My daughter went to the OBGYN 1 1/2 weeks ago for her first prenatal visit. When you say that you shouldn't be diagnosed before 9 weeks, do you mean 9 weeks according to the gestational sac measurement or using LMP?? He said it’s a blighted ovum. He did not order any blood work or measured the sac. Anyway after the second sono my pregnancy went very smooth.I had two more sonograms during my pregnancy that were normal, one at 13 weeks and one at 20 weeks. My appointment came but I did not go because I refused to hear any news that I did not want to hear. Well, apparently, this doctor was concerned, because when he came in he started discussing the possibility of a blighted ovum. I felt it was unnecessary, (I have my ultrasound scheduled with my own doctor on Tuesday) but I said okay. Pretty sure conception was on Oct 21, which would put me at 14 weeks exactly for the sono (transabdominal). She is a midwife directing us to abort her pregnancy at 6 weeks. She said well I’ll get the Dr now. Hi Lynn. Stay monitored! Over the last month we grew used to her being pregnant and started to get excited ,I was excited to see my first grand baby. The girl said the machine was measuring me at 5 weeks 4 days which I should have been 7 weeks 2 days based off my LMP. Went for blood test and was told to come in for another scanning yesterday due to my HCG very high at 53000++. New Blighted Ovum Guidelines! I read about misdiagnosed miscarriage earlier in pregnancy but not at 10 weeks. Should I really stop taking the meds mentioned above? Thankfully after reading your story and many other line it, in addition to learning what criteria should be met before diagnosing - we cancelled the procedure today and have scheduled an appointment with a different ob office. I spent my birthday yesterday crying my eyes out in the kitchen hiding my tears from my 3 little girls aged 4,2 and 11 months. Please, stay monitored. Based on all these stories im hoping blighted ovum is not the case. Please keep me in your thoughts and prayers. My husband and I are absolutely heartbroken. Not sure what is going on but please keep us updated. I just had a miscarriage due to low progesterone in January and I’m already trying to prepare myself for another loss. I questioned her based on I know hcg does not contine to rise at the same rate when it is high. I initially had pink bleeding once followed by brown spot, but after that it’s been normal and I have no bleeding at all. If your baby passed recently, your levels may not have begun to drop off and could remain high for weeks. Your story, and those on misdiagnosed miscarriages, give me hope. Please keep us updated. I didn’t look at the measurements. The study builds on previous research in 2011 that showed some old hospital guidelines for diagnosing miscarriage based on the size of the embryo or gestational sac in … I should be about about 10 weeks pregnant. Thank you so much for the stories that you share. Welcome to the Misdiagnosed Miscarriage site : Are you currently struggling with a diagnosis of miscarriage? I went to see a doc after who said I needed to wait a week and have another scan and if it shows the same, I would need to have a D and C. Having read the comments on this page (even if the results show the same next week) I feel like I may want to suggest leaving it a little longer? My breasts were still sore but not as sore as they had been. So sorry for the long post but I need some guidance, some advice. Note the word supposedly. My only hope at this point is God. I went to the ER tonight because my blood type is O- and I had the tiniest bit of pink discharge when I wiped today. He said they are specialists at this and all. Measured 7 weeks and right on 25mm. It usually happens in the first trimester.. My wife has a blighted ovum and she is 10 weeks 3 days. By this time, I'd found two women online who were kind enough to email me. The doctor was surprised when I said how I was feeling with all my symptoms. Awaiting docs advice what to do now. I was told for there to be hope that they had to go up 30 percent. I had a drop in my estrogen during my tww from above 800 to 143. He again raised the possibility of my not being as far along as I thought, but I reminded him that was impossible. Embryos grow very … Thank you for sharing your story! The dr came in and proceeded to tell me it was blight ovum and told me about my options. You ARE Being Diagnosed Too Soon. I have hope that at 7 weeks (6 weeks) we see something as my last very quick flash around ultrasound wasn't positive. It has seemed like doctors are very quick to diagnose miscarriage in teens. I went to my ob this last Friday expecting them to check hcg and schedule a sono for a week or two out. I will wait unti 08/15/2019 to decide. Initially, they were diagnosing a