What is a blighted ovum/ anembryonic pregnancy? Explained by a genetic counselor

[@salenamartinez2663]

I just had my dnc done yesterday for this reason, I’m so sad 😭 and feel like I’m mad at the world. My first pregnancy was an ectopic and now the second pregnancy was this. It makes me not want to try anymore the heartache hurts so much. I pray anyone going through this know that you are not alone. I am here with you.

[@katieleecgctalksgeneticcou6248]

Salena, I am so, so sorry for both of your losses. I was angry and sad and frustrated for a long time and still feel like the losses have left scars. I wish you peace as you grieve and that you have at least one or two people to lean on at this time.

[@juhidavis]

I’m sorry.. I had a missed miscarriage.. just two weeks ago. I’m heart broken.

[@busylife1578]

Same as you.1st pregnancy was missed abortion and 2nd is blighted...

[@ireneumeh1994]

My first was a stillbirth Going through my second now, having an embryonic pregnancy... feeling so lost and just wish I would have a better chance at life ...TTC for 7 years.. losing hope already

[@qariarajpoot]

I also lost 😢before 1 month

[@emma199307]

Thank you for this video, in my head thinking that this is just a stupid empty sac and not “my baby that i lost” makes me feel SO much better

[@Strivingforexcellence]

Just came from doctor with wife. This video was very valuable and answered many important concerning questions for me. May God bless you.

[@katieleecgctalksgeneticcou6248]

I am so sorry to hear that you and your wife had this shock at your doctor's appointment. Hang in there.

[@tehyahimes8336]

I just took the medicine to begin my miscarriage with no baby. I love the details of this video. It’s good to know others can relate!

[@abubakarsani3364]

I'm here to thank God for using Dr Efe to help me, I was married for over 6years without kids.

[@abubakarsani3364]

and he gave me herb medical and now I'm a mother of two kids,if you are trying to conceive message him on WhatsApp below👇👇

[@abubakarsani3364]

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[@sasikaruna4966]

How was the miscarriage experience? Is it painful? Am going to undergo that in a week after my final scan due to blighted ovum only

[@ApostlicNinjaGirl]

My husband and I have been trying for a year. We finally tested positive and they scheduled us to come in right at 8 weeks. We couldn’t see anything but the sack. They said maybe I ovulated a lot later than they thought so they scheduled me for blood work 48 hours apart the next week and another ultrasound 11 days later (today). My HCG levels didn’t rise properly and my progesterone was low. My ultrasound today looked exactly like last time, empty. I took the pills as soon as I got home and now I’m sad and hurting and feeling sick. This is so awful, it really sucks. I’m glad I chose not to tell almost anyone. My sister in law is pregnant, she got pregnant one week before me. It’s going to be hard watching her go through her pregnancy while thinking about my miscarriage.

[@alicemutakela5330]

Qqer

[@ChristineLoveridgeCoaching]

On my first ultrasound there was a fetal pole measuring 6 weeks and 3 days (I should have been nearly 9 weeks) on my second ultrasound 8 days later the fetal pole had disappeared, there was only an empty sac. Bodies are so weird. I'm sorry for everyone going through this it's awful x

[@katieleecgctalksgeneticcou6248]

Christine, I am so sorry for your loss. It absolutely sucks. I hated that waiting period between the two ultrasounds, just hoping things would turn around, only to find out that there was no progression or like in your case, the fetal pole seemed to be reabsorbed. I am thinking of you and wish you weren't going through this.

[@FRANCESCA01234]

Im so sorry. 😢

[@ch3ckm8]

this may have been a blessing in disguise. The human body most of the time self-regulates so there may have been something wrong with that fetus which triggered it to be reabsorbed in your body. This is much better than giving birth to a child with fatal defects.

[@brendagalvan9479]

I just went through this as well! I'm so devastated 😭😭😭💔💔💔

[@alecia_lea]

I just had my first ultrasound and I should be 9 weeks but all they found was a six week sac… no baby, no fetal pole, not even a blur… I was told not to lose hope and come back next week but in my heart I know there won’t be anything there. 😢

[@celestemaldonado8623]

Thank you so much for this. I literally just went through this today. It was hard and very disappointing. Your video helped put things into perspective ❤️ thank you.

[@katieleecgctalksgeneticcou6248]

I am so sorry for your loss Celeste. Hang in there.

[@mckaylalynds4814]

I went through it also last month 😞 miscarrying currently! I've been bleeding the last 2 weeks.

[@Nicole-si3ck]

Mckayla Lynds did you naturally miscarry?

[@mummywealthtv2058]

Hope you are pregnant now

[@ncarreno87]

I just went through it today. It’s very saddening to my husband, young son and I.

[@Sadames03]

I went through this in 2016. Was diagnosed with a blighted ovum when i was 12 weeks pregnant (sept2016) as my body failed to recognize that the pregnancy was not successful and so my body never began the process of terminating the pregnancy. Had a d&c done and then 2 months later (nov2016) i developed an endometrial polyp (thankfully Benign) so i ended up needing another d&c again in jan2017 in order to treat it due to the severe bleeding i was experiencing which caused me to develop anemia. Finally after 2 months, my periods regulated again. I ended up conceiving my rainbow baby (unplanned/surprise pregnancy) around july 30, 2017, (LMP was 7/16/2017) and had a positive pregancy test by aug25, 2017. I was given an EDD of 4/22/18 although my daughter was born on 4/18. My birthday is 4/20 and the EDD i was given for the anembryonic gestation was 4/3/17. I was shocked that both EDD was around my birthday. So i truly believe that even tho i miscarried back in 2016, that God gave me the chance to get my baby back. That anembryonic pregnancy was extremely dificult to deal with but i truly believe everything happens for a reason.

[@ketlenwilliams5899]

I'm so happy to hear that you still get another baby after that happen to you. I only find out about mine yesterday and it really break my heart. I really would like to know how to get treated and get a real baby.

