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Q: Conception Query
asked by: lr83 on March 12th, 2009
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was told by my doctor that if I wanted children I would need some "medical assistance", which was fair enough as I wasn't planning anything anyway. I became pregnant unexpectedly and now I'm unsure what to do.

On the week my period was due (which obviously didn't arrive) I slept with somebody other than my partner (wrong I know...we were actually going through the process of separating). When I went to the doctor a week later, she put me to be around 6 weeks already pregnant. At the 12 week scan it confirmed this.

Is there any possible way that I got pregnant later on and the ultrasound was wrong? I hope this makes sense. I have a normal cycle so I know in my mind that I would have been 12 weeks at my 12 week scan if my regular partner was the father and 9 weeks if not. The scan put me a spot on 12 weeks.

My 12 week dating scan indicated the baby measured exactly 12 weeks which would be correct for my dates and LMP. I have regular periods so know when my LMP was.
I was getting worked up because I wanted to know if the dating scan could be wrong by 3 weeks.

I have found a website on fetal measurements which say at 12 weeks the CRL should be 57mm which it was. If I took it from the date I would have conceived with the other man it would show up as only 9 weeks (or 7 not included the 2 weeks they add on) which would mean a measurement of 23mm (9 weeks) or 11mm (7 weeks)
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Mabel
replied on March 12th, 2009
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It is unlikely it would be wrong by 3 weeks. At that fetal age there would be HUGE differences in size.
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lr83
replied on March 17th, 2009
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So I am assuming that if I did conceive at a later date, my ultrasound would reflect this and give me a different due date?

I have spoken to my midwife about this but she just told me to go with my instincts.
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Mabel
replied on March 17th, 2009
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Yes, your ultrasound would have shown a HUGE 3 week difference in the size of the fetus.
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lr83
replied on March 17th, 2009
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Thank you. I would hate my child to start it's life unsure of who it's father was because of it's irresponsible mother.
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Mabel
replied on March 17th, 2009
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If I were you, I'd get a blood test anyway. That way there will be NO question.
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