Re: How many weeks am I really?

[Guest guest]

They start with LMP then adjust based on the measurements you see on

ultrasound... if you typically have a long cycle, it's quite possible your

baby is younger than you think and you might not see a heartbeat if you go

in " soonest " ... I've had that happen a few times and it sucks to tell the

truth ... if your cycle is 7 days longer than 28 days, I'd schedule the u/s

for a week later ... JMO

MIkki

How many weeks am I really?

> Does anyone know how to calculate how far along you are if you don't have

a typical 28 day cycle? Do you still go from LMP?

> I am wondering because I am scheduled for my US next Wed. According to my

Dr. I will be 6 w2d. But if you factor in my 33 day cycle then I will only

be 5w4d (I think) Am I right or wrong?

> I guess I am asking because I do not want to NOT see a heartbeat.

>

> Any Advice?

>

> -Kim

>

>

[Guest guest]

They start with LMP then adjust based on the measurements you see on

ultrasound... if you typically have a long cycle, it's quite possible your

baby is younger than you think and you might not see a heartbeat if you go

in " soonest " ... I've had that happen a few times and it sucks to tell the

truth ... if your cycle is 7 days longer than 28 days, I'd schedule the u/s

for a week later ... JMO

MIkki

How many weeks am I really?

> Does anyone know how to calculate how far along you are if you don't have

a typical 28 day cycle? Do you still go from LMP?

> I am wondering because I am scheduled for my US next Wed. According to my

Dr. I will be 6 w2d. But if you factor in my 33 day cycle then I will only

be 5w4d (I think) Am I right or wrong?

> I guess I am asking because I do not want to NOT see a heartbeat.

>

> Any Advice?

>

> -Kim

>

>

[Guest guest]

They start with LMP then adjust based on the measurements you see on

ultrasound... if you typically have a long cycle, it's quite possible your

baby is younger than you think and you might not see a heartbeat if you go

in " soonest " ... I've had that happen a few times and it sucks to tell the

truth ... if your cycle is 7 days longer than 28 days, I'd schedule the u/s

for a week later ... JMO

MIkki

How many weeks am I really?

> Does anyone know how to calculate how far along you are if you don't have

a typical 28 day cycle? Do you still go from LMP?

> I am wondering because I am scheduled for my US next Wed. According to my

Dr. I will be 6 w2d. But if you factor in my 33 day cycle then I will only

be 5w4d (I think) Am I right or wrong?

> I guess I am asking because I do not want to NOT see a heartbeat.

>

> Any Advice?

>

> -Kim

>

>

[Guest guest]

they usually go by LMP, but they adjusted mine, as my cycles were

typically 34 days! congrats!!!!

good luck

J/ bU

23w #2

[Guest guest]

Hi Kim,

Sorry to respond so late, I was on vacation last week and haven't

read all the posts, so I don't know if your question was answered,

but it hit home to me.

My last pg I had what " would have been a 32-day " cycle. My ob would

not move my edd and kept calculating it off of LMP no matter what I

said. So, in my head, I just kept track of the re-calculated due

date that I knew was more accurate based on when I O'd.

With this pg, I O'd on cd 25...which would have meant a 39 day cycle,

but luckily the OB listened to me. I had some early bleeding and the

OB ordered an u/s for a week later, which would have been 7 weeks if

you calculated it w/ my late O date. The dr didn't want to do an u/s

when I was bleeding b/c it was early and she didn't want me to freak

out if it was too early to see a hb. At the u/s the tech confirmed

that the baby was RIGHT on target based on the date that I said that

I o'd.

It seems like drs don't want to let go of that darned LMP calculation

for edd. Even at my u/s when the baby measured right on target for

my O date, the tech said that I had to come back in 4 weeks since the

baby was small for my LMP-calculated-edd. They " just had to make

sure " that the baby was growing and that it wasn't growth

restricted. I was glad they were being extra safe. They can't trust

that everyone is as neurotic about knowing EXACTLY what day they O'd

on like we do here on this board, right?!

So, your ob will probably stick to using your LMP-calculated edd,

especially since it is not more than a week away from the truth based

on your O date.

Good luck,

Sara

SU resected x2

#1 10 mos, #2 15w4d