Emergency-true miracles& lots of ?s

[msacha]

Ladies,

I was scheduled for a D&C tomorrow morning be/c of a missed miscarriage.  Well, my doctor had me go for blood work on Friday as well as u/s because he wanted to double check and b/c I was still feeling nauseaus, and tired.  On Friday everything looked as it did before, small baby for the time of gestation, and no heartbeat.  Today the doc called me up in the am and requested that I went to see him for another u/s.  He said that my HCG was too high and that he wanted another u/s.  Well, I thought that it was a sure waste of time.  Little did I suspect that upon starting the u/s, there it was, a flickering heart with a 133 bpm heartbeat.  I tortured the tech, demanded her to prod more, search again, triple check, because neither one of us could believe what we saw!  However happy I was, it quickly turned into worry.  The truth is that according to our calculations I should be 9 weeks and 5 days, when the baby only measures 6w 2 days.  It measured this much on Friday and about 6w5days on February 10th which is about 2 weeks ago.

The doctor is dumbfounded.  He cannot explain this, except that maybe, just maybe I had multiple ovulations, one of which was very, very late in the month - Last menstrual period was December 16th.  It is possible because this was a Clomid cycle, which was unmonitored.  However, why would the embryo be the same size for about 2 weeks?  I'm so, so, so confused!

Lastly, the sac's shape is not precisely nice and plump.  It's looking a bit like a fried egg- not perfectly round.  So, the doc is a little nervous that this may still not be a viable pregnancy.  I'm going to go for another u/s on Thursday.  If there is still a heartbeat, I'll start seeing a perinatologist for intense follow up.  

Anyone out there has any knowledge of this being a possible scenario?  Please- I need some support here...

Marie      

[waitn838]

this is truly a miracle and i am very happy for you....i hope that everything continues to go well...please keep me updated

[melimeli]

what I have learned here is to never get a d and c the same week they want to do it.. I wonder how many babys have been lost because of a dand c  preformed too early.. there have been too many on here that have gone on to see a hb and then have a child.. I am glad you waited!

[msacha]

You are not a downer, you are a realist.  I appreciate that.  I'm thinking the same way you do.  I'm happy with caution.  I realize that it may not be viable.  I'm glad that you mentioned the blighted ovum, because my last pregnancy in '07 was a blighted ovum.  In the middle of week 7 they realized it and so that very afternoon I had a D&C.  Who knows, maybe it really wasn't.  Anyhow, I appreciate your words.  I will definitely keep you all posted.  I only wish that God has mercy on me and allows me to, once again, accept his will.

Marie

[adgal]

Wow.  I am not certain what to tell you except that that is a pretty good heartbeat.  Something like this happened to Ocean and I hope she see's this and comments.  She was diagnosed with blighted ovum and that blighted ovum is now a beautiful baby girl. If there is one thing I have learned in my time on this forum, it's that impossible or normal are not words that apply to pregnancy.  If this were me, I would remain hopeful.  Given the shape of the sack, I would be prepared for the possibility of non viability (sorry, I am always the downer it seems), but it is also possible this one will be just fine.  I sure hope it's the latter.  I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers and hope for the absolute best outcome.  I am so glad you sent me a pm as I probably wouldn't have seen this until tomorrow sometime.  I will be waiting for the updates with everything crossed!!  

[SoCalTricia]

I have no knowledge of this kind of thing...but I do know that you shouldn't give up hope. Miracles happen all the time - maybe this is yours. :-)

Keeping you in my thoughts...
Tricia

[sue68]

Hi,
Wow,  I'm just praying for you and hoping you have a miracle there.  Good luck to you , lots of it - keep us posted on this - we always love to hear a happy ending.