Hi, i'm preg for the first time and just wondered if someone who has had children before could help me!?! My mum has bought me one of those week by week development books. So each week I have been reading about how the baby is growing, and what will be happening in the coming week etc. But
if you work out how far gone you are from the 1st day of your last period, I wouldnt of actually conceived then would I?? It would have been AT LEAST 1 week after that (was norm on period for 6 days) So those of you who have had children before, when you have gone for your 12 weeks dating scan, is it usual to find your actually a couple of weeks behind what you thought??? Sorry this is a bit long winded
just so pleased to reach 8 weeks tomorrow
..but cant help thinking Im probably only 6 weeks or so
.and reading the wrong sections in my book!! xxx
8weeks....or not?!
- Thread starter Misskeza
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Go from the first day of your last period. This is correct when working in weeks these days. Even though it might not make sense when scanned, that's how they work it now.
However many weeks you are from that, is what you go from, regardless of when you ovulated or actually conceived.
Think of it as a one size fits all approach
However many weeks you are from that, is what you go from, regardless of when you ovulated or actually conceived.
Think of it as a one size fits all approach
Yep, echo what the others say. Go by the first day of your last period.
Your dates would only vary by a couple of weeks if you had a long cycle, like me (6 weeks). I've based my ticker on an adjusted LMP, 2 weeks back from ovulation rather than on my LMP based on the fact that I had a long cycle.
Otherwise, stick to your LMP.
Your dates would only vary by a couple of weeks if you had a long cycle, like me (6 weeks). I've based my ticker on an adjusted LMP, 2 weeks back from ovulation rather than on my LMP based on the fact that I had a long cycle.
Otherwise, stick to your LMP.
