sac but no baby

[Mbali2007]

Back in 2010 i was 17 i found out i was pregnant did two home pregnancy test. the pregnancy was  unplanned but with the support of my parents and my partner we accepted that we going to be parents. I was 8 weeks pregnant and i started spotting i immediately i went to see the docter and he said there's only a white sac inside but no baby. i was left confused, truamatised, iv never really found peace and got over it. He did an internal scan to show that there is no fetus. And scheduled a date where we had to remove the sac. Been reading and doing my research over the years and iv found that such pregnancies do occur and the baby does eventually develop. I cry everyday because i feel that that gyne did not give my baby a chance, he took advantage of the fact that iam young and did explain to us everything he just removed the sac. I really struggle to move on iv seen pyschologists but it still hard to forget becoz the posts i read do show that a fetus does grow. Please explain to me what causes this where there is a sac but no pregnancy.

[Mbali2007]

Thanks everyone  ur posts were really hopeful.

[Sarahdawn1990]

Unfortunately i think your doctor was probably right and more than likely it was a miscarriage. By 8 weeks they should definitely see baby and a heart beat. You could have been off on your dates but even by 6-7 weeks they usually see a fetus in the sac. They also would have tested your hcg levels, usually 48 hours apart to determine if it was a miscarriage. If they were very low or slow rising/not doubling they would consider all their findings and diagnose a miscarriage. If they have doubts or think your dates may be off they will usually repeat the ultrasound in a week or 2. Generally when there are multiple factors such as no embryo seen, low hcg levels, spotting/bleeding, it is a miscarriage. If your doctor hadnt been sure, im sure he would not have scheduled and performed your d&c. Im sorry for your loss but dont beat yourself up. You could not have prevented it and it was not your fault. Keep trying and before you know it youll be pregnant again. Good luck momma!

[cheericee]

I'm sorry for your loss though. I have a daughter who was still born, and it still effects me, even though I'm now expecting again ! The loss off a child is the worst thing a woman can go through. But you'll find healing (: Especially in knowing it was not your fault

[cheericee]

I think that sometimes if it's too early, you can only see the sac but not see the baby even though the baby is still there. But if that's the case, they can reschedule your scan for a later date. If you were 8 werks though, you definitely weren't too early, if there was a baby, they would have seen it. And sometimes the embryo doesn't implement properly in your womb, but your body still prepared for pregnancy because an egg was fertilized. So you would get a positive pregnancy test, but when scanned there would only be a sac not a baby. And in this case, there's nothing you could've done. Your baby wouldn't have developed because it didn't implant properly. Your body is smart and when it knows the embryo was unable to grow in to a healthy baby, it mss the decision for you. There ess nothing you could do. And most likely, your doctor did the right thing by removing the sac. This is called a chemical pregnancy. Unfortunately, this does happen sometimes