Misdiagnosed Miscarriage Stories
Ranked #78 in Healthy Living, #1,313 overall
Miscarriages Can Be Misdiagnosed!
Hi. My name is Kay and I am the mother of a beautiful not-so-blighted ovum and have been through two, oh yes two, misdiagnosed miscarriages.
As a result, I have a passion for getting the word out that, yes, miscarriages are sometimes misdiagnosed.
Miscarriages can be misdiagnosed!
Want proof? Read on...
I believe every woman deserves to have no doubt before having her pregnancy ended.
---------------
Hope: Baby Hands and Feet Poster
All photos and text on this page belong to Cari_Kay unless otherwise noted.
I am not a medical professional. The information I share is meant to supplement the information given you by your doctor. If you feel your doctor is not doing enough for you or not willing to listen to your concerns, I strongly encourage you to take what you've learned here and get a second opinion.
Misdiagnosed Miscarriage Poll
A Word about "False Hope"
Some folks might say that by sharing these stories, we are giving false hope to other women who are diagnosed with a miscarriage. Many women are destined to miscarry and none of these stories will change the pregnancy's ultimate destiny. However, when somebody is diagnosed with a serious condition or terminal illness, they are told to seek a second opinion. Often times the second opinion will simply verify what the patient has already been told. On the flip side however, many people find they've been misdiagnosed. Miscarriage is no different and, yes, miscarriages are misdiagnosed, more often than once thought.My hope by sharing these stories is that you ask the important questions of your doctor and don't feel pressured into ending your pregnancy too soon especially if you have no serious complications (i.e. infection, ectopic or molar pregnancy, etc...). If you feel you are being rushed into ending your pregnancy, get a second opinion. We've even had women get third and fourth opinions before finding their babies! You deserve to have no doubt you are miscarrying before ending your pregnancy.
Poll Module
The Background Behind these Stories
These stories have been collected on the Misdiagnosed Miscarriage site. By compiling these stories, our hope is that the medical community will stand up, take notice and reevaluate how they evaluate a pregnancy.
Please, keep in mind, these are only a portion of the many stories we have collected. Every month, we collect more and more stories which may be found at the Misdiagnosed Miscarriage site.
Misdiagnosed Miscarriage Poll
So, Can a Miscarriage be Misdiagnosed?
You Decide.
Some of these stories fit into several categories and you may find them in several different areas here. Also, you'll find women definitively diagnosed and others are just given the possibility. Either way, you may find some helpful information in these stories.
This is a post in progress. We'll be adding new posts over time.
High HCGs (over 10,000) and no baby
PortlandJen's story
Angel's story
Kimpbrakke's story
Tao's story
RawBanana's story
LilPippi's story
LoriMomTo3's story
Christa's story
Teresa's story
Peanut's story
Nikkixo's story
KatrinaD's story
Elegit's story
Goldie's story
3under2's story
ShelBelle's story
Lola's story
Kat318's story
AllyKhata's story
Prayin4you's story
Sadie's story
Grandma's story
Christy's story
KelMac's story
GonetoExplore's story
Tera's story
SarahJan's story
lltruc's story
Steph's story
Swolladad's story
Becky's story
ArcMedic's story
HopefulMom23's story
AlexM's story
Becky Lee's story
Beth's story
AutumnMuse's story
Seraphina's story
Mommyof3waitingon4's story
Chaos' story
Ashley1985's story
AspensMommi's story
Suzanne's story
BelievingGod's story
NurseErvin's story
Tanya's story
Eproosow's story
Linbran's story
AmyCeleste's story
Jen's story
