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When did you go to your dr. appt? How far along were you when you went? Did she do an ultrasound? By 7 weeks you should see a heartbeat (most likely) and if there is not a sac, I'm not sure that is good. If you had the u/s very early it could just not be seen yet, but I think you can see a sac by 5 weeks . Those are high numbers though so I'm not sure what to think. Is there a possibility you ovulated late and are not as far along as you are estimating?

I'm currently in your same boat. I thought I was 6-7 weeks with due date of 1/22/2010. Started spotting with small dark tissue particles last Monday and it's been non-stop all week. Went to OB last Wed and u/s showed the sac so she said not to worry, everything looks good/normal, that it's implant bleeding. She also said I'm not as far along as she initially thought. She is having me come back this next Wed to draw blood and take another u/s to check for growth. I'm just gun-shy through all of this b/c I miscarried last March at 9 weeks. Had a blighted ovum and I spotted during the entire pregancy until it turned to bleeding. I completely understand the frustration of not knowing because all you can do is wait and time just seems to CRAWL between appointments. Just know you're in my thoughts and you are not alone. ~Jamie~

Thanks for your support. I had my first (and only so far) u/s at about 6 weeks, and no sac was visible. It's possible I slightly miscalculated my last period or ovulated late... I don't keep a calendar for that.

Jamie, I'm really sorry to hear about your previous loss. I can only imagine how hard it was, and how much added stress it's causing with your current situation. Thank you for letting me know that I'm not the only one out there with these symptoms. I hope your next appt. clears things up. Hang in there! I'm here if you need to vent or "compare notes."

Here's some updates... I should be at about 8 weeks now. My spotting has stopped (it lasted a little over a week), and I'm not passing any more particles (although yesterday, I noticed one small clearish blob, about the size of a lentil... sorry for TMI!). I'm also feeling mild nausea all day, getting worse in the mornings and evenings. I definitely feel pregnant, and my OB said my lab results seem in line with a normal pregnancy. I still haven't gone back for a second u/s... I'll do that on Thursday, so I'm just hoping to either see some good signs, or clarity on what might happen.

I think I've come to terms with both possibilities, and can handle whatever comes of this (I think!)... My biggest worry now is that there was something wrong with the egg/sperm that caused these weird symptoms, and that if the pregnancy pulls through, the baby will end up having a birth defect. Maybe I'm just getting ahead of myself... I'll just see how things go!

- Leslie

I'M GOING THREW THE SAME THING, WE FOUND OUT I WAS PREGNANY ON MAY 23 A WEEK LATER I WAS IN THE HOSPITAL DUE TO CRAMPING AND SPOTTING. THEY DID AND ULTRASOUND AND SEEN A SAC BUT NO FETAL POLE, THEY CLASSED ME AS A THREATENED MISCARRIAGE. FOUR DAYS LATER I HAD AN U/S AND THERE WAS AN EMBRYO NOW. SINCE THEN I HAVE HAD THE SAME BROWNISH SPOTTING AND CRAMPING. MY DOC YESTERDAY SAID HE STILL CLASSES ME AS A THREATENED MISCARRIAGE AND I'M JUST FRUSTRATED NOW. I WAS AT PEACE THINKING THERE WAS NO BABY AND I WOULD JUST MISCARRY AND WE'D TRY AGAIN, NOW I KNOW THERE IS A LITTLE PERSON IN THERE AND I'M SCARED TO LOSE IT, AND I'M ALSO SCARED THERE COULD BE SOMETHING WRONG WITH IT. MY FIRST CHILD HAD A CHOROID PLEXUS CYST IN HER BRAIN AND THEY SAID IT WAS A MARKER FOR DOWNS OR TRISONOMY, AND WE REFUSED THE AMNIO AT 6 MONTHS, AND SHE WAS BORN PERFECT AND NOW THIS. I'M FREAKED OUT BUT I HOPE IT WORKS OUT. MY DOC DOESN'T SEEM TO CONCERNED BUT I FEEL MORE PREGNANT EVERYDAY.

Kiki, thanks for sharing your story. You must be totally confused... Does your embryo seem to be growing at the normal rate, or showing a heartbeat? There's always hope. If there's one thing I learned from my personal experience, it's to keep an open mind and be ready for the unexpected. I recently had an OB appt, and oddly enough... now it seems like I have healthy TWINS! I guess things can turn around and spotting doesn't always mean miscarriage. One condition I've recently heard about is Vanishing Twin Syndrome. Apparently, it is quite common and can be similar to your description... symptoms of miscarriage (in fact, an actual miscarriage of the twin) while still showing a healthy embryo (the other baby, which can do just fine after that). Just a thought. All the best... take care of yourself! -Leslie