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LMP Confusion!!
Asked by B.W. from Salt Lake City
on January 20, 2010
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So I have a question, and it's probably kind of dumb, but I'm going to ask you guys anyway because you're always so great!!!
We want to start trying for #3. My baby ...
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- If you happen to get pregnant this month, I would think you would ahve to take the ultrasound info and go off of that as your due date. A period that is not regular m...
- B., I would go with the last spotting. with the mirena, sometimes, with some women, it prevents the body from building up a large store of blood while you have it in...
- One week is a very slight difference to even bother being worried about it. I also had a miscarrage after my son, then after I stopped bleeding from my miscarrage, I w...
What's My Due Date?
Asked by L.G. from Los Angeles
on September 1, 2011
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I carefully chart my fertility and menstrual cycle so I always know when I ovulate. According to my calculations, my due date is Nov. 14. Based on my LMP, my OB agre...
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- Babies can grow faster too. For my first my Due date based on my cycle was May 7. Ultrasounds hovered around the date between May 5 and May 11. On may 9 I had no baby ...
- Third trimester ultrasounds are notoriously error-prone; for most measurements etc expect an error margin of 15%. My scans indicated I would have a 10 pound baby and ...
- It doesn't sound like you actually brought up your concerns with your doctor yet? Does your doctor know that you feel the due date is inaccurate? I recently had a ...
Most Accurate Way to Determine Due Date W/o Basing It upon LMP?
Asked by M.T. from Washington DC
on July 24, 2010
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Does anyone know the most accurate way to determine how far along in your pregnancy you are, if you don't know the exact date of your last period. My periods are somew...
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- My Dr gives due dates based on the first ultrasound which he does around 12 weeks unless there is a medical reason to do it sooner. He told me the first ultrasound is ...
- 1st trimester u/s are much more accurate at predicting EDD.
- The first ultrasound is usually the most accurate because it provides an estimate based on the size and development of the fetus. The earlier the ultrasound, the more...
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...
Measuring 5 Weeks Ahead of Due Date
Asked by A.S. from Atlanta
on April 9, 2012
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Hi there,
This is my second baby and I have been measuring 5 weeks ahead of my due date since about 24 weeks. I am now 33 weeks. Just wondering if this could cause me...
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- Something is "off" here... your LMP says May 16th, your ultrasound says May 26th, but you're measuring 5 weeks ahead? According to what? Your ultrasound would have y...
- if you're ultrasound is putting you ahead be prepared for an early arrival, but if it just the size measuring ahead, then it might just be a slightly bigger baby than ...
- With my second, I measured 15 weeks ahead of my due date! :) I had too much amniotic fluid. I did have to go for regular ultrasounds and testing, and it eventually ...
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...
Due Date Changed Due to Ultrasound?
Asked by C.N. from Chicago
on September 22, 2010
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My original due date was October 4, but it was changed to September 18 based on my 27 week ultrasound (my first ultrasound). I've heard that later ultrasounds are not...
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- Just to let you know they cannot force you to get induced. Doctors will tell you they want you to do x,y,z and ultimately you can refuse. Obviously...doctors tend to h...
- I was told in my pregnancy that they "date" the pregnancy based on an early ultrasound, somewhere between 8 and 12 weeks. For me, that meant I was due March 14. Howev...
- As long as there is no medical reason to get the baby out, you can refuse an induction. You could go until you are 42 weeks pregnant. Baby will come when s/he is read...
Due Date Calculators Giving Different Results
Asked by C.A. from Wichita
on December 26, 2011
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these due date calculators are confusing the heck out of me. one says due around aug 6th another says the 22nd and others says the 11th and 16th...... for some reason ...
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- I would make an appointment with your OB, who is probably familiar with your irregular cycles. They will probably do an ultrasound to determine the baby's gestational...
- thebump.com says you're due Aug 6th. Everybody's different, so these due dates are approximates based on the norm. Sounds like your off-cycle is messing up on your mo...
- Pick whatever date you like best, and go with it. With my first baby, she was due in early October, but was born (full-sized!) mid-September. My second baby, the OB lo...
20 Wk U/s Large Stomach for Date?
Asked by A.J. from Sacramento
on May 29, 2009
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We just went in for our 20 wk u/s yesterday (I'm 21 weeks today), and the tech said that the baby was measuring about 1.5 weeks larger except for his stomach. She said...
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- Technicians are NOT doctors - and really aren't supposed to comment at all because of that fact. Call your Doctor right away and demand - don't ask for a review of y...
- My daughter measured the same and ended up being 10.7 lbs. I don't think it's anything to be concerned about unless they say too, it probably just means you're baby w...
- Call your physician on Monday and leave a message with your concerns. Most EDDs are +/- 2 weeks.
Ultrasound
Asked by C.L. from Johnson City
on March 30, 2011
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yesterday I had my first prenantal appt and a transvaginal ultrasound to see an approximate due date and to make sure I was in fact pregnant there was definetly a baby...
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- Don't fret. They changed my due date by a week and a half by size of initial measurements. I knew when he was due. Turns out I was right. Movement and heartbeat are fa...
- ahhh the powers of modern medicine can make us nuts!! DO NOT PANIC!!!! DO NOT STRESS!!! It's possible that you ovulated later than you "normally" do. believe it ...
- I had the same thing happen to me and we did some infertility to get pregnant so I knew the exact dates. The ultra sound was a week behind my dates. My OB stuck with...
