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What Causes Absence Of Fetal Heartbeat At 12th Week Of Pregnancy?
Question: My 12 week fetal didn't detect heartbeat by Doppler should i worry ?
Brief Answer:
It is abnormal.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
I can understand your concerns.
Sonography should show heart beat of fetus by 8 weeks.
The fact that it did not show heart beat even by 12 weeks is abnormal.
It points towards fetal death but please get it confirmed by a repeat doppler today and serum beta HCG .
Regards,
Dr XXXXXXX MD
It is abnormal.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
I can understand your concerns.
Sonography should show heart beat of fetus by 8 weeks.
The fact that it did not show heart beat even by 12 weeks is abnormal.
It points towards fetal death but please get it confirmed by a repeat doppler today and serum beta HCG .
Regards,
Dr XXXXXXX MD
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Pradeep Vitta
Thank you.
Sonography show the heart beat of fetus from first test.
But the Doppler did not show.
Is there any particular time/weeks to do a Doppler test?
Sonography show the heart beat of fetus from first test.
But the Doppler did not show.
Is there any particular time/weeks to do a Doppler test?
Brief Answer:
Repeat scan
Detailed Answer:
Dear,
Ideally doppler is more accurate than plain sonographies.
Its very strange as dopplers pick up heart beats earlier.
So please repeat a sonography as i think there is an error in reporting
Dr Som
Repeat scan
Detailed Answer:
Dear,
Ideally doppler is more accurate than plain sonographies.
Its very strange as dopplers pick up heart beats earlier.
So please repeat a sonography as i think there is an error in reporting
Dr Som
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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