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Gestational sac 8w2d & foetus 6w4d measuring different weeks of baby growth. which one is accurate?

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The fetal: measurement is the most accurate way to figure the age of the pregnancy, if the fetal heart rate is healthy and noted.

Answered 3/5/2019

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