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If your dates are even a few days out you are3 too early to see this. Another scan in a week or two will be more accurate. That is not true. It is very possible to not see anything. Only about 50% of women show more than the sac in their 5th week of pregnancy. I have heard many stories of women who saw nothing in the 5th week and then returned a week or even just a short 3 or 4 days later and the yolk and pole were present. Do not worry. Relax and wait for the next ultrasound.
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∙ 16y agoA yolk sac becomes visible at five weeks and the fetus by six weeks, so it is not unusual. Also, sometimes babies are even younger than the menstrual date suggests and so will not become visible until later.
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∙ 14y agoIt sounds like a twin pregnancy. It could be that since the babies are still so small that the other twin is hiding behind the other or the yolk sac or it is possible that the other twin did not thrive and grow. Still to early to see. Your next ultrasound should show more.
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∙ 16y agoIt is probable that it is just a little too early. The sac is initially visible between 5 weeks and five weeks four days..Sometimes babies can also be younger than the dates indicate.
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Should you see a fetal pole at 5 weeks 1 day?
At 5 weeks 5 days I had no fetal pole detected, just an empty sac. I had the same at 7.0 weeks. However, at 7.5 days a fetal pole and heartbeat could be seen. From talking to friends during the "waiting" time, it appears that most women do not see a fetal pole until about 6 weeks minimum.
Why fetal pole is not present in 6 weeks?
i had an ultrasound when i was 6 weeks pregnant, but by ultrasound, the pregnancy measured to be 5 weeks, so no fetal pole was seen yet. i think the earliest fetal poles can be seen is about 6 1/2 - 7 weeks. hope this helps :)
If your ultrasound measured 6 weeks 4 days but no fetal pole was seen what are your chances of a miscarriage?
From what I understand, you should see a fetal pole by that time. However, I would go back for another u/s in about a week to see if things have changed or not.
If there is no fetal pole at 8 weeks is pregnancy still viable?
yes
If you are 8 weeks pregnant is it normal for the ultrasound to show the yolk and small fetal pole but you cannot see the heart beat?
no it is not no it is not
If a single malformed intrauterine gestational sac with scanty perisac bleed is noted in us and fetal pole is not visualized Size of gestational sac is 126cm with 5 weeks 3 days of gestation chances?
this is a hard question! :-l sorry!!!!
How early can you see the placenta on ultra sound?
at about 4 weeks they can sometimes see the gestation sac. by 5 weeks they can usually see the yolk sac. and by 6 weeks you can usually see a fetal pole, sometimes even a heartbeat
Is it normal not to have a fetal heartbeat in 6 weeks of pregnancy butthere is a fetal pole and sac?
My doctor is checking me at 7 weeks because it is usually detectable sometime between 6 1/2 and 7 weeks.
What does it mean if you were told you had an invalid pregnancy after two ultrasounds but after a vaginal ultrasound they said there is a fetal pole?
A fetal pole is the first visible sign of a developing embryo. This pole structure actually isn't a nice straight "pole" ... it actually has some curve to it with the embryo’s head at one end and what looks like a tail at the other end. I am not sure what to tell you about what they are saying... but I do know that the fetal pole is usually best seen around 5 1/2 to 6 1/2 weeks. I hope the pregnancy is viable... I guess only time will tell that... I wish you nothing but the best...Greenidparalegal
6 weeks pregnant sac measuring 5 weeks I know when i conceived and i should be 6 weeks but sac measuring 5 weeks with no yolk sac or fetal pole What does this mean?
nothing every child grows at a different rate at a different time no worries with in a week is not a big deal
If you have fetal pole and heart beat but you are 12 weeks pregnant?
A fetal pole and heartbeat are signs of a healthy pregnancy at 5 ½ to 6 ½ weeks.If there is a heartbeat, you have every reason to think you are having a healthy pregnancy. I would suggest maybe there is some miscalculation of the dates and further testing needs to be done; a serum hCG level, with a repeat in 6 days and an ultra-sound repeated in 3 to 7 days, should clear up a lot of questions. Below are the specific things to look for in the first trimester that will indicate pregnancy is progressing normally.The first trimester weeks 1 through the end of week 13.Weeks 3 -5 Since LMP - (Fetal Age 1 - 3 weeks): Between day 6 - 12 after conception, the blastocyst will imbed into the uterine lining, marking the beginning of the embryonic stage. At this time the thickening of the endometrium (uterine lining) is evident. After the embryo implants into the endometrium, hCG starts to rise 18 - 7,340 mIU/m is a normal level and it will continue to double every 2 to 3 days. Before an embryo is visible, the yolk sac can be seen inside the gestational sac - late in the 3rd week.Week 6 Since LMP - (Fetal Age - 4 weeks): A vaginal ultrasound could possibly detect an audible heartbeat at this time. The embryo is about a ½ inch in length.5 ½ to 6 ½ weeks is usually when either a fetal pole or even a fetal heart beat by vaginal ultrasound is detected. The fetal pole is the first visible sign of a developing embryo. Normal hCG levels are 1,080 - 56,500 mIU/ml.Week 8 since LMP - (Fetal Age - 6 weeks):Everything a full grown person has, your embryo now has (in miniature) The bones are beginning to form, and the muscles can contract. The embryo is at the end of the embryonic period and begins the fetal period.A normal heartbeat at 6-7 weeks would be 90-110 beats per minute. The presence of an embryonic heart beat, is an indication of a healthy pregnancy. hCG levels will run 7,650 - 229,000 mIU/ml at 7 to 8 weeks.Weeks 9 -13 since LMP - (Fetal Age - 7 to 14 weeks): The fetus has grown to about 3 inches in length and weighs about an ounce. The fetus can make a fist, and the buds for baby teeth appear. The head is nearly half the size of the entire fetus.The hCG levels will peak at about 8-12 weeks of pregnancy normal levels will run from between 7,650 - 288,000 mIU/ml.
Can you see the fetal pole at 7 weeks 3 days?
From my experience, the answer is MAYBE or SOMETIMES. My sister had an u/s at 6.5 weeks and they told her it was a blighted ovum. A sac, but nothing in it. She was so sad, but continued to have pregnancy symptoms, and waited until 9 weeks to have another u/s and that showed that there was a healthy, normal sized baby in there, just wasn't able to be seen for whatever reason at her previous u/s. Sometimes the uterus is tilted, so that the u/s can't view things correctly. Unfortunately, Dr's like you to think they KNOW EVERYTHING, so they rarely tell you that "Everything may be just fine, we may just not be able to see it yet." Check out a website called misdiagnosedmiscarriage. You'll find a lot of information.
