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A 41-year-old female asked:
It's consider normal a gestational sac of 5.5mm at 5 weeks + 1day with yolk sac and incipient embryonic pole?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

Dr. Jeff Livingstonanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 24 years experience
Yes: I think you are asking if it is normal at 5 weeks to only see a yolk sac located in the gestational sac. If so then yes that is what is expected. A fetal pole can be seen after the 6th week.
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