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09-4-2008 - Bilghted Ovum

My mood while writing this blog: Very Sad

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January 07

Came of the pill

April 07

Last period around the 24th to 29th

May 07

22rd May - No period at day 28

25th May - Possitive pregnancy result on day 31

28th May - Visit to doctors but he says I cant have scan till I'm 8 weeks so got to wait till end of June.

June 07

Feeling bloated all the time but very hungry, no morning sickness as of yet. I have a pot belly already and jeans are tight and feel uncomfitable.

5th June - 6 Weeks pregnant and so happy!!!! I have put on 5lbs already

12th June - 7 weeks and even more happy!!!

18th June - Finally got an appointment at hospital in the fetus development department, waited weeks for this. It took my doctor two week to send them a letter.

I will let you know how I get on, I cant wait.

I went for scan and to my horror ther was no heartbeat, just a sac and she said are you sure you are nearly 8 weeks as the sac was smaller and she thought maybe I wasn't that far gone. She then did an internal scan to get a better look but there was just a sac, she said she thinks it is a blighted ovum but to come back in 10 days for another scan to see if it has grown.

I know I have lost my baby and it was another "bad egg" because of my family history with m/c.

Very upset and will have to wait for the bleeding to start.

28th June - Went for second scan and the sac had grown and we could see a round yok sac this time. Got to start thinking of what treatment options I want, I don't want a D&C so that leaves natural or tablets?? Booked to have another scan next week just to put my mind at rest and then decide.

29th June - Started to bleed after 9 weeks and 4 days, atleast I can have a natural m/c now, relief it has happend after 2 weeks of knowing it was coming, it was still another blow when it came.

I've had two days of light brown and then 3 days of bright red blood and cramping but no clots untill today, I feel like I was having cotractions then a gush of blood would come out, this went on for 4 hours and was every few minutes. I passed 3 big lumps which were deep red, is this the sac?? My last m/c was 10 years ago and I can't remember anything like this also I passed the sac straight away, I can remember it having vains in it. My last m/c was at 6 weeks and this one I am 10 weeks so that might be why?

I rang my Mum who told me to take deep breaths and keep carm, I rang the hospital but staying at home, don't want to sit on a ward and I've got my scan tomorrow to check if the m/c is complete but after today I think it will be.

5th July - Didn't get a scan after talking about yesterday's events so got sent home but by afternoon I was having contractions again and passed another red lump.

6th July - Ok in the morning but then got the pains coming again by dinner so rang hospital again and spoke to the nurse who was meant to do my scan, we got our wires crossed and she thought I knew I had passed my sac on Wednesday but explained the colour and how many and she said that they are only blood clots so sac is still on it's way, got to wait the weekend now.

7th July - I have slept for 15 hours, I woke at 5 in the morning with more pain for about an hour then went back to bed and slept till 3 in the afternoon, boyfriend woke me up after coming home from work. When I got up and went to the toilet out came the sac out of the blue, it was much different to the blood clots and bigger in size, pear shaped. Thanks to everyone for your help through this difficult time x x

Blighted Ovum

With thanks to/ copied from http://blightedovum.kokopuff.net/blightedovum.html

A blighted ovum ( also called an "anembryonic pregnancy") is a fertilized egg which implants in the uterus, and begins to devlop a gestational sac. The fertilized egg, however, fails to form beyond the sixth week and is absorbed back into the uterus. The placenta continues to grow, and the body is usually slow to catch on that the pregnancy is gone. There may be no bleeding to signal a problem; later, the woman may notice a brown discharge. Sometimes a woman will have a loss without ever knowing she was pregnant. Others will discover the pregnancy and all will appear well throughout much if not all of the first trimester. She may not realize she has a blighted ovum until her healthcare provider fails to detect a heartbeat or an ultrasound reveals an empty gestational sac. Since the placental tissue generates the making of pregnancy hormones, many women with a blighted ovum "feel pregnant" but are destined to lose the pregnancy. In past decades, many women miscarried blighted ovum pregnancies without knowing what had happened. Today, however, technology has improved to the point that an ultrasound can examine exactly what is going on inside the womb. Due to this technology, the diagnosis of a Blighted Ovum is becoming more common.

In most liklihood the reason is random chromosomal accident (further research suggests a 4 in 5 chance that the cause is chromosomal in this situation). In some cases, the egg or the sperm may be of poor quality. The age of the parents may contribute to this factor although this diagnosis happens to all ages. Occasionally the cause may be something other than chromosomal, such as low hormone levels. This is rare but in these cases a treatable condition might be the cause. For example, a low hormone level may have caused early termination of the pregnancy. In these cases, hormone pills such as progesterone may work. If repeated blighted ovums occur, artificial fertilization may be an answer. Genetic testing in the case of multiple losses may be advised to rule out genetic problems.

When should the baby be able to be seen by ultrasound, or when should the lack of seeing a baby via transvaginal ultrasound be evidence of a blighted ovum? By the 8th to the 9th week, assuming the pregnancy is dated correctly, the baby/heartbeat should be able to be detected via ultrasound. The gestational sac can be visualized as early as four and a half weeks of gestation and the yolk sac at about five weeks. The embryo can be observed and measured as early as five and a half weeks, via transvaginal ultrasound with a full bladder. Ultrasound can also very importantly confirm the site of the pregnancy is within the cavity of the uterus.

An Angel Never Dies

Don’t let them say I wasn’t born, that something stopped my heart,

I felt each tender squeeze you gave, I loved you from the start.

Although my body you can’t hold, it doesn’t mean I’m gone,

This world was worthy not of me, God chose that I move on,

I know the pain that drowns your soul, what you are forced to face,

You have my word, I’ll fill your arms, someday we will embrace.

You’ll hear that it was “meant to be, God doesn’t make mistakes”

But that won’t soften your worst blow or make your heart not ache.

I’m watching over all you do, another child you’ll bear,

Believe me when I say to you, that I am always there.

There will come a time, I promise you, when you will hold my hand,

Stroke my face and kiss my lips and then you’ll understand.

Although I never breathed your air, or gazed into your eyes,

That doesn’t mean I never “was”…An Angel Never Dies.

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