Comments on: The Diagnosis of a Blighted Ovum http://www.marriageandbeyond.com/2006/07/20/the-diagnosis-of-a-blighted-ovum/ on marriage, everything in between and thereafter. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:25:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: What happened « Normer and Stacee’s Blog http://www.marriageandbeyond.com/2006/07/20/the-diagnosis-of-a-blighted-ovum/comment-page-1/#comment-33183 What happened « Normer and Stacee’s Blog Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:25:13 +0000 http://www.marriageandbeyond.com/2006/07/20/the-diagnosis-of-a-blighted-ovum/#comment-33183 [...] was wrong with the embryo so it stopped forming and just disappeared into the placenta. This article explains in more detail. He said that my body could continue thinking I am pregnant for weeks or [...] [...] was wrong with the embryo so it stopped forming and just disappeared into the placenta. This article explains in more detail. He said that my body could continue thinking I am pregnant for weeks or [...]

]]> By: mao http://www.marriageandbeyond.com/2006/07/20/the-diagnosis-of-a-blighted-ovum/comment-page-1/#comment-30518 mao Thu, 17 Nov 2011 00:27:51 +0000 http://www.marriageandbeyond.com/2006/07/20/the-diagnosis-of-a-blighted-ovum/#comment-30518 Hi.. I'm so thankful to see this site and enlightened my mind with what happened to my pregnancy. I am on my 12 weeks when I experienced spotting. I immediately went on an U/S but sad to know I have a blighted ovum. My OB said I might go for a D&C to clear it out or she gave me a chance to wait for 2weeks and repeat U/S because we might just know miracles will happen and a baby will grow by that time. Chances are, maybe we had just mistakes in calculating and just expected an early development. I really want to wait but I'm just scared while waiting.I'm still bleeding right now although it's just light bleed yet I'm still worrying. And I'm just praying that if it's not really meant to be, it will just M/C naturally. I don't want to undergo D&C. Moms, I wanted your comfort message about my problem. Should I wait or not hope as well. I am really confused right now. Hi..
I’m so thankful to see this site and enlightened my mind with what happened to my pregnancy. I am on my 12 weeks when I experienced spotting. I immediately went on an U/S but sad to know I have a blighted ovum. My OB said I might go for a D&C to clear it out or she gave me a chance to wait for 2weeks and repeat U/S because we might just know miracles will happen and a baby will grow by that time. Chances are, maybe we had just mistakes in calculating and just expected an early development. I really want to wait but I’m just scared while waiting.I’m still bleeding right now although it’s just light bleed yet I’m still worrying. And I’m just praying that if it’s not really meant to be, it will just M/C naturally. I don’t want to undergo D&C. Moms, I wanted your comfort message about my problem. Should I wait or not hope as well. I am really confused right now.

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]]> By: Valerie http://www.marriageandbeyond.com/2006/07/20/the-diagnosis-of-a-blighted-ovum/comment-page-1/#comment-27847 Valerie Wed, 10 Aug 2011 20:28:11 +0000 http://www.marriageandbeyond.com/2006/07/20/the-diagnosis-of-a-blighted-ovum/#comment-27847 Thank you Jennie. We are starting again, though it's been mentally challenging. I ended up having to have a D&C (despite really not wanting to!) because the gestational sac just didn't want to leave, even after a week of miscarrying. God has indeed been a huge comfort to me, and I am so thankful for the love that was poured out to me and my husband during this time. It is amazing how God can use His people to bring blessings to the hurting! I hope and pray that you and your husband are successful in your journey, and that God will fill up the empty spaces inside from your loss. Thank you Jennie. We are starting again, though it’s been mentally challenging. I ended up having to have a D&C (despite really not wanting to!) because the gestational sac just didn’t want to leave, even after a week of miscarrying.

God has indeed been a huge comfort to me, and I am so thankful for the love that was poured out to me and my husband during this time. It is amazing how God can use His people to bring blessings to the hurting!

I hope and pray that you and your husband are successful in your journey, and that God will fill up the empty spaces inside from your loss.

]]> By: Jennie http://www.marriageandbeyond.com/2006/07/20/the-diagnosis-of-a-blighted-ovum/comment-page-1/#comment-27806 Jennie Tue, 09 Aug 2011 01:48:17 +0000 http://www.marriageandbeyond.com/2006/07/20/the-diagnosis-of-a-blighted-ovum/#comment-27806 Oh Olivia, I feel you! And what you said is true. The Lord knows what He's doing. Trying circumstances such as these can be so rough and overwhelming. But God's grace proves to be sufficient every time. I praise God for this testimony of your life. He really is enough. My husband and I are now ttc. Praying for God's best. He knows the desires of our hearts and has the plans of our lives written. It's all up to Him. :) Oh Olivia, I feel you! And what you said is true. The Lord knows what He’s doing. Trying circumstances such as these can be so rough and overwhelming. But God’s grace proves to be sufficient every time. I praise God for this testimony of your life. He really is enough.

