Blighted Ovum or Viable Pregancy??

I am currently 7w6d pg. At 12dpo I had a blood test showing my hcg level to be 22. At 6w2d I had a vaginal scan and all my doctor could see was the sac. I had a blood test done that day and the result was 9088. I had another scan done 3 days later (6w5d) and the result was 14308. I then had a scan at 7w4d and there is still only a sac to be seen, although my doctor did mention there was a 'fetal echo'. I am not sure what he meant by that. The sac had grown in size and the blood test done that day was 25065.

I am finding it very worrying not being able to see the embryo and am confused as to whether this pregnancy is viable or not. After the second scan mentioned a curette, but said we would wait another week to see what happened. I am now nervously waiting for that scan and am confused as to why my hcg levels are still increasing when there appears to be no embryo.

I would greatly appreciate any advice you have to give as to what my chances are of this pregancy being viable. I have already suffered 4 miscarriages and am dreading going through another. I have had one live birth and thought that I might be passed all of this.

I hope to hear from you soon!

Thanks for your help!

[sirmixalot]

at your gestational age, you're supposed to see the fetus in utero.

so, the unviable pregnancy could not be ruled out.

anyway, you've already experienced several miscarrage (miscarriage), so I think you need proper evaluation before getting pregnant.

[sheshrink]

Hi there,
Have you had any brown discharge by chance? From what I read that is also an indicator of a blighted o. I myself have been wondering about this-I went at 6 weeks and no fetus was seen. However some docs think it is too early to see at 6 or 7 weeks-your rising levels are encouraging but be sure to go back for another ultra soon. Keep us posted and I wish you the best. God Bless.

[silo]

I had a blighted ovum and d & c on April 24th.  I had spotting off and on from about 5.5 wks until 9.5 weeks.  The spotting was mainly brown and my nurse who I am very close to said brown spotting is more common with a blighted ovum.  The sac seen on the first u/s was small and empty, 10 days later the sac had grown and there was a tiny yolk sac and no fetus.  A couple of weeks later, the sono. showed a bigger sac, that was irregular in shape and there was nothing inside...the doctor then determined it to be unviable without a doubt.  Having a blighted ovum really stinks, because there are so few symptoms often times.  I had a very small amount of spotting and that was it...other than that, I felt very pregnant and my hcg levels continued to double...I will be thinking of you and will remember you in my prayers...Good luck.