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Could My Due Date Be Off?
Asked by J.T. from Phoenix
on April 25, 2010
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My due date is June 6th which makes my conception date around Sept. 13th.....but the week before say between Sept 7th -13th I was really really sick throwing up 3 tim...
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- As long as the baby is growing with the due date you were given it should be fine. Of course the exact due date is more than likely wrong as every woman's body is diff...
- Don't stress about your due date! LOL I had two different doctors, and two different ultrasound techs and each of them had their own date. In the end, my doctor dec...
- If you are saying you did not have sex during that week, your due date could be off. It is not an exact science, and very few babies are born on their due date anyway...
Estimating Due Date
Asked by A.C. from Cincinnati
on March 15, 2009
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Hi ladies! Good news, I am expecting my second child! YEAH! I know that when they estimate your due date, they use your last menstrual cycle which would make me due ar...
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- Not to discount what you think at all because you know your body the best. But, subsequent pregnancies can make you think you are further along because you notice thi...
- With my third, I wasn't sure when my last period was, becuase of the birth control I was using. OOPS! They did a series of three ultrasounds throughout my pregnancy ...
- hello i have a sister who had a period 6 months of her pregnancy i know of quite a few cases that had their periods the whole pregnancy.it isnt uncommon and never take...
Due Date Confusion...
Asked by K.H. from New York
on December 15, 2011
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Hi moms!
Wondering if something similar has happened to you and need some suggestions...
We found out i'm pregnant with our third child with at hone pregnancy te...
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- The due date DOES matter, contrary to what some posters say bc it is what the doctor goes by regarding decisions to induce, etc, when baby is late for example. Anyway...
- As soon as you have an ultra sound, go with the due date of the that one because that is based on development whereas those done later in the pregnancy tend to be base...
- Songbird---First, congratulations. Next, I would just simply be ready to go starting at what you first thought would be your due date. As others have said, 2 weeks i...
Due Date? Sorry This Is Long!
Asked by L.M. from Seattle
on October 1, 2010
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Hello ladies, I need your opinion. My husband and I have been TTC for just about two months, when I had my IUD taken out. I had a period that started 8-22 and my cycle...
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- I don't understand the + then - then + tests. Could you have miscarried right away, then turned around & gotten pregnant again? OR, maybe the bleeding was implantati...
- I would ask to be seen now. They can't really deny you if you are asking to be seen. Personally, with the way things happened for you, I'd want to know exactly what ...
- I'm no expert on this, but that must be frustrating! If your OB won't see you for 8 weeks with kind of an emergency situation like this (long amounts of heavy bleeding...
How to Figure Out Due Date?
Asked by M.R. from Cleveland
on January 17, 2010
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Hey ladies!! figure'd i'd be a pro at this now since this will be baby number 4 if God willing everything goes ok (i've had 5 pregnancy so far w/ only 3 kids.. so this...
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- The only way to really know is see your doctor but keep in mind there is the chance that you are farther along and the test didn't pick it up the first time. It does ...
- One of the things you might want to do in these early stages is to get a copy of PAIN FREE WOMEN by Pete Egoscue. One of the things I KNOW, as a posture alignment and...
- I like this calculator. (http://www.due-date-calculator.com/) But, you need to know how long your periods are, when the last one started, and on what day of your cycl...
Due Date Affected by Cycle Length?
Asked by S.C. from Johnson City
on May 4, 2011
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For several months before I got pregnant I had been having only 21 day cycles. This was not that odd to me since I have always had irregular cycles. I am now approxima...
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- Every woman is different; every pregnancy is different. Yes, your due date could be affected, but I wouldn't worry about it. Most doctors are induction-happy anyway...
- Your overall cycle isn't nearly as important as when you actually ovulate (which could be either earlier or later in your cycle than, say, an average of day 14 for a 2...
- Our office give a 2 week window instead of a specific date... it's because even if you know the exact date of conception implantation and maturation can happen differe...
Maternity Leave in California
Asked by C.D. from San Francisco
on February 25, 2009
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I know that California offers expecting moms 4 weeks prior to due date. My question is that 'due date' is the natural due date? or the scheduled c-section date (whic...
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- Morning, Both of my kids were c-sections and I had 4 weeks prior to delivery date. so when you fill out your paperwork you put down the date of the c-section. you g...
- Hi C., Here is a website I found helpful. You should have 4 weeks before the due date. You MD should be able to give you a note. http://www.associatedcontent.c...
- Hello, Just fill out the paperwork and put the date of the C-section and you get 4 weeks and 8 weeks after the C-section. You can also take 6 weeks after the 8 wee...
Dating a Pregnancy with Ultrasound
Asked by P.C. from Portland
on December 13, 2008
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Hi All,
I was not sure how far along I am because I never had a period after I had my baby at the end of May. I went in for an ultrasound today to date it and they...
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- I had the same thing with my second. I never had a period between having my first and getting pregnant with the second. I had 2 ultrasounds (one at about 8 weeks and...
- They are pretty accurate, but the later you get into your pregnancy the less accurate they become with regards to due date.
- Try using a pregnancy calculator (here's a link to just one I found online, I'm sure there are many: http://www.americanpregnancy.org/duringpregnancy/pregcalc.html), t...
Pregnant and Still Nursing 1 Year Old
Asked by N.F. from Chicago
on July 18, 2008
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I just found out I am pregnant again. My youngest just turned 1 last month, and I'm a bit nervous about being pregnant again and having 2 so close in age. I'm scared...
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- N.: as you put so well your milk reduction could well be due to any of the factors.... relax... try to enjoy each moment for what it is.... you can continue...
- Hi, I think you're in the same position I was a year ago! I got pregnant with my third child when my son was 9 months old. I also had an 8 year old. I can tell you th...
- I was pregnant or nursing for 5 1/2 years -- I have three boys and they are each exactly 20 months apart. I found out I was pregnant with my second one 2 weeks after ...
How Many Weeks Along Am I???
Asked by L.P. from Pittsburgh
on September 28, 2011
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Ok, so I'm pregnant. 21-ish weeks. When I calculate my due date/pregnancy by my LMP, it tells me I am "21 weeks, 5 days" pregnant. Some sites say I'm "in my 22nd we...
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- Hmmm, the way I see it is you are 5 months pregnant. In a couple of weeks you'll be 6 months pregnant, which is even better! But really, don't you have a nursery to pa...
- You have completed 21 weeks, 5 days so technically you are "in" your 22nd week. This confused my husband during our entire first pregnancy and he refused to believe t...
- You are 21w5d. The pregnancy sites give you information a week ahead - so you will know what to expect. Congratulations!! You are over halfway there!!
