Re: u/s at 6 wks - baby only measured 5 wks with faint heartbeat

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At Fri, 31 Jan 2003, T wrote: >
>I am 6 wks 1 day pregnant and had U/S today due to spotting and light
>bleeding for the last week - it has stopped now. U/S 6 days ago showed
>only gestational sac and yolk sac but U/S today showed baby with faint
>heartbeat! The fetus only measured 5.0 wks. Since a heartbeat can't
>usually be seen until 6 weeks is it possible the u/s measurement was
>inaccurate by one week or is this a sign the baby is not thriving? My
>doctor was not available (delivering a baby) and I'm very worried due to
>a missed abortion at 11 weeks last year.
>
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>Thank you
>

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Marisa Geller M.D.
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Specialist on Obstetrics and Gynecology
Specialist on Fertility and Sterility
Buenos Aires
Argentina

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