Does a smaller gestational sac mean that the fetus has stopped growing?

After becoming pregnant, women go to the hospital to check the size of the gestational sac. Some pregnant women will find that the gestational sac has shrunk after examination. The gestational sac is supposed to get bigger over time, so it is abnormal if it shrinks. So, does the shrinkage of the fetal sac necessarily mean that the fetus has stopped growing? Let's have a simple understanding of this issue. I hope the following points will be helpful to everyone!

The shrinkage of the gestational sac does not necessarily mean that the fetus has stopped growing. The reason for the shrinkage of the gestational sac may be due to the late implantation of the embryo. The unstable growth and development of the fetus can also cause the shrinkage of the gestational sac of the pregnant woman. This situation is generally due to the fact that the pregnant woman is more anxious and unstable when preparing for pregnancy, resulting in late implantation of the egg and sperm. When checked, the gestational sac will be reduced. If the fetal sac shrinks, don't rush to terminate the pregnancy. You can go for a follow-up check-up after a few days to give the fetus time to grow and develop.

In addition, if the pregnant woman accidentally catches a cold during pregnancy, accidentally takes medicine in the early stage, or comes into contact with harmful substances, these will affect the growth and development of the fetal sac. If the gestational sac continues to grow and develop after the follow-up visit, and a fetal bud and fetal heartbeat appear, it means that there is no problem with the gestational sac.

Pregnant women must have a happy and cheerful mood, avoid getting angry and having mood swings. In addition, they should not let themselves get upset and increase their work pressure. Pregnant women need to prevent the shrinkage of the gestational sac in their daily lives, and should avoid harmful and hazardous substances and pathogens. It can improve some nutrients and enhance immunity.

The shrinkage of the gestational sac is undoubtedly a sign of fetal arrest, because the gestational sac expands every day in the early stages of pregnancy, and under normal circumstances the expansion rate is between 1.2-1.5mm. If the gestational sac does not expand again after a week, but instead becomes smaller, it indicates that the test tube embryo has stopped growing and developing, and an abortion surgery is needed. At this time, you can also draw blood for testing for human chorionic gonadotropin. If the baby is developing normally, it will double in 48 hours. If the human chorionic gonadotropin in the blood does not double, or the estrogen in the blood test does not continue to increase or decreases, it can be confirmed that the test tube embryo has stopped developing and a uterine curettage should be performed in time to avoid internal bleeding and intrauterine infection, which will affect future pregnancies.