My husband and I are now ttc. Praying for God’s best. He knows the desires of our hearts and has the plans of our lives written. It’s all up to Him. :)

]]> By: Jennie http://www.marriageandbeyond.com/2006/07/20/the-diagnosis-of-a-blighted-ovum/comment-page-1/#comment-27805 Jennie Tue, 09 Aug 2011 01:14:19 +0000 http://www.marriageandbeyond.com/2006/07/20/the-diagnosis-of-a-blighted-ovum/#comment-27805 May God comfort your heart and give your heart's desire in His time. My husband and I are TTC now. I'm turning 35 next month. We're praying. But it is ultimately God who will allow or not allow us. He knows what's best. Whispering a prayer your way, Valerie. :) May God comfort your heart and give your heart’s desire in His time. My husband and I are TTC now. I’m turning 35 next month. We’re praying. But it is ultimately God who will allow or not allow us. He knows what’s best. Whispering a prayer your way, Valerie. :)

]]> By: Olivia http://www.marriageandbeyond.com/2006/07/20/the-diagnosis-of-a-blighted-ovum/comment-page-1/#comment-27797 Olivia Mon, 08 Aug 2011 18:52:38 +0000 http://www.marriageandbeyond.com/2006/07/20/the-diagnosis-of-a-blighted-ovum/#comment-27797 I miscarried around July 4 due to a blighted ovum, I was 9 weeks when I had the devastating ultrasound. I was sad that first day, but I was able to function normally. I thought there was something wrong with me, because after that I seemed to be unfeeling. I waited for it to happen, since I was told it was the "safest" thing for me. Well, it was horrible. 10 days of hemorrhaging and afraid to go out in public. I ended up having to get a D&C. After I got home, and it was all over, it was like the floodgates opened. I cried for days on end. I was so sad, that I can't explain it. I felt so alone and like there was no one who understood what I was going through. What is the hardest, is that when I found out I was pregnant, I already started preparing for this child. I was given something for a moment and I already loved this baby. Then when I discovered the baby was gone, it was such a deep and private loss to me, because no one else knew about the pregnancy except my husband. The Lord knows what He's doing. Our tiny minds can't wrap around His plans for us. What is comforting is that He is so big and so great and loves us all and knows us. He knew what was best for me. I feel His presence in my life, because He intervened. He took care of me. I miscarried around July 4 due to a blighted ovum, I was 9 weeks when I had the devastating ultrasound. I was sad that first day, but I was able to function normally. I thought there was something wrong with me, because after that I seemed to be unfeeling. I waited for it to happen, since I was told it was the “safest” thing for me. Well, it was horrible. 10 days of hemorrhaging and afraid to go out in public. I ended up having to get a D&C.

After I got home, and it was all over, it was like the floodgates opened. I cried for days on end. I was so sad, that I can’t explain it. I felt so alone and like there was no one who understood what I was going through. What is the hardest, is that when I found out I was pregnant, I already started preparing for this child. I was given something for a moment and I already loved this baby. Then when I discovered the baby was gone, it was such a deep and private loss to me, because no one else knew about the pregnancy except my husband.

The Lord knows what He’s doing. Our tiny minds can’t wrap around His plans for us. What is comforting is that He is so big and so great and loves us all and knows us. He knew what was best for me. I feel His presence in my life, because He intervened. He took care of me.

]]> By: Valerie http://www.marriageandbeyond.com/2006/07/20/the-diagnosis-of-a-blighted-ovum/comment-page-1/#comment-26455 Valerie Mon, 06 Jun 2011 17:15:17 +0000 http://www.marriageandbeyond.com/2006/07/20/the-diagnosis-of-a-blighted-ovum/#comment-26455 Thank you for this post and your encouragement. I am currently going through a miscarriage (been going on for about 3 days now) due to a blighted ovum. It's my first pregnancy and I was SO excited (I've been wanting a child for years now). My heart is broken in so many places. I think what's encouraged me the most is the section on "A loss was most likely a chromosomal error if…" Although I hate the thought of a "bad" egg and/or sperm, it's comforting to me to know that I *do* have a healthy uterine environment, as the pregnancy failed early and it's taken over 3 weeks from my first ultrasound where the blighted ovum was first mentioned as a possibility for the pregnancy to start ending. I already miss my baby - though s/he never grew beyond a small mass of cells - and hope to meet him/her in Heaven one day. May God bless you and your family, Jeannie. Thank you for this post and your encouragement. I am currently going through a miscarriage (been going on for about 3 days now) due to a blighted ovum. It’s my first pregnancy and I was SO excited (I’ve been wanting a child for years now). My heart is broken in so many places.

