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Why Does The Gestational Age Differ From The Fetal Age?
Hello doctor, according to my LMP I should be in 10 weeks of pregnancy but yesterday I went for an ultrasound what they found is only gestational sac no fetal pole no heart beat nothing and in that it shows I m 5 weeks..how it could be possible..and I have a long cycles about 36 to 40 days is it possible that I miscalculated the weeks
Mon, 12 Jun 2017
Hello,
Presence of only gestational sac with no fetal pole and no heart beat with 10 weeks of amenorrhea indicates that the pregnancy has not taken up following fertilization. Hence, the gestational age is indicative of only 5 weeks. I am so sorry for your loss -- it looks like as a blighted ovum miscarriage.
Kindly consult obstetrician with the ultrasound report for evaluation and further course of management.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Ashakiran S
Presence of only gestational sac with no fetal pole and no heart beat with 10 weeks of amenorrhea indicates that the pregnancy has not taken up following fertilization. Hence, the gestational age is indicative of only 5 weeks. I am so sorry for your loss -- it looks like as a blighted ovum miscarriage.
Kindly consult obstetrician with the ultrasound report for evaluation and further course of management.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Ashakiran S
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