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I am 7week preg.had a scan yesterday.doc says heartbeat is slower that should be..and suspect a white mass in sac.normal!!should i be worried?

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Dr. Erin Robertson answered

Specializes in General Practice

Don't stress. : 7 weeks is super early. You won't pick up a heart rate before that because of organogenesis - the heart just developed enough to have a pacer and enough of a pump structure. Follow doc's orders, get follow-up ultrasounds & hang tight. Too early to tell. Calm mom = calm baby.

Answered 11/24/2014

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