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Im 6weeks and one day pregnant and my baby doesn't have a heart beat yet should i be worried?

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Dr. Michael Hulse answered

Specializes in Gynecology

Depends.: If you are six weeks and one day by your dates and the US didn't show a fetus you may just be to early to see the baby. If you can see and measure a fetus but cannot see a heartbeat then that is abnormal. Hope this helps.

Answered 5/3/2016

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