[@Sadames03]

@@ketlenwilliams5899 aside from getting treated for the blighted ovum, i just left my body heal and regulate itself. Then i stopped trying to conceive after trying for 4 months without success. When i stopped trying is when it just happened. Maybe its best to let nature take its course, and let your body heal. Im sure youll conceive again in the future.

[@gloriamumo7937]

Did you take any supplements or it happened naturally

[@ktpedigo8799]

Did you have any symptoms that differed from the successful pregnancy?

[@Sadames03]

@@gloriamumo7937 it happened naturally.

[@queenofhearts8756]

I’m experiencing my first blighted ovum at 21 years old. I went to my doctor’s appointment just yesterday and hearing or seeing no heartbeat broke my heart completely. They couldn’t really determine whether it really is a miscarriage because I’m too early in but this would have been my second child which by now there should be a heartbeat at 6 weeks. I scheduled another appointment in two weeks to have another ultrasound and determine whether it really is a pregnancy loss but i know in my heart that it truly is… I feel like my world is crashing down. I feel like I’ve lost another life and it’s so hard moving forward without having to know more details about the baby…. I just hope he/she didn’t go through pain and they’re happy where ever they are now…

[@glendymontemurno2117]

Thank you for the video... going through this process now and it's soulcrushing.

[@katieleecgctalksmiscarriage]

Soul crushing describes my experience with my BOs perfectly. Hang in there and lean on your supports. Take off some work if you can. I'm so sorry for your loss.

[@PsychicReadingUsaFacebookGroup]

Definitely wait at least a week and get another ultrasound. If you don't have cramping or bleeding that is a good sign. It is so hard to wait, but I would want to know for sure what is going on before jumping to conclusions. I went through the same thing with my first pregnancy and my doctor wanted to wait things out the be 100% sure. I'm glad I waited

[@nancywangeci576]

What happened after waiting

[@agapecristo]

Right I’m curious too!

[@chiquiii]

I didn’t have any cramping or bleeding yet I have a blighted ovum. It sucks honestly!

[@mhiraabao]

@@chiquiii how are you now?

[@chiquiii]

@@mhiraabao I’m okay, I took misoprostol on Friday and miscarried, waiting for my ultrasound and I’m gonna start again soon, hoping this time is it! Thank you for asking :)

[@liljohnson91]

I am going through this now. Thank you for this!

[@carlisiabradner6076]

Currently going through this pray that everything will be okay in god hands

[@ryababe24]

I was just diagnosed with this at my 6 week ultrasound. Two sacs nothing else. I started Mistoprostol and it hasn't worked 😔

[@Ebonyeyez7]

Hi what if the sac shows a yolk sac? Does that make a diff?

[@casandraperez6864]

I have the same question

[@hassanabdisalam5814]

Hi, As I was eagerly waiting for my first unborn child, I saw my wife bleeding at a 3 month pregnancy I took her to the hospital and the result was Blighted ovum Painful and stress but the video helps me Thank you.

[@katieleecgctalksgeneticcou6248]

I am so sorry to hear about you and your wife's pregnancy. I wish it wasn't a thing. I hope you two hang in there. Katie

[@tsunayanasuresh3100]

I been married for 6yrs nd I recently got pregnant at my 6th marriage anniversary.I went to scan on my 6th week of my pregnancy doctor told me that only sac was formed and I felt so heartbreaking .and agin I did 8 week scan baby is healthy thankyou God

[@runningformylifeful]

I just had an ultrasound last week and we saw nothing in the sac abdominally but we did see an embryo with what looked like a heartbeat vaginally. It was very hard to locate, but a CRL measurement was taken… I’m so worried. Can you see something in the Gestational sac when you have a blighted ovum? Can uterine vasculature mimic an embryo with a beating heart? Am I worrying too much?

[@estephanucha]

Any updates ?

[@runningformylifeful]

@@estephanucha yes! The weird looking mass with vague echos (originally thought to be uterine vasculature) turned out to be a baby boy! Currently 24 weeks and all of the screenings and ultrasounds have checked out fantastic. He’s a shy little one- was hugging the uterine wall- that alone with my retroverted uterus posed an issue with the 7 week scan. In fact- until recently we couldn’t even get him on Doppler. He likes to hide, and now he’s running out of space! Nothing like his older brother who was always front and center. It will be fun to see them grow up together so close in age, their older sisters will sure have a lot of fun with them, too. 😅

[@marloncarillo9308]

How many weeks pregnant u were when u did the abdominal ultrasound

[@itsmemajoy]

Hi. I'm 7 weeks pregnant, went to my Ob for 2nd tvs and ob said there's no baby seen yet.. I'm scared 😢

[@cassandrahepp6445]

Had an ultrasound today (I should be 10 weeks). The only thing visible was the gestational sac. They couldn't give me an official diagnoses and I'm supposed to call tomorrow but I'm pretty positive I'll be diagnosed with anembryonic pregnancy. If so this will be my 3rd loss. I can't help but wonder what's wrong with me, why I can't carry a normal pregnancy.

[@katieleecgctalksgeneticcou6248]

I am so sorry, Cassandra. That sounds a lot like my past experiences with anembryonic pregnancies. They often want to see you for one follow-up ultrasound to confirm the pregnancy hasn't grown. I have had five losses in a row and did a big work up with a reproductive endocrinologist (RE). If you haven't already, might be time to start working with your OB or get a referral to an RE to start being evaluated for potential causes of the losses. Unfortunately, not everyone gets an answer even after all the testing, but if you did have a treatable problem, you would want to know. Hang in there friend!

[@cassandrahepp6445]

@@katieleecgctalksgeneticcou6248 I would definitely like to look into potential causes. This will be my 3rd loss since 2018. I'm also 31 now and I know things will only get harder the next few years. I hate it that you've had so many loses and know how I feel but I'm also grateful that I'm not alone either. I just hope I get to be a mom.

