Has anyone had more than one Blighted Ovum in a row?

I was just wondering if any of you had had multiples mc due to a blighted ovum?

I had one in sept and am preg now and very nervous!  I have read that it is not common to keep having them.??

[thendricks]

you are right, it's not common so i'm sure your fine. I did read one poster on here say that she had 2 in a row but my doc says that is highly unlikey and may have been misdiagnosed. I had a blighted ovum and my next pregnancy was not... God bless and good luck

[vannessa]

I have never heard of anyone having two BOs in a row!!
Congrats on your pregnancy!!!

[marie1210]

I had two blighted ovums in a row but I believe I have something underlying that I don't know.  My first m/c was a blighted ovum at 7 1/2 weeks and the second was a blighted ovum at 5 1/2 weeks.  My third m/c was not a blighted ovum, a heartbeat was seen and everything seemed to be on track but it didn't work out.  Two blighted ovums in a row is rare and I wouldn't worry about it if I were you.  I'm just one of the lucky one, I guess. =) Congrats on your pregnancy!

[kris123]

I had a blighted ovum in June 2006, then in Sept. had a chemical preg. and then got preggo in Oct and now I am 20w preggo.

[AshleysMom]

I had three in a row:(

I then had two more mcs but they were not blighted ova.

[nwmom]

I had a m/c in Oct. of 06 and it was a blighted ovum.  I m/c naturally at 8 weeks and I am preg. again (7weeks).  I have been so nervous about having another b/o too!  My hcg #'s at my 1st pregnancy blood test were a little low so they had me retest and at least they doubled, which was one thing they never did w/ my b/o.  They were rising but never doubling.  I have my 1st ultrasound on Feb. 16 and I'm so nervous about not seeing anything!  I know where your coming from!!  Hang in there!

[Pheobe777]

I have had two blight ovum pregnancies, one was discovered at 8 wks and the other at 12 weeks.  I was devestated by the second because my doc kept saying that the first was a fluke and that that second one would be just fine.  It wasn't.  Blight ovums are expecially cruel form of miscarriage because it happens later in the first trimester- just when you are thinking you are out of the woods.  With the second at 8 weeks I actually seen the heartbeat on an ultrasound.  I had a D&C for both and after reading stories of miscarriages that late in the game, I am glad I did.  There was a thought that I had a bicorate uterus (heart shaped uterus) but I had a specialized ultrasound today and apparently everything looks great in there.  My doc says I should try again and throws the statistic that the next one has a 65% chance it will be fine.  I offer no answers here and I doubt that docs will be able to offer any either.  Docs seem pretty clueless sometimes behind the exact reasons behind multiple miscarrages of any kind.  My husband and I will do some blood tests to test for chromosomal issues but there is very little chance that is the issue, which is good.  I can only offer that I know how women who have multiple miscarriages feel and that those women are not alone.  We are not freaks and just need to keep trying until we have nothing left to offer.  The hope is that I have read plenty of stories of women saying that they have had a healthy babies after multiple miscarriages.  I have heard that progesterone levels being low can cause blight ovums and if I have one more then I may opt for some progesterone suppliments for the first 12 wks of the pregnancy.  Also testing for genetic or clotting (requiring heprin or a specific dose of baby asprin regularly during pregnancy) disorders may be possible for those with multiple miscarrages.  

Keeping busy and keeping faith in Michigan.  

[jas013176]

I am miscarrying with my 2nd blighted ovum as I type this.  My first was at 12 weeks, and this one began at around 6 weeks.  (I'm now technically 8 or 9 weeks, and if this doesn't complete within a couple of days, I'll have another D&C.)  
I've been told it's very rare to have more than one, so we will likely opt for genetic testing and such (depending on cost and insurance.)  

I do want to stress, however, that if you saw a heartbeat, your m/c was NOT a blighted ovum.  In a blighted ovum, there is an "empty sac", and an embryo never fully forms into an embryo, and is typically re-absorbed into the body.  So that may be good news (n a sense) for you, Pheobe, in that your 2nd wasn't b/c of a reoccuring problem, but a different one.

As devastated as I am, I'm even more worried that there is an underlying cause for this with me, rather than a fluke like it is for just about everyone.  I've been told it could very well be just coincidental, but that there could be a problem, so that is why we are looking into things a bit.

We intend to try again asap, but if it happens a third time in a row (as in a 3rd b/o), then I think we'll stop trying, and maybe think about adopting.  

[mrs_youngblood]

My first pregnancy was a blighted ovum. Then I had 2 children. The 4th pregnancy was a blighted ovum. Then 3 more regular pregnancies, Then another blighted ovum. The 3rd time, because of lack of insurance, I decided to miscarry naturally instead of a D&C. DON'T DO IT! I miscarried and bled for about 4-5 months straight until the last of the gross hunks n chunks were out. The last day was the worst of it. A hard thing the size of a lemon came out and that was finally the end. Sorry if it's too much info but if someone would've told me ahead of time, I would've just racked up another hospital bill and got a D&C

[destiny29440]

JUST FYI FOR PEOPLE SEARCHING THIS SUBJECT.

I had my DD in Nov 2004.
I Had an ectopic in october 2007 with Methotrexate removal at 7 weeks.
I had a blighted ovum in october 2008 with DNC Removal at 11 weeks.
In December of 2009 my doctor put me on progesterone cream DAILY to regulate my menstrual cycle as I had not cycled for 3 months. I had a period within 2 weeks. That was December 22nd. By Jan 28th I had a BFP on a pregnancy test. I had an ultrasound yesterday confirming that it is definately intrauterine and not ectopic. I had HCG Serum done and it returned at 2942. According to the HCG and the ultrasound I ovulated a week late so I am actually 5 weeks and not 6 weeks. THE POINT HERE IS PROGESTERONE WILL NOT STOP YOU FROM OVULATING. MY PREGNANCY IS LIVING PROOF. Now whether it delays it is another issue altogether.
I have another HCG pull tomorrow and another ultrasound in 2 weeks. So far I cannot verify whether or not it is another blighted or not but only another Two Week Wait will tell!

