Ultrasounds

Here are answers and opinions from FAQ Farmers: You can take a pregnancy test one day after you are late for your period. ...

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Full term gestation of a fetus ranges from 38 to 42 weeks. Doctors primarily suggest 40 weeks in the EDD (estimated date of...

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The baby's heart beat can be seen on an ultrasound at around 7 weeks, and if you are very slim MAY be heard on a Doppler from 9...

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From what I've found out, if you're not pregnant and experiencing pregnancy symptoms, it's usually a psychological issue. The...

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Ultrasounds measure the size of the fetus to predict a due date and are usually very accurate, within two weeks, so I would...

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Ultrasounds can't be 100% accurate for the sex of a baby because the penis or testicles may be hidden. Or the umblilical chord or...

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About 5 weeks. I had a miscarriage on November 21st, and it was still present on December 15th.Answer: It varies between 4-8...

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AnswerChances are, when you did your ultrasound it was the umbilical cord that was seen and not a penis. The 2 are very easily...

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8 hours without food is a good guideline, unless told otherwise by your doc.

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This makes no sense and this question should have been asked to the ultrasound tech when you were there.

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AnswerDon't worry, there are really no scheduled dates for an u/s. I had mine at 20 weeks and one again when I went into labor....

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Before your pregnant:: It depends on when you find out that your pregnant, after about 4-5 months you should be able to see....

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A fetal pole and heartbeat are signs of a healthy pregnancy at 5 ½ to 6 ½ weeks. If there is a heartbeat, you have every...

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Yes. Depending on when the ultrasound was given (if before 9 weeks), you may want a few more weeks for a follow-up ultrasound to...

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I searched all over the internet and could only find ultrasound gel! =D

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This is at the lower limit of seeing a heartbeat so it is possible, but if a heartbeat is not seen it is not necessarily bad news.

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There are heart rate monitors that you can purchase that magnify the baby's heart rate, just like the one your doctor uses. You...

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There is a small chance a sonogram is wrong at anytime in determining the sex of the baby, but it rarely happens. You are...

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Top of the head .

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I suggest you ask the person who did the ultrasound as I have never heard this.

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AnswerPregnancy is dated by adding 2 weeks to the weeks that you are.. for example.. if you are 11 weeks then you actually...

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You can see the babies heartbeat but not hear it at this point i saw my babies heart beat at 7wks 3days Hey- Last time I was...

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See the link below It's the thing in the middle of the uterus, not the round-ish thing or the tube or blob thing, but the thing...

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No. The only way to be absolutely certain of who the father is, is a paternity test. Most people still choose the standard...

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Yes, it is very common for one twin to hide behind the other and be missed on the scan. That's what happened to my best friend's...

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I'm not an expert, but in Obstetrics GA usually refers to gestational age, and EDD usually is Estimated/Expected Date of...

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Yes. Ultrasound is good at detecting and identifying fluid filled sacs such as cysts.

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The date of conception can't actually be determined, but the fetal growth usually reflects how far along the mother to be is , so...

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You can see the hearbeat at your FIRST ultrasound appointment.....it won't look like much, just a bright, very fast flutter on...

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usually when you get pregnant, it is the 14th day after the 1st day of your period. my mom always told me not to have sex...

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Answeri had an ultrasound when i was 6 weeks pregnant, but by ultrasound, the pregnancy measured to be 5 weeks, so no fetal pole...

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AnswerHey I'm and 18, But I know a good bit about this I was pregnant last DEC. and started to miscarry at 8weeks pregnant and my...

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Around 7 weeks I saw the fetal pole at 5.4 weeks

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It depends what stage you are at. If very early the embryo may not develop but if there is a fetal heart then you are definitly...

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Having an ultrasound every month during pregnancy is indeed safe. Unlike an X-Ray, no radiation is used. Sound waves are simply...

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No not necessarily

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No you can not. Mifepristone and Misoprostol is on prescription only and not consulting a doctor when attempting abortion is a...

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It's not an exact science, but it can give you a pretty good idea. the less pregnant you are the more accurate it...

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I think this is what you mean. For example. On 28th December the ultrasound said you were 8 weeks pregnant, then on 25th...

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Not sure exactly what you mean, and I wonder why the Ultrasound tech did not tell you this.......... Anyway, I guess I can...

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EDD is ESTIMATED. If done by scan is 38 weeks from conception. An EDD is based on the LMP (last menstrual period) and not the...

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They are both compared with your date calculated from your last period. If you don't know your dates the BPD willprobably be...

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From just over 5 weeks, see the associated website I had my first u/s done at less than five weeks I was probably 4.4 weeks,...

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Most doctors revert back to the first day of your last period.

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According to nctpregnancyandbabycare.com, "Scan technicians estimate the length of the pregnancy by measuring the embryo and...

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You put your private part inside of another person's private part.

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Ultrasound works the same way as a ships sonor or a bats echolocation. Now, didn't that help? When sound travels through a...

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the EDD is the estimated date of delivery, with both of my children the edd was not correct. my first was born a week after the...

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They are accurate within 2 or 3 days. But this does not mean that you will have the baby on your due date. Babies can be born...

