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Re: Slow heartrate

From: Alicia M. Lapidus M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 27 Feb 2003 20:07:58 -0600 (CST)


At Thu, 27 Feb 2003, Wendy wrote: >
>I had an u/s at 6 weeks 1 day. I measured right on with my dates and
>the tech made it sound like everything was fine. My ob called today and
>said that I needed to repeat the u/s because the heartrate was too slow.
>(she didn't say what it was)
>So I'm repeating the u/s when I will be 7 weeks.
>
>We were kind of surprised to see the heartbeat so early. Is it normal
>for a heartrate to be slow that early in pregnancy?
>
>Thanks for your time!
>Wendy

Slow heart rate is not a good sign but not definite.

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