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should i be scared?
i miscarried at 8 weeks in september. i had a horrible doctor and didnt understand why it happened... but there was a sac at 6 weeks no baby. and at 8 weeks again sac, no baby. i misscarried days later. can someone tell me why that happened? cause now im 3 weeks.. ultrasound was done, no sac. i know im extremely early... but im really scared
A blighted ovum is a type of miscarriage in which the baby either never develops or stops growing at a very early stage in pregnancy and then disintegrates -- but a gestational sac does develop and the body does not recognize that the baby is missing.
Causes:
Doctors believe that blighted ovums are the result of chromosomal abnormalities in the fertilized egg. One 1993 study looked at the genetics of blighted ovum miscarriages and found abnormal chromosomes in 67% of the samples. There is no evidence that blighted ovums are ever caused by anything the mom does or does not do.
Symptoms:
A blighted ovum can be a type of missed miscarriage; a woman might have no miscarriage symptoms and may even have full-blown pregnancy symptoms at the time of diagnosis. A blighted ovum can also be miscarried naturally, in which case the woman would have typical miscarriage symptoms.
Diagnosis:
Blighted ovum might be discovered when investigating a mother's miscarriage symptoms in the first trimester or via first-trimester ultrasound for other reasons. If the woman does not have any signs of miscarriage, the diagnosis might not come until in the early second trimester when the baby's heartbeat does not become audible on a heart rate monitor.
This miscarriage is common and many woman go on to have a successful pregancy next time.
Causes:
Doctors believe that blighted ovums are the result of chromosomal abnormalities in the fertilized egg. One 1993 study looked at the genetics of blighted ovum miscarriages and found abnormal chromosomes in 67% of the samples. There is no evidence that blighted ovums are ever caused by anything the mom does or does not do.
Symptoms:
A blighted ovum can be a type of missed miscarriage; a woman might have no miscarriage symptoms and may even have full-blown pregnancy symptoms at the time of diagnosis. A blighted ovum can also be miscarried naturally, in which case the woman would have typical miscarriage symptoms.
Diagnosis:
Blighted ovum might be discovered when investigating a mother's miscarriage symptoms in the first trimester or via first-trimester ultrasound for other reasons. If the woman does not have any signs of miscarriage, the diagnosis might not come until in the early second trimester when the baby's heartbeat does not become audible on a heart rate monitor.
This miscarriage is common and many woman go on to have a successful pregancy next time.
A blighted ovum is a type of miscarriage in which the baby either never develops or stops growing at a very early stage in pregnancy and then disintegrates -- but a gestational sac does develop and the body does not recognize that the baby is missing.
Causes:
Doctors believe that blighted ovums are the result of chromosomal abnormalities in the fertilized egg. One 1993 study looked at the genetics of blighted ovum miscarriages and found abnormal chromosomes in 67% of the samples. There is no evidence that blighted ovums are ever caused by anything the mom does or does not do.
Symptoms:
A blighted ovum can be a type of missed miscarriage; a woman might have no miscarriage symptoms and may even have full-blown pregnancy symptoms at the time of diagnosis. A blighted ovum can also be miscarried naturally, in which case the woman would have typical miscarriage symptoms.
Diagnosis:
Blighted ovum might be discovered when investigating a mother's miscarriage symptoms in the first trimester or via first-trimester ultrasound for other reasons. If the woman does not have any signs of miscarriage, the diagnosis might not come until in the early second trimester when the baby's heartbeat does not become audible on a heart rate monitor.
This miscarriage is common and many woman go on to have a successful pregancy next time.
Causes:
Doctors believe that blighted ovums are the result of chromosomal abnormalities in the fertilized egg. One 1993 study looked at the genetics of blighted ovum miscarriages and found abnormal chromosomes in 67% of the samples. There is no evidence that blighted ovums are ever caused by anything the mom does or does not do.
Symptoms:
A blighted ovum can be a type of missed miscarriage; a woman might have no miscarriage symptoms and may even have full-blown pregnancy symptoms at the time of diagnosis. A blighted ovum can also be miscarried naturally, in which case the woman would have typical miscarriage symptoms.
Diagnosis:
Blighted ovum might be discovered when investigating a mother's miscarriage symptoms in the first trimester or via first-trimester ultrasound for other reasons. If the woman does not have any signs of miscarriage, the diagnosis might not come until in the early second trimester when the baby's heartbeat does not become audible on a heart rate monitor.
This miscarriage is common and many woman go on to have a successful pregancy next time.
3 weeks is very early. Try not to stress. Ha ya right!!!! I'm 34 weeks and I still look for blood when I wipe! :). But honestly try to think positive, take care of yourself, take your prenatals, and live life as normal. Cuz after 3 miscarriages in the 1st trimester no matter how "careful" you are if you're going to miscarry there's nothing you can do to prevent it. Good luck!!!!!
thank you soo much! yeah im just trying to keep my head up and crossing my fingers
Your first MC was probably a blighted ovum. I went thru the same thing last week. For some reason when the baby first started to develop something wasn't quite right. So it stopped, and in time I miscarried. Its very common. I didn't miscarry til 11 Weeks. It its still very early, so give it time. most women will only go thru out once, st least that's how my doc explained it. Don't stress out to much. I know you are worried, but give yourself time. I hope this info helps. Stay strong.
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