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Ultra sounds are looking for fetal growth and they measure the size of the baby and look to see how big everything else is. They...

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An ultrasound may be able to detect multiple embryos as early as your third week of pregnancy; However, the ultrasound will be...

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Don't worry. Think how much your heartbeat varies if you are moving around. A sleeping baby may have a heartbeat between...

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My sister was told there was nothing to indicate their child was a boy, so she took a girl's outfit to the hospital and picked a...

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loudspeaker is not produce ultrasonics because its diaphragm does not vibrate in high level.So it not produce ultasonics

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I can only speak from my experience and I am sure each dr has his own schedule but I had an US at 8 weeks to determine due date...

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The majority of what you hear are myths. They are untrue. The only thing that determines sexual orientation in an unborn baby it...

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I am not sure what the GA is(possibly Gestational Age), EDD is 'Estimated Date of Delivery' (due date) and LMP is 'Last Menstrual...

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If your dates are even a few days out you are3 too early to see this. Another scan in a week or two will be more...

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It is not NECESSARY to do an ultrasound at all, they have only been done for the last 25 years or so and women were having babies...

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GA is gestational age which is how far pregnant you are. LMP is last menstrual period, which is the date of the first day. EDD...

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It's not possible at all. If your last menstrual period was November 4, you would've conceived somewhere around November 18-21,...

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If you are 16 weeks pregnant on 24 February 2006 you conceived on or around !8 November 2005. Is there a possiblity the u/s...

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An ultrasound may be able to reveal the gender. An amniocentesis can tell you for sure. Generally at 16 weeks you can tell...

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Most doctors will send you for your first ultrasound around 8-12 weeks depending on the doctor and your medical history.... If...

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I just had a child and I had no idea when my last MP was or when around he was conceived, but if you know already how old around...

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You can choose the gender of your baby even before pregnancy by following easy step-by-step instructions... there is a brand new...

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The lab will be 100% accurate, a sonogram can only see so much and if the baby won't co-operate you are unable to see.

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To confirm dates if you are unsure or to confirm a viable pregnancy if you are threatening to miscarry. However if you are sure...

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AnswerExternal ultrasounds can only detect pregnancy when you are more than about 5-6 weeks wereas if you have an internel...

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Ultrasounds usually cannot detect a pregnancy only two weeks along. At such an early stage, home pregnancy tests usually cannot...

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I am afraid so, by 6-7 weeks you can usually see the embryo and even the heart beating. so sorry.

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No. I take it you think (for example) that you are 12 weeks pregnant, and your scan is showing 8 weeks pregnant. At this...

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Women have cycles that are not all the same length but most women ovulate 14 days before a period is due. That is what makes the...

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my girlfriend's ultrasound showed we are having a boy..she is now 12 weeks 6 days pregnant ANSWERgenerally ultrasound techs...

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That's still very early in the pregnancy. If you are not cramping or bleeding, there is hope.

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This would be three days after a missed period so not a lot would be visible. ANSWER A yolk sac would definitely be visible. Even...

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Yes, don't worry about the difference.By 4 weeks, a fetus cannot be seen but the thickening of the uterine lining can be...

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It's common practice for OB's or clinics to give a copy to the parents. Congrats! Yes!!!!

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Yes, if you have a long cycle they can differ. In my first pregnancy my last period was December 17th which made my due date...

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Usually GAEDD means Gestational Age / Estimated Due Date but it all adds up to pretty much the SAME thing... how far along you...

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The best person to ask is the person doing the ultrasound. Having said that here are a few guidelines. Ultrasounds can give...

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There would be no gestational sac visible @ 3 weeks. YES At 5 weeks 3 days pregnant by ultrasound, you conceived 3 weeks 3...

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yes.That's why ultrasounds are taken. Not only to be sure the baby is growing, but it is also used to determine what stage of...

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When you have a dating ultrasound you are given an EDD (estimated date of delivery) If you count back 40 weeks from this date...

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Yup! I calculate conception to be between the 10th and 13th of September! Congrats!

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It is possible to experience bleeding during early pregnancy. However a normal period like bleed is usually not related to...

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No. Gestational age is measured from the woman's last period. Even if she doesn't know when this was, the gestational age is...

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About 14-15 weeks into pregnancy the fetus is about 9cm long so it was conceived 12-13 weeks ago.

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You may have had a longer cycle and become pregnant a little later than you thought. There is only a week between these 2 dates...

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It could happen. Sometimes one baby hides behind the other. Most likely it won't be missed if there are 2 but there is a...

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Yes

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If it is an early scan you must have got pregnant the month before. If it is a late scan (after 30 weeks) you may have a big...

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I think he guessed and has a 50/50 chance of being correct. You could buy pink clothes if you see something irresistible but...

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That's completely normal. don't sweat it.

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Not necessarily. It could mean the baby wasnt seen clearly due to the radiographers fault, the fetus being in a different...

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If your Dr. tells you there is no embryo - WAIT! Lots (and lots) of times, you cant see the embryo (just the sack) on the...

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It depends on when you have the ultrasound. That's a pretty big window to be off by since the due date is based not only on the...

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An ultrasound does not determine the date of conception it compares the size of your baby with the size of other babies at the...

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