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At 5th Week Of Pregnancy No Cardiac Activity Of Fetus Is Found In Ultrasound

hi Doctor,
my wife is pregnant about 5 week ..her age is 34.we done ultrasound in that there is no cardiac activity found I mean no heartbeats. but doctor said we should wait a week.I am worried what happened ? what r the chances to get heartbeats of baby. ours is 13 year married life. in-between my wife had couple of miscarriage.. so pls help me out.
Mon, 7 Apr 2014
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Dear member,
Thanks for writing to healthcare magic.
The ultrasound at 5 weeks may not always show a fetus with heart beat.was there a yolk sac??
Usually by 6 weeks most fetus show cardiac activity on ultrasound.
Please mention whether you underwent trans vaginal ultrasound. If ultrasound was done by abdominal method then you may have to wait longer to confirm.
In my practice I have seen on many occasions that a fetus with good heart beat will be seen later.
Please write back with reports.
I can understand your anxiety considering she has undergone miscarriages earlier.
Thanks.
Dr Bhagyashree.
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At 5th Week Of Pregnancy No Cardiac Activity Of Fetus Is Found In Ultrasound

Dear member, Thanks for writing to healthcare magic. The ultrasound at 5 weeks may not always show a fetus with heart beat.was there a yolk sac?? Usually by 6 weeks most fetus show cardiac activity on ultrasound. Please mention whether you underwent trans vaginal ultrasound. If ultrasound was done by abdominal method then you may have to wait longer to confirm. In my practice I have seen on many occasions that a fetus with good heart beat will be seen later. Please write back with reports. I can understand your anxiety considering she has undergone miscarriages earlier. Thanks. Dr Bhagyashree.