Could Baby's Embryo Being 4 Weeks After Diagnosed Pregnancy In January Be Concerning?
hi doctor, i had LMP on 20 november 2013. I confirmed my pregnancy on 2 january 2014 by using preganews. Last day i had a scan and my doctor told me that my baby's embryo is only of 4 weeks. So i m confused . Please tell me what does it mean and should i worry about that ?
Hi and welcome to HCM, I understand your concern. There are only two possible reasons for this. 1. The ovulation occurred late and the pregnancy is smaller than the expected dates. 2. it is a missed abortion meaning the baby is no longer alive.
Unfortunately considering your history, the second possibility is more likely as the urine test was positive on 2 january so the baby must be atleast 5 weeks then.
For similar women in my clinic, I suggest to wait for 2 weeks and get a follow up scan done. If the status is same, it indicates missed abortion. If the baby is alive and it is a delayed conception, the baby will have grown by 2 weeks and pregnancy can be continued.
Please do not worry and repeat a scan after 2 weeks to confirm things.
Hope this helped answer your query, Thanks for using HCM, Dr Madhuri Bagde consultant Ob Gynec
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Could Baby's Embryo Being 4 Weeks After Diagnosed Pregnancy In January Be Concerning?
Hi and welcome to HCM, I understand your concern. There are only two possible reasons for this. 1. The ovulation occurred late and the pregnancy is smaller than the expected dates. 2. it is a missed abortion meaning the baby is no longer alive. Unfortunately considering your history, the second possibility is more likely as the urine test was positive on 2 january so the baby must be atleast 5 weeks then. For similar women in my clinic, I suggest to wait for 2 weeks and get a follow up scan done. If the status is same, it indicates missed abortion. If the baby is alive and it is a delayed conception, the baby will have grown by 2 weeks and pregnancy can be continued. Please do not worry and repeat a scan after 2 weeks to confirm things. Hope this helped answer your query, Thanks for using HCM, Dr Madhuri Bagde consultant Ob Gynec