[@foziaawais5803]

Hi i had same thing with my first pregnancy with ivf 3r day of transferred the pregnancy happened but empty sack then went through dnc ...after year i have done ivf with PGT testing and got healthy my miracle baby ...i guess you need ivf with pgd testing embryo there might be something wrong with your embryo quality..or check with your thyroid levels.

[@cassandrahepp6445]

@@foziaawais5803 I want to thank you for sharing your story. I did lose the pregnancy. It was a blighted ovum and I had to take a shot to induce a miscarriage on July 7th. I was devastated. 5 years, fertility issues and 3 losses. Something unexpected happened though. My period never showed up and 6 weeks after my miscarriage I took a pregnancy test that came back positive. My dr thought it was the result of a partial miscarriage and started running a battery of tests. Those tests showed that I had somehow conceived again almost immediately following my latest loss. I had an ultrasound at 6 weeks that confirmed it (my miscarriage was only 7 weeks prior when I measured 6 weeks). I had another ultrasound today. Just over 14 weeks, seeing a specialist to be monitored every couple weeks, but right now everything is progressing exactly as it should. Before this I never made it past 11 weeks. Never saw a heartbeat. Never even got a clear picture on an ultrasound. I'm still devastated over my loss but I'm feeling extremely blessed as well.

[@foziaawais5803]

@@cassandrahepp6445 Good luck my sister for your rainbow baby ...and you will be bless with your baby inshaAllah i was 41 when i got my baby ...keep your hopes up and stay strong and positive all prayers and love for you and your baby 💕

[@Ube-n-Cheese]

I have it yesterday, i get bleed n im pregnant for 7 weeks but when i bleed n they ultrasound they never see any fetus or baby inside it just a house of baby or blighted ovum its very sad and very scary to get pregnant again 💔.

[@SugarbabySunny]

I had an ultrasound and the baby measured 6 weeks with fetal pole and yolk sack. Then my next ultrasound at 11 weeks showed an empty sack. My body reabsorbed the baby. Then the actual miscarriage happened the other day. My poor man saw the mess as it happened. We are both saddened.

[@andrewokuni7487]

What is the best treatment approach for anembryonic pregnancy?

[@marilynemeffo9899]

I too really want to know. Had an embryonic pregnancy but have no ideas on treatment options or if there is a chance for natural birth

[@evitaevita98]

That same thing happened to me with one of my miscarriages. I ended up taking misoprostol three times to avoid a D & C and nothing happened so I had to have the medical procedure anyway.

[@amberlysecarrillo]

You were so much detailed than my gyn… so helpful

[@katieleecgctalksgeneticcou6248]

I am so glad you found the video helpful. I hope you find an answer.

[@maryjayne7278]

Thank you for this video. I have a better understanding of what I went through. I tried the pills and wouldn't recommend them personally because it made the process of taking everything out so much worse in that it was traumatic, drawn out, and painful.

[@abubakarsani3364]

and he gave me herb medical and now I'm a mother of two kids,if you are trying to conceive message him on WhatsApp below👇👇

[@kellynicholas2836]

Would u get a positive pregnancy test?

[@katieleecgctalksgeneticcou6248]

Yes you absolutely would get a positive pregnancy test.

[@lanahollycatoe6835]

I have no yolk or fetal pole in my ultrasound. I’m waiting on my next dr appointment to see if my hcg levels went down.

[@TheRealZeeNkosi]

I had my first ultra sound at 8 weeks, the baby was there, then today 13 weeks the sack is empty. Very heartbroken. Didn't know this was possible.

[@Msdragonfield]

Hi Katie Lee thank you for sharing this

[@katieleecgctalksgeneticcou6248]

Thanks for watching

[@vannettedaisy70]

So helpful. Going through this now and I’ve had 2 doses of medication and nothing is passing out😢. What did you do in the instance where 4 doses of medication was given n nothing happened. Was a DnC done or did it eventually pass out. I’m worried about infection.

[@ketlenwilliams5899]

I was 8 weeks pregnant and went to do an ultrasound yesterday and the doctor told me there were no baby, how it break my heart. 💔 I really wanna find out more about this and the cause and how to get it treated. I have one daughter and really trying so hard to get a baby.

[@katieleecgctalksgeneticcou6248]

Ketlen, I am so sorry to hear about your loss. It is absolutely devastating when you think everything is going well only to find out that it's not. Unfortunately, most people do not find out a cause for their blighted ovum and most people go on to have a healthy pregnancy without doing anything differently. I would still encourage you to talk with your OB/GYN to see if they can run any testing like POC testing to see if there was a genetic cause for the blighted ovum.

[@ketlenwilliams5899]

@@katieleecgctalksgeneticcou6248 ok, the doctor ask me to go back on the 29 of this month to talk about it.

[@marilynemeffo9899]

Any update

[@itumelengmokoena9089]

Update?

[@ketlenwilliams5899]

She put me on one year birth control injection. She told me my body was not ready for a baby. I take it for 3 months and never take it back bec I wasn't getting my period. So since then I'm using nothing with my partner and still can't get pregnant.

[@lanaodierna6670]

I was pregnant for 3 months, throwing up constantly and ravenous. Had all the same symptoms as I had with my last 2 successful pregnancies. Started bleeding, had an ultrasound, and dr said it was a blighted ovum. I was in shock because I had morning sickness about 10 times a day vomiting. Meanwhile, there wasn’t even a baby there. 🤦‍♀️

[@justsmiletarot2242]

Am here to thank God for using Dr Efe to help me, I was married for over 6years without kids. and he gave me herb medical and now I'm a mother of two kids,if you are trying to conceive message him on WhatsApp below👇👇👇

[@writinggoddess9988]

😲 wow I'm sorry. I just want to mentally prepare myself for anything.

