QUESTION

Dear Ms Ultrasound,
Hello again. I wrote to you a couple of weeks ago and you responded. I have attached that correspondence. I have some serious concerns regarding a follow-up u/s in which the radiologist found "Several indicators are of non-viable pregnancy or impending non-viability." I will attach a scanned copy of the report, but my concerns are:

1. Report says "Mean sac diameter corresponds to 5 weeks, 5 days gestation"

QUESTION

Dear Ms Ultrasound,
The date of my last missed period was March 30, and I am usually regular with 28 or 29 day cycles. I had my first visit to the OB yesterday, and I was 6 weeks two days he said. He did a vaginal ultrasound, but said that the heartbeat was "a little slow" and wants me to come back next week after I am 7 weeks to see if the baby grows more and if the heart rate increases. He said sometimes that at first, they may start out slow and then pick up. Is that true?

Thanks.
Jam

QUESTION

Dear Ms Ultrasound,
What is a normal heartbeat for a baby? I am 15 weeks along right now. Can you tell the sex of the baby by the heartbeat? My baby's heartbeat is 145. I have heard that girls typically have faster heartbeats than boys (around 165).

QUESTION

Dear Ms Ultrasound,
I am trying to determine the sex of my baby as early as possible before an ultra-sound. I had one done last night to see how far I am and the BPM was 162, I am only 9 weeks along. Is it true that girls have a heart rate between 160-180?

QUESTION

Dear Fitness Expert,
I have been training for the NYC marathon and have completed two marathon's in the past 10 months. I am not a competitive runner, but enjoy marathon running and finished both marathon's in just under 5 hours. I just found out that I am pregnant and will be 6 weeks pregnant during the upcoming run. Both my primary care and OB/GYN had no objections. Both also advised that I be careful not to dehydrate.