Blighted ovum

[shelbyrn0214]

I just went for my second ultrasound this morning and turns out that I had a blighted ovum. The sac and placenta were forming, but no baby. Since I was 7 weeks, the Dr. gave me the choice of stopping my meds and having a m/c or go for a D&C. I am going to try to do it naturally without the D&C. Has anyone else experienced this and should I try again? We only had one transferred on our fresh cycle and only had one frozen to transfer this last time, so it will be from square one. Any advice will help. Thanks.

[LMV]

Hi shelbyrn0214,
I am so sorry to hear about your m/c. I know what you're going through. Our first BFP ended in a blighted ovum. I too, m/c naturally instead of D&C. When it happened, I searched around message boards and sites that talked about it. It seems it's just one of things that happen and usually only happens once. Our Dr said a lot of women can have this and don't even know they are pg.
So, if I were you be cautious, but from what I've read and what my Dr told me, it's not likely to happen again.

In our particular situation we are having problems staying pg. I've had 3 BFP all ending in m/c. The first ending in blighted ovum these last 2 didn't even make it to u/s. We're looking into further testing to see what else might be going on.

Again, I'm so sorry you're going through this. If I were you, I would def try again. Best of luck to you. Hang in there (I know it's hard)
Lesley

[shelbyrn0214]

Thank you so much for your thoughts. As you know, it's very disheartening, but we are going to do as you said. Our clinic wanted us to wait before discussing the next cycle to give us time to grieve and get our wits about us. We were very concerned about having twins, but we have talked about it this evening and if we do it again, I will have at least 2 transferred. Everything has a way of working out and I have firm belief that there is plan for us. It will just happen in time.
Thanks again.

[lynniecat]

I would wait only because it seems 7 weeks is really early. I am sure the doctors are right, but someone once directed me to a website where people posted on pregnancies that were diagnosed as miscarriages, that in the end produced healthy babies. I guess if you have a tipped uterus or something not 100 percent normal, they can miss the developing fetus. So out of paranoia, I would wait for awhile. It stinks though esp if you have pg symptoms. My friend waited a month and had the symptoms and it was very hard on her, but she wanted to miscarry naturally.

I am so sorry for your loss! I hope next time is the cycle for you!