based on my last period i thought i was 8w4d but the doctor measured the baby 3 times and told me i was 9w2d so i was off by 5 days even though i KNEW when my period was. its a confusing thing to try to figure out!
best of luck!
thank you so much for this advice. This really puts a new light on things. Thank you for the support. I was really messed up until you guys gave me the support. My nerves were wrecked !!! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU....
best wishes,
Oz
My partner had a hard time when I was 5 weeks pregnant understnding it all - he kept saying 'you ovulated 3 weeks ago - you can't be 5 weeks!!!' It took me a while to get him to understand, he still thinks it's stupid though.
So really - your baby's fetal age is 5 weeks 3 days, but as you go by Last Menstural period it is usually dated 2 weeks more than that - ie 7 weeks 3 days. Even if her period was irregular your are still looking at the fetus being 5 weeks 3 days - and according to my calculations you and her were definitely together then!! She's def being honest with you - I'd say it's yours for sure!! Congrats!
Thanks all who have enlighten me on this. This is relieving to here .I was floored when i got the 7 week 3 day news. The doc was not much help We were in the ER because of her cramping only to find out she had a bladder infection and it confirmed pregnancy. We already did the digital stick test last thursday. Thanks again Guys and Gals
My husband had the same misconception that if I am currently 11 weeks and 3 days pregnant then we had to have had sex 11 weeks and 3 days ago. In actuality, it means we had sex about 9 weeks and 3 days ago.
Ultrasound dating can be off by about 1 - 2 weeks either way (plus or minus). Example. My doc says I was 7 weeks on 5/27/2008, according to my LMP, I was 8 weeks and 3 days. My ultrasound pic that day says 8 weeks 3 days, but my doc put my EDD at January 12th based on the estimation of 7 weeks pregnant that day. You might check out the info I put up in the health pages about ultrasound milestones. It can be found here:
http://www.medhelp.org/health_pages/Pregnancy/Early-Ultrasound---HCG---Progesterone-Guide/show/191?cid=98
They generally go by the size of the embryo. And we all know that babies come in different sizes. They just use a guideline.
So, here is my take. A women is actually considered 2 weeks pregnant before the egg even gets released from the ovary. So, as of today if she ovulated on the 11th or 12th, then she would be 6 weeks past ovulation and about 8 weeks pregnant. Now, let's say that she actually didn't ovulate until the next week, sperm can live for 5-7 days before implanting into an egg, then this week she would be considered 7 weeks pregnant and the embryo would be 5 weeks old. I know that is confusing, but it sounds like this is definitely your child.
I agree with Nalabud. 5/11 could have done it too. The babies at this stage are so small that they are difficult to measure. When I had my 7 week scan done they measured my baby at 3 different lengths, and each length gave me a different estimated age, two of them were 5 days apart. It is very difficult to measure something the size of a black eyed pea that is all curled up. I would trust your girlfried, because it sounds to me like you made a baby 5/11. She needs you to be there for her now, build a relationship on trust.
ok ,here is the deal we had first sex on 5/11/08. also the next time which i felt was the time until the actual visit the other day 5/14/08 this really changes things a bit or does it??? thanks for your comment :)
A babies due date is calculated from the first day of the woman's last menstrual cycle. If they are saying that your girlfriend is 7+ weeks pregnant, the baby could very well be yours. If she were to have gotten pregnant on 5/9/08, she would be considered to be 7 weeks pregnant on 6/27. The doctor is saying that the results could be off by a few days. I would trust your girlfriend on this one unless you have reason to believe that she is lying to you. The dates are so very close together that it would be a shame to ruin a good relationship just because she may have gotten pregnant immediately upon the two of you reuniting. Go with your gut. Best of luck!