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Re: 7wks or 5 wks pregnant? No heartbeat on u/s

From: jwang, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 9 Jul 2001 23:17:53 -0500 (CDT)


Your pregnancy age depends upon the size of the sac and/or fetal pole. You could be earlier than your dates- if so, it may to early to see a heartbeat.

At Mon, 9 Jul 2001, bmcmahon wrote: >
>1 week late for period yesterday, used EPT test came out positive.
>
>Saw dr. today 7.9.01 - confirmed pregnancy. I am 38 and this is my
>very first pregnancy. LMP 6.3.01 estimated due date for 3.10.02. Told
>me I was 7wk1dy pregnant and fetus was 5wk1dy.
>
>On the tv u/s no heartbeat was found. Scheduled next u/s in 11 days on
>7.20.01.
>
>Questions:
>1. Am I 7wks or 5 wks pregnant?
>2. If 7wks shouldn't a heartbeat have been detected in the u/s?
>
>Any information is appreciated,
>Bmcmahon

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J Wang, M.D
Assitant Clinical Prof.
Tufts University School of Medicine

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