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Fetal Pole
What exactly is a fetal pole?..some say its a baby? some say thats what a baby is called b4 6wks. I was never told any of this when I was pregnant is this new? I had my last baby 3yrs ago.
The fetal pole is the baby. The top half becomes their head, the bottom half their spine and body.
The Fetal Pole is seen during pregnancy as a thickening on the margin of the yolk sac. The fetal pole is not really a fetus but is the embryo during a very early stage of pregnancy
. It looks very much like a small thickening on the side of the yolk sac contrary to most expectant mother's expectations. It gets its name from the fact that its puny size ensures no details can be seen on the ultrasound other than a tiny pole.
. It looks very much like a small thickening on the side of the yolk sac contrary to most expectant mother's expectations. It gets its name from the fact that its puny size ensures no details can be seen on the ultrasound other than a tiny pole.
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