A pregnancy is calculated starting on the
first day of your last menstruation. If
you are sure that your last period began
on the 5th of September, then by the 30th
of October you were exactly 8 weeks
pregnant. Don’t expect pregnancy ages
based on this calculation to be exactly
the same as an ultrasound estimate. There
is usually some difference. The ultrasound
apparatus determines the age of a
pregnancy according to the
embryo/fetus’s dimensions compared to
standard values. Sometimes women don’t
remember the date of their last
menstruation and in such cases only an
ultrasound scan can relatively determine a
pregnancy's age. You probably conceived
around the 20th of September.
DISCLAIMER: "Ask a Doctor" Questions are answered by Dr. Nikola Gjuzelov, General Practitioner. Dr. Gjuzelov practices medicine for the general public and is affiliated with the Republic of Macedonia Public Health Institution. For more information about Dr. Gjuzelov or other eHealthForum.com medical experts, please visit our About Us page. You may also visit our Pregnancy Calendar Conception : When did I Conceive ? Forum, for moderated patient to patient support and information.
The material presented in the eHealth Forum Discussion Forums and Ask A Doctor is in no way intended to replace professional medical care or attention by a qualified licensed medical professional. eHealth Forum and eHealth Forum's Ask A Doctor advises all users with health problems and concerns to consult their personal doctors. Furthermore, if you have any questions or concerns about your condition, you must consult your qualified licenseced medical professional before starting any treatment.
The materials in the eHealth Forum Discussion Forums and Ask A Doctor cannot and should not be used as a basis for diagnosis or choice of treatment. To the fullest extent possible, eHealth Forum and eHealth Forum's Ask A Doctor expressly excludes all liability in respect of the information and opinions contained in the Discussion Forums and Ask A Doctor, this Web site, or any sites linked to this Web site.
