*** March Mummies *** 29 Boys, 34 Girls, 8 Team Yellow! 46 babies born!!

[Barbiebaby]

I have a question about due dates, when I went to dr this morning and told her my LMP was 23rd may she said I was 7 weeks!!!

Shrimpy, I'm not due same day as you but I can be your bump buddy if you would like?

xx

 

[readynwilling]

Carly - is your cycle long or do you ovulate late?? cause the dr's pretty much go by a 28 day cycle with ov on day 14. When i called to make my dr's appt i told her my LMP was May 27 and she said 4 weeks even though going by ov i was only 3w+a bit...

 

[Tasha]

Barbie she must of miscalculated as I would make you 7 weeks on Sunday, but that depends how long your cycle is (thats based on 28 days).

 

[lilo]

still new to this , & i hate to ask silly questions but - what is a bump buddy ???

 

[Barbiebaby]

It was my first month charting but I normally have 30 day cycle and fertility friend gave ovulation as day 17 which tied in with my EWCM and positive opk. She wasn't interested in my O day or length of cycle just purely went by my first day of last period??

 

[readynwilling]

Thats why. She's assuming you OV on CD 14 going by LMP. So it puts you further ahead then what the fetus is. Its no biggie - at some point you will have a scan and they will base the fetal age on the baby's size so it could put your forward or back...

My doc doesn't see you until 8 weeks... and based on LMP i got an appt at 8 weeks - even though i'll only be 7 so i just ran with it cause i didn't want to wait an extra week. Some of the other girls here who have longer cycles just lied about their LMP so the dr would date them correctly.

Lilo - a bump buddy is someone who you share a close EDD with, so ur bumps will be at the same stages, and you be experiencing similar symptoms and someone to talk about it all with. This thread is like one giant bump buddies thread

 

[Tasha]

lilo it is just someone that you share your pregnancy with a bit more in depth, usually keep in contact more often.

Barbie, they never do take into account varying cycles, I have had 60 days cycle got pregnant and they still wanted to base it on a 28 day cycle Because your cycle is that bit longer you will be a bit behind the 7 weeks she said.

 

[Barbiebaby]

Thanks Ready and Tasha, I suppose it's no biggy, the good thing is I may get my 12 week scan a few days earlier than I wouldve done. x

 

[Shrimpy]

Tee Hee, changed my signature now! What a child I am!

Barbie - My Dr is the same as readynwillings. I know I have a 35 day cycle and know when I got +OPK's which tie in perfectly with all my dates and + preg tests etc. My EDD could be a day or 2 out because I don't know the EXACT day of ov but pretty damn near it. My Dr has put me a full week ahead due to LMP. I'm hoping that when I eventually see a midwife she'll realise I know what I'm talking about and put me back a week again, also the scan should back up what I say too. Don't worry about it too much, your scan should give you a pretty accurate due date and will hopefully match up to what you think.

 

[rottpaw]

Hi ladies just wanted to share I am super excited - got my 2-day beta (HCG) levels back. The first test on Wednesday morning was 356 at 17 dpo. Today's at 19 dpo was 842. They look for it to double every 2-3 days so this was great. Yay! something to celebrate in the midst of my (probably HCG-induced) dizziness, vertigo and nausea, LOL!

Hope everyone is having/had a great Friday!

 

[Shrimpy]

yay rottpaw, awesome news

 

[Tasha]

Hehehe Shrimpy will put you in mine now.

Yay rottpaw

 

[cherylanne]

Anyone want to be my bump buddy? I'm 6 weeks today EDD March 3rd (i think) xx

 

[Tanikit]

Yeah in the end it is not such a big deal, but it can affect things in very early scans - when they see a baby smaller than their dates look like then they stress but they are just being stupid. My cycles are short and I ovulate early which makes them put me as less far than I am - I am considering lying about when my LMP is, but am having an early scan at what will be 7 weeks anyway, so they usually go by that date.

Yay Rottpaw on your results - that is fantastic!

 

[cherylanne]

Great news rottpaw xx

 

[Barbiebaby]

Rottpaw that's brilliant news.

 

[cherylanne]

Why do some have early scans and some not have a scan till 12 weeks? is it just different areas? xx

 

[readynwilling]

Awesome news on the HCG Rottpaw!

 

[readynwilling]

Cherylanne - some girls get them due to higher risk pregnancies and some girls pay for them because they want reassurance, and then some girls just have early complications so they get them. The standard is 12 & 20 weeks i believe.

 

[Tasha]

Shrimpy you are in there now

Cherylanne I will have one at just over 5 weeks because of my losses, I think some people are the same, others because of bleeds or their age, and it might even depend on what country they are in. I think the 'norm' in England is 12 weeks.