Is a "Blurry" Sac Equated With Bad Prognosis?
QUESTION
Dear Ms Ultrasound,
My husband and I are pregnant after our 2nd round of IVF. I have had two successful pregnancies on my own, but due to my husband's vasectomy, we agreed on IVF. I just had an ultrasound to be sure there was a sac and it was not an ectopic pregnancy. I am scheduled for another ultrasound in 4 days to check for a heartbeat.
However, when my practitioner did the first ultrasound she seemed slightly concerned. She said there was a sac and the yoke sac. From one view, the sac was "blurry" and from another view it was very evident. She said it was a concern because she wants the sac to be dark and "pop out" on the screen from all angles and she would give us a 50/50 chance for a viable pregnancy. So, needless to say, I have been a wreck since yesterday. What do you think?
Thanks,
Druann
ANSWER
Hi Druann,
Please DON"T worry about such an early ultrasound! These early scans always put you in what I call the "gray zone" Probably just too early to see anything. A week waiting period is standard and anxiety producing. What commonly happens is you go in for the second ultrasound and find you have wasted a week of precious life, worrying unnecessarily because everything is fine and a heartbeat is seen.
Please note, a practitioner is not a licensed Sonographer and in a high percentage of the time do not have the same skill level as a registered sonographer.
The great news is that a gestational sac with a yolk sac was seen. Normal in early pregnancy. If you have not had bleeding or any other problems, I would feel good about your pregnancy.
Try and let go of the worry while you are in the time between ultrasounds. I believe the less stress and worry the mother has the better chance we give our child.
-- Jane, RDMS
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Jane Foley
Jane Foley has worked as a Sonographer (Ultrasound Technologist) since 1979. Jane has lived and worked in many parts of the world including Saudi Arabia. She is a Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer or RDMS. She pulls a wealth of information from her experience in the field of Radiology and her interactions with such a broad cross-section of cultures she has visited. She now makes her home on the island of Maui with her English husband, Michael.
Jane is also one of the nations leading experts in what she calls Pregnant Dreams. A pregnant dream is a dream about an unborn child that has accurate, predictive information about the baby or pregnancy. She has been researching the predictive value of dreams surrounding pregnancy for many years. Jane has found her ultrasound clinic to be the perfect laboratory for the study of dreams and pregnancy. She has been asking her pregnant patients for many years about their dreams. The stories they share are definitely book worthy. Jane's website, www.Janefoley.com explains the Pregnant Dream phenomenon and shares sample stories from around the world.
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