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What Does The Absence Of Heartbeat In The Foetal Pole During Eighth Week Of Pregnancy Indicate?
Question: I am in my eighth week of pregnancy. The foetal pole appears in d US but there is no cardiac activity. I have been taking HUCOG 5000 from last 3 weeks and Taking Folic Acid and Sustain 300. Please let me know if its normal pregnancy. Do i have hopes of getting the heartbeat in the foetus?
Brief Answer:
get a beta hcg test done.
Detailed Answer:
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If at 8th week , still the fetal cardiac activity is not seen , then it is unlikely that it would be seen. This seems to be a chemical pregnancy .
However the best way to confirm viability of fetus is to do a serum beta hcg test today and then after 48 hrs. If there is doubling of levels in the two tests , then you can consider the pregnancy viable and can wait for a week for heart beat to start.
But if on the other hand, levels are decreasing then its a chemical pregnancy or failed pregnancy and you should contemplate abortion in supervision of your physician.
regards
get a beta hcg test done.
Detailed Answer:
hello,
Thanks for contacting HCM
If at 8th week , still the fetal cardiac activity is not seen , then it is unlikely that it would be seen. This seems to be a chemical pregnancy .
However the best way to confirm viability of fetus is to do a serum beta hcg test today and then after 48 hrs. If there is doubling of levels in the two tests , then you can consider the pregnancy viable and can wait for a week for heart beat to start.
But if on the other hand, levels are decreasing then its a chemical pregnancy or failed pregnancy and you should contemplate abortion in supervision of your physician.
regards
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