I think what’s encouraged me the most is the section on “A loss was most likely a chromosomal error if…” Although I hate the thought of a “bad” egg and/or sperm, it’s comforting to me to know that I *do* have a healthy uterine environment, as the pregnancy failed early and it’s taken over 3 weeks from my first ultrasound where the blighted ovum was first mentioned as a possibility for the pregnancy to start ending.

I already miss my baby – though s/he never grew beyond a small mass of cells – and hope to meet him/her in Heaven one day. May God bless you and your family, Jeannie.

]]> By: Melisa http://www.marriageandbeyond.com/2006/07/20/the-diagnosis-of-a-blighted-ovum/comment-page-1/#comment-25937 Melisa Wed, 11 May 2011 21:30:59 +0000 http://www.marriageandbeyond.com/2006/07/20/the-diagnosis-of-a-blighted-ovum/#comment-25937 I Am going on eight weeks I had a vaginal u/s done at five weeks five days the doctor told me the sac looked normal and was just what she needed to see but there was no heartbeat or fetal pole she dd not do blood work and stated to come back in a week the fetal pole should be there then I started spitting a brownish discharge with a pale pink which I call blood my doctor wanted me to come on in and have another ultra sound done which was 6wks 6 days according to the u/s there again no fetal pole or heartbeat the sac had grown the size it should have and there was no blood around the sac which was god said my doc I still have some brownish discharge occasionally but I go back to doctor Monday should I be concerned that I may have a blotted ovum this is making me impatient and worried I don't feel pregnant just gaining weight and hungry I Am going on eight weeks I had a vaginal u/s done at five weeks five days the doctor told me the sac looked normal and was just what she needed to see but there was no heartbeat or fetal pole she dd not do blood work and stated to come back in a week the fetal pole should be there then I started spitting a brownish discharge with a pale pink which I call blood my doctor wanted me to come on in and have another ultra sound done which was 6wks 6 days according to the u/s there again no fetal pole or heartbeat the sac had grown the size it should have and there was no blood around the sac which was god said my doc I still have some brownish discharge occasionally but I go back to doctor Monday should I be concerned that I may have a blotted ovum this is making me impatient and worried I don’t feel pregnant just gaining weight and hungry

]]> By: Jennie http://www.marriageandbeyond.com/2006/07/20/the-diagnosis-of-a-blighted-ovum/comment-page-1/#comment-25141 Jennie Thu, 24 Mar 2011 04:10:06 +0000 http://www.marriageandbeyond.com/2006/07/20/the-diagnosis-of-a-blighted-ovum/#comment-25141 Thank you for sharing all your experiences, ladies. Even as my blighted ovum pregnancy was in 2006, it still cannot be less real to me. Five years after, I still haven't conceived successfully. I miscarried again the year after I had blighted ovum and nothing since. I have resolved to the fact that it is not God's will for me to have another child. If I were to miscarry again anyway if I get pregnant, I really would rather not get pregnant at all. Praying for God's best for all of you. Losing a baby is never going to be easy. Thank you for sharing all your experiences, ladies. Even as my blighted ovum pregnancy was in 2006, it still cannot be less real to me. Five years after, I still haven’t conceived successfully. I miscarried again the year after I had blighted ovum and nothing since. I have resolved to the fact that it is not God’s will for me to have another child. If I were to miscarry again anyway if I get pregnant, I really would rather not get pregnant at all.

Praying for God’s best for all of you. Losing a baby is never going to be easy.