[@Sadames03]

Blighted ovum is essentially a chemical pregnancy, and usually most women will miscarry it fairly quickly but others dont which is why treatment is necessary and important

[@lebohangrehauhetso2455]

Im literally crying because i had very bad morning sicknesses and only to find out 4 days ago there's no baby in there 😢 i was really looking forward to this pregnancy because i lost my 27 weeks baby in 2021. I tried again this year and this happened 😢😢😢😢

[@MsRoniNikol]

@@lebohangrehauhetso2455 I’m so sorry. I’m right along with you in this journey. I found out I had a blighted ovum last Tuesday. It’s been extremely difficult as this is also my second pregnancy loss. 🙏🏽

[@christabelmukarati4575]

Just had this result today . Im so shattered

[@katieleecgctalksgeneticcou6248]

It is such shocking, earth shaking news when you are expecting to see a little jellybean baby for the first time. I am so, so sorry you are going through this. I wish it didn't happen to anyone.

[@alalisunday8739]

Dr. Pls I want to know if you had three sac and two had baby in it but one of the sac was empty, what then happens to the empty sac when the other pregnancy are still progressing.

[@crystalcole7337]

So my daughter is going through this we are at hospital right now so what I want to ask is have you ben able to have a baby or is this how it's going to be

[@katieleecgctalksgeneticcou6248]

I am so sorry to hear that your daughter and family are going through this pregnancy loss. It's such a jarring experience. I am happy to report that most people do go on to have a healthy baby. I also have a healthy baby who is one!

[@crystalcole7337]

@@katieleecgctalksgeneticcou6248 Thank you so much this is her 2 time doing this I was so hoping this heartake will soon become a blessing

[@silverlining2282]

Could anembryonic pregnancy be caused by low progesterone?

[@katieleecgctalksgeneticcou6248]

A sign of a blighted ovum may be low progesterone, however it is debated which comes first- the blighted ovum or the low progesterone. I have had blighted ovums while on progesterone support, as have many women. Progesterone support during the first trimester is offered by many OBs and IVF docs to patients with recurrent miscarriages, but unfortunately you can still miscarry or have a blighted ovum with the progesterone.

[@chumkidasgupta9206]

@@katieleecgctalksgeneticcou6248 I had two blighted ovum.I don't want to face it again.how can I prevent it?

[@katieleecgctalksgeneticcou6248]

@@chumkidasgupta9206 Hi Chumki. I am right there with you. I am so sorry- it absolutely sucks to see that empty sack on the screen. Have you had genetic testing on the tissue from your blighted ovums to see if they are chromosomally normal or not? I would also talk to your doctor about a recurrent pregnancy loss work up. Unfortunately, there is not a guaranteed way to prevent blighted ovums, but if you do have a specific diagnosis it may be treatable to improve your chances of an ongoing and healthy pregnancy. I am wishing you the best. Hang in there girl!

[@queeneplanet4940]

its so bad, never knew what i had just bleeding almost went anaemic

[@katieleecgctalksgeneticcou6248]

@@queeneplanet4940 I am so sorry to hear you went through a blighted ovum. All of that bleeding can be really scary. Hang in there.

[@nikahatcher2473]

I was diagnosed with this with my daughter but after going to multiple hospitals I finally found out that my HCG levels was just low and I almost got an abortion… thank god I didn’t 😩

[@katieleecgctalksgeneticcou6248]

Are you saying you were diagnosed with a blighted ovum without an ultrasound?! As I mentioned in the video, if your dating is off (and HCG is low due to being earlier in pregnancy than anticipated) the fetal pole just may not have developed yet. I am happy to hear you followed your intuition and sorry it took time to figure out what was going on.

[@shantelhutchinson7352]

Ultrasound said this yesterday that they don't see anything. Am so heart broken.

[@crystalmeier6579]

In 1994 at 30yrs, I had ultrasound. At first they said it's triplets! Almost immediately she said it's 1 embryo and 2 blighted ovums. All I understood was 1 baby. I had alot of spotting in the beginning but gave premature birth to a baby girl. Why/how did this happen?

[@lavil3051]

Someone has v bleeding woth clots lower back pain 6 week pregnant us showed empty gestational sac is that blighted ovum or should wait for next us

[@ninababyyy3128]

You’re video really helped me understand what’s going on this happened to me today and it was so hard and disappointing for me and my partner but we now understand what happened 🥺

[@katieleecgctalksgeneticcou6248]

I am so sorry to hear that you got this news today Nina. Hang in there.

[@abubakarsani3364]

I'm here to thank God for using Dr Efe to help me, I was married for over 6years without kids.

[@abubakarsani3364]

and he gave me herb medical and now I'm a mother of two kids,if you are trying to conceive message him on WhatsApp below👇👇

[@abubakarsani3364]

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[@kristywoodward910]

I had this but got preggo like two months later again and he is 15 now.

[@katieleecgctalksgeneticcou6248]

I am so happy to hear this story. Most people go on to have a healthy pregnancy after a blighted ovum!

[@Ytleo77]

Hi my wife had this in 9 weeks and 4 days and the doctor recommend us for D&c so went straight away with D&c but after a few days my wife started complaining a pain in the abdomen area so went for checkup again turns out the there are still things visible while taking ultrasound ( I don’t know what they called it) seems the d&c was not done as the way it should be . So the gynaecologist recommended another d&c but my wife wasn’t ready for it ( too much pain) so we opted for drugs ( misoprostol etc) .Now one week has passed but still no sign of bleeding. I need your help. What are my options?

[@Ytleo77]

Please reply maam

[@azizahassan4591]

Hey how's your wife doing

[@otaku3OBSESSION]

Today marks week 8, and our first ultrasound was week 6. Both seem to indicate an empty sac, but I continue to have pregnancy symptoms. I can't bring myself to start medication or DnC. This was supposed to be my first kid. We had all gotten prepared and excited only to learn it was all for nothing. I feel hopeless.

