Well, today is not what we were expecting. Last night at around 5pm I began bleeding and cramping. This lasted about five hours. I didn't call the doctor b/c I knew we were going in this morning. The ultrasound showed a gestational sac, but could not identify a heartbeat or yolk sac. The doctor said this is most likely a "blighted ovum" or "anembryonic pregnancy":
A blighted ovum occurs when a fertilized egg implants but does not develop. Placenta forms and a gestational sac is present, but no embryo develops inside the sac. No yolk or fetal pole is present inside the sac. Read more: http://pregnancychildbirth.suite101.com/article.cfm/early_pregnancy_failure_blighted_ovum#ixzz0POuk3jSC
The doctor also said that he hopes he is wrong and we pray that he is wrong. Hopefully we're just missing something, maybe a slow developer. We did an Hcg blood test today and will do another one on Monday in hopes of seeing my levels rise. If they do not rise then he will take me off all meds and I should soon have a period. He doesn't think a D&C will be necessary.
Please keep us in your prayers...we're still waiting on our MIRACLE!!
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