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Dear Midwife,

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Dear Ms Ultrasound,
My last menstrual period was on June 23, 2004. I went off of the pill in April 2004 and had one 34 day cycle and one 31 day cycle. On August 1st, I took 2 positive home pregnancy tests. On August 23rd, I had my first appointment with my OB/GYN. He did an US but could not see an embryo (only the pregnancy and yolk sacs). He told us that since I should be 8 and a half weeks pregnant, he should be able to see something, and that he did not expect the pregnancy to be viable.

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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.

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Dear Midwife,
First-timer here, and incredibly nervous! My husband and I have tried to conceive for two years now. The past year have been spent at an infertility clinic and we were just about to undergo IVF when I found out I was pregnant. My LMP was 8/18, which makes me 5 weeks pregnant by typical calendars, but my periods have always been 30-32 days long. I'm sure that has an effect on my true age of pregnancy.

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Dear Ms Ultrasound,
I took a home test and got a positive result on June 4th and June 5th. My LMP started on May 22nd. On June 5th I went to the ER due to spotting. They did a Beta HCG with a result of 2.4 and an US showing nothing and referred me to my OB.

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Dear Ms Ultrasound,
Hi. I found out a few weeks ago that I was pregnant (first pregnancy). The first day of my last menstrual period was June 23 of this year. I was having terrible cramps and was concerned because the nurse at my OB/GYN's office said it could be an ectopic pregnancy. I made an appointment immediately, saw my doctor and was told that the cramps were normal. He did an exam and an ultrasound.

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Dear Ms Ultrasound,
At the beginning of my seventh week I had a transvaginal ultrasound and although everything appeared normal -- the size of the fetus was normal and all the surroundings were good, etc. -- there was no fetal heartbeat.

The doctor told me that I would not need a D&C and that I was going to have a natural miscarriage. How long will this procedure take? Could I have miscalculated the weeks? I am not sure if I stopped the pregnancy signs or am I imagining. What should I expect? Should I have another ultrasound?

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Dear Ms Ultrasound,