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What Causes No Fetal Detection In Sonography After Positive UPT?
IM PREGNANT AND IVE HAD THREE SONOGRAMS, THE FIRST AND LAST SONOGRAM I RECEIVED THE BABY WAS DETECTED BUT A HEART BEAT WAS NOT. THE SECOND TIME NO BABY WAS SEEN ON THE SONOGRAM. WHAT COULD BE THE CAUSE? I WAS TOLD THAT ID BE SCHEDULED A D&C BUT WAS NOT TOLD WHEN.
Mon, 30 Nov 2015
You didn't mention about your gestation week. If it is more than 7 week and no fetal heart beat then it'd missed abortion and in that case you need d&c.
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