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I am pregnant, my lmp was on may 19 and that should give me 8 w but my periods are irregular and today i had the first scan and they didnt find a baby?

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Discuss with OB: could be a blighted ovum or much earlier than 8 weeks.

Answered 7/26/2014

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Dr. Miguel Cano answered

Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Check HCG Titers: The next step is to check HcG levels 2 days apart & see what's going on. A normal pregnancy should roughly double HcG levels in 48 hours. HcG level > 1200 should reveal a gestational sac on ultrasound. > 10,000 should reveal an embryo if all is normal. Remember these numbers are guidelines & diff labs have different thresholds. A good sonographer is also needed. Good luck, you might still be nl.

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