My Story Here is my story of the days surrounding my miscarriage, my diagnosis of a Blighted Ovum, and the D and C that followed

Catherine's Story Catherine was also diagnosed with a Blighted Ovum, she tells her story and of the D and E that followed

Jeannie's Story Jeannie tells her story, of the diagnosis of a Blighted Ovum and the events that follow

Lisa's Story Lisa, as with those of us listed above, also faced learning her pregnancy was lost to the discovery of a Blighted Ovum.

Alexandra's Story Discusses the circumstances of learning her first pregnancy was lost due to a Blighted Ovum, and of the discovery of her current pregnancy.

Veronica's Story Includes a personal account of doctor's visits pinpointing when the baby was lost.

Megan's Story The pregnancy was a surprise, and she struggles to deal with the emotions that followed.

Kellie's Story Kellie has had to deal with multiple losses. She tells her story of a loss at 20 weeks, followed by a loss at 12 weeks.

Support Group Stories Offers around 100 stories from 2005 to current, from members of this website's support group. Must be a member to view, but everyone is approved immediately (no waiting for a moderator to accept an application to join).

What is a Blighted Ovum?

A blighted ovum, also called an "anembryonic pregnancy", is a fertilized egg which implants in the uterus, and begins to devlop a gestational sac. The fertilized egg, however, fails to form beyond the sixth week and is absorbed back into the uterus.

The placenta continues to grow, and the body is usually slow to catch on that the pregnancy is gone. There may be no bleeding to signal a problem; later, the woman may notice a brown discharge. Sometimes a woman will have a loss without ever knowing she was pregnant. Others will discover the pregnancy and all will appear well throughout much if not all of the first trimester. She may not realize she has a blighted ovum until her healthcare provider fails to detect a heartbeat or an ultrasound reveals an empty gestational sac. Since the placental tissue generates the making of pregnancy hormones, many women with a blighted ovum "feel pregnant" but are destined to lose the pregnancy.

In past decades, many women miscarried blighted ovum pregnancies without knowing what had happened. Today, however, technology has improved to the point that an ultrasound can examine exactly what is going on inside the womb. Due to this technology, the diagnosis of a Blighted Ovum is becoming more common. In the case of a blighted ovum the results would exclude the yolk and fetal pole that would normally be found.
 

Our Support Group is active, and full of kind and caring women that truly want to help. Many individuals have suffered multiple losses. We offer concentrated support for those who have suffered from a blighted ovum, but anyone who has suffered a loss--or knows of someone who has--is welcome to join.

We have very few rules, simply that those who post be respectful of others. We have a variety of categories that include:
Pregnancy Loss Support
Pregnancy after a Loss
Family
General Chat

To view the ongoing discussions, you must be a member and Join us. However, many people just read the ongoing discussions, and that is completely welcome. We want to offer support, and that can come in any form that works for each individual.
 

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