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Dear Ms. Ultrasound,
Hi. I am 7 weeks 3 days and I had my first ultrasound last week. In the ultrasound, they saw what appeared to be two sacs. One had a visible baby with a good strong heartbeat, but one looked empty or at least we didn't see anything. The doctor came in and looked at the ultrasound and stated that it may only be one sac and there could be a thyroid pushing up in the middle of it to make it look like two.

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Dear Midwife,
I found out I was pregnant and my first Beta was 233. I went 2 days later for more blood work and an ultrasound since I am prone to miscarriages and on the ultrasound the tech and the doctor both thought they saw the beginning of a gestational sac. I was shocked. I have read a sac can not be viewed until levels are about 1000 and mine were below that at that time. The doctor told me my levels must have jumped to see the beginning of the sac. I had them tested again and they went up to 381 which they said was ok but not awesome.

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Dear Midwife,
Two years ago I had an ectopic pregnancy, then just Jan 1st I had a miscarriage (very early pregnancy) and now I have tested positive for pregnancy again.

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Dear Midwife,
I went to the er when I found out I was pregnant because I was having some cramping and didn't know that was normal.

They checked my hcg levels and it was 583. that was a week and a half ago. I went to the doctor yesterday and all they could see was a SMALL sac.

The doctor led me to believe that since my hcg levels were so high and we didn't see much I was having a miscarriage.

I am scheduled to have another sono next week but he did not make it sound promising.

Any advice?

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Dear Ms. Ultrasound,
Please, could you help me? I’m about 7 weeks pregnant; I’ve been having quite a few problems.

I started with really bad pains a few weeks ago, so went for scan (12.Jan.2009) which couldn’t see anything but a tiny sac measuring 3 mm. I thought I was nearly 6 weeks (my last period was 2.Dec.2008) but they said 4 and a half.

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Dear Ms. Ultrasound,
I'm 9.5 weeks and had a ultrasound a week ago. The doctor told me my sac (the bag??) around the baby seems small and the liquid is reduced? She said chance is half/half for continued to have this baby,

Can you tell me what's my chance , I can't wait for my next ultrasound for the answer. Please.

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Dear Midwife,
I had a ultrasound done and I was told of bleeding from the sac. Whats this and what can happen?

I'm 6 weeks, the baby has a good heart beat at 120 per minutes.

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Dear Ms. Ultrasound,
I have some kind of excess fluid that I'm concerned about. My doctor didn't say exactly what it might cause, they just said it will be monitored, no explanations. I think it might be extra water in the amniotic sac? Or something of that nature, I'm not sure but this is really bothering me and eating at me.

My baby's heartbeat is 174 per minute (I'm ten weeks) and I would like to know if somethings wrong or it should be this rate at this time.