Re: Question about u/s-blood sac?

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At Thu, 26 Sep 2002, Kim507 wrote: >
>I had terrible bleeding and cramping that lasted 1 day last week...an
>u/s after the episode revealed a gestational sac about 5 weeks..HCG the
>following day was 4000 and prog. 31
>Today I went in for another u/s and the Dr saw a sac with a yolk sac and
>fetal pole and h/b (tiny flicker) measuring just 6 weeks
>
>The sac looked a little mis-shaped and she saw a little blood sac or
>ball?
>The Dr thinks my heavy bleeding and cramping last week could have been a
>vanishing twin, m/c..there were 2 sacs?
>
>After seeing a fetal pole and h/b at 6 weeks what is the chance of m/c
>I've read the m/c rate decreases to less than 5% after 7 1/2 weeks
>Plus what would be the reasoning behind having a blood sac?
>Does this cause any danger to the current developing sac?
>
>She told me I may have more spotting so no sex and to take it easy, but
>I am not on bed rest
>
>Thanks, Kim

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Alicia M. Lapidus M.D.
Chief of Staff Obstetrics, Hospital Fernández
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