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When is the earliest you can see anything on an ultrasound

My doctor has scheduled me for an u/s today.  I am only 5 weeks pg.  What, if anything, can I expect to see.  He's doing it because I'm having severe lower back pain.
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in order for u too be pregnant u have to be over 5.0
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Everyone I have a question... On July 9 I was told by my doctor that I was pregnant and 7 weeks long.. Today July 22 I when to a follow up check up and they did in ultrasound and they couldn't see anything the doctor order a urine test and it came back negative.. Has anyone experience something like this?
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my last period was may 15th and i took a test on june 7th after feeling sick and vomitting. the test was negative. i took another test on june 23 and 24th both are positve. i have been feeling pain in my lower right abdomin so i went n and they did hcg levels and two ultra sounds. the first us the doc said she thinks the sac is in the wrong place and th next the tech say she doesn't see a baby. I have not gotten my hcg levels back yet i'm stressed and confused i should be about five weeks according to my last period. anyone ever experienced this b4?
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im 5-6 weeks pregnant and the dr said all she could see was a sac... but if u wait till you 7-8 weeks youll start to see things trust me I was sooo worried too
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I had the same thing happen. I had my hcg testing done on 11/21 they called yesterday 11/22 and let me know my hcg number was 1.74 and had me go back to do testing again. I just got a call letting me know it went up to 2.64 and set an appt for Monday for more hcg testing and an ultra sound.
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same thing happened to me.   took blood test yesterday and have to go back for more blood work tomorrow.  what was your outcome?
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hcan someone help pls im just over 5 wks pregnant and had a scan dne today but they cldnt c anythin on there my bloods are doubling. but  they think it cld be another etppic as i had 1 in the past and lost my right tube cos of it cld it be a normal pregnancy and they just scanned me to early?
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Hi everyone I need some advise so I took. Pregnancy test Sunday may 12 and it came out positive I took another one the next day and it also came out positive but I had sexual inter course with my husband on Sunday morning is it possible that's why it came out positive because that same day I had sex and yesterday Tuesday may 14 I went to the doctor to get a vaginal us and he said he couldn't see nothing and according to my last period I should be 6 weeks is that normal he told me the baby might be too small
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Hi I Am So Glad I Have Found This I Have Been Havin The Same Prob As Most Of You & I Am The Kinda Person That ALWAYS Thinks The Worst I Thought I Was 6 Weeks Pregnant And I Had Some Brown Discharge On Friday Night Went 2 The hospital al they could c was the sack bt no baby I was so worryd stil am they took bloods and I am dun back 2nite does anybody know how long it wil take 2 get my results back on hcg levels?
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where your hcg levels low and thats why they drew blood for hcg test?
iam going though the same thing right now! I am terrified!! this is my 3rd pregnancy and i did not get bad cramps with my first 2 like this one. BAd cramps, low back pain. doctor said he couldnt see anthing but also expected. and i am also gooing back for a third time to get tested on my hcg levels again. My Question to TURA :D  where your HCG levels not doubling like they should?? But is everything ok now?? Do to my lower back pain, cramps and hcg levels not increasing properly, He is calling it "Threatened Abortion" plz let me know how everything is turning out for you! id like to know even though this pregnancy sounds ruff it can turn out Good. Thank you so much
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This thread is very old, if you will scroll to the top you will see it was started in 2006.  You will have better luck getting responses to your questions if you ask your question as a new post.
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hello  everybody my name is bevon and  I  am  8weeks  and 6 days pregnant and all they see is a sack and  and they  said thar they can see anything. do you think something  is  wrong
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pls can anyone tell me this is ok, i had my embryo transfer on 10/29/12 and i did my first preganancy test 11/9 and repeated the test on 11/12 my doctor said i was definitely pregnant, so i continued with my pregesterone shots, estrace and vivelled dot patches, one week later i started bleeding i didnt not have any cramps prior to that, but when the blood started coming i felt a little uncomfortable. i went to the ER they did an Hcg test the result was 6 573.1 H,the pelvic test showed that my cervix was closed which the doctor said was a good thing but when they did and ultrasound they didnt see anything not even a sac.. the ER doctor said she feared i already miscarried before i got to the hospital but my fertility doctor said he will like to go by his own ultrasound i have an appointment with him on monday.i used only one pad through out and the blood has since stopped. im just so scared.
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This is my third pregnancy.  According to the "chart" I should be going into my eighth week.  Last Thursday, I went in for my first OB appointment.  All the ultrasound showed was the uterine sac.  Seeing that empty hole on the screen really freaked me out.  The tec just said "you are done with me" and had my husband and I sit in a waiting room.  The doc took us into an office.  She said it MIGHT be that I'm not as far along as they thought.  They took blood and scheduled me for another ultrasound, which is actually tomorrow.  It's the waiting that is killing me.  Not knowing.  I made the mistake of doing internet research.  There are way too many negative things that could be going on.  I feel horrid and can't sleep.  Everyone says to relax and just wait.  Relax... yeah right.  I would not wish this feeling on anyone.  I don't know what I'm going to do if it's the same tomorrow and I have to  wait again.  
