blighted ovum and hcg levels

hi all just wondering if any one had any comments on this situation.   i recently found out i was pregnant and due to unknow conception date had an ultrasound done which showed i was 7 weeks from LMP (or five weeks from conception).  a gestational sac showed up but no bub or fetal pole or yoke sak.  my HCG level at this time was 28,000.  i just had a follow up HCG level done 7 days later which is now 59,000.  im due for another ultrasound in 7days but the not knowing is killing me.  with these HCG levels could it be a blighted ovum or is it possible that the bub was just not ready to be seen?

[mgi]

with those numbers sounds like you were just too early for HB
good luck

[ImmortalOne]

The wait is hard, I remember mine in December/early January.  Remember that U/S really aren't all that accurate till they have a fetus to measure.  Hang in there, and I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers for a healthy pregnancy!

[Danij]

With those numbers it wouldn't seem a blighted ovum, as they seem to be doubling ok. When i had a blighted ovum the most my levels got to were 1300, that was at 5 weeks, by 6w4d they were 1000 and bleeding had started.

It probably was just too early to see anything.

[nwmom]

With my 1st blighted ovum my levels only got to 1,500 at 7 weeks and with my sencond the highest they got were 9,500 at 8 weeks.  Yours seem way better than that.  Hang in there I know the wait stinks but maybe you just need a little more time.  Good luck!

[allstarmom11]

Hey
Its possible that its just not ready to be seen. I am supposed to be 8 weeks along tomorrow by my LMP and they just found my little one today on the u/s and now they tell me that Im 6 weeks along. Oh what a world! Dont give up hope, sometimes all those dates are just wrong!

[bebe05]

me too, after 2 years of marriage & long time of waiting,my period was delayed for the first time in my life & got a + preg test.my husband is shouting for joy.im supposed to be 8wks now, but last night when i had my U/S,the doctor told me that there is a 7 wks sac but no fetal pole & no fetal heart beat & that i have this blighted ovum,im so shocked & never stop crying till then,my husband is consoling me.the doctor told me to wait for 2 wks more.it is very painful to wait.but all we can do is ti pray.goodluck

[sienna26]

Hello,
I am 7.5 weeks with our first pregnancy and have had two u/s which the first one showed abnormal with the doctor saying "everything is small so they couldn't see the fetal pole or yolk sac". The next one there was no heartbeat found and no definition of the baby. We had the classic cramping and brown d/c of a BO. The only weird thing is that  my hcg levels were 26000 at 6 weeks and 46000 at 7.5 weeks. Would the levels double like that if it was a BO? We are going for a second opinion before we decide on any further options. Any thoughts>? or similar stories...or even advise. The wait *****!