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Does it always mean bad if the yolk and heartbeat didnt show at 6 week ultrasound?

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Time line: If there is no doubt about when a woman conceived, by 6 weeks gestation an embryo with a heart beat should be visible on transvaginal ultrasound. If conception is unknown then the absence of a yolk sac and a heart beat could indicate that the pregnancy is not along as far as believed.

Answered 3/20/2016

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Had 2nd ultrasound today at 7.3 weeks. 1st ultrasound at 6.3 weeks there was only a yolk sac so rescheduled for a week later. Today had an embryo measuring 5 weeks 6 days and a heartbeat that we couldnt measure. Should i be concerned? Is this viable?

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First ultrasound he said i was 6 weeks 5 days there was 1 gestational sac 1 yolk sac and 1fetal pole with heartbeat could yolk sac be a twin?

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