PREGNANCY-BIRTH Messages for July, 2001: Re: Can an embryo be slow growing?, reply to Dr. Shanahan

Re: Can an embryo be slow growing?, reply to Dr. Shanahan

From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 21 Jul 2001 09:41:12 -0500 (CDT)

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At Sat, 21 Jul 2001, Meggy wrote: >
>Well would a fetus showing only 7 weeks on ultrasound be 10-14 days
>underage according to my known dates and still be viable?
>
>At Fri, 20 Jul 2001, M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, wrote:
>>
>>At Fri, 20 Jul 2001, Meggy wrote:
>>>
>>>Hi there, I have done alot of research on the internet about this
>>>subject but would like your professional opinion. I have read that an
>>>embryo has a very predictable growth pattern in the first 10 weeks or so
>>>and that is why the doctor can pretty much determine how far along you
>>>are during this time with a margin of error of around +/- 5 days and
>>>after 10 weeks embryos can grow at different rates. How common is it
>>>for an embryo before 10 weeks past lmp to not follow this growth pattern
>>>and grow slower! what are the chances? Thanks
>>
>>it depends on how slow the growth is -- lagging farther and farther
>>behind is worrisome for a possible miscarriage.
>>
>>--
>>M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG
>>South Lake Tahoe, CA
>>
>>author, Your Over-35 Week-by-Week Pregnancy Guide
>>available in all major bookstores and on-line at amazon.com
>>
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>>
>>***Private e-mails will NOT be answered***
>>

Meggy

Well, to honestly answer your question, first, you should see a heart beat. If not, obviously it is non viable. If you see heartbeat, then you must continue to follow until you are sure the fetus has died.

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William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG
Editorial Advisor-Pregnancy and Birth
Private Practice
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