[@katieleecgctalksgeneticcou6248]

I had that same feeling. I felt so misled by symptoms because I was so sick, only to find out my pregnancy wasn't developing typically.....despite feeling so sick. I'm sorry you're going through this

[@ladystar993]

I have 2 sacs one is empty But I never had any symptoms of miscarriage

[@fatimangelekele]

Going through the same, any updates dear

[@kainzaviola331]

i have experienced this 5 times how best can you advise me

[@AmarilysStephen]

I am so called 6 weeks pregnant they told me at the ER and they can’t see the baby is it because I’m still earlier but a week or two I was bleeding but he says to see my ob/gyn to see if it’s true I had a miscarriage or not but other hospital says I’m super early. I did a another pregnancy test and it still says pregnant what can it be

[@colonelquakers]

Thank you for this information. I found out I had a blighted ovum yesterday when I was supposed to be 12weeks. Second miscarriage in a row and no successful pregnancies.. now I’m scared to try again :(

[@bertborja5804]

nagpa raspa ka po?

[@abubakarsani3364]

I'm here to thank God for using Dr Efe to help me, I was married for over 6years without kids.

[@abubakarsani3364]

and he gave me herb medical and now I'm a mother of two kids,if you are trying to conceive message him on WhatsApp below👇👇

[@abubakarsani3364]

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[@annamoua3782]

Did you miscarriage naturally or did you decided to do the D&C or pill?

[@subhas8231]

Donor egg with my husband sperm day 5 hatching blastocyst transfer but 6 week my scan report seen in no embryo develop why this happened.i don't know

[@katieleecgctalksgeneticcou6248]

I am so sorry that happened with your beatiful blastocyst. :( If you didn't do genetic testing on the embryo it could be that it was a chromosome problem even though you used donor egg. I never got an answer for why my blighted ovums happened. Hang in there.

[@subhas8231]

@@katieleecgctalksgeneticcou6248 Thanks for the quick response, I have 2 embryo freezed.what all I could do to avoid this in future.

[@amandangu7806]

How does it work with IVF and it a PGS tested embryo? 7 week scan showing small sac.. it is a blighted ovum?

[@katieleecgctalksgeneticcou6248]

Unfortunately, even an embryo that was tested with PGS and found to be euploid/chromosomally normal can result in a blighted ovum. Sometimes the cause just isn't known. I am so sorry. Did your doctor ask you to come in again in a week or did they tell you the sac was empty meaning it is a blighted ovum/anembryonic permanency. A small sac alone wouldn't necessarily mean a blighted ovum unless there was also no embryo developing at a point when it should be visualized. With IVF, as opposed to natural conception you know the exact timing and it is very unlikely that dating could ever be wrong. I am really sorry you're going through this.

[@amandangu7806]

@@katieleecgctalksgeneticcou6248 thanks for the update. Haven't yet talk to FS. It looking not good and yes it 7 week with IVF. There is no embryo.. the person doing the scan didn't mentioned blighted ovum but a miscarriages. Why is HCG up to 7550 and scan shoe that.. doesn't make sense!!

[@amandangu7806]

Is there hope that scan can be empty and embroys develop to show with heartbeat at 8 or 9 week later?

[@katieleecgctalksgeneticcou6248]

@@amandangu7806 It's the worst- you can have a beautifully rising HCG and still have a blighted ovum. The embryo itself does not make the HCG. The HCG is essentially coming from the placenta/sac. A blighted ovum is a type of miscarriage, so the sonographer may have just used the more general term. I hope you can get in with your doctor soon. You deserve to know what is happening in your body. You could consider calling and messaging on the portal and insisting a provider call you to explain the interpretation of the ultrasound. Hang in there.

[@sd8263]

I am currently in this situation Doctor said no yolk sac present

[@wafanadeem6667]

Just came to know today that i have blighted ovum pregnancy 😭this was my first pregnancy i was 12 weeks 3 days pregnant.got my first ultra sound and dr.told that sac is empty.now plz plz can u suggest me that next time when i try to concive what i should do

[@abubakarsani3364]

I'm here to thank God for using Dr Efe to help me, I was married for over 6years without kids.

[@abubakarsani3364]

and he gave me herb medical and now I'm a mother of two kids,if you are trying to conceive message him on WhatsApp below👇👇

[@abubakarsani3364]

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[@dolbydigitalism]

Hi everyone, I need help. Yesterday I went to OBG. As per my last menstrual date, I must be 7 weeks 5 days pregnant. She did first ultrasound and said you’re 5 weeks 5 days pregnant with an empty gestational sac. I am literally devastated. Feeling broken. She has called me again next just to confirm after another round of ultrasound. I wanted this baby. I am crying endlessly. The doctors are so mean and rude. They don’t even respond to your queries properly. They are doctors, not we. May be our questions sound silly to them but they are serious to us. Please pray next week everything will go fine.

[@azizahassan4591]

Hey how are you doing

[@dwtbb00]

What about when you are doing IVF and continuously get a blighted ovum or chemical pregnancy then what? It’s extremely frustrating especially when you’re using PGT tested high-grade embryos, but yet this happens over and over again.

[@jamielee8020]

This happened to me a few weeks ago.. It’s so frustrating!! PGT was supposed to screen out chromosomal abnormal embryo but after miscarriage doctor said it was because of that.. then why did we spent thousands to test it?

[@Ndohairsalon]

Im amazed how many of us saying" im going through this " well i had to search this video to find information coz the doctor gave me the pill this morning i needed to know and I was hoping to discover that the baby was maybe outside of the sac 'for some reason 🙄' its hard bt it seems the process is still long... Thanks for the video

[@marilynemeffo9899]

I’m so happy seeing this video. I had an embryonic pregnancy but my worry is will I get pregnant or be able to have children again? Is there any chance for me because have not heard anyone who when through child birth testimony.

[@catlover1230]

Hi, it's been a year. How are things going? I had 3 blighted ovums then a healthy pregnancy 4 months later. Now it's been 4 years and we are trying again but unfortunately another blighted ovum. Hoping next time is better luck!

