Scan at 5 weeks couldn't find sac!!

Been bleeding, believe i am about 5 weeks pregnant, not 100% sure as lost track of cycle. Started bleeding so went to hospital. I had a scan but they couldn't find anything not even sac of fluid etc. But 2 hours previous i had test and it was positive, could it be etopic pregnancy or is it just too early to see on the scan? OR worse of all have i possibly miscarried. I had a blood test and will be going back in 2 days (now tomorrow) to see if my next blood test my hormones have increased. Any comments?

Hi sammy

hi sammy , almost sure that , if it had been eptpic the scan would have picked it up hun, i had eptopic , so because they couldnt find sac or fetus then they would of probly done an internal scan , by inserting scan devise into your utarus , which they did with me,

this is when they discoverd it was eptopic , i was admitted straight away, as there are risks of death with eptopic, so if this had been the case, then they would have known, as for a misscarige, sometime women can be pregant and not even know untill they have a very heavy period and can mistaken it as that. nature has its way of dealing with whats not right, and sometimes your body just discards a pregancy like it would a period, so try not to dwell on whats lost and think about the future. you may have had whats called a blited ovem, which is where a pregnancy begins but the fetus doesnt form, and so the body discards it,
which happend to me also, but it was easyier to deal with because if there was no fetus or no sack, then there was no baby that was lost. i know that sounds mad, because like me , i thought how can you be pregnant and have no baby, but you can, its just when for some reason nature stops the pregnancy going on,

hope this helps you and good luck , hunny i to am wanting a baby.

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wz it am internal scan or an ultraswnd scan ??
cz a fwnd owt at 6wk n dey cdnt c nefing on d ultraswnd bt we saw it n d heartbeat wi an internal scan

x Hez x

Help im confused

I have the same problem as you and its making me feel sick with worry i to had an emergency scan and was told that no sac was there i had routine blood test and was told to come back again for a second one on bamk hoilday to see if my hormones has increased if it hasnt chances are that the baby was a loss, is this thing common in pregnancys?

Couldn't find anything at 5 weeks, but hormone level incresed.

Hello there, dont know if you still check here, if you mind tell me what is the outcome, because I am having an exactly same situation here.

Pregnant 5or6 weeks, spotting more than 14 days, did few home pregnancy tests during last week and today, they were all positive, but nothing could be fund in ultrasound scan. Today, the result of second blood test shows that hormone level is 581, 181 more than two days ago, another blood test will be held the day after tomorrow. Do not have any ectopic pregnancy symptoms. Anyone have any ideas please?

Same situation

Just wondering how this all turned out for you? Or if anyone has had a similar situation? I had very light pink blood when I went to the restroom 2 days ago, when I went to the doctor they said my cervix was closed, however, they think they see what could be the baby but they're not sure. My hcg level is 4622 and I will be re-tested again today to see if it has gone up? Anyone have any input? I'm really sad and freaking out a bit.

Hello lovely

hiya sweetheart, i will give u as much advice as i can..... obv bleeding is not a good sign there is always the possibility that its too early to see anything yet and that ur dates were wrong, if u went back at 7 weeks u shud see a heartbeat etc and if u see noting then then presume the worst, 5 weeks is VERY early for them to see anything so u may have no reason to panic, however ur right this could be an eptopic in which u would have sharp pains on one side of tummy etc or a missed miscarriage or even a blighted ovum where the baby never develops, i am hoping they have offered u another scan for a week or sos time... thinking of u always, feel free to pm me, chantelle xx ps preg tests will show up pos for a little while afterwards as hcg will still be present even if u have miscarried x

Hey

Thank you so much for your reply. Why is it that when you're going through something (such as a possible miscarriage) its all over the tv about babies and pregnancy? Been told that while i wait for my next blood test i have to do absolutely nothing and put my feet up, been in front of the tv but can't get away from it. I think my period was due Christmas and so could be very early. Just pinning my hopes on that. They haven't booked me for another scan yet i think they want to see what the blood test says first. If my hormones are going up perhaps they'll try another scan. Its so hard, although people try to help and be there for you, if they haven't gone through it then they don't really know how you feel. The hospital says my hormones need to have increased by 66% or more. I think i've miscarried - can feel it.

Hey

iv been in for a scan not to sure on my dates reckon bout 5 weeks they found a bright circle like thing they dnt no wat it is. say they cant find the sack but iv looked on the internet n found a scan picture very much the same is it possible they have might be wrong as this picture is the same as wat i seen on my scan.. they have told me it cood b an ectopic pregnancy or a molar pregnancy or a early stage pregnancy or a non viable pregnancy they have left me for 2 weeks before my next scan how can they put any1 through the wonder of hoping and praying for so long

Hey lesley

im not realy sure about this one hunn be honest, like i said to sammy, if they susspected eptopic in way thay wouldnt be leaving you , you would be kept in, carnt quite remember what i saw, when i had molar pregnancy, because was so cut up with greif, when they told me no baby, i couldnt look at scan, if this is the case , and you have a dnc which you probly will, if its not viable pregnancy, they will test the tissue and if it turns out as molar then you would have blood tests every 2 weeks untill to test hormone levels, also would be advised not to try for at least 2 years for another baby, so i do hope all is ok for you.

it may just be that it is a very early pregancy 5 weeks is very early, all mine have been around 10- 12 weeks, if you carnt cope with waiting that long then tell them , it could make things more stressfull for you,. you do have rights.

good luck hunny , please let me know what the outcome is, i have been there.