Enlarged yolk sac, feus is one week behind at 7 weeks?

[K2Chat]

Hi Ladies

I have not posted in the section as my HCG levels has not been doubling since 5 weeks. My last normal HCG is 1520 at 20 days post ovulation. Then 5 days later, it was 3812, then 2 days later, it was 8090, and then 11950 after 2 days.

My 2 cans in the last week showed the development is one week behind, and today at the 2nd scan, my fetus is measure at 6 week 1 day though I am 7 weeks 1 day today. They also find yolk sac is larger than normal.

I will come back for another scan next Monday. My FS is slow in getting back to me and now I feel I am in the dark, i..e don't know what is chance is for me.

Just want to see if anyone out there has experienced this?

Thanks for sharing...

[Ohlala]

I had a few issues with my pregnancy early on and I was told that if the yolk sac is larger than it should be than it can indicate an unviable pregnancy.

[jfblady72]

k2: i dont know about the yolk sac issue ....unfortunately i also had a fetus measuring a week behind at a 9 week scan and it ultimately m/c...BUT i was told it can go either way AND others have had slower ones catch up. :hugs:i feel for you, i have been where u are and it is very scary.

[K2Chat]

Thanks for your reply, Ohlala and Jfblady72…

Jfblady72, I understand it is difficult to recall on a traumatic matter like m/c, can I ask how your m/c happened, did you find the fetus stop growing at Ultrasound session and then D&C?

The reason I am asking is to have an idea of what to anticipate. It seems I am currently under no one’s care. FS won’t get in touch with me to let me know what I should expect .

[TNTbub]

HUGS :hugs: :hugs: :hugs:

:fingerscrossed: cross bubby picks up

TNTbub

[EternalOptimist]

K2Chat, Darl I am so sorry this is happening to you :hugs:, what an awful stressful situation.

When I went for my 7 week scan we were measuring a week and 2 days behind and the HB was only 60BPM (they like it to be over 120) and the yolk sac was larger than it should of been for that time, the FS said it could go either way so we had a second scan the following week and there was no HB at all but it had grown a little bit more (maybe 1 or 2 days but still a week behind). Our FS advised to have a D&C the following day as it is the quickest way to physically and emotionally move forward and as my HCG hadn’t dramatically stopped and all my hormones were still high, he anticipated it would be around 4 weeks for my body to let it happen naturally, I also had the worst MS possible, and because of this we decided to have the D&C and not wait for it to naturally occur, its something that I couldn’t deal with.

I too also felt in limbo land as my FS takes ages to return calls (maybe we have the same FS?) and our OB appt wasn’t until 10 weeks, it was the hardest time in my life to have to deal with all this and not have a Dr helping me step by step.

I truly hope that your little one catches up :fingerscrossed:.

[K2Chat]

Thanks you TNTbub, hope all is well with your pregnancy.

EO. Thank you for sharing your story, you are so brave. FS just called me back. He is not an obstetrician so if I need a procedure, he will refer me to other FS in the clinic, but the holiday season make it more uncertain as for who will be available.

My current FS always speaks to me at length when he does return my message. I have read your story and I really hope the snowbub you will transfer will be the one for you. You and DH have been through so much. I sort of remember who your FS is and he was my previous FS. I felt he is over-committed and always in a rush and his communication skill is questionable, but his operation skill was good to me, I had 3EPU done by him and didn’t know what bleeding after EPU was until I moved to current clinic. So I was pretty shocked to hear he didn’t perform your D&C well. You just never know with these doctors.

Before my next scan, I just want to prepare for the worst and make sure there will be doctor of my choice available.

[jfblady72]

k2: i went for the scan cos i started spotting (very very light) , 3 days later had the scan..the HB was 170bpm but measured a week behind..the u/s ob said that was ok and couldnt see anything wrong...the bleeding got worse about 4 days later, turned bright red, started cramping, just esculated and 6 days after the scan had a complete m/c at home. i sincerely hope u dont have to go thru that, i hope u are one of lucky ones and everything is fine :hugs:.

[louellyn]

I unfortunately experienced this same situation with my last pregnancy and I miscarried at around 8-9 weeks.

I had been bleeding throughout the pregnancy and my levels didn't increase as the OB would have liked. There was a strong heatbeat but the yolk was larger and he told me that there was a 50-50 chance of it going either way.

I miscarried about a week and a half later -naturally and without the need for a D & C.

I hope that there is a turn around for you and that your pregnancy goes okay - remember that it can be a postive out come as much as a sad one (but like you I like to try and prepare myself for whatever may come).

[anemone]

KC - so sorry to hear that you're in this stressful and uncertain place. I really hope bubs snuggles in deep ad your next scan shows much better things.:hugs:

[ReeBee82]

K2Chat - I really hope you are the exception!!! Some nice news in this thread would be lovely.

I had my 7 week scan 6 weeks ago and fetus was 6 days behind but with a HB of 130 and noone said anything to me about that being abnormal. I have gone on to 13 weeks today with no bleeding, no cramping, no signs that anything was wrong. In fact, my belly was getting bigger. But today I went for NT scan only to hear the worst words ever - so sorry, there's no heartbeat. Apparently all came to a halt 2 weeks after the 7 week scan.

