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Q: Is Knowing the Due Date Important?
asked by: Katrinadoodle on November 4th, 2007
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Last night I realized that the due date I've been using, the one my doctor gave me, isn't accurate. I was making a pregnancy ticker, and using that due date (Dec. 29th) it said I was 32 weeks and 1 day pregnant. I thought I was 33 weeks, so I went and counted, and yeap - 40 weeks from the first day of my last period is December 23. Should I mention that my doctors count was off, or does it not matter?
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young Girl
replied on November 4th, 2007
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the count most likeley was not off
you probably got your days mixed up?
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Katrinadoodle
replied on November 4th, 2007
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Nope. March 18. I KNOW that's the right day because I started the day before my family flew to Florida for spring break, and I was miserable on the plane -_-
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young Girl
replied on November 4th, 2007
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lol
well ask you dr about it
sometimes expecially in the early ultrasounds they are off and will change your due date by a few days sometimes even a week later on!
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The Mrs
replied on November 4th, 2007
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That does happen some times. I know when my mom was pregnant with my younger brother the doctor did the same thing. I think when she went in for her first prenatal appointment they went by the size of the embryo at the time and not by the date she gave them. It wouldn't hurt anything to mention it to your doctor, but he may not change his estimations. It would be good just to throw it out there though, so he can be prepared that the baby may be coming earlier than he anticipated.

Good luck!
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Katrinadoodle
replied on November 4th, 2007
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Kay, I'll just mention it next week. I'm starting on my weekly visits now, which is fun XD
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young Girl
replied on November 4th, 2007
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ahh yes i started those too

its not fun when you live almost an hour and ahalf away from the doctor lol
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Katrinadoodle
replied on November 4th, 2007
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We're about 30 minutes away with no traffic, but the appointments are always scheduled for around rush hour, between 8-10 in the morning. So I get up a good 2 hours earlier than the appointment -_-
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young Girl
replied on November 4th, 2007
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lol
mine are afternoon thank god
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vanessalouanne
replied on November 4th, 2007
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the ultrasound is a more accurate depiction of when your due date it. They can see how far along you are by how big the baby is. When they go off your period dates its with a plus or minus of two weeks. Listen to the doctor.
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Katrinadoodle
replied on November 4th, 2007
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The doctor I see at my appointments isn't the one that did my ultrasound though. And that guy didn't say anything about my due date.
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young Girl
replied on November 4th, 2007
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hmmm

well id go by the ultrasound and not the last period thing

really thats an estimate of when your due date is. sperm can live in you for 5 days, you can get preg on your period. there are lots of factors that can deal into the whole last period thing

id go by the ultrasound
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Zanny
replied on November 4th, 2007
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Going by my LMP my due date should have been 4th December, but the early ultrasound proved my due date to be a week later, the 11th. My doctor said that because there was only a week in it, they usually take the LMP due date because it wouldn't have made much difference. When I gave birth on 19th November, I was classed as full term because I was in my 37th week of pregnancy... although I could have actually been in my 36th. Confusing.. but my daughter wasn't growing properly anyway so I'll never know which it was.

If there's only 6 days between your due dates, it's not desperately important.. but just go with what your doctor says.
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