10 Week Ultrasound Shows 5 Week Development

L.,

I can only tell you went I went through. I had two blighted ovums and both times u/s (8&9 weeks) showed that the development stopped at 5 weeks. I had some pregnancy symptoms because my Hcg levels were up, the levels showed positive pregnancies, there just wasn't ever a baby.The next thing my doctor did was test my HcG levels again, and at that time they were going down instead of up, so I was miscarrying, and I did that naturally. Now, I was originally in for a u/s because I was spotting, so my situation was a little different. That being said, it's possible that you could have ovulated later than you thought, and gotten pg later, which would have caused the development to be behind what you had originally thought. I know that this is a stressful time for you, so hang in there! Best of luck!

Dear L.,

i too had a blighted ovum--i went in for my 8 week u/s & the gentational sac was at 6 weeks & empty. The doctor told me the sac was empty & that he should be able to see a fetal pole at this time but the sac size was at 6 weeks too--so that is when the baby stopped developing. I certainly was not waiting for that news that day..but i am currently trying again. I have a 2 1/2 year old girl & would love to give her a brother or sister.........but if i cant i am so blessed to have her!!!!

I went through the same exact thing. Yes, the development does just stop. I was also on progesterone. The progesterone is probably the reason you are not experiencing any bleeding/cramping. As soon as they confirm that it actually is a blighted ovum they should take you off of the progesterone and you will then start bleeding shortly after. GOOD LUCK Please let me know how everything goes with you. I will say a prayer for you. FYI After my miscarriage I got pregnant again at age 41, and had a perfect little baby boy, who just had his fourth birthday.

Ultrasound is accurate to the day. If you base the due date on your cycle, you could be off as much as a month. Don't worry -- each pregnancy is different.

I had a blighted ovum(I was 21, so they're not age discriminate), and my body carried it to twelve weeks, I thought I was just past the first trimester and out of the hight miscarriage risk and then I started bleeding. If you do have one, I'm sorry. It was a strange feeling because I wanted to be sad because I had been expecting a baby, but if there never had been a baby, why should I be sad? Good luck.

Hi there- I have experienced that before as well. Then my daughter ended up being born at 37 weeks and she was a full pound bigger then my other children- so I think I was right all along. As long as the baby is growing and healthy- don't worry. Every baby grows at it's own pace. My last pregnancy (he's 6 weeks) they said he was measuring at 28 weeks when I was 32 weeks, but when he was born he was normal and healthy. Sometimes they're just not that acurate.

Is there a possibility your dates are wrong? I am sure your Dr. and the radiologist will recommend a follow up. If nothing changes, then they will consider it to be a problem. You will have to wait until your next ultrasound to see if anything changes unless something else happens.(bleeding,etc.) They will also probably coordinate with blood work to see how far along you should be. I am and ultrasound tech for 12 years.

L., hang in there. Your doctor should have scheduled a second ultrasound and/or blood draw. Wait and see what that says. I've had a lot of miscarriages, and they all seemed to stop growing around the 5 week mark. If this one does miscarry, I highly recommend seeing a specialist since it would be two in a row (your reg OB may not suggest it for another time or two and who wants to go through all that). I wish I'd gone to one much sooner as now I'm afraid to try again even with a plan. (((HUGS)))

My story makes no sense, but here it is: I was pregnant and supposed to be 8 weeks along(?). Because of 2 prior miscarriages, the doctor had me come in for early tests. Nothing looked good and told me I was miscarrying. The doctor recommended a DNC. I insisted on one more ultrasound. Sure enough...they saw a sac and fetal pole and everything else you should see, however it was measuring at a very different week of development than I was. (I can't remember the exact week I was at and what it measured at, but could find it in my journal.) I was just happy to see some something! So, we didn't do the DNC, did more tests and waited to see what would develop. Well, the tests didn't go well and another ultrasound showed...nothing. I ended up having a DNC a few days later. I'm hoping and praying that your scenario goes well. I debated even sending this because you are most likely desperately hoping that this turns out well. If you feel like you need someone to correspond with, I'd be happy to. Unfortunately, I have lots of miscarriage history. Happily, I just gave birth to my 2nd healthy child in September. I'll be praying for you by name, L..

Did they want to do another ultrasound anytime soon? Mine said they never did ultrasounds prior to 12 weeks because they like to be able to see the heart beating and then can verify its a healthy pregnancy. If they didnt offer another one soon I would ask for one outright. You shouldnt have to sit around wondering if the baby is ok or not.

2 months ago I went through the same thing. I was spotting occasionally here and there, so they did an ultrasound when I thought I was around 10 weeks pregnant. The ultrasound tech asked me if I was positive of my dates(which I was), and said the ultrasound showed the baby to be at 5-5 1/2 weeks. she said the sack was empty. I didn't have any cramping. I then spoke with my doctors who told me the baby stopped growing and eventually my body would catch on and miscarry the baby. I chose to go with the option of having the dnc done the next day to not have to go through more pain of seeing and going through the "actual" miscarriage. Good luck to you!

The same thing happened to me in October. I was 10.5 weeks and I knew that for positive. The doctor said what he saw was a 5 week pregnancy. I scheduled the u/s because I had already started bleeding. They wanted me to come back in two weeks to double check but since I was bleeding/cramping heavily, 10 weeks pregnant, and there was no embryo, I had a DnC. I didn't want to delay the inevitable. I knew what was happening. I am now 3.5 weeks pregnant and fear another m/c and am too taking progesterone which I hope helps. I have two healthy kids... and by 10.5 weeks, I knew what I should be looking for on the u/s and it wasn't there. If you have no bleeding it probably is best to wait it out another 2 weeks to see if anything appears.....they sometimes do!! Best of luck I wish you the best outcome here.

I had a blighted ovum and the ultrasound around 10 weeks showed development stopped at 5 weeks. The baby never formed. My doctor told me that your body can still "think" it is pregnant for 6 weeks after development stops when you experience a blighted ovum miscarriage. I ended up bleeding shortly after the ultrasound, but before that I had morning sickness, I was even showing a bit, so I had all the pregnancy symptoms up until my bleeding. So, I don't know if you have this, but it sounds like you may. I know many women who have had blighted ovum miscarriages. I am so sorry for your loss.

Don't panic just yet. My son was at 13 weeks development and i was 22 weeks pregnant, or so they said. The doctors also told me his stomach was way to small, and his head was huge, but the day he was born he turned out beautiful. Everything was just fine. The one thing you do need to worry about is if you aren't getting any amniotic fluid in there... that is a big problem. With my first son I didn't have any fluids, and that caused problems. Wait it out a couple more months and if things don't change I'd start asking questions. You know doctors won't tell you everything you need to know unless you ask all the questions.