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I think i'm about 5-6 weeks pregnant. my hcg one week ago was 1800, 48 hours later it was 4200. today i had an ultrasound and saw a sack and yolk sack, but no heart beat. is that normal? is it too e

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Pregnancy : Usually the heartbeat in most cases is seen around 7 weeks ga or later. Hcg levels coming up is reassuring. Follow up with your OB as recommended.

Answered 9/24/2016

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6 weeks: The heartbeat is usually detectable on ultrasound at about 6 weeks.

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