]]> By: HoldingOn http://www.marriageandbeyond.com/2006/07/20/the-diagnosis-of-a-blighted-ovum/comment-page-1/#comment-25140 HoldingOn Thu, 24 Mar 2011 04:01:49 +0000 http://www.marriageandbeyond.com/2006/07/20/the-diagnosis-of-a-blighted-ovum/#comment-25140 Last year (SAME TIME!!) I was pregnant. My first ultrasouns was at 6weeks and there was a heartbeat my partner and i couldnt stopped smiling. I then had a miscarriage. I was 11weeks and 3 days and i started bleeding, went to the hopsital and my little angel had stopped growing at 7 weeks. I was heartbroken but went off and had a D & C. The nurse was amazing, kept reminding me that is was not my fault and it never will be. I am/was pregnant again now. I went and had my first ultrasound today after a postive pregnancy test at the start of this month just to find out there is not baby in there. I hate being told it was probably just a phantom pregnancy when I just knew something was in there to start with. I believe it is just a blighted ovum or hanging on to the hope that the little one is hiding somewhere and will come out in an ultrasound in a few weeks. I am sick every morning, i haven't experienced any pain or bleeding but yet somehow there is nothing in there. The past two years have been torture due to other life happenings i just thought this was our break, not yet. I wonder when our turn will come. Last year (SAME TIME!!) I was pregnant. My first ultrasouns was at 6weeks and there was a heartbeat my partner and i couldnt stopped smiling. I then had a miscarriage. I was 11weeks and 3 days and i started bleeding, went to the hopsital and my little angel had stopped growing at 7 weeks. I was heartbroken but went off and had a D & C. The nurse was amazing, kept reminding me that is was not my fault and it never will be.

I am/was pregnant again now. I went and had my first ultrasound today after a postive pregnancy test at the start of this month just to find out there is not baby in there. I hate being told it was probably just a phantom pregnancy when I just knew something was in there to start with. I believe it is just a blighted ovum or hanging on to the hope that the little one is hiding somewhere and will come out in an ultrasound in a few weeks. I am sick every morning, i haven’t experienced any pain or bleeding but yet somehow there is nothing in there. The past two years have been torture due to other life happenings i just thought this was our break, not yet. I wonder when our turn will come.

]]> By: joy http://www.marriageandbeyond.com/2006/07/20/the-diagnosis-of-a-blighted-ovum/comment-page-1/#comment-25122 joy Tue, 22 Mar 2011 01:28:33 +0000 http://www.marriageandbeyond.com/2006/07/20/the-diagnosis-of-a-blighted-ovum/#comment-25122 Thank you for this. I am experiencing my second blighted ovum diagnosis...last night as a matter of fact I found out in the ER. I always believed there was no baby that ever existed. To learn this is heartbreaking but enlightening as I've been misinformed several times by doctors about this situation. I'm waiting for it to pass and this is agony. I can't bring myself to have a D&C but have come to grips with the fact that I just may have to if nothing happens soon. Thank you for this. I am experiencing my second blighted ovum diagnosis…last night as a matter of fact I found out in the ER. I always believed there was no baby that ever existed. To learn this is heartbreaking but enlightening as I’ve been misinformed several times by doctors about this situation. I’m waiting for it to pass and this is agony. I can’t bring myself to have a D&C but have come to grips with the fact that I just may have to if nothing happens soon.

]]> By: Michelle http://www.marriageandbeyond.com/2006/07/20/the-diagnosis-of-a-blighted-ovum/comment-page-1/#comment-24793 Michelle Tue, 22 Feb 2011 14:02:17 +0000 http://www.marriageandbeyond.com/2006/07/20/the-diagnosis-of-a-blighted-ovum/#comment-24793 I was 8w5d and I went and had my ultrasound yesterday to see a sac with no baby. My heart is broken. My doctor didn't say much.I had blood taken and it will be taken Again on Wednesday to check my hcg levels. I don't know what's going on, this is my 6th baby and the first time its happened...I feel like I'm in purgatory. I have to wait till Friday for an answer.....I can't help but to scream out why me why now? I was 8w5d and I went and had my ultrasound yesterday to see a sac with no baby.
My heart is broken. My doctor didn’t say much.I had blood taken and it will be taken
Again on Wednesday to check my hcg levels. I don’t know what’s going on, this is my 6th baby and the first time its happened…I feel like I’m in purgatory. I have to wait till Friday for an answer…..I can’t help but to scream out why me why now?

