Do you need hope before 9 weeks? Read this story of Hope!

[prayin4you]

At the end of April I found out that I was pregnant. May 6th I went to the er because I was bleeding and feared I was miscarrying.
They took my blood, did an exam, and did an ultrasound. The ultrasound showed two empty sacs. Double blighted ovum. My hcg was around 25,000, which was normal I guess. They told me that I would miscarry and feel pregnant until that time. Meanwhile I scheduled to see my doctor. He did an ultrasound for himself on the 12th. I was exactly six weeks along. This time the ultrasound showed only one empty sac. Still looked like a blighted ovum. The doctor told me to expect to miscarry. Although he believes in God he told me that some things are just hard for God and one is making a baby. He said the "sac" was easy to create but the baby is harder. My hcg 38,000. Still going up and still good.



I went home mourning. I was depressed and prepared myself for the worse. Losing a baby is the hardest thing I have ever been through in my life. I felt like my life was being sucked from my body.

My third ultrasound was on the 24th. I was nearly nine weeks along. As the doctor walked in the room before starting the ultrasound he said, "It will be a miracle from God if we see a baby today."

I said, "God can do that, if he wants to." You see, I really believe in the power of prayer. Not because we are such righteous people and we pray so perfectly. No, but prayer moves the heart of God!

The doctor started the ultrasound transvaginally (they were all done transvaginally). Instantly I saw a baby!!!!!!!!!! I spoke before anyone else in the room. "I know I'm pretty hopeful, but isn't that a baby?"



He said, "It sure looks like it." He kept looking and kept making comments like, "This is a miracle." "This is incredible." "WOW." He was honestly amazed. Apparently he had never seen something like this before.



He said the heart sounded good.

So, where had my baby been for the weeks before my ninth? He didn't have an answer for that.

There are some things the medical proffesion simply can't explain. They don't know everything.

I had been told that I have a titled uterus and many woman on this site said that they did as well and later saw a baby after they didn't for several weeks. So, maybe that has something to do with it....maybe not. I don't know. The doctor said it doesn't.

My only message is.....HOLD ON. PRAY PRAY PRAY.

There were days in those three weeks that I wanted to go ahead and get the D&C just to end the emotional pain and move on. There were days when I just wanted to throw in the towel. There were many days that hope was very very far away. KEEP HOPE until you have to let go. Don't believe what they tell you. They are wrong sometimes. The wait is worth it and woman from this site are essential to the journey. I found hope and blessing here.

[marley]

i can't wait to hear more updates
praise the lord

[Mom In Waiting]

Absolutey a wonderful testimony to the Sovereignty of God and to the Power of Prayer !!!! I am so happy for you and so moved by the impact this has made on your dr.!!! I will definitely keep you and that lil miracle baby in my prayers, keep us updated!!! Congratulations!!! Cyndi

[babynurse]

It gives me hope to read some of the posts on here. I am currently 6 weeks 3 days preg. I have had 2 ultrasounds that show a gest. sac and yolk sac, but no fetal pole or heartbeat. I have a 4 y.o. son and my husband and I have tried to get pregnant this time off and on for a year and a half. We were so excited when we found out, we told everyone. Now, it makes it so much harder. I started spotting on May 2nd which was 5 wks and 5 days. My HCG levels seemed to rising appropriately, so this gave me some hope. Then I had another u/s today and it still only showed a gest. and yolk sac with no fetal pole. My doc did my pap smear and exam today and found a polyp on my cervix, which could explain the spotting. I am to have another U/S on Monday, which will make me 7weeks and 2 days. I am praying that we will see something then. I am trying to put it all in Gods hands. I am so glad that I found this site, because it does give me much more hope.
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[Magoo2002]

Prayin4you ~ I am so glad to hear how well things are developing for you and your little bean! Your story caught my attention as I am also from Central Illinois, and I know that the level of ob/gyne care here is way below where it should be.

You see, back in 2004 I became pregnant and carried my little bean until 7 wks 4 days, at which time my (former) gyne doc told me my gest. sac was not growing anymore, and its yolk sac had continued to grow w/out any evidence of a fetal pole. She persuaded us to go through with an immediate d&c, with the intent of performing genetic testing afterwards to find out what had happened. Unbelieveably, though, my gyne messed up on ordering the fetal genetic testing and instead ordered it on me! So, we will never know what really happened, and that's why I frequent this website...perhaps, most of all, to read stories like yours that are so positive and hopeful!

