Chances of an ectopic pregnancy after seeing an ultrasound?

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I went in for a early ultrasound at 5w6d and saw the baby and heart beat. Doctor never said anything looked wrong- I am 8w3d today and have been having cramping in one particular spot which feels not low down but low by my right hip. Is it possible to have an ectopic pregnancy and they just missed it in the first ultrasound?

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If they saw the baby and the heartbeat it’s already implanted in the right place, and it’s not going to travel back up the Fallopian tube. It’s pretty much impossible. It’s also really improbable that they would have missed a second embryo as they usually inspect your cervix, ovaries and Fallopian tubes to make sure there aren’t any obvious problems. 
As long as the cramping isn’t really severe it’s probably the normal cramping associated with early pregnancy. There’s a lot going on down there in the early days and it can be a bit uncomfortable 💜

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It’s impossible since you already saw the baby implanted in the right spot. An ectopic is when the baby implants in an area other than your uterus. One sided cramping could be from a cyst on your ovary. I had this with my last pregnancy. Very common.

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I had sharp pain on my left side from about 6-8 weeks, I was worried it was ectopic but my Dr said it could just be because I ovulated on that side .

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I went in to the ER with severe pain and bleeding. They diagnosed me as a heterotopic pregnancy in the ER. Meaning one baby in the right spot, and one not. It’s a 1 in 30,000 chance. More likely with fertility drugs (I ovulated from both ovaries in March). 
Thankfully that’s NOT what actually happened. The pain was from a vaginal bacterial infection. The pain is normal in itself though. Even though your baby won’t push out of pelvis for another month or two, your uterus is still starting to expand. Sharp, stabbing pains may be normal. But if you’re overly concerned or start bleeding I’d call the nurse line at least for your OB.

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It’s not impossible as you could have two babies. BUT the likelihood of that happening is basically nil. It’s normal to feel what you are feeling. But if you are really concerned give your doctor a call.

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I meant impossible

Chances of an ectopic pregnancy after seeing an ultrasound?

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