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Fetal development at week 31

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Avatar f tn I can tell you, From experience that a baby's heart is fully developed by week 18, which is why doctors do fetal echos between 18-24 weeks, it's the soonest they can visualize the heart without the bones getting in the way or "shadowing" it, and also the latest for them to detect holes and other issues. There are many cases when a baby has a hole or two early on and as the baby grows and the heart continues to grow the holes close or get smaller on their own.
Avatar f tn I forget what the doctor told me but there is something very important in development around 20 weeks. They check at 20 week a to be sure it developed right. My doctor always says that the ultrasound is to make sure everything is okay not to find out what the baby is.
Avatar f tn Is this normal to not see any fetal pole or heart at this stage? The ultrasound tech said she wouldnt put me at 5 weeks 5 days.
870180 tn?1269815819 first they saw ges sac and the yoldk sac at 5w5d then again at 6w6d we saw the baby and the HB at 120 measuring a week behind and then today at 8w1d two fetal poles in the same sac one hb but lower then last week and measuring two weeks behind...The sac has always measured correctly its the babies that are off...I had IVF so they seem to be very sure of the dates...but I have two doc appointments on Mon ..two different OBGYN if they all say the same ...
Avatar f tn 20 mm Fetal heart rate: 164 bpm, the other one is 33,7 X 18,4 Fetal length: 16,7 mm Yolk Sac: 5,9 mm Fetal heart rate: 166 bpm Also embryon1 age is 10w3d but embryon 2 is 9w2d. I'm very concerned. Are those differences ok? The next ultrasound is in 10 days and the wait is killing me.
Avatar f tn ur probably going to have to just wait for ur appointment. every fetal develolpment is different and it may not be anything at all just cross ur fingers and pray!!
Avatar f tn hello girls! this is my first time here in this forum. its my 6 week, first pregnancy and i had some on and off brown spotting since monday, i got scared and decided to see my OB. she advised me that i shud get a scan, at the transV u/s only a gestational sac was seen. though it's well-formed, i wished seeing something else other than the sac.. should i be worried? i was asked to come back in two weeks for a viability scan and see if the yolk sac, fetal pole and heartbeat are all there.
Avatar f tn I have the same fetal doopler from the Angel sounds brand. I purchased it at 11 weeks and I'm now 31 weeks... It's worth every penny and helps ease our anxiousness. It's very easy to use and once you find the heart beat it is very clear. A bit of advice though, when your searching for your baby's heartbeat, make sure it's not on full volume as it can hurt your ears!...Try not to use it too much, as it can be very addictive.
Avatar f tn they dont want the baby to be to big...and the ultrasound most people have to check the fetal size is a fetal size and development ultrasound to see how your baby is developing and so im pretty sure that if they were concerd about the development and baby not being fully developed they wouldnt change the due date.
Avatar f tn Someone I know was leaarning fetal development in med school as I was going through my first trimester and I was told that was the most critical point in brain development. So my vote is no.
2107796 tn?1336744317 I have my 2nd ultrasound wendsday may 9th to see if there a heartbeat should be right at 8 wks for those who have been following my post u know I had one at 6ks and tjere wasnt a fetal pole so im praying
Avatar n tn Choroid plexus cyst From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search Choroid plexus cyst Classification and external resources ICD-10 G93.0 ICD-9 348.0 Choroid plexus cysts (CPCs) are cysts that occur within choroid plexus of the brain. The brain contains pockets or spaces called ventricles with a spongy layer of cells and blood vessels called the choroid plexus. This is in the middle of the fetal brain.
Avatar f tn i had my doctors appointment today the doc afformed me i was 6wks 3days today at the time of my first ultra sound i was approx 5wk 5days no heartbeat only yolk sak and development begfining so the doc said this was normal and heartbeats are usually detected in wk six or even wk seven the nurse tried to say there may only ever be a yolk sac and no bub but the doc and the lady who performed the ultrasound said no heartbeat or fetal pole can be normal at the early stage of five wks now im confused
Avatar f tn Breathing in the Womb Babies do not actually breathe in the womb---at least, not in the usual sense. Fetal lungs are not fully functional, and are not even able to fully expand, until after birth. During the later stages of gestation, the fetus may "practice" breathing by inhaling and exhaling amniotic fluid. The fetal lungs do not process the amniotic fluid, the way fully formed lungs process air, but experts believe this "breathing" is important to fetal lung development.
Avatar n tn Usually the 5th week you will see the gestational sac but maybe no fetal pole. By week 6-7 you should see the fetal pole and if you're lucky a heartbeat. By week 8 you should get a heartbeat. So if you are only 5 weeks it sounds like your development is very good seeing both a fetal pole and hb. Did he mention what the heartrate was?? I am not sure what the "likely" fetal pole means because if there is a heartbeat then there is definitely a fetal pole there!!
467126 tn?1283144858 t forget that fetal neurologic and brain development continues throughout pregnancy (and beyond)! My general philosophical perspective on matters such as these is to consider what is called the precautionary principal—why wait 'til we KNOW a substance causes harm before discontinuing its use? Pregnancy is a great time to consider what we put on (and in) our bodies. We are exposed to so many toxins in the environment that we have no control over ... maybe we should avoid the ones we can.