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Empty sac??
Hello everyone. I just got back from my 1st dr. appointment and had an ultrasound. I measured 5 weeks and 6 days, but I had an empty gestational sac. She told me to come back in a couple of weeks for another ultrasound. How worried should I be that the sac was empty??
I have googled without alot of positive results.
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Re: Empty sac??
If you're pretty sure about your O date, I'm afraid I wouldn't be too hopeful. I'd call and ask for another u/s next week. Why stress any longer if you don't have to. By next week, they should definitely be able to see something even if you're a bit off on your days.
Good Luck!
Well, my first thought is that if your doctor told you to come back in two weeks then she is not *too* concerned about it, or at least thinks there's a reasonable chance that all is fine.
Second, I remember from my first pregnancy that this is not unusual with extremely early ultrasounds - it might just be too early to see anything but the sac.
If I were you I'd try to take care of my body the very best I can over the next two weeks and see what happens then. It's too early to panic.
(Though I understand your apprehension!!!)
Diddo taking care of yourself and go back when DR says. It is early and hopefully next time, you will see a baby!
~ Miscarry at 8 weeks with D&C in May 2011 (low progesterone).
~ Had a healthy baby girl in June 2012 via C-Section (on prometrium to sustain).
~ Surprise pregnancy at age 40! Baby boy due April 26, 2021 (took prometrium to sustain once pregnancy was confirmed, 3rd C-Section planned).
I am in the same boat as you. I also had a ultrasound done today with an empty sac. My next u/s is July 14. We can just hope for are little peanuts to grow.
Good Luck!
My next appointment is July 14th too!!
Nice!
Keep Me posted.
9 angels in heaven-3 in my arms and 1 in the NICU
Mono/di twin girls: Josephine born to heaven and Evangeline born Earthside at 25w
A friend of mine had the same thing happen at about the same point. The couldn't find anything in the sac and her HCG levels went up but didn't double like they should. They had her go back a little over a week later for another ultrasound and they were more than prepared to not find anything, when to their amazment there was the baby. So there is always hope. GOOD LUCK!!!!
I'll jump in here too and say to keep hope! The pp's are right in that even a day can make a lifetime of difference in what they can see (literally.) If you O'd when you thought you did, you might have implanted late, or the dates could be slightly off in general.
Being in a similar boat (I go back on Monday to see if I've got heartbeats).. I can say with force.. do not Google. Google is not your friend. Google will convince you that the worst outcome is the most likely, which is NOT TRUE.
Good luck to you, and keep us posted.
I had an u/s at 5w3d, and the sac was empty. I went for another u/s yesterday and we had a nice strong hb- 133bpm, and the bean is measuring 6w1d. I thought something was wrong but it just turns out I had a bit of a late implanter.
Best of luck to you, I hope everything works out great.
Reading all of these posts has certainly put my mind at ease a bit. Not totally of course. I went in last week and they only saw an empty sac. It really has worried me as I thought that I was farther along than 4 weeks. But I'm going back in 4 weeks, so I should be 8 by then, for another ultrasound and hopefully all is well then. I'm going away on vacation for three weeks that is why they are doing it in 4 weeks. Long time to wait but my mind will be occupied and I'm sure that the time will fly by. hopefully.
Hoping that you all have sticky babies!!