]]> By: ANONYMOUS http://www.marriageandbeyond.com/2006/07/20/the-diagnosis-of-a-blighted-ovum/comment-page-1/#comment-24026 ANONYMOUS Sat, 29 Jan 2011 16:54:28 +0000 http://www.marriageandbeyond.com/2006/07/20/the-diagnosis-of-a-blighted-ovum/#comment-24026 In May of 2010 I was pregnant with my first child. I was so happy to have finally gotten pregnant after trying for years. I have epilepsy and am high risk of carrying and for birth defects so I was contently at the doctors being monitored. After 5 weeks and four days the baby stopped growing and attached to a pol-lip instead of the placenta and I was scheduled for a DNC the following week after the doctor had one last confirming sonogram. We lost that baby in June 2010. We again tried to get pregnant after three months and succeeded. In November of 2010 we were already 4 weeks along. After our second doctors appointment it looked as if the same thing was happening again, the baby was no longer growing the doctor said we were miscarrying Thank goodness I demanded a ultrasound before making a decision and the radiologist found a heartbeat and I was 6 weeks and four days. We were so confused to say the least, but happy. I was still very nervous about what could happen and asked to continue with HCG levels and was told by my doctor that it was not needed due to the levels already being so high at seven weeks and eight weeks. I then asked for an ultrasound due to just not feeling myself and was again denied that right, until our next appointment in a week. So I waited thinking and trusting the doctor and went in at 11 weeks and four days to find that I sometime in between week eight and eleven had missed miscarried. I had no symptoms or signs except for my intuition telling me something was not right. So now I am waiting to get another second opinion. I know that they are probably right but they were wrong once before and I just want to be safe. I am angry, scared that I am doing something wrong or can't carry to full term, lonely, sad, frustrated, hurting and frightened to try again. Please god help me through this difficult and trial time. So now I am taking the cyotec pill on friday january 21st. I took the pills at 12:30pm and by 2:30pm I was having cramps that were on a pain scale from 1-10 I was at a 6. I was taking vicoden 500mg every four hours and had starting taking them at 11:00am. I tried every position to get comfortable and try and rest but the pain was keeping me awake. At 5:30pm the pain had gotten to a 8/9 and I made an emergency phone call to the on call doctor. Dr. Haddox was on call and told me I had two options. One start taking 800mg ibruprophen and 1000mg vicoden every four hours or go to ER room and try to be admitted and wait for Dr. Desai to see me in the morning. I tried taking more medicine and by 7:00 started feeling some relief. I had decided to get into a hot bath to soothe the cramping some and within 30 mins the tub was brown from the blood I was loosing. I started passing lots of tissue, sac, and placenta in the bathtub. Within 30 more minutes the tub was red and I felt lightheaded. I got into the shower to rinse off as I continued to bleed very bad and as stepping out I fainted. My husband helped to the bed and made me drink a full 8oz glass of sugar water, an apple, and chocolate to help. I started feeling better after 20 mins. After lying down I continued to bleed filling a pad every 30-45 mins. I would go to the bathroom to pee and a very large clump of tissue would drop into the toilet along with lots of blood. I knew this was all part of passing the pregnancy after birth so I stayed calm with the help of my husband and finally at around 1:30am the bleeding had gone done but not stopped. I was only cramping a little now and finally was able to sleep. By Tuesday january 25th I realized that i had a UTI and needed to call doctor to get something for it. I started taking bactrum ds twice a day to stop the bacterial infection. I had a follow up appointment with Dr. Desai on Wed Jan 26th and got more bad news. I needed a D&C due not passing everything with the pill. They scheduled the D&C for Friday january 28th at 5:30am at Ormond Beach Hospital. I went there that morning with high hopes that this nightmare would be over today, but I was wrong once again. During the procedure their were complications and I had lost a lot of blood and was bleeding out so Dr. Desai had to do another procedure to stop the bleeding. After waking up in recovery I had no idea what had happened until my mother told me that the nurse had come out and spoke with her. I was given a prescription for 3 days to take to help shrink my uterus shrink back to size which would cause major cramping, nauseu, and vomiting possibly. I am home now and have taken 3 of the pills and feel very sick to my stomach and have thrown up a very small amount twice and vomited into my mouth at least four times. I am having constipation and nasty taste in my mouth.Today is Saturday january 29th and I am still having these same problems. Not until the end of all my visits and surgeries did my doctors FINALLY tell me it was a blighted ovum which they had known along and NEVER INFORMED ME OR LISTENED TO MY QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS FOR WATCHING ME CLOSLEY AND TAKING MORE LEVELS AND SONOGRAMS!!! I HOPE NO ONE EVER HAS TO EXPERIENCE A MISCARRIAGE OR THE DOCTORS CARE OR SHOULD I SAY NOT CARE ABOUT THEIR PATIENTS ENOUGH TO TELL THEM WHAT IS GOING ON AND INFORM PATIENTS OF UNDERSTANDING THE DIAGNOSIS UP FRONT VS AT THE END OF WHATEVER YOUR CASE MIGHT BE. GOOD LUCK TO ALL IN FUTURE PREGNANCIES AND I HOPE MY EXPERIENCE WILL HELP ENLIGHTEN YOUR KNOWLEDGE TO AVOID THIS HEARTACHE. GOD BLESS!! In May of 2010 I was pregnant with my first child. I was so happy to have finally gotten pregnant after trying for years. I have epilepsy and am high risk of carrying and for birth defects so I was contently at the doctors being monitored. After 5 weeks and four days the baby stopped growing and attached to a pol-lip instead of the placenta and I was scheduled for a DNC the following week after the doctor had one last confirming sonogram. We lost that baby in June 2010. We again tried to get pregnant after three months and succeeded. In November of 2010 we were already 4 weeks along. After our second doctors appointment it looked as if the same thing was happening again, the baby was no longer growing the doctor said we were miscarrying Thank goodness I demanded a ultrasound before making a decision and the radiologist found a heartbeat and I was 6 weeks and four days. We were so confused to say the least, but happy. I was still very nervous about what could happen and asked to continue with HCG levels and was told by my doctor that it was not needed due to the levels already being so high at seven weeks and eight weeks. I then asked for an ultrasound due to just not feeling myself and was again denied that right, until our next appointment in a week. So I waited thinking and trusting the doctor and went in at 11 weeks and four days to find that I sometime in between week eight and eleven had missed miscarried. I had no symptoms or signs except for my intuition telling me something was not right. So now I am waiting to get another second opinion. I know that they are probably right but they were wrong once before and I just want to be safe. I am angry, scared that I am doing something wrong or can’t carry to full term, lonely, sad, frustrated, hurting and frightened to try again. Please god help me through this difficult and trial time. So now I am taking the cyotec pill on friday january 21st. I took the pills at 12:30pm and by 2:30pm I was having cramps that were on a pain scale from 1-10 I was at a 6. I was taking vicoden 500mg every four hours and had starting taking them at 11:00am. I tried every position to get comfortable and try and rest but the pain was keeping me awake. At 5:30pm the pain had gotten to a 8/9 and I made an emergency phone call to the on call doctor. Dr. Haddox was on call and told me I had two options. One start taking 800mg ibruprophen and 1000mg vicoden every four hours or go to ER room and try to be admitted and wait for Dr. Desai to see me in the morning. I tried taking more medicine and by 7:00 started feeling some relief. I had decided to get into a hot bath to soothe the cramping some and within 30 mins the tub was brown from the blood I was loosing. I started passing lots of tissue, sac, and placenta in the bathtub. Within 30 more minutes the tub was red and I felt lightheaded. I got into the shower to rinse off as I continued to bleed very bad and as stepping out I fainted. My husband helped to the bed and made me drink a full 8oz glass of sugar water, an apple, and chocolate to help. I started feeling better after 20 mins. After lying down I continued to bleed filling a pad every 30-45 mins. I would go to the bathroom to pee and a very large clump of tissue would drop into the toilet along with lots of blood. I knew this was all part of passing the pregnancy after birth so I stayed calm with the help of my husband and finally at around 1:30am the bleeding had gone done but not stopped. I was only cramping a little now and finally was able to sleep. By Tuesday january 25th I realized that i had a UTI and needed to call doctor to get something for it. I started taking bactrum ds twice a day to stop the bacterial infection. I had a follow up appointment with Dr. Desai on Wed Jan 26th and got more bad news. I needed a D&C due not passing everything with the pill. They scheduled the D&C for Friday january 28th at 5:30am at Ormond Beach Hospital. I went there that morning with high hopes that this nightmare would be over today, but I was wrong once again. During the procedure their were complications and I had lost a lot of blood and was bleeding out so Dr. Desai had to do another procedure to stop the bleeding. After waking up in recovery I had no idea what had happened until my mother told me that the nurse had come out and spoke with her. I was given a prescription for 3 days to take to help shrink my uterus shrink back to size which would cause major cramping, nauseu, and vomiting possibly. I am home now and have taken 3 of the pills and feel very sick to my stomach and have thrown up a very small amount twice and vomited into my mouth at least four times. I am having constipation and nasty taste in my mouth.Today is Saturday january 29th and I am still having these same problems. Not until the end of all my visits and surgeries did my doctors FINALLY tell me it was a blighted ovum which they had known along and NEVER INFORMED ME OR LISTENED TO MY QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS FOR WATCHING ME CLOSLEY AND TAKING MORE LEVELS AND SONOGRAMS!!! I HOPE NO ONE EVER HAS TO EXPERIENCE A MISCARRIAGE OR THE DOCTORS CARE OR SHOULD I SAY NOT CARE ABOUT THEIR PATIENTS ENOUGH TO TELL THEM WHAT IS GOING ON AND INFORM PATIENTS OF UNDERSTANDING THE DIAGNOSIS UP FRONT VS AT THE END OF WHATEVER YOUR CASE MIGHT BE. GOOD LUCK TO ALL IN FUTURE PREGNANCIES AND I HOPE MY EXPERIENCE WILL HELP ENLIGHTEN YOUR KNOWLEDGE TO AVOID THIS HEARTACHE. GOD BLESS!!

