Gestational Sac but no Fetus?!

PeanutPeters

Dh & I found out March 9th that we were expecting, our first positive pregnancy test after over a year of TTC. We were so happy, then Sunday I got cramps so we rushed to the local Urgent Care unit, they took blood, did and u/s and told us we were 5 wks 6 days pregnant, cramps are normal with first time pregnancies, but they did not see a heartbeat in the u/s. They told us it was nothing to worry about it will start in a few days or we would miscarry. Well after a few nerve racking days I appeared fine. This past weekend Friday March 31, 2012, I started spotting, Saturday I saw blood when I wiped, I called Telehealth and the RN told me not to worry just monitor. Sunday light spotting then at 5am there was deep red blood with chunks when I wiped. We went back to Urgent care Monday April 2nd 2012, they did blood work and u/s, then they told me there was a Gestational Sac but there was no fetus in it.... there was no baby! We were devastated, we don't quite understand what happened just that we feel like we were tricked for 3 weeks! I'm angry, and sad! I am still only bleeding off and on and it seems a little heavier but how long is it going to take for this to all be out of my system? The gyno they sent me to is off for a week so we feel like we are swimming in the dark, we don't know what happened, or whats happening or what will happen. Any advise from those who know would be greatly appreciated. 

Thanks,

Sad and confused! 

baby101010

Sorry for your loss

braelyn26

sorry for the pain you are going through. i bled for around 7-8 days with 6 of them bright red and heavy. i never went through severe cramping or pain just light back pain and some mild discomfort. every one is different but i would expect a bad week ahead and hopefully it sounds like nature is taking it's course and you won't need any further procedures. good luck on everything

AMossy

I'm sorry for your loss.  It sounds like a blighted ovum.  I can't tell you how long you will expect to bleed, as with mine I had to have a D&C.  I hope that you stay strong and find hope in this awful event. 

Emily.Thorne

I'm sorry for your loss.  I also had a blighted ovum at 7weeks.  I bled for 6-7 days, slightly heavier than my normal period. Stay strong...

gbby3m

I am so sorry for your loss.  I think I understand your range of emotions, as I'm going through something similar right now.  I too had an empty sac, and my embryo stopped growing at 6weeks.  I would have been about 9weeks now, but I'm just waiting out to see if anything happens on its own.  

I don't know what to expect either, but I've been carrying a bottle of ibuprofen, a juice box, maxi pads, instant heat pack, and emergency numbers (if losing too much blood) in my kate spade purse and on my nightstand at night- just in case something starts happening unexpectedly.  

On one hand, D&C is still an option for me, but because they were starting to see the disintegration of the sac on u/s last week, and my HCG levels are dropping, I'm hoping it won't be too long.  Have you talked to your doctor, and is she(he) monitoring your conditions?

PeanutPeters

I started to have increasing cramps Wednesday the 4th in the afternoon, by 4pm I was in quite a bit of pain from the cramps and was passing liver like looking clumps and bleeding quite a bit by 9pm the cramps had subsided and the bleeding slowed. In the last few days I have rested and kept my feet up as the cramps still come and go but the bleeding is like that of a normal period for me. I have not seen anyone since our visit to the Urgent care clinic as the GYNO they assigned me is on holidays till Tuesday so I make an appointment Tuesday and hope he tells me I passed everything and am on the mend. I am so sick of 'taking it easy' all I want to do is jump on a treadmill and run till I can't run anymore or jump into some kickboxing again. I guess its just all these emotions and frustrations I want to release them and sitting quietly just isn't cutting it!