[@saraswotikhatrisilwal882]

I have history of blighted ovum for 5 times. The recent one was from IVF. All the karyotyping reports are normal. Is there any other way to know the cause or medication to avoid this for next pregnancy?

[@daniv605]

Did you ever find out the reason? I'm going through the same issue and have been trying to figure out the cause.

[@lebohangrehauhetso2455]

5 times????

[@wambokinya2875]

Hello I've ttc for 10yrs,had a blighted ovum 4yrs ago,no underlying condition that prevents pregnancy. Kindly help,is there any hope for pregnancy

[@katieleecgctalksgeneticcou6248]

Hello. I am so sorry to hear that your TTC journey has been so long. :( A specific cause for blighted ovum is usually not identified. And having one blighted ovum does not mean it will necessarily happen again. I would definitely think about working with a reproductive endocrinologist to maximize your chances of getting pregnant with an ongoing pregnancy if you haven't yet. IVF doctors can maximize the chances for conception and a healthy pregnancy with various treatments besides just IVF. I am wishing you the very best.... As I have seen many times before there is still almost always reason to have hope that it could happen.

[@wambokinya2875]

@@katieleecgctalksgeneticcou6248 how much do you charge for ivf

[@abubakarsani3364]

I'm here to thank God for using Dr Efe to help me, I was married for over 6years without kids.

[@abubakarsani3364]

and he gave me herb medical and now I'm a mother of two kids,if you are trying to conceive message him on WhatsApp below👇👇

[@abubakarsani3364]

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[@prosperchidinmaerem9186]

I am 12 weeks and went for my first ultrasound which an embryo was seen with a fetal pole and my EDD was given then they said it was 4 weeks, now I'm 12 weeks it states a distorted/empty gestational sac with associated with weak decidual signs stating DD as a retained product of conception, I find it hard to believe that because after my first miscarriage, I had to do a D&C to hat the products out which I went back for a scan and everything was free. I'm so confused right now.😭😭😭😭

[@rachelwhite1702]

Thank you so much - I’m on week 4 of expectant management for a (currently suspected) anembryonic pregnancy and this was so helpful at explaining things clearly.

[@katieleecgctalksgeneticcou6248]

I am so sorry to hear about your loss. The expectant management was quite draining for me. I hope you are doing okay.

[@maryloko3745]

Same here. I really needed to hear this

[@yazeedmalubay1265]

same situation.. may I know how it turned out? update?

[@laurareed4307]

Can I have some advice please as my sac is not empty and it’s slow growing then what it should be I should be 6 weeks 5 day but still the embryo I’d still in the sac do you think this will end in misscarrage or a healthy baby please give me some advice as I’m going max racking my brain thinking what’s happening thankyou

[@marilynemeffo9899]

Any update

[@stephaniesheekey8970]

I had 3 blighted ovum so I'm going to get help but could I go on and have successful pregnancy I'm so worried 😟

[@jothilakshmisekar2784]

findout the causes for Blighted ovum , if it is due to genetical thing , go for treatment , sometimes when you have poor blood circulation due to low ferritin , low blood iron levels u may end up in Blighted ovum , consume less milk products and eat boiled spinach more often , u will get the positive results. Diary could be the culprit

[@anonymous_462]

I had blighted ovum miscarriage on my first pregnancy. Now I'm currently pregnant again. I don't have any pregnancy symptoms and I'm afraid I get to see blighted ovum again. My first ultrasound due date is on 30th May. I'm really scared 🥺🥺

[@katieleecgctalksgeneticcou6248]

Hi Ame. I am so sorry you went through that on your first pregnancy. Odds are it won't happen again, but it is terrifying. I personally dread the OB's office, waiting room, and the ultrasounds so much. I definitely know where you are coming from. I am really hoping you have a perfectly developing little babe in there. I would try to tell myself, "As far as I know everything is developing well- different pregnancy different outcome" Hang in there!

[@anonymous_462]

@@katieleecgctalksgeneticcou6248 thanks for your kind words. I will definitely let you know the result of my first ultrasound 🥺

[@katieleecgctalksgeneticcou6248]

@@anonymous_462 4 days to go!

[@titusxp]

how did it go?

[@yuo305]

@@anonymous_462 how did it go??

[@lebohangrehauhetso2455]

Went to an ultrasound there was no baby in the sac.. The MVA process was dine and it was very painful 😢😢 i would like to try again but im afraid it might happen again😢😢

[@azizahassan4591]

Hey how is you

[@user-oi7jt5jv6v]

Can you pass it naturally without the pills and surgery

[@otaku3OBSESSION]

Potentially.

[@amberlynicole6072]

My doctor is telling me my twin sacs are both blighted ovums and wants to schedule me for a D&C this week. I told him that I want to wait another week or 2!! I’m tired of the looks from his office. It’s my body and my choice . I’m so hesitant because they told me the same thing about my daughter who is 14 months old now. She was an empty sac , then a yolk sac and no fetal pole. Then finally a baby with a heartbeat. But they told me for weeks she was a non viable pregnancy. So I’d rather wait as I’ve had zero spotting or pain.

[@abubakarsani3364]

I'm here to thank God for using Dr Efe to help me, I was married for over 6years without kids.

[@abubakarsani3364]

and he gave me herb medical and now I'm a mother of two kids,if you are trying to conceive message him on WhatsApp below👇👇

[@abubakarsani3364]

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[@JJ-xi6zx]

So glad to read this. This is my 3rd pregnancy and my second ultrasound. The 1st one was last week and I measured at 6 weeks and 1 day. We saw a sac with a very small line inside of the sac but wasn't enought to measure crown to rump. So I came back one week and 1 day later and the same thing happened, no growth and pole was still in the same corner. Except this time I was measuring at 8 weeks. There was no heart beat as well. I was referred to an MD cause they couldn't do more at the clinic I went to. Awaiting my 3rd scan appointment. I'm nervous and sadden but praying that I'm just 2 early or the baby is just too small. Glad your story ended happily hope mine will be the same

[@GeeBoo16]

Hello any updates? ❤️

[@mdtouhidmurad4012]

My wife 5 weeks 3 days abdominal ultrasound shows no fetal pole and cardiac pulsation it’s just an empty sac is it ok or not mam please let me know thanks.