]]> By: Jaynelle http://www.marriageandbeyond.com/2006/07/20/the-diagnosis-of-a-blighted-ovum/comment-page-1/#comment-23836 Jaynelle Tue, 25 Jan 2011 00:16:12 +0000 http://www.marriageandbeyond.com/2006/07/20/the-diagnosis-of-a-blighted-ovum/#comment-23836 I was told I most likely have a blighted ovum last Friday. I was 6 weeks and 30,000 HCG but no fetal pole or heartbeat. All weekend I felt sick and have sore breasts, had some mild cramping, a tiny bit of blood on Saturday and a light brown discharge. I went back and had a pelvic exam and was told my cervix was closed and wasnt bleeding at all. Today I had my blood drawn to see if my levels were climbing at all but no results yet. I took a home test to see if it was still strong enough to show up and it was. I am just so frustrated. I want to know what is going on inside me but so far I am not sure. Is there still a chance? I was told I most likely have a blighted ovum last Friday. I was 6 weeks and 30,000 HCG but no fetal pole or heartbeat. All weekend I felt sick and have sore breasts, had some mild cramping, a tiny bit of blood on Saturday and a light brown discharge. I went back and had a pelvic exam and was told my cervix was closed and wasnt bleeding at all. Today I had my blood drawn to see if my levels were climbing at all but no results yet. I took a home test to see if it was still strong enough to show up and it was. I am just so frustrated. I want to know what is going on inside me but so far I am not sure. Is there still a chance?

