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Q: farther along in pregnancy

asked by: sweet_mom on February 20th, 2009

Experienced User

I have a quick question.

There is absolutely no way possible that I could have gotten pregnant before January 1st 2009, but I had an ultrasound on February 9th that showed I was 7 weeks and 3 days. Why would the u/s show a date longer than it should be?

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deteragram

replied on February 20th, 2009

Supporter

Doctors base your pregnancy on the size of the fetus. That's just an estimate that they give you and it can be as much as two weeks off.

sweet_mom

replied on February 21st, 2009

Experienced User

ok thank you

so I must just have a large baby then.
my first was over 10 lbs, I don't know if I can handle another large baby all natural!

deteragram

replied on February 22nd, 2009

Supporter

Good luck with that! If I were you I'd insist on an epidural! lol

sweet_mom

replied on February 22nd, 2009

Experienced User

the epidural didn't work the first time round.
I really don't know if it will work the second...lol

ProudMommyof2008

replied on February 22nd, 2009

Active User, very eHealthy

i felt everything still with an epidural still, it wasnt as intense when i was having contractions, but when it came time to push it was brutal.
my doctor even told me, you still feel everything with an epidural, its just does not feel like such a scorching blistering blazing pain.

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