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Is There Any Chances Of Miscarriage With Elongated Embryonic Sac And The Fetus Devoid Of Heart Beat?
Hi.. this is a query on behalf of my sister in law. She just found out she's pregnant again and had an ultrasound done, the doctor had told her the embryotic sac is elongated and the baby doesn't have a heart beat yet. However she was pregnant before and had a miscarriage at 3 months due to low progesterone levels. Could this result in a spontaneous abortion? or can she carry this baby to full term?
Tue, 11 Feb 2014
I am sorry that your sister in law has had reproductive difficulties. It is not possible to know if this pregnancy will proceed to term based on a single ultrasound. Fortunately a history of one miscarriage doesn't increase her risk for another. A repeat ultrasound in ten days to two weeks should help resolve the issue.
At six weeks past the last menstrual period a heart beat should be present and then the risk of miscarriage is less than 5%, compared to over 35% for every conception for any couple in the first five weeks.
At six weeks past the last menstrual period a heart beat should be present and then the risk of miscarriage is less than 5%, compared to over 35% for every conception for any couple in the first five weeks.
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