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What Does The Absence Of Fetal Pole Indicate At 4th Week Of Pregnancy?
hi i dont know if you can help. i am pregnant and my last period was end of november witch would put me at around 6 weeks i went for a scan on 14th jan and they could only see the pregnancy sack and yoke but not the baby the lady said im probably 4 to 5 weeks should i be worried
Fri, 4 Dec 2015
Hi,
I understand your concern.
Absence of fetal pole at 6 week gestation of pregnancy indicates it's a chemical pregnancy/ blighted ovum.. where fetus is not formed, but only hormonal responce like pregnancy occurs. This eventually is terminated automatically or by evacuation surgery.
But before going to a conclusion, it's better to cross check by a follow up scan after a week at another USG center.
Thanks..
I understand your concern.
Absence of fetal pole at 6 week gestation of pregnancy indicates it's a chemical pregnancy/ blighted ovum.. where fetus is not formed, but only hormonal responce like pregnancy occurs. This eventually is terminated automatically or by evacuation surgery.
But before going to a conclusion, it's better to cross check by a follow up scan after a week at another USG center.
Thanks..
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