I hope this information helps someone in the future. I know this post is ancient, but I found it so someone else might too.

Best wishes & Baby Dust to all trying.

[NereidaRein]

Hello,

I became pregnant in March of this year (2010), my first pregnancy ever, and it turned out to be a blighted ovum. Blighted ovum isn't a type of failed pregnancy that anyone is well educated about, so when my husband and I saw that empty sac on the ultrasound, we just fell apart. I can't imagine any type of failed pregnancy being worse than a baby never technically existing at all.

On July 2nd I had a D&C; I was finally done waiting and hoping because my hormone levels were dropping fast. On the 12th of July I starting bleeding heavily and it lasted for a day or two; I had my post-op appointment which confirmed everything was out of my system.

Now at the end of August its been confirmed that I'm pregnant again, but without a period to go by, the date I bled after my D&C is being used instead. While that date, as well as my BBT chart, says I should be 7 weeks, the doctor places me at about 4-5 weeks with my hormone levels. It'll be a few weeks until I have an ultrasound, but I'm already discouraged, fearing that I could have a blighted ovum again.

Two blighted ovum in a row is supposed to be rare, but my doctor warned me that getting pregnant immediate after one could increase the odds of a repeat. My doctor's opinion doesn't seem to have any scientific backing, but I'm still a mess expecting to go in for an ultrasound and see nothing yet again. These next three weeks are going to be miserable, and I still have to pull myself together to read textbooks and write essays (college student).

[SCDuff]

I understand I to am a college student and in Jan 2009 I had a Blighted Ovum at 6 weeks and allowed my body to take care of it natrually at 8 weeks and it was misriable. I now am pregnant April 2011 and I started spotting and I never did that with the first pregnancy so I went to the doctor as a walk in because my prenatal appt was a week away. She did an ultrasound and said I was 6 weeks and 1 day but we only saw a gestational sac so right away I worried that it was a blighted ovum again but she has me coming back on the 7th of April for another U/S because I was to early for her to tell me definitely that it was a blighted ovum.

[Gurlygurl832]

I was diagnosed with my sexond blighted ovum today.. I am 12wks and 2 days no spotting or nothing... My other one happened last year around this time.. I was about the same far along then but had spotting and all.. I have had 3 live births but the last 4 year ive had 3 miscarriages 2 confirmed blighted ovums.. I am very heart broke  to find out this far along because everything  has been normal.. But yes it can happen more than once :(

[Gurlygurl832]

I was diagnosed with my second blighted ovum today.. I am 12wks and 2 days no spotting or nothing... My other one happened last year around this time.. I was about the same far along then but had spotting and all.. I have had 3 live births but the last 4 year ive had 3 miscarriages 2 confirmed blighted ovums.. I am very heart broke  to find out this far along because everything  has been normal.. But yes it can happen more than once :(

[Nic04]

I have been reading everyone's posts on here and congratulations to those of you who have been able to carry viable pregnancies and don't give up to those of you who haven't yet. I have one child he is 3 yrs old born in April of 08 I had him at 18 yrs old. In dec of 08 i found out i was pregnant again, i ended up having a D&C in March due to a blighted ovum, then in June of 09 I found out I was pregnant and had  MC due to blighted ovum and had another D&C and then just this past christmas eve we found out that I had yet another blighted ovum so i had a natural MC this time because i couldn't do another D&C i just couldn't but my doctor finally had all my testing done and it all came back normal. so now i'm stuck. because there is nothing telling me i cant have anymore children, but this also means if i keep miscarrying there is no explanation?! I'm not sure what to do, its certainly a heart wrenching experience and i'm scared to try again. I was on progesterone for the last MC and that didn't help, and my Hcg levels were normal thoughout the entire 6wks so i had no signal that this was even happening again.

good luck to everyone, i know sometimes it can be very hard.

[Precie1213]

My first pregnacy ever was a blighted ovum at 3months(Jan 2010) now im pregnant again (6weeks) and i am so nervous I dont know what to do or what to think. I do feel different this time but i just ready to be sure everything is ok

[mommy1025]

Hi jas013176,

I have had 2 blighted ovums and 1 chemical pregnancy. since you had a similar experience, I was wondering what the result of your testing was? Did the doctor say whether it was due to clotting, genetic issues or uterine issue? If so, did you end up having a successful pregnancy after 2 blighted ovum?

[Ashoe6]

I have had 2 blighted ovums back to back.  The 1st at 12 weeks and the 2nd at 14 weeks.  We opted for a kyreotype test on the 2nd and found out the baby had triploidy 69xxy.  We were told to have hcg scans once a month.  My 1st scan was negative and the 2nd scan was 11.6.  I meet with my doctor and he thought I was pregnant agin however, the next day my period came.  I don't know yet if the rising hcg was due to a chemical pregnancy orif it is due to the partial molar pregnancy for my last m/c.  All I know is this is the most heart wrenching and frustrating experience I have ever gone through.  
Has anyone experienced negative hcg levels and then had them go up again after a molar?  
Also, I have had a term pregnancy (now almost 7 years old) but with a different partner.  I think our next step may be to have kyreotype tests done on my husband and I.