Blighted Ovum - how long to start bleeding?

epaprn · March 2013

I was diagnosed Thursday with an empty gest sac after brown spotting for 5 days and an inappropriate rise in betas over 48 hours. The MD said she thinks I already passed most of it but my endometrium looked like 'an impending period' and I should start bleeding in a week or two, like a heavy period.

I have been looking online and I am seeing some it took 6-8 weeks or even longer for the bleeding to start naturally. I really do not want to take misoprostol or have a D+C as this is my first pregnancy and I don't want to risk scarring the endometrium (nor does my MD).

This is torture thinking that there is nothing growing inside, but my body thinks that there is. My other sx have disappeared (sore boobs, nausea, cravings)...

anyone have experience with this?

dragonfly711 · March 2013

I just had a missed miscarriage last week at 11 1/2 weeks. Our first pregnancy too.

I did not want a DnC but chose that because I could not handle the waiting of a natural miscarriage. For me I needed closure sooner than later.

All went fine I have no pain or anything from DnC. I am eagerly waiting for when we can try again since we are both older.

Has to feel right for you but I knew and my hubby that natural was not for us.

LaurenAsh23 · March 2013

I had a blighted ovum, but couldn't stand the wait of miscarrying at home. I had a d&c, which I'm really glad I did. I wasn't waiting around and didn't have to deal with all the pain. On the other hand, I still did end up "miscarrying" at home yesterday as my dr thinks there was some things left up there. I passed clots all day yesterday and was in a lot of pain...the d&c was less pain than the clots.

I asked my dr how long it would take to miscarry on my own and she said she just had a patient who had done it at home and it took over 3 weeks, I couldn't have waited that long.

Not trying to sell you on a d&c, just thought I'd let you know what I went through.

nicolecoy · March 2013

I think I had a blighted ovum, my dr never said those exact words but he described what he thought was going on and it was a blighted ovum. Anyways I got severe cramping one day and that evening I started to spot brown, it only lasted one day and it stopped. I went for a beta check and it confirmed my hcg was dropping and I would mc. My dr didn't even offer a dc he said in a week possibly two I would start to bleed. I started to bleed exactly like to the hour a week later. I had bad cramping and lower back ache but it passed. I only bled heavy 1.5 days and have had random spotting for 5 days. I'm so sorry for your loss.

epaprn · March 2013

hlmlvt:
I just had a missed miscarriage last week at 11 1/2 weeks. Our first pregnancy too. I did not want a DnC but chose that because I could not handle the waiting of a natural miscarriage. For me I needed closure sooner than later. All went fine I have no pain or anything from DnC. I am eagerly waiting for when we can try again since we are both older. Has to feel right for you but I knew and my hubby that natural was not for us.

I think if I were that far along, I would opt for a DnC also, I think it would be too painful (physically and emotionally) to go through that naturally. I am so sorry for your loss.

aessary03 · March 2013

Yep. Sorry for your loss. I also had a blighted ovum. It would have taken a long time for me to m/c naturally so I opted for the dc for closure. Hope things start moving along for you.

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