbeat and the fetus looked like it was only about 8 weeks along. So that isn't a good indication either. At the doctors they should also have checked your hormone levels, and then they will need to check them again to see if they are going up at the appropriate rate. And when they give you your number of how many weeks you are, it should be based on both the hormone levels as well as the size of your uterus/fetus. You need to call your doctor back first thing tomorrow and tell him you need clarification of what is going on. I hope every thing is ok. Sending hugs your way.

When was the sonogram that showed you were 6 weeks?? If your LMP was 12/13 - you would be 11 weeks 2 days pregnant now... the fetal size of 6 weeks is not a good indication.

In a miscarriage your body expels the products of conception spontaneously. Heavy bleeding and cramping.

If the fetus stops growing but you are not actively bleeding - but there is not fetal growth (demise) - it is considered a "missed abortion" (or missed miscarriage if you prefer that term).

Without more information from you - it is hard to know what is going on. You need to go back to the doctor.

I had the same thing happen to me. When I went in for my first sonogram and check to make sure I was pregnant, they told me that they aren't seeing what they need to be seeing if I am as far along as I thought I was. So I went back less that a week later to check and still the same thing. They called my situation a blighted ovum. Home pregnancy tests say that I am pregnant and there is a sac but no fetus. This is actually somewhat common. I had to have a DNC. Now I know what a miscarriage feels like...I had one years ago. You bleed and will experience some pretty bad cramping but didn't experience that with the blighted ovum. Hope this helps. Just talk with your doc.

I had the same exact experience with my first pregnancy and yes, it ended in a miscarriage. I opted for the D&C and it was a very difficult time for my husband and I. BUT....6 weeks later we were pregnant again and now I'm due to have our second any day now. I still think about what would have/could have been with that first pregnancy but then I can't imagine my life without my 2 year old so everything worked out. Bug hugs...it will be okay.

It seems like they would have told you this at the ultra sound. My ultrasound at 6 weeks looked like a kidney bean with a heart beat. I had an ultrasound at 5 weeks and they couldn't find anything at all, not even a sac and I miscarried that one. Stay positive and don't worry (I totally know it's easier said than done... I'm a worrier!) They may follow up with another ultrasound to make sure everything is going okay. Good luck and I pray that everything works out for you.

a miscarriage you gush blood and they hurt worse than labor you would know if your miscarrying. They determine it by you estrogen levels. Whe I started my miscarriage it was spotting for a week then full blown gushing. I was on the toilet for 1 1/2 hrs straight and had to be admitted to low blood pressure. they normally don't admit on miscarriage. Unless its something like me low blood pressure.

Unsure did u ask questions?I had a sono done that showed I was 5 wks & was able to see heartbeating flutters.When is yor next followup appt. was one scheduled if not call and ask why in the end there will be an answer

This early all you really see is a sack (if I remember right). I had an ultrasound at 8 weeks - sack, but no heatbeat (miscarried). The doctor would DEFINITELY have told you if this was the case. Maybe he/she didn't explain what to expect. If it were me, I would call the Dr. to get more information and put your mind at rest.

I too had a similar issue with my oldest. I had a lot of pelvic pain so I went to the ER when I found out I was preg but there was no fetus. I stayed at the hospital and the next morning they did another another sonogram and everything that was fine. The fetus was in the sack and was put on bedrest for abt a week to make sure I didn't miscarry. I hope this helps so take it easy and relax, there is hope. Have faith that everything will work itself out.
M.

What did the Doctor say? THEY should have explained this to you.
Did you ask them?
IF there was a "baby" in there... then the heartbeat would probably be detected, too.

I was pregnant once... and I was bleeding. No pain, just bleeding. I went to the Doctor. They did the vaginal sonogram, this was about 6 weeks into my pregnancy. The "fetus" had a heartbeat & I saw it and heard it... but it showed as being 5 weeks in development. I saw it beating... and the embryo in the sac. BUT, the Doctor said I may be having a miscarriage. I went home, and if it did not subside, the Doctor said to come back and see him. I did not stop bleeding. Doc did another vaginal sonogram... at that point... the sac was empty, and there was no heartbeat of any kind. The Doctor, who is very good and experienced, did a thorough search of my entire uterus to "find" any inclination of the embryo. There was none. I then was actively miscarrying... I had to have a D&C there at that time.

Not to worry you. Each case is different. That is just my experience. You NEED to ask the Doctor what YOUR results mean... and he/she should have explained anything to you. Did they? What did they say at the conclusion of your exam appointment? That to me, is rude if they did not explain anything to you about what you saw.

All the best,
Susan

What did the doctor say? You may have just been off in your ovulation, so you may only be 6 weeks. I had my first ultrasound at 5 weeks (they thought I was farther along), and they let me know that they wanted to check again, with blood test results too, as it may not be a viable pregnancy. I think that at that time, all they could see was the sac/yolk. I am now 29 weeks pregnant. I would say relax, call the doctor and ask these questions. If needed, ask for another appointment in 2 weeks. This is too early to hear the heartbeat by the way. I think that it was 8 weeks before we saw the heartbeat and that is dependent on their equipment. Good luck!