no yolk sac at 5 wks 4 days

[guatmommy]

I had an u/s this past Tues and there was a pregnancy but no yolk sac present.  My hcg level was 10,000 which went up appropraitely from the previous test.  Dr said my cervix was closed and uterus was soft as a pregnant uterus should be.  I just had a miscarriage in July due to abnormal chromosonmes.  I am so nervous.  I bled Mon night one time.  Then I bled on Wed one time.  A little clotting too.  Dr said this could be just normal spotting.  I go back on Tues for a repeat u/s and am just so nervous.  He did say sometimes the sac is hard to see if it is behind the placenta.  I also know I have a retroverted utuerus- if that matters- basically it is upside down.  Just want to kow if anyone has had similar experiences of not seeing and then seeing at 5+ wks.  Today I am 6 weeks and 1 day and hoping and praying to god that all is ok and when I go back on Tues (which seems so far away) that they will see the sac!!  Any advice/comments are welcome.  

[heather n]

5 1/2 weeks is right at the point where they should see the yolk sac and fetus.  However, I've heard that sometimes they develop later and it isn't until 6.5 weeks to see something.  Did your dr. ever go through the exact dates with you on when conception may have occured - taking into consideration that you ovulate very late?  Mine did not, in fact all I have seen since I first suspected I was pregnant are nurses and u/s tech.  Does this seem fishy????  I'm sure they are capable people, but it seems like a dr. would be able to diagnose these things right away.  The tech is the person who told me I would have to get a d&c.  I can't believe you started bleeding in the u/s!!!  Have you seen the dr since??  They should be guiding you as to what tests to do next, but I would definitely push for another Hcg test.  I think I am resided to the fact that I have to tell myself everything is fine b/c the anxiety is killing me....I can deal with disappointment better I think.  I also really want this baby and I think the only choice is to stay positive.  Let's keep in touch through our ultrasounds this week, k?  I will pray for you......heather

[heather n]

I am hoping for the exact same thing for tomorrow -- see the fetus and my numbers progressing normally.  From the research I've done, see above about 5 1/2 weeks.  I think most of the time they can see something, but like "temporaryID" and I, we ovulate late, so there is really no telling when exactly conception occurred.  Going back to your last period is just a guide.  So, I think 5 1/2 weeks works for people who are right on the money ovulating right on time, but it does not work like that for everyone.  I don't think the progresterone can hurt, but not taking them can do harm, so again, keep pushing!!  

When you guys saw the sac on the u/s, was it black on the inside or was it gray??  Mine was gray and the tech said it was filled with some sort of tissue....this is why I'm concerned it's molar -- which means two sperm fertilized an empty egg and turned into a tumor.  So, I'm praying that I'm just much earlier than what they thought.  However, the thing I cannot figure out is whether a normal u/s at 4/5 weeks looks gray inside or black???  So confused.  Do you think there is something wrong that I haven't seen the dr. yet?

[guatmommy]

I know my exact date of conception- it is 9/6.  What does that mean- does that mean my weeks could be off?  I did not see the u/s- the dr ttilted it the other way.  I am not seeing this dr anymore- I am so upset with him for the progesterone mess up.  i am going to see one of the other associates.  I don't understand why you haven't seen a dr yet...  I would demand to see a DR!!!   I can't believe the sono tech told you that---  she has no right to say that!  

[Tiffany08]

I've been trying to decide if I should even comment on this because I really don't want to scare you. I also had a m/c a few months ago and am pregnant again, so I have an idea what you are going through. With the m/c, I had an u/s at 7 wks, everything was fine, but I also had blood work done that day. My progesterone fell from 50ish to 12. They told me anything under 15 is cause for concern. They put me on suppositories also, but it was too late. When I went in for the next u/s at 9 wks, the baby no longer had a hb. It was the sono tech that also told me I would need a d and c, but that was her job. She looks at these all the time and knew what she saw, I was not angry with her in the least. With this pregnancy (I am 6 wks now), my progesterone was 150 the day I missed my period and the dr put me on progesterone suppositories even though that is an extremely high level, just in case. It has slowly fallen, and is now 125, but still high enough to be above normal. My biggest point here is that yes, you should have seen the doctor by now I think, and since you have already had one m/c, maybe they should have put you on progesterone right away regardless of the numbers, my doctor told me you can never have too much progesterone, only not enough. One thing I have learned is to speak up at the office, if you think you need something or want to see the doctor, tell them and be adamant.  You aren't there to make friends, you are there to have a healthy baby. Good luck and I hope I have helped instead of caused more anxiety for you, please know that is not my intention at all...all I ever wanted was someone to be honest with me and tell me if there was cause for concern.

[Tiffany08]

The doctor also told me that although he couldn't tell me why I miscarried, the drop in progesterone was an indicator that it was going to happen. I was also very angry with them for not telling me this at the time. However, your progesterone only dropped a few milligrams (or whatever they measure it in) so it may mean nothing. And they did tell me that under 15 is cause for concern, but pregnancies can sustain much lower numbers.

[1506emily]

I'm sending good thoughts your ways.  The u/s tech. and radiologist both would not listen when I said that I was only 5 1/2 weeks along.  They kept saying, "But your lmp was 8/11"  I was taking ovulation kits, and they never even came close to indicating that I ovulated-- I took them through Day 35.  I had a negative preg. test on 9/21-- didn't see a positive one until 9/24, so I couldn't have ovulated until more like Days 37-40.  

At this point, I'm still spotting, which I did for 2 weeks (weeks 12-13) with my daugther, who is now
2 1/2.  I just want answers.  I have hope, but I'm so afraid it's false hope.  I hope we're all able to gain more knowledge about our individual experiences in the coming week.  I'll keep you all updated.