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Doctor insights on: Anembryonic Miscarriage

No.: Most women have at least one miscarriage during their reproductive life. You should have normal fertility and ability to carry a healthy pregnancy to term. Take Folic Acid 1-5 mg daily before conception. ...Read more

All possible: need to be followed to see what the next value is by your doctor (which is whom I assume is ordering these tests) ...Read more

Don't worry: The most important thing is that the fetus has a heartbeat. Did they tell you an actual fetal heart rate? Sometimes the gestational sac looks different. There could be a nearby fibroid or subchorionic hemorrhage. Signs of a miscarriage are uterine cramping and bleeding. If you are not having those symptoms I would not worry about this. The sonogram can be repeated in 1-2 weeks. ...Read more

Unfortunate : Unfortunate event, miscarriage is miscarriage with one or two , if you want more descriptive you can say twin miscarriage ...Read more

Yes: There is no relaationships between the two. Twins are related to the eggs or fertility treatment and one pregnancy is really independant of another. ...Read more

1 placenta 2 sacs: Single placenta, 2 amniotic sacs, one for each twin ...Read more

Trust: Your doctor. I am sure you are very anxious, but these questions always involve some waiting to see what happens. If you do not trust your doctor's advice for any reason, then 1) talk honestly with him/her about it, and 2) if necessary see another doctor. ...Read more

Heartbeat: Clarify with your doctor if a heartbeat was seen in the baby. At 7 weeks a heartbeat should be easy to see. If not then a miscarriage is likely. ...Read more

Unfortunately not : The sonographic findings associated with your betaHCG levels of 36624 are unfortunately not normal and are usually diagnostic of an "early pregnancy failure". Sorry for your loss. ...Read more

No: This requires medical help if there is retained placenta. ...Read more

Blighted ovum: A gestational sac without a fetal with a gestational age of almost 7 weeks is most likely a blighted ovum (non development of the fetus). Most likely with result is a miscarriage. If not you may need a D&C. Follow up with your gynecologist in 1-2 weeks. ...Read more

Concerning: This is concerning for a molar pregnancy. At the very least a repeat ultrasound should be done since it could be an early multiple gestation or develop the classic appearance of a molar pregnancy. ...Read more

Early pregnancy: The timing is right for a 5 week pregnancy but the HCG is much lower than may be normal. If you are not having any spotting, pain or bleeding, then repeating the ultrasound in 1 - 2 weeks will let you know definitively what is going on. Still, if any of the other symptoms occur, you should see your doctor. ...Read more

Risk is decreased: The fact the fetal pole has a heartbeat is very good and encouraging. However, the risk of miscarriage is still present until 12-13 weeks. That is why most celebrities do not release statements about pregnancy, due to the fact that miscarriage can happen. After this time, with a normal fetal heartbeat and placenta, the risk of miscarriage drastically decreases. ...Read more

Yes: You should have a heartbeat by now and fetal pole already for 10 days. So that is not a normal pregnancy. Multiple different ways to handle it (wait, medicine, d;c) depends on how you feel. ...Read more

Relationship: Implantation is when the conceptus (from union of egg & sperm) attach to the wall of the uterus.Bleeding most often does not occur with implantation. With a blighted ovum – implantation occurs but no embryo develops. ...Read more

See below: After 1 miscarriage, the chances don't change...Still around 5-10% depending on the study. ...Read more

Doubtful: Usually when twin pregnancies occur fertilization happens at approximately the same time. The growth should be very consistent with each other. It appears that baby a will not continue to grow. I'm sorry. ...Read more

Need followup: Irregl bleed more than 2 weeks from a d and c for miscarriage warrants some followup. Some bleed up to 2 weeks may be ok.. But not heavy bleed. Need a repeat preg hormone test (HCG) and if still positive, need a ultrasound! good luck! ...Read more

Repeat Sono.: The HCG levels you provide are meaningless without a times scale. You are about 8 days less along than would be expected from the lmp. Could be late ovulation vs blighted ovum. A repeat sono in a week will answer the question. If viable there should be an embryo and a heartbeat. Good luck. ...Read more