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Hello, i am 5 weeks and 5 days pregnant. i went to doctor appointment yesterday and ultrasound tech only saw a gestational sac. then my obgyn check ?

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Dr. Jeff Livingston answered

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Accurate : At 5-6 weeks a gestational sack inside the uterus is all one would expect to see. It's too early to see a fetus. Normally in these cases the doctor would recommend that you repeat the sonogram in 1-2 weeks to confirm the baby has developed

Answered 3/21/2015

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A member asked:

Hello, i am 5 weeks and 5 days pregnant. i went to doctor appointment yesterday and ultrasound tech only saw a gestational sac. then my obgyn check ?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Jeff Livingston answered

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