WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for July, 2000: Re: 6 weeks, 2 days (gestational), 19.9 mm x 17.4 mm sac, no fetal pole

Re: 6 weeks, 2 days (gestational), 19.9 mm x 17.4 mm sac, no fetal pole

From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 18 Jul 2000 20:17:54 -0500 (CDT)

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At Mon, 17 Jul 2000, Monica wrote: >
>I am currently 30 years old and living in Latin America, and have just
>come back from an ultrasound appointment. The first day of my last
>menstrual period was 5/11/2000 which was nine weeks and four days ago
>(note that my menstrual period is very irregular and generally varies
>between 35 to 42 days). My guess is that conception occurred on June 3
>or 4 (23 or 24 days after my LMP), although I am not certain.
>
>The results of my ultrasound (intravaginal) are as follows:
>
>Gestational sac: 19.9mm X 17.4 mm
>Yolk sac: 6.4 mm
>Cardiac activity: not yet observed
>Estimated gestational development: 6 weeks
>
>I am concerned that the fetal pole is not yet visible. Could this be
>due to poor quality ultrasound equipment? It seems that it would be
>difficult to detect the fetal pole based on the resolution that I
>observed.
>
>I was told that at this stage everything seems normal, and that I should
>return in a week for another ultrasound. I am very worried since this
>is my first pregnancy and I would appreciate any thoughts.
>
>Thanks,

On a 42 day cycle, you would have ovulated about day 28 or june 8th. We're now 5+ weeks after that which makes you 9 weeks. Unless your cycle was much much longer, this isn't normal. If your cycle is much much longer, it may be normal. You need a sono followup on about 1-2 weeks to be sure.

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Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York

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