confused about conception date Posted: 04-23-08 14:30pm
so im just starting my 28th week of
pregnancy and im really confused, im due
around the 16th of july so i figured by
counting back 28 weeks that i conceived
around the 16th of october which is the
same as my boyfriend thought but then i
came across an article on the net about
how your suppsed to add 2 weeks? and now
im confused as i dont know whether im
further on or not and the doctors expect
me to know. does anyone know?
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Ingi
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Posted: 04-23-08 14:44pm
Your due date is based on the FIRST day of
your last period.
I'm going to assume you've had an
ultrasound. Ultrasound dating is very
accurate in the first few months.
I'm also going to assume you've had an
internal exam. The size and shape of your
uterus is another way your doctor can tell
how far along you are.
A due date is an estimate. The baby can
come +/- 2 weeks either way.
yeh ive had a scan the first one i had was
at what they said was 7 weeks im just
confused as to whether im supposed to be
adding on 2 extra weeks as this article
said the gestational age is 2 weeks behind
or something??
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Posted: 04-23-08 14:59pm
If your due date is July 16, then your due
date is July 16.
This is how it works:
Women menstruate. This is the begining of
the cycle. First day of your period is the
first day of your cycle.
If you have a 'perfect' 28 day cycle, you
ovulate right in the middle of the cycle -
or 2 weeks after the first day of your
cycle. By the time your period is late,
you are considered to be 4 weeks pregnant
even though you only ovulated 2 weeks
ago.
You get the 'bonus' two weeks added on.
Really this is just done for dating
purposes. This is how pregnancies are
dated, how due dates are estimated, etc.
You don't need to add on 2 weeks to
anything because it has already been done
for you.
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**Rachael**
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Posted: 04-23-08 15:02pm
so just because im blonde is this the same
if you were on the pill because thats how
i got pregnant by being on the pill.so i
did conceive when i thought then?? around
the middle of october
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Ingi
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Posted: 04-23-08 15:05pm
What did the doctor say your due date was?
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**Rachael**
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Posted: 04-23-08 15:08pm
the 16th july, so i made him to be
conceived around the 16th of october just
by counting back the weeks. thats why i
was confused coz of the 2 week thing didnt
know whether it was 28 weeks then add
another 2 weeks for the actuall conception
date. im sorry im rather dumb,
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Ingi
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Posted: 04-23-08 15:13pm
14 weeks ago you had sex and got pregnant.
You are 16 weeks pregnant because you are
given 2 'bonus' weeks.
