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Our pregnancy losses occurred due to blighted ovum. Kindly help.
Query: Hello doctor, My wife is 34 years old, and we got married two years back. We have lost three pregnancies due to a 'blighted ovum' diagnosis. Kindly advise on how to proceed further. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. We are elated to have you on board at icliniq.com. I understand that you and your wife have experienced the heartbreak of recurrent pregnancy loss due to a blighted ovum diagnosis. This can be an emotionally and physically challenging journey, and it... Read Full »
I am bleeding heavily after testing positive. why?
Query: Hi doctor, I did a pregnancy test last week, and it was positive. The next day at work I notice pinkish spots when I wipe. The next morning I started heavy bleeding with small clots, but I had no pain. The bleeding only lasted for three days. I need help. I am not sure if I am still pregnant or if I... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Sorry to hear about that and it sounds like a miscarriage. That day when urine was tested, mostly the second line was not as dark as the first. It means the hormone level was not high enough. Once you have heavy bleeding, it means the inner lining of the uterus has gone... Read Full »
Can I still be pregnant if my hCG levels dropped?
Query: Hi doctor, I had a positive pregnancy test, and my hCG was 130. Then, I bled with small clots and had cramps for about an hour. When I went for blood work again, the hCG level came down to 9. They said I am either miscarrying or has lost it. I was about 3 to 4 weeks pregnant. The bleeding was not he... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Let me put forth a few facts. Beta hCG (human chorionic gonadotropin) is a hormone produced by the fetal cells. The level of hCG doubles every 48 hours. So, if the level was 130 mIU/mL, after 48 hours, it should be more than 260 mIU/mL. If the level falls, then it just ... Read Full »
How long should I wait before terminating the pregnancy for a blighted ovum?
Query: Hi doctor, I am 7 weeks pregnant according to my last LMP. I got a scan on the sixth of this month, which showed 5 weeks and 5 days pregnancy, gestational sac 8.5mm, no fetus pole, and yolk sac. My doctor said we will repeat the scan after a week and will terminate the pregnancy. This is my second ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I am sorry for the previous loss. This time again it does not look very promising. Usually, by six weeks of pregnancy, fetal heart beat should be seen on the scan. Either the baby is not yet 6 weeks, so what the doctor said is right, you wait for a week. If the baby is h... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor,I am six to seven weeks pregnant and my obstetrician informed me that the gestational sac was abnormally shaped and there was no heartbeat in the baby. They advised an ultrasound, and added that it might be a miscarriage. I was also advised that I could get a D and C procedure done or l... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com, I can understand your concern. Usually during six to seven weeks of pregnancy, the gestational sac is regular or smooth and the baby can be seen with a heartbeat. The most common condition showing signs of no heartbeat in the fetus is blighted ovum or also called an... Read Full »
What is the chance of nonviable pregnancy with positive HCG?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 42-year-old female with no known health conditions. I recently became pregnant (spontaneous conception). I approximate that I conceived on 19th of 6th month of the year. I had a transvaginal ultrasound done on the 23rd that only revealed an empty gestational sac measuring six we... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I would advise you to repeat your scan after one week as your beta hCG has progressively increased. If you still have just the sac and no pain or bleeding, you can go for medical management to terminate. Then it will be a missed abortion. TVS (transvaginal scan) has g... Read Full »
My pregnancy is not viable and scheduled to have a D and C after 5 days. Is that fine?
Query: Hi doctor,I have not had a period and have been testing positive for pregnancy. I went to Urgent Care this week and got a blood test. The doctor called me to confirm that I should be 8-10 weeks pregnant. I went to Planned Parenthood for an ultrasound yesterday, and we only saw a gestational sac and ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. The diagnosis of a blighted ovum or molar pregnancy can get easily confirmed on the scan. If in doubt, MRI can confirm the diagnosis. It is not a healthy pregnancy as by 5-6 weeks any pregnancy will be seen and also the cardiac pulsation. So at ... Read Full »
I have had a history of blighted ovum and low hCG levels. How to increase my chances of conception?
Query: Hello doctor, I had two consecutive blighted ovum in 2016 at six weeks. I had no other pregnancies or significant medical history. My blood group is O negative and I received a RhoGam to both metacarpal bones. I had spotted the first bowels open and sore breasts slightly in the morning sickness wit... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. How are you doing ? I went through your reports. A blighted ovum is similar to an accident and you have two such incidents. Let me start on a positive note that the Beta hCG (human chorionic gonadotropin) levels are not low. Do not go by the absolute values, in IVF onl... Read Full »
Is D and C procedure necessary for blighted ovum?
Query: Hi doctor, According to my LMP now I am 9 weeks pregnant. I went for USG TV 20 days back and it showed that I was 7 weeks and 2 days and now it would be 8 weeks. USG shown gestational sac with no yolk sac and fetal pole. They said it is BO and to go through D&C. I am confused what to do now. Sha... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. At 6 weeks and beyond we expect a fetal pole or yolk sac to be visualized on USG. By 7 weeks, we must see the cardiac activity. If there is no embryo and no heart beat even beyond 7 weeks, we call it a blighted ovum (BO) with only a sac and no contents inside. It can h... Read Full »