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A member asked:

I went for my ultrasound today, i saw the gestional sac and the yolk sac , hearbeat was 150 but i the baby wasnt visible. is this normal? thank you

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Too early: You are obviously very early in pregnancy and a defined fetus will appear later as you progress.

Dr Rao agreed

Answered 8/14/2012

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