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Can A Fetus Be Alive Despite The Absence Of Fetal Heart Beats During Pregnancy?

apparently im 7 weeks pregnant i went to get an ultrasound on Wednesday and they couldn t hear a heart beat do i still have a chance for this baby to be alive and i have a curiosity because i thought i was about 8 weeks and in the sonogram came out i was 7 weeks.
Tue, 15 May 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

If we go by the guidelines, fetal heart beat can be identified around 6 weeks. But sometimes if the baby's growth is slow, then we can identify the heart beat by 8 weeks. So, there are chances that heart beat can be identified by 8 weeks. Hope for the best!

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Can A Fetus Be Alive Despite The Absence Of Fetal Heart Beats During Pregnancy?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. If we go by the guidelines, fetal heart beat can be identified around 6 weeks. But sometimes if the baby s growth is slow, then we can identify the heart beat by 8 weeks. So, there are chances that heart beat can be identified by 8 weeks. Hope for the best! Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.