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Pregnant. Done Ultrasound, Fetal Pole And Sac Detected, No Heart Beat. Is That Normal?

Hello,

My wife, she just found out that she is pregnant. LMP 5 Aug. So she is approx 4-5 weeks right now. She works in xray so the radiologist had done her ultrasound (transabdominally only) and he says that there is a sac and a small, what appears to be a fetal pole. No heartbeat detected. This was late last week.

Yesterday, she had a cooworker who is a qualified sonographer check on the pregnancy's progress. She did an endovaginal scan and told my wife that she did even see a sac? What do you make of this? She has an appointment to see her doctor on 18 Sept, but we are really scared/nervous.

Anxious and worried. We haven't had our first child yet.
Tue, 24 Dec 2013
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hello,

It is too early to detect fetal heart beat through abdominal scan. Do one TVS scan after 1- 2 weeks. Fetal Heart beat is detected around 6 to 7 wk through TVS scan. Kindly, consult with your doctor regarding this. Good luck.
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Pregnant. Done Ultrasound, Fetal Pole And Sac Detected, No Heart Beat. Is That Normal?

hello, It is too early to detect fetal heart beat through abdominal scan. Do one TVS scan after 1- 2 weeks. Fetal Heart beat is detected around 6 to 7 wk through TVS scan. Kindly, consult with your doctor regarding this. Good luck.