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Re: Doc did not do U/S to check for h/beat at 9 weeks.....normal??

From: Alicia M. Lapidus M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 17 Oct 2002 16:43:42 -0500 (CDT)

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At Thu, 17 Oct 2002, Stephanie wrote: >
>I was just reading through the recent posts,and noticed that all these
>women had seen if they had a heartbeat as early as 6 weeks,but most by 8
>weeks at least. I am 10 weeks,and had a regular checkup
>(pelvic,urine,breasts) at 9 weeks,and my doc said that it was too early
>to hear a heartbeat and that I would have to wait until next time,one
>more month,to check for heartbeat-is it normal to wait this long,and
>should I be concerned? I have a healthy 2 year old that he delivered and
>that was my first pregnancy,this being my second. Do most docs do U/S
>to check for heartbeat,or is that only if something wrong?THANKS!!
>
>--
>stephanie
>

With U/S. heartbeat can be seen as early as 6 weeks.

-- Alicia M. Lapidus M.D. Chief of Staff Obstetrics, Hospital Fernández Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Barcelo University Vicepresident of Argentine Society of Hypertension in Pregnancy Director Latina Obgyn.net- http\latina.obgyn.net\espanol Buenos Aires Argentina

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