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Dear Liak & Everyone, I am going through a simular situation. I went to my first OB on October 4th where the gestational sac and yolk were present however no fetal pole. I was rescheduled to come back on October 22nd for a 2nd transvaginal U/S where still the same and STILL no fetal pole. I am scheduled to go back November the 1st for the same. Does anyone have any insight on this. I really am unsure of how far I am along due to irregular menstal cycles but this is my 2nd Pregnancy. My daughter is 6 1/2. I am having a real hard time with this emotionally and would just love to hear any simular situations of this. Thanks and good luck to you all!!! Prayers!!!
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even i am 8 weeks pregnant.have seen the gestational sac and the yolk sac.my tech feels its a blighted ovum since the size of the sac is unusually big.according to her my pregnancy should be terminated as soon as possible.but my doc has asked me to do a beta hcg test again.i dont want to lose this pregnancy as i have tried for two years to conceive.hopefully i will get to hear some good news.i havent been bleeding nor having any cramps.so lets see.
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Hey so i went in last thurs bc i was spotting and was thinking i was 6 1/2 weeks and they did both kinds of ultrasounds and only say the thickening of my uterus an dmy hcg level was at 200 so i have to go back in on mon to get the level rechecked and they said im either at 4 1/2 weeks or i might be having a miscarriage. Im really nervous, what shld you b able to see on an ultrasound at 4 1/2 weeks??
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Hello all,
I wasn't able to read all of your comments but have read several. I underwent invetro fertilization on August 13th and came out with a positive test! I was so excited. I went in yesterday to find the "baby count" and all they could see was the amniotic sac and NO BABY, and NO HEART BEAT...after a small panic attack and reading your comments I'm feeling much better. The doctor said I was probably 4 weeks now. This was confusing to me because the week prior a nurse told me I was 5 weeks heading into my 6th week. Invetro is much different than the regular pregnancies when it comes to calculating weeks and days..I'm actually still unclear of exactly how many days/weeks I am because they fertilize in the lab.
I go back at the end of next week and hope I can see something in the amniotic sac! Prayers please!
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HI my sister in law went to the hospital last night at 7 (may 17 2012) she called me while she was at work and said she had a very sharp pain in her lower abdomin and had some slight bleeding. she just found out 2 days ago she was pregnant. the doctors ran blood test, took vaginal and abdomin u/s and a papsmeer. they didnt really give any information this is her first pregnancy she is only 19. she is very scared and had loads of questions. they have said shes about 4-5 weeks, but the only thing they could see was a sac nothing inside it. the nurse says they should have seen something in the sac but there was nothing. they wrote down that she was having a threatened misscaragie. she has had one before so she is a little worried. is there anything she should do. they told her her levels were low but that its to early and its a threatened m/c. does anyone have any suggestions we are kind of worried because of how little info we were given and how wishy washy they were being
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I'm 5 Weeks & 3 Days pregnant. I went to the doctor yesterday because I was cramping, not bleeding, and they did a Transvaginal ultrasound. All they saw was a sack, & a open yolk sack. My hcg hormone was around 11,000 they said, which is extremely high. So im kinda kinda nervous. Is this what happened to y'all? Because i'm extremely scared I miscarried.
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I went in at 5weeks and saw mostly the sac and a little black circle inside. The dr said would be the baby. Give it til week 6 or 7. Good luck and congratulations!!!!
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hey i dont know if anyone can help me i thought i was 7 weeks pregnant so i went to have a u/s and they said there wasnt anything there and tht ive had a m/c . i had a m/c last year at 7 weeks and i had loads of pain blood and big clots , this time ive had nothing except a little blood . if nothings there and nothing has come out where has it gone ??!! im worried ive worked it out wrong and im only 4 -5 weeks i only had a guess when my period ended . is this normal can u have a m/c with no clots pain nothing ? hellpppp !! i can except it if ive had a m/c if i have but if my utreus is empty where has it gone ! also 2 days ago my hcg levels were over 2000 now there 665.
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We are not GUYS, otherwise we wouldn't be pregnant..LOL
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I'm 4 weeks and 6 days pregnant I went to the doctor and they did an ultrasound both vaginal and on my tummy. The doctor told me they only see a sack with nothing in it. I am so worried I pray to GOD that its not an ectoptic pregnancy. I really want to have this baby. The doctor also told me that it still might be to early to see anything well at least that gave me more hope. Today is 1-17-12 and I'm thinking maybe I should wait 2 weeks to get another ultrasound done. Should I go sooner???
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