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Re: PREGNANCY: Ultrasound after IVF shows baby measuring small

From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 10 Jun 2008 08:33:16 -0500 (CDT)


Beth

This is a little off the curve. I urge my couples to always wait until out of the first trimester to give the good news, and I would urge you to do the same. I have seen cases such as these that survive, and I have seen some that do not make it out of the first trimester...Dr. von Almen

At Tue, 10 Jun 2008, Beth wrote: >
>Hello and thank you for taking the time to answer my question.
>
>I just had my second ultrasound yesterday at 7w5d. We were able to see
>a heartbeat this time (we weren't at 6w5d) but the baby is measuring 1.5
>weeks too small (4mm). We used IVF/ICSI to conceive, so the dates are
>certain. (ER 4/30, ET 5/3)
>
>Is it within the range of normal for a baby to be a slow developer like
>this, or do I have good reason to be concerned? We are considering when
>to tell our families, and I don't want to jump the gun only to find out
>that this pregnancy was never viable.
>
>Thanks again,
>Beth

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