Looking one to two weeks behind (keep in mind, this is very common if you have a tilted uterus)
OctoberLibreMom1's story
Starparticle's story
Nikkixo's story
Isabel's story
PrayingFor#2's story
KatrinaD's story
Amy's story
Hate2Wait's story
Lanzandbaz's story
JessHoping's story
Katiej1's story
Dlaysia's story
LaLa's story
Carson'sMommy's story
Living4Christ's story
MargaretEllen's story
Hunee's story
Fabi42's story
Christine's story
JLABoss's story
MrsRhone's story
Sarah's post
BelievingGod's story
High hCG's or beyond seven weeks, non-retroverted uterus
PipersMomma13's story
RayRay's story
MargaretEllen's story
Sarah's post
Large gestational sac and no baby
SnagglePussMommy's story
CarinaNatalie's story
PaulaK's story
Nicola's story
Jewelie Cheek's story
And, More Stories:
Slow-rising or declining hCG levels (less than 1,000)
Bande's story
Pam's story
MaeBaby's story
Fabi42's story
HappyMom's story
Mary's story
Slow-rising or declining hCG levels (1000-10,000)
PrincessJessiA's story
October's story
Donna1's story
Alicia's story
Black16's story
mom2twinsandonenoven's story
Amber's story
Lovebeingamom512's story
MelMac's story
Zoe'sMama's story
HB's story
Slow-rising hCG levels (over 10,000)
Tao's story
EvanShanesMom01's story
Tara's story
3under2's story
Kat318's story
Living4Christ's story
lltruc's story
ADF's story
Declining hCG levels (later in first trimester)
Kellie's story
Kellie's story
Cheryl's story
Babies with slow heartbeats
Chaos' story
Babies seen without heartbeats
LPeltier's story
SeasonedMommy1's story
Stephanie's story
Melanie's story
Keza's story
Nlaird's story
Babies with heartbeat, then no heartbeat
Eleanorej's story
Sandy's story
Crystal94040's story
Rose's story
And Even More Stories:
Heavy bleeding
LornaMom's story
Kellie's story
Goldie's story
Donna1's story
Theresa's story
Blaqueangel's story
MetaZone's story
Nantucket's story
HappyMommy's story
BelovedSteph_Mom of Ethan's story
Kellene's story
Chaos' story
AspensMommi's story
MrsCK's story
Spotting or lighter bleeding
Star_o_Tex's story
Sher's story
Brooklynn'sMomma's story
Elegit's story
HappiestOne's story
MelissaIvy's story
AussieMom's story
Coco's story
NolosMom's story
Flick's story
Slatta's story
Vinny's story
Karen's story
Pleiades' story
Liza's story
PetiteFlower's story
lltruc's story
Jkautzgirl's story
AmberLeigh's story
Amber's story
SammieJo's story
DJCal's story
Amy0079s story
Sherb's story
AaronsMommie's story
ADF's story
Large yolk sac
Stacy's story
Tulip06's story
Sshekane's story
Berkeleygl's story
Misdiagnosed after IUI
mommy2B_in04's story
Kathleen's story
Lanzandbaz's story
MaeBaby's story
Misdiagnosed after IVF
Debbie's story
LoopyLou's story
Maggie's story
Jraestarshooter's story
JuleS77's story
Rose's story
Mary's story
Gestational sac 'grows' too slowly or not at all
Rhonda's story
River's story
Sydney's Mom's story
Irregularly-shaped or collapsing gestational sac
Nicola's story
TessaMommy's story
Kb123's story
HopefulMom23's story
And Yet More Stories:
Diagnosed with blighted ovum too soon (before eight weeks)
Hedr22's story
Mothershipof4's story
Moore&Moore's story
Azgrl's story
NolosMom's story
Flick's story
Rheil's story
ShelBelle's story
Shelley75's story
Browngirl24's story
Tanikit's story
Lee6009's Story
Pleiades' story
Emily825's story
Dannie's story
Stormyluv269's story
RayRay's story
Conrad's story
MetaZone's story
Carmen's story
Liz's story
Leila's story
JLABoss's story
JuleS77's story
Kelsey177's post
MystiMae's story
NurseErvin's story
KimmyAnn's story
HG's story
SummerBreeze's story
HappyHusbands story
Misdiagnosed blighted ovum babies found at eight or nine weeks
Barbyqt11's post
Teresa's story
Peanut's story
Carol's story
Amy's story
Goldie's story
dygpr97's story
Susan's story
Mom2jenmae's story
Prayin4you's story
Living4Christ's story
SunshineSuprises story
Tera's story
Beth's story
Crystal's story
Christine's story
Kellene's story
