PREGNANCY-BIRTH Messages for June, 2001: Re: Yolk Sac

Re: Yolk Sac

From: Averil (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 30 Jun 2001 12:50:33 -0500 (CDT)

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Dr. Shanahan,

I'm so glad you're the doctor who replied. I actually came across this site because of your excellent book, which I bought when I first became pregnant. It's great and answered all the questions I was too dumbfounded to ask my doctor after the ulstrasound. Here's what I found out since I wrote last: I was 7w6d when I had the u/s and the doctor said the sac looked more like a 5-and-a-half-week-old. Later, after some research on the internet, I called our nurse to ask about sac size and heartbeat. She said the sac measured 6.7 mm --- smaller than the average 5-and-a-half-week-old. She also then told me that the technician saw no fetal pole and no heartbeat. I really think this is a missed abortion. I'm just nervous about miscarrying too late and all the complications you talk about on pp. 60 & 61 of your book. Not sure why the hCG levels except thta they want to see if they're going down. We go back Monday for the u/s and blood test. Any questions you think I should ask my doctor, or is this over?

Thank you so much for your great book, this site, and what you do.

Blessings to Hunter,

--
Averil Massie

>>Hi,
>>
>>I'm 8 weeks pregnant today and I had an ultra sound yesterday because I
>>had been bleeding (not a lot, no cramping; it was fresh, bright red).
>>Well, the doctor sees a pregnancy sac, but no yolk sac.  We're both
>>pessimistic that this is a healthy pregnancy, and from what I've read,
>>this can't be fixed.  Do you know of any reasons for why the yolk sac
>>would not have developed?
>
>if you saw a heartbeat that is a better sign - -the yolk sac begins to
>deteriorate around week 9, and may just not have been well seen

>>
>>We're waiting 'til Monday, July 2 (it's now Friday, June 29 and my
>>bleeding started last Friday, stopped a few hours later and didn't come
>>back until Wednesday night just before midnight) for another ultra sound
>>and also for a blood test so we can compare HcG levels.
>
>why the hcg levels? the ultrasound findings are more important at this
>stage
>>
>if there is a good heartbeat, that is a very positive sign
>>
>>--
>>Averil Massie
>>
>--
>

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