[@riyagiri1996]

How is ur baby now?

[@mdtouhidmurad4012]

@@riyagiri1996 hi how are you. we are going to have a baby girl in January everything is going very well.

[@riyagiri1996]

@@mdtouhidmurad4012 congrats !

[@ash965]

Very helpful. Thank you!

[@sreevidhyam2181]

Hi ma'am.. My scanning was done on 7 th week of pregnancy.. It shows 2 sac one is normal with fetal pole and another one is empty.. If any problem with that? So much worries

[@katieleecgctalksgeneticcou6248]

Hi Sreevidhya. Thanks for writing. This could be the case of a vanishing twin, where a twin pregnancy occurs and one baby develops normally, but the other is a blighted ovum/miscarriage. This is fairly common, but can definitely still feel disappointing and upsetting. If a person is really early in pregnancy, it's also possible that the fetal pole isn't visible yet. I would make sure you speak with your doctor about follow-up ultrasounds to determine what is going on. I am thinking of you and wishing you well.

[@sreevidhyam2181]

@@katieleecgctalksgeneticcou6248 Thank you.. Will update soon🙂

[@suspense1087]

Will your hcg levels continue to increase with a BO?

[@virginialedazon481]

Thank you so much for this video.

[@kiwik2951]

Thank you. I saw an empty sac on the u/s today and am trying to prepare myself

[@katieleecgctalksgeneticcou6248]

Hi Kiwi. I know some time has passed since you wrote this comment. I am really hoping embryo kept growing and your pregnancy is progressing. I am holding space for you if that was not the case.

[@ThankHeaven]

I think this is happening to me right now. I have to go back for a second scan on Wednesday but, the sac looked empty to me. The Dr. wanted to wait a week to confirm

[@binakotouray7669]

How was did it ends dear

[@plutolove2825]

I seen this at my ultrasound when i went to the hospital my blood work showed that im pregnant but i didnt see nothing so i think im going through this but o will be fine.

[@krystallee8575]

I don’t know when she was gone but I lost her right before my birthday in June. Had symptoms and when I went for my second ultrasound she was gone 😔🥺💔

[@lenoxrogers]

im a medical practissioner and im interestingin Obgyn USS

[@abigaila7341]

This happened to me over the weekend. Started bleeding 4 days ago. Progressively got worse. Went to my OB and she said my uterus was empty. No sac no embryo. Nothing. Must have past it over the weekend? Apparently I don’t need mediation or procedure because there is nothing there. I’m not sad or happy. Just kind of shrug my shoulders and hope it doesn’t happen again. I was supposed to be 6 weeks today. Started bleeding around 5 weeks 4 days after intercourse.

[@nailsbymary5327]

I am going through this right now. Doctors are just wondering why my levels are going up.

[@DaughterrofYah]

Just received diagnosis today.

[@katieleecgctalksgeneticcou6248]

I am so sorry Mel. It's a heartbreaking diagnosis and really shocked me when I found out. I wish your day went differently.

[@DaughterrofYah]

Thank you so much! Yes it's indeed heartbreaking.

[@tiannawells9242]

If u had a blighted ovum anembryonic pregnancy is that really loss ? Cus when I read the article it said that it is a loss becus that’s what I had and I end up 7 weeks and I only knew cus I went to the ER and I had to keep doing my research cus I didn’t understand, that was my first pregnancy

[@katieleecgctalksgeneticcou6248]

Hi Tianna- yes it really is a loss. And I am sorry you are going through this. The embryo didn't develop correctly and therefore the pregnancy cannot be maintained. And it absolutely is a loss and for me personally, it has taken quite a bit of time to grieve some of my pregnancy losses including blighted ovums.

[@okparagrace6822]

Thanks for this video, I went through this yesterday, manual vagina evacuation was performed.

[@katieleecgctalksgeneticcou6248]

Hi- Thanks for watching. I am sorry to hear that you are going through this yourself. I hope you recover quickly physically and that you have support as you start to emotionally recover.

[@mooneygirl88]

This just happened to me today 8/5/22 I’m so sad I was hoping for another boy!! This was my 4th pregnancy…

[@katieleecgctalksgeneticcou6248]

I am so, so sorry to hear that you got this news yesterday. It's such a shock to find out that a pregnancy isn't growing normally. I hope you have family and friends to support you and I deeply wish when you're ready to try again, that a baby is headed your way.

[@serenapudelski3958]

Literally what I’m going thru right now. D&C Friday.

[@appiam3924]

Still hard to accept, a day doesn't pass without crying.... It's hard to loose a baby 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 Please pray for me

[@katieleecgctalksgeneticcou6248]

It is terribly hard. I am so sorry your lost your baby. For some of my losses I cried every day for weeks and for others I was numb and didn't cry as much. Either way miscarriages really do have a huge impact on many aspects of life. Hang in there and do not be afraid to reach out for support- either by directly telling friends and family what you need, or a therapist.

[@maureengeocada6203]

I just came from Ob-sono i had GS but no yolk seen im 11 weeks and 5 days by mean Sac diameter developing placenta ,no previa .This is my 3rd pregnancy.Im scared 😪

[@abubakarsani3364]

I'm here to thank God for using Dr Efe to help me, I was married for over 6years without kids.

[@abubakarsani3364]

and he gave me herb medical and now I'm a mother of two kids,if you are trying to conceive message him on WhatsApp below👇👇

[@abubakarsani3364]

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[@tshinakahondou4353]

😢😢Exactly what I was going through few days ago they did TFMR I was diagnosed with Blighted Ovum

[@agnessngambi4664]

I am 33 weeks, was told the baby gender , I would feel movements then today I was diagnosed with blighted ovum 😢

[@chloestyles3300]

I've had a blighted ovum and now a chemical pregnancy. Is there hope for a successful future pregnancy?

