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Yes, it is normal, and that two-fold.
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One in 5 women experience a form of miscarriage called Blighted Ovum. This means, there was an egg and sperm, they fertilized, they implanted, the gestational sac formed, but for some reason the yolk sac did not continue developing. In these cases, Doctors consider this a pregnancy, yes, but it is no longer considered viable. The options I was given were:
a) Wait it out and let your body miscarry, which is fine and natural (not necessarily dangerous but certainly no picnic) and you want to be certain an ectopic pregnancy has been ruled out, or
b) Go ahead and schedule a surgical appointment for a D&C (or D&E) to have the traces of residual pregnancy removed so that your cycle can start again; also so the docs can verify there is no cancer, etc. This is probably the most useful if you want to start trying again right away. (They do recommend you wait 1 - 3 cycles before getting pregnant again, based on your circumstances.)
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*HOWEVER* There is something else out there, many consider it a Misdiagnosed Miscarriage. This is what you think it is: there is a baby in there and it is being missed. Even irregular HCG levels can contradict this presence. It's less common than the actual Blighted Ovum scenario, but it has been known to happen, yet it's more often than people think.
Reasons for this can be due to a Tilted, or "Retroverted," Uterus. This can be do to advanced maternal age, and other factors, but because of the angle, it seems the ultrasound cannot reach, and therefore find, the tiny embryo beyond the barrier. You can find out all you need to know about this circumstance at www.misdiagnosedmiscarriage.com. There are plenty of medical links as well. There seem to be several women on there who have waited their Blighted Ovums out (declining the D&C once, some twice) and are now buying clothes and shoes for their child. But there are many others who miscarried and have moved on in their own way.
For me personally, I am waiting it out, as I type to you. I don't know which it will be. Will I miscarry at 40? Will my little Tiger appear? Will I ever get pregnant again? Only the future knows, but for me, I know I am sleeping better at night waiting to see, trying to trust my body's answer, whatever it's going to be. There are parts of me though that want this huge uncertainty to be over, to just go with the mainstream. My Doc is fine, either way it seems, and that's a huge relief to me.
Good luck to you.
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What does it mean if you are 10 weeks and theres no heart beat and a sack w no baby?
That you're not pregnant
Had an ultrsound and tech said she couldn't see the sack said my days must be off. Had my last period Aug 15 and it is 7 weeks later is it to early to see a baby or a sack could something be wrong?
if you were pregnant you would be able to see the sack at even 4 weeks after your last period. i know from experience.
You are 4 weeks pregnant and had a scan today you had the sack but no baby on the scan is this normal?
Hi Don't know if this will help, I had a +ve test at 4weeks 2 days but negative at hospital and nothing showed up on scan, +ve hospital test 2 days later and now 20 weeks pregnant. I was told that under 5 weeks it is very hard to see a definite pregnancy especially if they don't use a vaginal scan
Can you tell if a sea monkey is pregnant?
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Sack in stomach of unborn baby?
i have a sack in my stomach but no baby
Can you sack someone if they are pregnant in first 3 months of employment?
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You had a scan yesterday you were told that there is a sack and there is no yolk or heart beat you took a pregnancy test five weeks ago is it likely that you are no longer pregnant?
What you have is sometimes called a "blighted ovum". It means that the pregnancy has not progressed as it should've. The ovum has implanted and created a sac, but the baby has not grown. Your body will soon realise that the baby is not growing and will miscarry. Theoretically you are still pregnant, but the pregnancy cannot last.
Can a ultrasound show if you are two weeks pregnant?
It is not likely, the most you would see is the gestational sack. The heartbeat cannot even be detected until week 5.
What is the sack called that the baby is held in in the ladies tummy?
amniotic sack
What does the pink sack that pregnant hamsters have look like?
The pink sack is called the placenta.
At 5 weeks pregnant what will an ultrasound show if you are going to miscarry?
i would love to know the answer to that 1 to because i had a scan at about 5 weeks and what you could see was the sack and a hollow circle at the side of the womb ive got to go back tomorrow to see if the baby has been developing
What is a nappy sack?
it is a brand of baby wipe