It's odd, I found this thread on Friday night and had a bit of a freakout, the first inkling that something could be wrong.

[TNTbub]

HUGE HUGE HUGE HUGE MEGA HUGS TO ANYONE WHO HAS GONE THROUGH THIS. My heart goes out to you all!!! :hugs:

TNTbub

[The Fox]

thinking of you hun :hugs: I hope its good news for you

[K2Chat]

Hi Lovely ladies

Thanks for your reply and unfortunately it is a sad ending for me. No hb on the 3rd scan and had D&C soon after.

Will try again next year and hope to be able to return to the pregnancy section soon.

[jayme]

Hi K2Chat. I am so so sorry to hear your news. Big :hugs:I know that horrible feeling well.

Big :hugs:to ReeBee82 too. It's such a hard time to have to go through what you are going through.

[EternalOptimist]

K2Chat: Oh Honey :hugs:, i am soooo sorry to hear this news. I was really hoping that it would work out for you. Its so unfair we have to go through so much with IVF to get our BFP and then to have further difficulties, it just hurts so much.

As someone who has just been through the same thing, i can strongly recommend that you take time out for yourself and really look after yourself and DH, splurge on something really nice for yourself, whether it’s a trip away, a nice piece of jewellery or a shopping spree (I had a few bender weekends of late night partying, drinking and eating a 5hit load of chocolate and junk food). I seen a counsellor through my Clinic for around 6 weeks afterwards and it was one of the best things i did, she helped me work through all my emotions and i have been able to pick myself up and still have a positive outlook on this whole IVF Journey.

If you ever need someone to talk to, just PM me:flowerz:


ReeBee82: Darl :hugs: so sorry to hear your news, hope you are taking care of yourself through all of this. Its one of the hardest things ever to have to go through.

[K2Chat]

Hi EO, Thanks for saying hello again. I am still bleeding from the D&C along with some weirld pains spread all over body. I guess it will take a while to settle.

Thanks for the advice, I am thinking of a trip overseas, but physically just not up for it. Yes, I have had some nice cakes, steaks at restaurants. Shopping is a stretch at the moment, DH has to do Christmas shopping all by himself this year as I am still too weak to go to the shopping center.

I read that you are starting a FET, that is wonderful and I sincerely hope this one will be a sticky BFP.

Reebee82, how are you coping, It is so unfair to have MC after what we have been through. :hugs::hugs:, did you have D&C?

[ReeBee82]

Hi K2Chat - I'm so sorry for your loss too. It's just so incredibly unfair after all the anguish trying to get pregnant, all the drugs and doctors and scans, just to lose it. But there will be another baby, I just know it.

I had a D&C last Wednesday. I didn't even bleed for 3 days, but then finally my body accepted there was no baby anymore. I had contraction-like pains for a whole night. Just to torture me more, my breasts are now leaking colostrum :freakingout:, but other than that, body is back to normal and bleeding and pain are gone.

The worse thing is, if I hadn't wanted an NT scan, my sac would have kept growing until I was far enough along to detect no heartbeat, as the sac was spot on for dates with a little blob in the corner. Atleast next time I'll be more aware!

Keep your chin up, there'll be good days and bad days. Stay away from the shopping centre, they're full of babies and prams and pregnant bellies! I'm focusing on a FET next year and that's keeping me moving. This is such a sh**ty time of year!

:xmas: Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year that is FAR FAR better than 2010!

[anemone]

KC - so, so sorry - I was wishing so hard that the outcome had been different.

Reebee - that is absolutely devastating. It is just not fair that anyone should have to go through that....

[K2Chat]

Thanks Anemone for your kind words.. it is disapointing but hey, there is rarely anything that could just fall into place on the ivf wagon. finger cross next year wil be different.

Reebee82, I am glad that you bleeding and pain has gone away by now. I am still having cramps and bleeding and has brought forward the follow up appt with ob to this arvo. I also noticed discharge from nipples yesterday in the shower, What the...? have you asked your FS if this is normal? I am going to ask my OB today, but not sure if he would know.

[EternalOptimist]

Hi K2Chat,
I hope your OB appointment went well and you have a few more answes about what has been happening to your body.

I barely had any bleeding after my D&C, i wore a panty liner for about a week but it was more like a light brown spotting and had cramps for about two weeks (FS said this was the uterus contracting back to its original size). After my natural part of the miscarriage 6 weeks later though i bled for 27 days...... I have only just got my first proper period on Tuesday, barely anything there though as i didn’t really have a chance to build up a thick lining.

My FS and acupuncturist advised to take high dose fish oil tablets as it helps restore the blood flow correctly to your uterus which has a anti collagulant effect and also has a very mild natural anti depressant in it. I think it took about 2 weeks to kick in but i have definitely noticed the difference in my emotions and generally feel a lot happier.

Some days can be a lot harder than others, just take each day at a time. I have used these last three months to really focus on me and DH with no mention of babies or IVF, i feel like i have just fallen in love with him all over again. Once the hormones start to settle down a bit you will feel a lot better and start to think about what your next step is, wether its another cycle or a trip away i really wish you all the best in your journey.
Much love XXX