Liz's story
DJCal's story
KaiserRoll's story
Suzanne's story
Babies found after ten weeks
TummySquirrel's story
RagMomma's story
AndBabieMakes3's story
Cathy's story
Jraestarshooter's story
BeccaB's story
Nantucket's story
Akd619's story
BelovedSteph_Mom of Ethan's story
SammieJo's story
KayeinAZ's story
Shelley's story
MrsCK's story
Misdiagnosed ectopic
Swolladad's story
Jennifer's story
MissyMedic
Summer70's story
Ashley1985's story
Misdiagnosed molar or partial molar
ljscooby's story
TessaMommy's story
Low Progesterone
JeanneBud's story
Nikkixo's story
MystiMae's story
Diagnosed with dilated cervix
TwinsMama's story
Theresa's story
Jkautzgirl's story
Misdiagnosed and dealing with MTHFR
MaFielder's story
And Some More Amazing Stories:
D&C performed for blighted ovum but results show viable baby
Alddb's story
MotherofTwins' story
Baby shows up alive after D&C procedure
Amanda Lo's story
Life Issues story
Baby shows up alive after Cytotec (Misoprostol)
Sunflower's story
Elinicty's story
Turned down D&C, Meds or asked for ultrasound prior to scheduled D&C
Sher's story
Wendy's story
Brooklynn'sMomma's story
AndBabieMakes3's story
HappiestOne's story
MelissaIvy's story
Lia's story
Clarkme's story
Eilla05's story
mom2twinsandonenoven's story
Carson'sMommy's story
PetiteFlower's story
Vtguada's story
Steph's story
AlexM's story
Mommyof3waitingon4's story
Ashley1985's story
KayeinAZ's story
MamaLocs story
Eproosow's story
Linbran's story
Sydney's Mom's story
LanaCh's story
Willow Tree Angel of Hope Figurine, Susan Lordi 26235
Amazon Price: $10.71 (as of 06/02/2012)
Second Opinions
IMPORTANT: Current Warnings on Misdiagnosed Miscarriages
After eight years of trying to get misdiagnosed miscarriages in the news, we're finally seeing results. Here is an article by Time Magazine.
Ultrasound Guidelines May Wrongly Diagnose Miscarriage
A snippet from that article:
"As if the worry over potential miscarriage weren't stressful enough for newly pregnant women, research released Friday shows that current guidelines for using ultrasound to determine that a pregnancy has ended may not always be accurate.
The four new studies looked at U.K. ultrasound specifications, but when the findings are extrapolated to U.S. guidelines, the researchers suggest 1 in 23 women diagnosed with miscarriage could still have a viable pregnancy."
On the Misdiagnosed Miscarriage site, we believe that that figure might be much higher. For women diagnosed with a blighted ovum, something like one in five may be much more accurate.
This poll is more for my own benefit. I hear from women just about every week who are misdiagnosed. Often they'll ask how they should handle the misdiagnosis. I'd like to know what you think.
Were You Misdiagnosed with a Miscarriage?
Misdiagnosed Miscarriages are fairly common. The Misdiagnosed Miscarriage site is collecting stories of misdiagnosed miscarriages. Each and every story there helps so many women. Your story can help others as well. If you have been misdiagnosed, please, send your story to misdiagnosedmiscarriage@gmail.com . You can use your real first name or just choose a random one. Thank you so much! More of My Pages
on pregnancy and miscarriage related topics
My Own Misdiagnosed Blighted Ovum Story
- After turning down the D&C twice, we found my baby at nearly nine weeks!
My First Misdiagnosed Miscarriage
- During my first pregnancy, we believed I was miscarrying at 12 weeks
A collection of Misdiagnosed Miscarriage stories
When You've Been Diagnosed with a Miscarriage
Bleeding during the First Trimester
What your Doctor may not know about your pregnancy after IVF
Miscarriage News and Research
hCG levels and Pregnancy FAQ
Tilted Uterus and Early Pregnancy
16 Days Past Ovulation (DPO) and hCG levels
Infant Survival Rates during Pregnancy
Is This Really an Ectopic Pregnancy?
High hCGs and No Baby?
