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How Is A Fetal Heart Beat Confirmed?
HI my sister-in-law is Pregnent(8 weeks now). She is advised to get abort, because of no fetal heart beat. If so what we have to do now?She already told me that the hospital is not doing good . what can we do now? Can we do another ultra sound to make sure of the fetal movement.?
Mon, 2 Jun 2014
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Generally by 7 weeks, if there is no cardiac activity seen, termination is advised.
This is best done surgically so that tissues are obtained for biopsy.
take care.
Thanks for writing to us with your health concern.
Please post the ultrasound scan report to me.
You can write in at -
http://doctor.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-aarti-abraham/64623.
Generally by 7 weeks, if there is no cardiac activity seen, termination is advised.
This is best done surgically so that tissues are obtained for biopsy.
take care.
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