ectopic pregnancy which they were wrong, because my hcg levels were not increasing as they should. I go back in 1 week to have another scan at 7 weeks 2 days. What you do need to know is that your levels return to zero if you do indeed miscarry, meaning a blood test after your loss, if it happens, is recommended. Went to see her primary care dr (who has been questionable at best) and the pregnancy was confirmed. The first thing I told him was that I read online that a tilted uterus can cause you not to see anything and he laughed at my comment and told me to get undressed and so I did. I think the doc said 1.0mm of something and then seeing her 2 days later it was 1.36mm. I was so devastated already by the techs comments. I also have very tilted uterus however I have seen heartbeat on u/s at 6.5-8 wk with my other babies no problem. I had pregnancy symptoms right up until the day of my ultrasound and then the day after they seemed to nearly dissipate. Anyone ever have misdiagnosed missed miscarriage (11 Posts) Add message | Report. (((Hugs))), A second ultrasound sounds like a good idea. We arent aware of the size of the sac or anything, but it was done very fast. Hope you get better news! I will just say that I had one more ultrasound somewhere around 20 weeks, and my dates were more accurate by that point. 1/11 however, we did insemination on 1/27. Ginevra73 Tue 28-Aug-12 17:36:58. Wow! My nausea went away for maybe 2 or 3 day but it seems like it came back but I can eat a little better than I could from about 3 weeks ago I’m scared and confused and I’ve been looking up everything I could think of about a missed miscarriage and D&C, I am trilled by your testimony. We went for my first ultrasound on Monday and they saw the gestational sac but nothing else. The back pain is not there as intense as in the beginning when I found out and my breast are sore-ish I feel it when I remove my bra or when I touch my nipples. The doctor did u/s and she confirmed that there is growth in sac and it’s measured 7 weeks but they can’t see the baby at all. I am 6 weeks and 2 days. I’m not having any symptoms at all no bleeding sometimes I feel cramps but noting serious to have me in pain I feel bloated my breast still feel a little heavy. The tech said “how did you know you were pregnant” I said well I took a pregnancy test and it was positive. No follow up ultrasound. The Midwife said she had never seen this. Told us she should do d and c or take pill. He doesn't understand why I was crying and torturing myself, if this happens at lease I know I can get pregnant. Sign Of Miscarriage At 10 Weeks: The nearer you move towards your pregnancy, the fainter you move away from the risk of miscarriage. Well The Er doc came in and said I think I seen a yolk sac not sure. I was diagnosed with Blighted ovum yesterday at 7 weeks 0 days after IVF DE. I’ve been given about a 20% chance at this point. You have given me hope!! baby. I went in for an ultrasound at 10 weeks and my midwife could not find a baby though she could see the placenta. Many women who get ultrasounds around 6 weeks find no heartbeat and later find one. Is there any hope? You are not the first to find your baby after nine weeks. Well we went on 3/16 to see my OB and he said he thinks it was a blighted ovum. The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists has revised its guidelines. I am so scared. The UK is the first country to acknowledge that misdiagnosed miscarriages are indeed a problem. Oh my goodness, I am so sorry you and the family have been going through this. I started to cry bc I know that the baby should have grown more. Anyway, I decided today I would start seeking out some positive stories to give me hope because I already know ALL the negative ones. I have and will continue to pray many prayers over this pregnancy until I push out two healthy babies in August. This article is more than 7 years old. I had an empty sac diagnosis yesterday and feel devastated. (((hugs))). The sac was growing appropriately—but no baby. He said to come back the following friday the 25th but I didnt go. Ok. Today I went in for u/s. I was frantically searching for answers and hope and feel like I can help someone else, like how some stories helped me. Sounds a bit too early to diagnose. 