The First Trimester: Enlarged Yolk Sac
Progesterone and Miscarriage
Asherman's Syndrome: Why you may want to rethink your D&C
So You've Been Told You Have A Blighted Ovum
Blighted Ovum FAQ
Non-Doubling hCG Levels in the First Trimester Do Not Mean Inevitable Miscarriage!
Can Stress Lead to Miscarriage?
Getting a Second Opinion about a Miscarriage Diagnosis
Why You May Want an Ultrasound Right Before Your D&C
Intravenous Iron Infusion and Me
Coping With A Miscarriage
Remembrance Gifts After A Miscarriage
If You Found This Page Helpful
a thumbs up is always appreciated
This module only appears with actual data when viewed on a live lens. The favorite and lensroll options will appear on a live lens if the viewer is a member of Squidoo and logged in.
Comments?
Please, keep in mind, these are only a few of the misdiagnosed stories out there. We've collected many more and, thanks to the word getting out there, many more stories are popping up around the web!
Do you know of another misdiagnosed miscarriage story on the web? Do you have one of your own? We'd love to add that story to our list. Please, feel free to email me at misdiagnosedmiscarriage@gmail.com Every additional story gives women even more hope! We still find some in the medical profession who claim a misdiagnosed miscarriage never happens or rarely happens. This list is making them take notice.
Also, if you can think of any way to improve this list and make it more helpful for women, please, let me know.
If I don't reply to you here, please feel free to e-mail me directly at misdiagnosedmiscarriage@gmail.com
If you are wondering if you are misdiagnosed, please visit The Misdiagnosed Miscarriage site for support.
-
-
desiree scott
May 29, 2012 @ 5:31 pm | delete
- i am very scared. i went to my ob/gyn on may 12 2012 and he seen a heartbeat he said i was about five weeks and five days. I have a negative rh factor and have to have get rhogam when i start spotting at about six weeks i know this because i have three wonderful little boys that i have had to have rhogam with . i also had a miscarriage on january 1st of 2012. i had a rhogam shot with that pregnancy as well but something else was wrong. i started spotting the other day which was on the 27th day of may. i went to the emergency room because my ob/gyn is out of town until tomorrow the 30 of may. i was told that the tech could not find a heartbeat on the vaginal ultrasound and that the fetus was the size of 6 weeks and 1 day and the sac was the size of 6 weeks three days and they never did tell me my hcg levels. the doctor in the er just told me to follow up with my doctor. they did however give me my rhogam shot i have not experienced any more spotting since the rhogam shot i estimate that i should be around seven weeks and 3 days. i am still very sick to my stomach and still having some other pregnancy symptoms i am very scared that i will have a miscarriage again. has any one ever had this happen to them and what is the outcome?
-
-
-
Cari_Kay
May 30, 2012 @ 10:36 pm | delete
- Generally, if a doctor has seen the heartbeat during the first trimester and then not seen it, he will wait a week (if there are no complications) to verify. Many women do go on to miscarry but I've talked to more than a few now who have found those heartbeats again! (((hugs)))
-
-
-
VeseliDan
May 22, 2012 @ 2:32 am | delete
- These stories are very meaningful. I don't know what would I do if I was in that position. *blessed*
-
-
-
Anna2of5
May 18, 2012 @ 3:10 am | delete
- I couldn't read all your stories tonight, but its nice that its all documented here.
-
-
-
Anna2of5
May 18, 2012 @ 3:09 am | delete
- Good lens. i did not know this even exisited. Before even getting married I was made aware that I might not have been able to have children after having an emergency appendectomy at 16 years old (It had burst and absessed).After getting married, about a year or so in, I had a misscarriage at about 10-12 weeks I don't remember exactly, it was about 19 years ago.
We now have three lovely children with us.
-
- Load More
More About Me
My Most Popular Pages
here on Squidoo
and my newest pages
by Cari_Kay
Hello. My name is Kay. I'm not a medical professional but due to life's twists and turns, I've learned a bit about topics like miscarriage (as well as... more »
- 51 featured lenses
- Winner of 22 trophies!
- Top lens » Infant Survival Rates during Pregnancy
