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Pregnancy viable or not...ultrasound shows slow growth
I received a positive hpt on Apr 2. BT on April 5 with hcg levels of 323, second hcg level was 1578 on April 13. Ultrasound on April 18 showed only five weeks, sac and yolk found. Follow up ultrasound on May 5th showed fetal pole with measurement of 3mm, estimated that I was in the 6th week. Heartbeat found but not confirmed. Tech showed small flickering on screen, but couldn't record rate. Another follow up ultrasound May 14th showed minimal growth and still couldn't confirm heartbeat-tech didn't show me anything this time. Report says due to minimal growth from May 5th and unconfirmed heartbeat possibly not a viable pregnancy. I have all the positve pregnancy signs and no negative ones - no cramps or spotting. I have read about many misdiagnosed patients. Don't know what to think...
i work as an ultrasound tech and i think that it is fine... are they just doing a abdomianl scan or have they done a transvaginal one??
but regardles a heartbeat on a fetus does not have to be confirmed and most of the time is not even visualized until the 7th week, so the next time you go in the heartbeat should be adequately seen and recorded....
until then everything sound very normal even your hcgs.. they were low just as they sould be at the beginning of the pregnancy.
i know it is frustrating to wait and till the 7th week, but that will give you a definate answer, they could also do another hcg level to see if it correlates with your dates. and one other thing if they are not doing an ultrasound transvaginally they really sould because it is way more accurate than the abdomianl one right now in teh early stages of your pregnancy. anyways good luck and i hope everything comes out fine!!
but regardles a heartbeat on a fetus does not have to be confirmed and most of the time is not even visualized until the 7th week, so the next time you go in the heartbeat should be adequately seen and recorded....
until then everything sound very normal even your hcgs.. they were low just as they sould be at the beginning of the pregnancy.
i know it is frustrating to wait and till the 7th week, but that will give you a definate answer, they could also do another hcg level to see if it correlates with your dates. and one other thing if they are not doing an ultrasound transvaginally they really sould because it is way more accurate than the abdomianl one right now in teh early stages of your pregnancy. anyways good luck and i hope everything comes out fine!!
Thanks for the advice. I am just worried as I am supposed to be 10 weeks and the ultrasound is showing only 6.5. Doctor is telling that he no longer considers this a pregnancy due to slow fetal growth. Still no bleeding or cramps, only pregnancy symptoms.
please someone reply if you have any advice. I went to the 1st dr jan. 6th dr said everything normal vag. ultrasound showed 6wks i was advised to follow up with my ob on jan 16 dr couldnt find baby only the sac the dr ordered hormone levels jan 16 - 7900, jan 18 -7600, jan 20 another vag. u/s this one did show baby but no heartbeat and showed 6wks 1d as i was told 2 wks ago im going crazy anyone with advise.
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