how soon after blighted will I miscarry?

[jennifer1977]

Im just nervous about the bleeding and cramps and wondering if it will hurry up or if it will drag out.  How long did it take those of you that had blighted ovum?

[azgirl1016]

how far along r u?

[specialteacher]

I miscarried a blighted ovum right at 7 weeks.  I started bleeding on a Tuesday with dark brown blood.  I did not bleed any heavier than a regular period the rest of the week.  On Friday, I had a D&C which took about 15 minutes I'm told.  (I was asleep.)  I still spotted until around the Tuesday of the next week.  I was lucky because physically I had a fairly easy time.  I really didn't have any pain.

I am very sorry you are going through this.

[mslkpage]

My blighted ovum wasn't discovered until I was 12 weeks along, and I was showing no signs of miscarrying. Because of that, and the size of the sac, I opted for a D&C.

I'm sorry for your loss- I think the waiting is the hardest part.

[kris123]

My m/c due to a blighted ovum lasted about two weeks.  I was 9w, but sac measured 6w6d.  Mine was painful, and I bleed a lot.

[anxiousmomtobe?]

I spotted on and off for about a week and then bled for three days.  I had horrible contractions, you could actually feel then through my abdomen.

[amyschlink]

Not to scare you or anything (because everyone miscarries different) but I would have to say the miscarriage for my blighted ovum (Sept 3rd, 2006) was more painful than my first one on Feb. 16, 2006. The cramps lasted longer, were more intense, and I bled a little bit more.

Now I am not saying that is what is going to happen to you because I was probably around 13-14 weeks "along" when I miscarried my blighted ovum. They found it when I thought I was 10 weeks but the sac was only measuring 6 weeks and 3 days. I didn't want a D&C because they weren't completely sure it was a Blighted ovum. I was moving so I wasn't able to really monitor it. But once they started to watch my HCG and it started to go down, I knew I would miscarry.

Luckily it did happen naturally. It was pretty painful but that could be because it was my second "pregnancy" or cause I was so "far along".

I also want to say I am sorry to hear about your blighed ovum...

[faith822]

Hi Everyone,

I should be between 9-10 weeks pregnant. I had previosuly gone to Planned Parenthood where an ultrasound was done Jan6, and at this time I was told I was about 6 1/2 weeks lmp. I went to my first prenatal visit with my doctor on Monday Jan 22, and at this time i should have been 9 weeks. The doctor did a pelvic exam and said I felt quite a bit bigger to her and that she expected I was actually 12-13 wks lmp. She did the doppler, but couldn't hear anything. I was scheduled for an ultrasound (both) where I was told that they didn't hear a heartbeat and that it was about the size of a 6 week fetus (lmp). So they are assuming this to mean it has stopped growing 3 weeks ago and that i will miscarry. I am still finding this hard to believe as I have had increasing pregnancy symptoms over the last 2 weeks, rather than decreasing. I feel like I just began getting morning sickness this week. My last period was Nov 18, so I cannot rationalize being less than 9wks. I have my next u/s on 2/2, I dont know whether to tell myself that there is no hope, or whether it may be really small, what is IUGR? Any thoughts? Thank you and you're all in my prayers.

[jennifer1977]

I am 8wks tomorrow.  I am feeling tiny bit crampy but not half as bad as menstrual cramps.  I opted for D&C but not for 2 weeks and have U/s the day before, bc of the stories on that misdiagnosed miscarriage site.  I really dont think theres hope, if you read the details in my earlier posts, but that u/s will be more for my peace of mind that my baby really didnt make it.  I was told I had a tilted uterus when pregnant with my 2nd child 8 years ago, but now dr says no, its not tilted now. (?)  He has the best of the best technology as far as his machine goes so he is certain beyond doubt that it is blighted ovum.  I am lucky though, my dr was very compassionate towards my DH and I and even had tears in his eyes when he told me that it is very hard on all of them in his office too, but we can get through it.  Im just impatient for the bleeding, etc. if its true to happen, just happen, ya know?