]]> By: A tearful father of a miscarried child http://www.marriageandbeyond.com/2006/07/20/the-diagnosis-of-a-blighted-ovum/comment-page-1/#comment-23403 A tearful father of a miscarried child Tue, 04 Jan 2011 17:34:08 +0000 http://www.marriageandbeyond.com/2006/07/20/the-diagnosis-of-a-blighted-ovum/#comment-23403 I'd say that I won't be fully able to feel what would my wife feel after her miscarriage due to blighted ovum. When I heard of the news, I was totally devastated but upon knowing the 1st time what blighted ovum is, it gave me a false sense of closure that there's no need for despair since there wasn't any baby to begin with. But somehow, a part of me felt otherwise. And after reading this article, I fully realized that I have lost my baby. It brings me back to tears. But I guess I have to move on. I have to get my closure. And I don't have to deprive myself of such. In some sense, I'm still lucky since I've been blessed with a beautiful daughter. As I quote this article however: "One moment there is a world of opportunities, with plans and hopes and dreams. Suddenly, they are all gone. It feels so unfair." My child has just lost her sibling. I’d say that I won’t be fully able to feel what would my wife feel after her miscarriage due to blighted ovum.

When I heard of the news, I was totally devastated but upon knowing the 1st time what blighted ovum is, it gave me a false sense of closure that there’s no need for despair since there wasn’t any baby to begin with.

But somehow, a part of me felt otherwise.

And after reading this article, I fully realized that I have lost my baby.

It brings me back to tears.

But I guess I have to move on. I have to get my closure. And I don’t have to deprive myself of such.

In some sense, I’m still lucky since I’ve been blessed with a beautiful daughter. As I quote this article however: “One moment there is a world of opportunities, with plans and hopes and dreams. Suddenly, they are all gone. It feels so unfair.”

My child has just lost her sibling.

]]> By: Jennie http://www.marriageandbeyond.com/2006/07/20/the-diagnosis-of-a-blighted-ovum/comment-page-1/#comment-10426 Jennie Mon, 29 Nov 2010 05:08:33 +0000 http://www.marriageandbeyond.com/2006/07/20/the-diagnosis-of-a-blighted-ovum/#comment-10426 The wait of miscarrying naturally is long. You can't just stay guessing if you will spontaneously do it or not. And it really isn't healthy to wait for several weeks. I was told to wait until a maximum of 12 weeks and if I do not miscarry despite the pill that I was given, then d&c it is. Praying things will be all right for you soon. Just so you ladies know, after my blighted ovum experience in 2006, I miscarried again (not blighted ovum) in 2007 and haven't been pregnant since. I am now 34 and we're praying for another child. The wait of miscarrying naturally is long. You can’t just stay guessing if you will spontaneously do it or not. And it really isn’t healthy to wait for several weeks. I was told to wait until a maximum of 12 weeks and if I do not miscarry despite the pill that I was given, then d&c it is. Praying things will be all right for you soon.

