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Does a teardrop shaped gestational sac at 6weeks of pregnancy suggest something bad? a yolk sac and a heartbeat could be seen. thank you!

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Dr. Gerard Honore answered

Specializes in Fertility Medicine

None at all: No, at 6 weeks the shape of the GS is highly non-specific. If the rest of the scan is normal (sounds like it is) things seem okay for now. Good wishes.

Dr Abbott and another doctor agreed

Answered 2/14/2020

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