1. We are just praying this little baby shows up on Monday. Hi so i had went to the emergancy room 2days ago im only from my lmp 4 weeks 4days at that point they took a urine test positive. When I met with the doctor after the doctor advised me to wait 2 weeks for another ultrasound (I’ll be just at 9 weeks)... if I don’t miscarry before then. I tested positive on December 10th of 2018 which should make me 9 weeks. I’m hoping my hcg starts rising more and the progesterone helps. She had postive pregnancy test at home. Thanking you in advance. I am a CNA and lift patients. In my case, I was wrong. I just feel as if I’m expecting he worse now. This is my 4th baby and earliest ultrasound I have done. My beta hcg levels done in between the 1st and 2nd ultrasound were in range, and increased, but they did not double. The tech found a gestational sac and “possibly” a yolk sac but no baby. If I dont have no bleeding or cramps to relax and stop thinking negative. Stay closely monitored. I don’t want to hurt the baby just in case there is the remotest chance that this could be a misdiagnosis. We decided we will wait and see how her body deals with it. I haven't read many optimistic stories. and it turned out everything was fine. He did not even want to consider that according to his dating, I had turned up positive on an HPT a day or so after conception. And I have all pregnancy symptoms like smell, food aversion etc. Cari Kay. It was on her belly and the tech quickly switched to internal after maybe 5 secs of being on her belly, and she told us this within maybe 15-30 secs and called the doctor in.In the meantime, she said her symptoms have increased and there has been no pain and no bleeding, so we arent sure what to think, we want to hold on to hope, we are just so confused and im so worried about her. etc. Feeling pretty discouraged. Only a month earlier, I had stared in shock at the two pink lines forming before my eyes. I also emphasized that my first doctor had not been concerned at all. Then coming to see her we did have growth within 2 days. My husband and I still hopes for the best. My doctor was right, and I did have a missed miscarriage, but I’m still glad I got a second opinion. As per research, tilted uterus is very common and 1 in 3 women have tilted uterus. I still haven't heard back on the results. She made it sound like I should be bleeding. I’m wondering if my 2 frozen embryos could have just implanted late and been affected by the estrogen drop. I cried and cried so hard, not wanting this to be true. We have not been back there and will noot go back. Each and every misdiagnosed story provides comfort to women who are going through their own miscarriage scare. I have no more pregnancy symptoms and I did IVF so I know when I conceived! I'll be paying for my own ultrasound in 2 weeks and hoping for a miracle. Note the word, “supposed.” It is not uncommon for women to have non-doubling HCG levels and have perfectly healthy pregnancies. I didn’t want one more thing to stress over. They did a transvaginal ultrasound and the doctor saw the sac but no heartbeat. Also, they didn’t actually say ‘blighted ovum’ to me, they didn’t really give me any diagnosis, only that the sac was there but the contents weren’t as they should be, and there was some old blood around the sac. If I was going to miscarry, so be it—but I could deal with that grief when it happened. Well they did an hcg test and it came back the first day at 63000 so they doctor says that concerned him because he … You ARE Being Diagnosed Too Soon! I followed a app and did temps and I ovulated that day says app. No matter what, if you are going through this same scare, I hope you can find some comfort in knowing you are not alone. If provided, it will not be published publicly. Which they had already brought up at first visit. (((hugs))), I am so sorry you were going through this. I had an ultrasound on Sunday, just a few days ago, and they saw no fetal pole. I'm pregnant with my 1st child at age 37. Misdiagnosed Miscarriage? Misdiagnosed Miscarriage! Do you think I may just have a late growing gestational sac? This site gave me hope and the courage to stand up to my doctor and wait. At 6 weeks all could have been fine and something happened afterwards. The edge of the yolk sac was thickened. My doctor has diagnosed a blighted ovum. This is still pretty early. He took my blood test. I know that the chances of misdiagnosis are slim but I guess it’s better to have a little hope than none at all? The further along you are after the 6 week point, the lower the chance of miscarriage misdiagnosis. Date Confusion. He was worried on weds but seeing my HCG levels going up he feels better about it. (((hugs))). I found your story. Is the gestational sac growing from week to week. 🙂 I have a subchorionic hematoma which means I have a blood pocket which has caused the spotting and bleeding and much of the heart ache within the last three months. I just got back from the doctor's, the one that said I had a BO, and there was a baby with a heart beat. After 3 hcg counts they stopped doing them, because of their diagnosis that I was going to miscarry soon. Do you have any suggestions Kay? I was shocked. Hi Kay, I have just read your story and it gave a little hope. 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