Just so you ladies know, after my blighted ovum experience in 2006, I miscarried again (not blighted ovum) in 2007 and haven’t been pregnant since. I am now 34 and we’re praying for another child.

]]> By: christina http://www.marriageandbeyond.com/2006/07/20/the-diagnosis-of-a-blighted-ovum/comment-page-1/#comment-10424 christina Sun, 28 Nov 2010 21:01:12 +0000 http://www.marriageandbeyond.com/2006/07/20/the-diagnosis-of-a-blighted-ovum/#comment-10424 I found out i had a blighted ovum at about 9 wks. I am currently 10 weeks.I want to miscarry naturally. Waiting is scarry,I am worried that I might have a heavy gush of tissue and blood. I go for my second ultrasound tommorrow. I may opt to have a D&C. A part of me still feels that my conception day is wrong some how, I will see tomorrow. I found out i had a blighted ovum at about 9 wks. I am currently 10 weeks.I want to miscarry naturally. Waiting is scarry,I am worried that I might have a heavy gush of tissue and blood. I go for my second ultrasound tommorrow. I may opt to have a D&C. A part of me still feels that my conception day is wrong some how, I will see tomorrow.

]]> By: Caitlin http://www.marriageandbeyond.com/2006/07/20/the-diagnosis-of-a-blighted-ovum/comment-page-1/#comment-9842 Caitlin Fri, 15 Oct 2010 20:50:27 +0000 http://www.marriageandbeyond.com/2006/07/20/the-diagnosis-of-a-blighted-ovum/#comment-9842 My reply did not seem to go through ... The tissue and hemorraging lasted a couple of weeks. After there were small blood clots every so often (Call your dr if you're worried, and at least get advice). Then a couple of weeks later I had my period, which was very heavy for the first three days. On the first and second days, I was changing my pad every couple of hours. My dr said that was fine as long as it was not every 30 minutes. The period itself lasted a total of 5 days, which is normal for me. Also, the time between the first day of the MC and first day of my period was normal for me (26 days). We tried again, but it's too early to tell if I am pregnant... My reply did not seem to go through …
The tissue and hemorraging lasted a couple of weeks. After there were small blood clots every so often (Call your dr if you’re worried, and at least get advice). Then a couple of weeks later I had my period, which was very heavy for the first three days. On the first and second days, I was changing my pad every couple of hours. My dr said that was fine as long as it was not every 30 minutes. The period itself lasted a total of 5 days, which is normal for me. Also, the time between the first day of the MC and first day of my period was normal for me (26 days). We tried again, but it’s too early to tell if I am pregnant…

]]> By: Caitlin http://www.marriageandbeyond.com/2006/07/20/the-diagnosis-of-a-blighted-ovum/comment-page-1/#comment-9652 Caitlin Thu, 07 Oct 2010 20:42:04 +0000 http://www.marriageandbeyond.com/2006/07/20/the-diagnosis-of-a-blighted-ovum/#comment-9652 I still passed clots and had spotting for a couple of weeks on and off after the MC started. Just when I thought it was over, more clots came out. So, I made sure to wear pantyliners everyday. A pantyliner was usually enough. You should check with your doctor if you're worried about it. There was a lot of dark blood/clots; though I don't recall a bad smell. Also, I just had my first period a few days ago after the MC and it was very heavy, which my dr told me was normal. The first three days were super heavy. The mornings of days 1 and 2 I was changing my pad less than every 2 hours; though it slowed down in the afternoon and night. My dr said that was okay as long as it is not less than every 1/2 hour. Will start trying to get pregnant again starting this weekend. I hope everything works out for you. I still passed clots and had spotting for a couple of weeks on and off after the MC started. Just when I thought it was over, more clots came out. So, I made sure to wear pantyliners everyday. A pantyliner was usually enough. You should check with your doctor if you’re worried about it. There was a lot of dark blood/clots; though I don’t recall a bad smell. Also, I just had my first period a few days ago after the MC and it was very heavy, which my dr told me was normal. The first three days were super heavy. The mornings of days 1 and 2 I was changing my pad less than every 2 hours; though it slowed down in the afternoon and night. My dr said that was okay as long as it is not less than every 1/2 hour. Will start trying to get pregnant again starting this weekend. I hope everything works out for you.

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