First Drs appt - confusion!!!

gde78 · Feb 21st, 2008, 12:59 PM

Well, he was a very nice doctor, but completely confused me. I was working on 5th Jan being fdlp as that was the day I started to m/c, but apparently I've done that all wrong and should have gone from the first possible day I could have got pregnant so have recalculated and finally have a pregnancy ticker!!! Anyway I have to wait for the ante-natal team to call me in the next week to see if I can have an early scan. And if they don't call me, then chase them.

So today I'm due on 19th October, and I'm 5 weeks 4 days....! This doesn't make sense to me, because I thought the first 2 weeks of calculation are when you have your period and ovulate. Can anyone shed any light on this?

Thanks!

Mervs Mum · Feb 21st, 2008, 13:08 PM

Not sure with the m/c. My last period was 12th Jan my due date is 18th October so I'm 1 day ahead of you!

gde78 · Feb 21st, 2008, 13:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Mervs Mum

Not sure with the m/c. My last period was 12th Jan my due date is 18th October so I'm 1 day ahead of you!

How exciting! How you feeling this week? I'm sooooooo tired.

kelly2903 · Feb 21st, 2008, 13:11 PM

it is a bit confusing hun. but if we work it out our selfs weare pregnant for 9 months exactly when the doctor works it out we are pregnant for 9 mnths and 2 weeks which is 40 weeks. i dont no why they do this they just do they take it fromthe first day of your last period and say thats when you got caught so even if you was bleeding it still counts weird or what. but all health professional will work it out this way so just go with them your scan will confirm for definate.

gde78 · Feb 21st, 2008, 13:14 PM

I'm wondering now if they said the 18th October, as 12th Jan was first day we dtd...I'm a rubbish mum already

gde78 · Feb 21st, 2008, 13:15 PM

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Originally Posted by kelly2903

it is a bit confusing hun. but if we work it out our selfs weare pregnant for 9 months exactly when the doctor works it out we are pregnant for 9 mnths and 2 weeks which is 40 weeks. i dont no why they do this they just do they take it fromthe first day of your last period and say thats when you got caught so even if you was bleeding it still counts weird or what. but all health professional will work it out this way so just go with them your scan will confirm for definate.

Thanks for this. You're right, I'm just going to have to go with the scan. Hopefully have more information next week.

kelly2903 · Feb 21st, 2008, 13:20 PM

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Originally Posted by gde78

I'm wondering now if they said the 18th October, as 12th Jan was first day we dtd...I'm a rubbish mum already

your not a rubbish mum its confussing once you no for def when LO is due you'll do just fine i worked out my LO was due on the 28th of feb but scan says im due 6th march so just go with that its not like babies come when there supposed to anyway. they come when they are ready.

dont cry

Mervs Mum · Feb 21st, 2008, 13:30 PM

Dont cry sausage! You're gonna be a Mummy!! We can look after each other!!

I feel totally cream crackered!!!

I was weeing more last week but thats settled for now.

What about you?? Feeling OK? x

gde78 · Feb 21st, 2008, 13:34 PM

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Originally Posted by kelly2903

your not a rubbish mum its confussing once you no for def when LO is due you'll do just fine i worked out my LO was due on the 28th of feb but scan says im due 6th march so just go with that its not like babies come when there supposed to anyway. they come when they are ready.

dont cry

Thanks! It's true, they do come when they're ready. I was just hoping to be a bit further along, because I've been worrying myself to bits about it all, and felt that if I was further, then there was more chance of this LO staying with us. The dr has just called and said that he's recommended to ante-natal that I have an early scan. I just hope that they listen to him.

Wow you must be really excited now. Nearly there! Good luck with everything and thanks for your advise and help!

kelly2903 · Feb 21st, 2008, 13:39 PM

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Originally Posted by gde78

Thanks! It's true, they do come when they're ready. I was just hoping to be a bit further along, because I've been worrying myself to bits about it all, and felt that if I was further, then there was more chance of this LO staying with us. The dr has just called and said that he's recommended to ante-natal that I have an early scan. I just hope that they listen to him.

Wow you must be really excited now. Nearly there! Good luck with everything and thanks for your advise and help!

try not to worry too much it wont do you any good. LO is there so now concentrate on lookin after LO.

try to relax i no its intense.

and yes im excited also shitting my self lost part of my plug last night and had two major pains in the night one hour apart thay both woke me up. sooooooo aaaaaaarrrrrrrgggggghhhh its nearly here.

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gde78 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Harlow, Essex Posts: 1,599	First Drs appt - confusion!!! Well, he was a very nice doctor, but completely confused me. I was working on 5th Jan being fdlp as that was the day I started to m/c, but apparently I've done that all wrong and should have gone from the first possible day I could have got pregnant so have recalculated and finally have a pregnancy ticker!!! Anyway I have to wait for the ante-natal team to call me in the next week to see if I can have an early scan. And if they don't call me, then chase them. So today I'm due on 19th October, and I'm 5 weeks 4 days....! This doesn't make sense to me, because I thought the first 2 weeks of calculation are when you have your period and ovulate. Can anyone shed any light on this? Thanks!

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kelly2903 Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: west yorkshire uk Posts: 3,492	it is a bit confusing hun. but if we work it out our selfs weare pregnant for 9 months exactly when the doctor works it out we are pregnant for 9 mnths and 2 weeks which is 40 weeks. i dont no why they do this they just do they take it fromthe first day of your last period and say thats when you got caught so even if you was bleeding it still counts weird or what. but all health professional will work it out this way so just go with them your scan will confirm for definate.

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gde78 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Harlow, Essex Posts: 1,599	I'm wondering now if they said the 18th October, as 12th Jan was first day we dtd...I'm a rubbish mum already

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