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What Causes No Fetal Pole With No Visible Embryo Or Heartbeat?
My daughter has just had an internal ultrasound her hormone levels show her at 10 weeks according to our MD but the technician says there is no fetal pole but there is a yolk sac and gestational sac but technician can t see embryo or heartbeat at same time only 1 or the other very confused
Tue, 7 Oct 2014
Hi, thanks for writing..
Get a repeat scan after 1 week to see for fetal pole. Get a hcg done and repeat after 48 hrs to see for doubling.. If doubling present, it means it is a healthy pregnancy. It can be a late conception. Hope I have answered your query. Good day
Get a repeat scan after 1 week to see for fetal pole. Get a hcg done and repeat after 48 hrs to see for doubling.. If doubling present, it means it is a healthy pregnancy. It can be a late conception. Hope I have answered your query. Good day
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