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QUESTION

Dear Ms Ultrasound,
Hello there!

I thank you for your time in advance. I am currently 6w5d pregnant. I was charting, and know my ovulation, LMP dates.

I had an ultrasound on March 20th, 2009. On this date, going by LMP I would be 5w6d and due November 14th, 2009.

QUESTION

Dear Ms. Ultrasound,
I went for an ultrasound today..The doctor said the baby looked fine, had a good heartbeat, and the spine looked good..The only thing is he couldn't see the internal organs.

Should I be worried about anything?. He is sending me for a level 2 ultrasound. Is that alot better?

A generous friend helped us get an ultrasound at about 4 weeks...our first view of the baby! Sort of, anyway...if you squint and turn your heard, the baby is the slightly lighter colored blob inside the bigger blob :P

QUESTION

Dear Ms. Ultrasound,
I went for my first prenatal appointment at 6w3d, based on LMP. The MD could not see as sac transvaginally, but did find one transabdominally, however there was no presence of a fetal pole or yolk sac. The doctor did not do any measurements, nor did she take a blood draw. A diagnosis of a blighted ovum was given and a referral for a D and C.

I understand that this is likely not a viable pregnancy, but what would cause a sac to be seen abdominally and not vaginally? I thought it would be the opposite at this early a stage?