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I had my first ultrasound today and all they were able to see if the gestational sac. i'm 5 weeks and 5 days. is this normal at this stage to only see the sac?

Q: i had my first ultrasound today and all they were able to see if the gestational sac. i'm 5 weeks and 5 days. is this normal at this stage to only see the sac?

: At "5w 5d" gestational age, it is possible to not yet have definition of fetal heart activity. A repeat in 10 days should definitely see other than only the gestational sac, if indeed the dates are accurate.

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At "5w 5d" gestational age, it is possible to not yet have definition of fetal heart activity. A repeat in 10 days should definitely see other than only the gestational sac, if indeed the dates are accurate.

Answered 9/12/2022

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A member asked:

I had my first ultrasound today and all they were able to see if the gestational sac. i'm 5 weeks and 5 days. is this normal at this stage to only see the sac?

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