Possible Miscarriage/Empty Sac?

[cjordan86]

I went for an ultrasound last Friday and was told that they only saw an empty sac and that I possibly had a miscarriage. My doctor's first question was did I experience any bleeding and was I in pain. No, to both of those questions was my response. My doctor said that worse case scenario I had a miscarriage and best case scenario she was way off in my due date. She scheduled a blood test for Monday to see how my HCG levels have risen if any. To my dismay I was only 12,611 on Friday and Monday she says that I was only at 13,000. My doctor then had her nurse practitioner call me and advise me that since I hadn't even begun to bleed that it was in my best interest to have a forced miscarriage. From what I understand, there has been pregnancies where the HCG level didn't double every few days that still resulted in normal pregnancies and so I would expect another ultrasound and blood test before being forced to make such a heartbreaking decision. I'm really confused and I don't know what to do. I want to wait because I don't want to make a mistake but they keep pushing me to have a forced miscarriage. I don't know what to do. I'm devastated. I haven't even begun to bleed and the doctor said herself that she could've been off with the dates. Any advice?

[jworth]

I'm kind of in the same shoes.  I am 15 weeks pregnant.  I went in for my regularly scheduled appt. last week, and my baby had no heart beat.  I had an ultrasound and they showed me how the baby's heart was not beating.  I've had 4 previous u/s with this baby.  He always looked strong and healthy.  My Dr. offered me the option of waiting a week and seeing if my body would miscarry on its own, giving me the four tablets to induce the miscarriage, or doing a d/c.  I chose to wait only a day before taking the tablets.  I did have my dr. do one more u/s just to make sure he and the tech weren't wrong.  It has been several days since taking the tablets, and still nothing has happened.  My Dr. said we will do one more round of pills, and if nothing happens, he would have to do a d/c.
Making the choice to take the tablets was the hardest decision I ever made.  I felt as if I was aborting this baby.  But, I felt the longer I waited to make the choice, the longer I would prolong the heartache.  
You have to make the decision that is easiest for you to live with.  I could not take the pills until I had a second u/s.  That made my decision not easier, but more of a choice I could live with.
I hope you kind peace in time.

[cjordan86]

Thanks for all of your help everyone. I talked to my doctor and tomorrow we will start another set of blood work and then on Tuesday or Wednesday morning we will do another ultrasound. Still no bleeding yet and that scares me. I don't want an infection and don't want to continue with a pregnancy that's not viable. If on Tuesday there still isn't anything to see, I'm gonna ask them at that time to insert those four little white tablets that will force a miscarriage because this is killing me. I don't know how far I'm supposed to be but I am really praying for the best. I can't help but think that I've done something wrong.

[PetiteWonder]

Doctors tend to push the other options but a natural miscarriage is a choice as well.  it could take several weeksf or your body to even recognize the loss of the pregnancy.  YOur HCG are high so it could take longer due to that.  Also, you can request another blood test again to be sure.  Do the 48 hours in between again, if the results are still skeptical then perhaps they will do another ultra sound...

How far along do you think you are? If you are further than 8 and only seeing an empty sac, then chances are the pregnancy is not viable. I

[beanie485]

I would wait and it is YOUR choice not the doctors on what you would like to do. There is no danger to you if you want to wait a little bit to see if you will miscarry on your own as long as there are no signs of infection.

But as you said yourself the dr did say that she could be off on your dates  

[superchoc]

you can refuse this, they should have let you know you could choose for it to happen naturally. x

[Juana824]

I am so sorry you are going through this.  I pray you get some relief soon. I had an empty sac and was tol I was going to miscarry, I showed no signs, but after a few days, I begin to bleed. If you think the doc may be off with her days, I reccommend you getting a second opinion before you proceed with a forced miscarriage.

God be with you!