I will be praying for YOU - and for all those here on this site who are expecting - that God blesses you all with beautiful, healthy babies!!

[Mom In Waiting]

babynurse/Lori,
I'd still hold out hope, as you are still very early on w/ those u/s's. I went in at 6wks 4days and all they could find was a sac, nothing else. I was told to come back in 2wks (8wks) and they only did an abdominal u/s and there was my baby w/ a strong heartbeat right away. I hope and pray that this is the case for you. Many gals do see something earlier, but many do not yet their baby is there all along. Please keep us posted and try to keep up your faith (hard as it may be). Hugs, Cyndi

[yetty]

Dear praying4u,
what a testimony!.All glory to God!

Dear Lori,
it's not over till it's over,remembering you in my prayers .It is well!

Yetty

[carinanatalie]

My name is Karina I had my 4th ultra-sound with the US technician about 3 weeks ago (5/22) to be exact. The technician was able to find the fetus and said it was 5 weeks 4 days and also saw a possible fetal pole and to come back in 10 days. I ended up changing doctors and they were not able to get me in till June 21. Well today I was spotting, seemed like (old blood) and rushed to the doctor's office. There I had another US and was told that I have 2 sacs, I was suprised since 3 weeks ago there was only one. One of the sacs was empty an the other had the yolk sac and a fetal pole, but we could not see the baby. The nurse practioner said that I looked like I was about 5 weeks, but I dont understand it if that was I was told around 3 weeks ago. Well, my husband and I saw something flickering, the Nurse practictioner said it was probably my pulse. I was confusioned, it looked like a heart beat, but I still could not picture where the baby was. I am so worried that my baby stopped growing at 5 weeks 4 days. In looking at the fetal developement charts the baby should be the size of a strawberry at 8 weeks. My husband and I have lost hope and we believe that our baby stopped growing and went to heaven. I had some blood drawn for another HCG test, hopefully my levels increase. Has anyone heard of such a thing? Why did one day I have one sac and the next day I have 2? Is a Fetal pole the same thing as a pulse? Has anyone ever spotted with "old blood?" I cant understand all this, I feel great I have good no pain, just very "sleepy."

[babynurse]

So, I went to the doctor for another u/s today. I am supposed to be 7 weeks and 2 days now. We didnt see a heartbeat, but I am more hopeful, because we saw a fetal pole which we did not see last week. I am also measuring at 5 weeks and 5 days and last week I was measuring 4weeks 3 days. So, I am still hopeful that when I go next week that we will see a heartbeat. God is bigger!!! I am learning more and more patience, which I seem to lack.

TO Carina,
Hold out hope!! God is bigger!! I have spotted for the last 2 weeks. I also spotted with my last pregnancy and he is a healthy 4 year old. A fetal pole is the beginning of the fetus itself. It looks like a curvature on the u/s. You can see a fetal pole and not see a heartbeat. I wish you well!! Keep us updated.

[pook]

[ilyn]

Iam still holding on to my prayers too. As all yu said they are just human too and made mistakes. So I'm relying on my prayers I know this pg was a gift from God coz we've waited for this for 5 years, and on Dec.24 we went to one of the miraculous church in our place and prayed hard for us to have a baby. Then it happened.!

Iam 6w4d now and consulted 3 doctors already. The first doctor was my doctor for 4 years, just talked to her over the phone coz we're not in our place right now. On jan.5 negative pg test and on jan.15 positive, we tested it 3 times to be sure. She said I'm 5 weeks pg.

That day also went to second doctor here in bangkok, saying I'm 5 weeks pg, give me vitamins. On jan.19 and 21 i had spotting so went to him again on jan22. Had my u/s and there was nothing found, said maybe it's an ectopic pg.

And on JAn.27 went to the third doctor, said base on my LMP 11/27 iam on my 8th week+ pg. HAd my u/s said she found a placenta like inside uterus but no baby found, so it's not an ectopic but more on molar pg.

Maybe I should rely on my first doctor because she knows my situation well. I have a retroverted uterus, Polycystic ovaries and just taking medicines to have my period and taking clomid for fertility.

I will be having my 2nd appointment to third doctor later today, hope she'll see the baby now.