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Yes, ugh. I am so sorry. It is likely that horrible term "blighted ovum" - one of the cruelest tricks of Mother Nature. It's when the pg continues but no baby develops. When I first learned about this, I didn't believe it was possible, but it's very real. The body does every pg thing (produces HCG, creates a yolk sak, gives you all the symptoms) except create a baby. I'm not saying 100% that's what it is in your case, but it's a strong possibility. Did they mention "blighted ovum" at all?

a friend of mine had this happen to her.. they kept telling her to get a D&C that it was a blighted ovum and nothing would become of it.. but she stuck to her guns and said no.. went back a either a week or two later and tada! a baby was there! :) i went in at what i thought was 8 wks pregnant, when i got to the hospital i was told that i was two weeks behind that the baby was measuring 6 weeks and due to bleeding i would probably miscarry they told me to go home and wait.. well i relaxed, stayed calm.. two weeks later i went back and the baby was nice and formed, arms legs, fingers, ect. (big bobble head and all lol) just relax and hope for the best. sometimes miracles DO happen :)

Wow, I wish I had those kind of miracles and I'm happy to hear that. I guess b/c I saw our baby and the heartbeat at 5w5d (later mc'ed), something should be showing on the u/s or it's likely a blighted ovum. Also, with both of my miscarriages, they started with bleeding. I do tend to go straight to the negative after the year I've had.

Are you sure you're at least 6 weeks? Maybe you're not as far along as you thought. And did you do an abdominal or transvaginal u/s? The transvaginals allow you to see more. I hope when you go back for your next u/s you have one of those miracle stories and your baby is just fine.

They did mention a blighted ovum, but she didn't say it quite like that, I knew what she meant though. I had both a types of u/s. I am almost positive that I am a 6 weeks. The start date of my last period was Nov. 4th. I have just recently started passing clots, so I think this isn't going to end happily. Thanks ladies.