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Re: 6w3d - No Heartbeat

From: M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 31 Mar 2001 01:01:16 -0600 (CST)

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At Fri, 30 Mar 2001, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: >
>It has been 8 weeks since my LMP, and I tested positive pg at 4 weeks,
>so must have been correct on ovulation time. Had transvaginal us at 7
>weeks, with no heartbeat and fetal pole measured 5.3 weeks. Dr said
>baby died at 5 weeks and I would have a miscarriage, but scheduled
>another us for following week. Wednesday (one week later), had
>transvaginal us with still no heartbeat, baby measured at 6.3 days. Does
>the baby still continue to grow after it has died, or should I be asking
>for another us in about a week?

get another ultrasound - if hte baby has died it should not be getting bigger

-- M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG South Lake Tahoe, CA

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