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At 7w5d i had my first ultrasound showing strong heartbeat and fetus measuring appropriately but gestational sac 1 week behind. should i be concerned?

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Dr. Jeff Livingston answered

Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Heartbeat: If your sonogram confirmed an intrauterine pregnancy with a heartbeat then those are encouraging signs that things are progressing normally. A slight variation is the gestational sac size is less significant

Answered 4/29/2018

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