PREGNANCY-BIRTH Messages for October, 2000: Re: 7wks3days since lmp & U/S indicates 6wk0day

Re: 7wks3days since lmp & U/S indicates 6wk0day

From: Lynn D. Montgomery, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 11 Oct 2000 18:11:01 -0500 (CDT)

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At Wed, 11 Oct 2000, Joyce wrote: >
>Ok - I have had so many problems with previous pregnancies and now this
>one is dating weird. I am 36 - my lmp was 8/20(31 day cycle). My first
>hcg on 9/20 was 54 my second hcg on 9/27 was 1371. I went today for my
>first u/s. The abdominal showed a healthy sac but we couldn't see baby.
>I freaked because I suffered a blighted ovum in 99. Anyway, good news
>was with a transvaginal we saw the baby and a heartbeat but I measured
>only 6wks. Peri said the machine was +/- 5 days and wants to change my
>due date. Should I be worried? Does this mean that there is something
>wrong with my baby? Or did I just ovulate late? I go back in 2 weeks but
>after losing my premie(due to Hellp) last year I am so afraid. Any
>words of encourgement would be helpful!
>
>--
>Joyce
>

Joyce, This is excellent news. The fact that they saw a normal heart rate is the most encouraging findings. The dating aspect is not that specific-don't worry... Lynn

--
Lynn D. Montgomery, MD
Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Rocky Mountain Perinatal Center
Missoula, Montana

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