[@katieleecgctalksgeneticcou6248]

There absolutely is. Even after two losses, most people do go on to have a healthy pregnancy. It would still be worthwhile to speak with your doctor about a recurrent pregnancy loss evaluation. In a minority of people, there is a cause that is identified for the losses and can be treated. I am wishing you a healthy ongoing pregnancy in the near future.

[@AprilFlower501]

I just found out today I have this... at 6wks 5 days my sac is empty. They say I have this type of miscarriage 😥. This video kind of gave me hopes that maybe it's a little early maybe that's why it doesn't show, but idk. I have been discharging for the past weeks brownish - redish

[@abubakarsani3364]

I'm here to thank God for using Dr Efe to help me, I was married for over 6years without kids.

[@abubakarsani3364]

and he gave me herb medical and now I'm a mother of two kids,if you are trying to conceive message him on WhatsApp below👇👇

[@abubakarsani3364]

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[@Yo-yo-dt5ze]

I went through this a few years ago found out I was pregnant on Halloween I proceeded to have sex and shortly after I started bleeding went to the er they confirmed that I was pregnant but the sac was empty I was depressed and devastated not understanding why had to get D&C and it made me feel worse unfortunately I was later told I wasn’t gonna be able to have kids and ended up having a hysterectomy yrs later because I just could get pregnant or if I did get pregnant I would have a miscarriage I had 3 miscarriages and gave up 😢

[@SabinaKhatun-yq9yt]

I had two recurrent blighed ovum pregnancy. One was 1 year ago and 2nd is 3 months ago, what tests should i do and after how months can i try to conceive? Mam,please give some suggestions.

[@egooidios5061]

We had 4 in the past 3 years. Practically every positive hcg test that went above 500 has ended in that blighted ovum thingy. Unfortunately, there is nothing we can do, no doctor had anything to suggest so far.....because they simply do not know. Finding out what and why would require knowledge that Medical science does not currently posses, and neither seeks to acquire.

[@SabinaKhatun-yq9yt]

@@egooidios5061 Thanks, do you have baby now?

[@egooidios5061]

@@SabinaKhatun-yq9yt nope. And out of options on what to do next

[@sconic09]

My doctor thinks I have a vanishing twin according to my 7 week sono. I took the Sneakpeek gender blood test and it says I'm having a boy. Is it possible that it's the DNA from the vanishing twin? If my gestational sac was empty would it still produce DNA?

[@chasitigoldmanfam]

I'm going thru this. Hoping to have a normal pregnacy soon

[@katieleecgctalksgeneticcou6248]

Hi Chasiti. I'm so sorry to hear this just happened to you and during the holiday season. I'm thinking of you and wishing you a healthy pregnancy asap

[@justsmiletarot2242]

Am here to thank God for using Dr Efe to help me, I was married for over 6years without kids. and he gave me herb medical and now I'm a mother of two kids,if you are trying to conceive message him on WhatsApp below👇👇👇

[@justsmiletarot2242]

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[@egooidios5061]

It happened to us 4 consecutive times in the past 3 years, all after IVF treatments. And that is the good case, as we tried with donor embryos and they didn't even managed to attach. Apparently we lie in the realm of unexplained fertility problems as described by doctors in 3 different clinics so far. The unfortunate thing is that no matter how I try to look for anything, there is nothing. All fertility research seems to have halted in 2000. Some methods have been established, followed by all the clinics worldwide, and that's it. If these methods work for you, its fine. If they don't, bad luck. You have the same chances of getting help from the medical science as a diabetic had in the year 1800. As for why nobody looks into that problem of recurrent anembryonic pregnancies? My guess is lack of projected revenue. And after all, infertility for the healthcare system and for some doctors too, is not treated as a disease, no matter the psychological trauma it causes.

[@gracekiragu4844]

Hugs

[@denisekelley5552]

Will your HcG continue to rise?

[@katieleecgctalksgeneticcou6248]

Yes, oftentimes your HCG will continue to rise.

[@janelrose9215]

@@katieleecgctalksgeneticcou6248 Will they double every 48 hrs?

[@annarempel1252]

This is what I'm going thru right now and I'm experiencing extreme dizziness and it's so hard

[@katieleecgctalksgeneticcou6248]

I am so sorry that you are going through this. It's awful. And the dizziness your having sounds terrible. I know you posted this a couple of weeks ago so I really hope the dizziness resolved. I am thinking of you. It took me a long time to start feeling both emotionally and physically better following my blighted ovums.

[@brendagalvan9479]

I'm going through this at this time and im so devastated 😭 When i had my ultrasound my sweet baby was there, i had a lil bleeding went to the Er and everything was fine babys heartbeat was at 181, then went back for a ultrasound appointment on this one they said they couldn't see a heartbeat but baby was still there. I decided to get a second opinion because i wasn't confident i went yesterday and when ultrasound was done my baby wasn't there 😢 I left more confused than ever came across this video now i understand

[@mariamolinares]

I recently had an ultrasound according to which I was 5w + 6days, where a GS and Yolk Sac were clearly seen, as well as a fetal pole measuring 2.3 mm (however no heartbeat was seen). My HCG levels at that time were over 11.000 so the doctor said that definitely a heartbeat should be seen at that point and that I would probably miscarriage. Could this be a blighted ovum even if fetal pole and yolk sac were present? I’m supposed to have a new ultrasound next week but I’m very anxious.

[@yuo305]

Do you have updates on how did it go?

[@davinaa831]

Update

[@davinaa831]

I had one in January 5 2022 and March 25th 2022 pregnant and June 16 I'm 15 week's and 6 days pregnant with my rainbow baby 🌈

[@tiffanylee4838]

Im going through this now as we speak 🥺😔