https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 05 Apr 2026 20:15:26 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-didnt-know-when-you-got-pregnant-or-how-far-along-you-were#post-1485213 Mon, 10 Mar 2014 21:10:00 +0000 shopaholic 1485213@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't know you were expecting! Congrats! My sister was given an EDD that was over 2-3 weeks earlier than her final OB. She kept telling the OB she felt like the baby was due closer to her first EDD, but the OB wouldn't change it. Well, baby arrived 2 weeks "early" - almost 9 lbs! All the nurses confirmed she was a fully developed baby. But the OB still wouldn't admit to the dating being wrong. She only went by what my sis could remember as her last period, but she is never regular. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-didnt-know-when-you-got-pregnant-or-how-far-along-you-were#post-1485064 Mon, 10 Mar 2014 20:05:05 +0000 anandam 1485064@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Agree with what others said about the earliest U/S being the most accurate. Apparently there's much less inter baby variation at the earliest stages, so they usually stick with that.</p> <p>I'm in the opposite situation, where I know absolutely when I conceived (within 2-3 days) and the sonograms don't agree! It's been tricky convincing doctors to trust me over their machines. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-didnt-know-when-you-got-pregnant-or-how-far-along-you-were#post-1484434 Mon, 10 Mar 2014 15:07:44 +0000 mrsjyw 1484434@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>FWIW, I've always heard that the earlier u/s is more of an accurate measure of EDD even though the baby is "tiny" babies grow at different rates, so further along the pregnancy it isn't as 'objective' </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-didnt-know-when-you-got-pregnant-or-how-far-along-you-were#post-1484369 Mon, 10 Mar 2014 14:46:03 +0000 skipra 1484369@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had some spotting but no actual period. I thought I knew when I ovulated and it was a couple weeks after the spotting which made sense. I had a dating ultrasound and it coincided with what I thought so we use that as the due date. I have been measuring nearly a week ahead on u/s since then so I suppose it could be off but I think early u/s are most accurate. My due date hasn't changed.</p> <p>With DS my cycle was off and I was certain when he was conceived. They did a dating u/s to confirm and adjusted my due date. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-didnt-know-when-you-got-pregnant-or-how-far-along-you-were#post-1484269 Mon, 10 Mar 2014 14:15:48 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 1484269@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had crazy PCOS cycles, but my dating ultrasound gave me one date, my LMP gave me another date, and my anatomy scan gave us a third date (all within the same week). My MW kept picking whichever date was later (6th, 8th, 10th)...but LO was a week 'late' anyways. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-didnt-know-when-you-got-pregnant-or-how-far-along-you-were#post-1484238 Mon, 10 Mar 2014 14:05:37 +0000 Raindrop 1484238@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it might be because I'm in Cali and we have a rule that we get 4 weeks off before our due date. If they are off... it could be a big deal for either the state or us depending. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-didnt-know-when-you-got-pregnant-or-how-far-along-you-were#post-1479826 Sat, 08 Mar 2014 00:32:06 +0000 sunny 1479826@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had no idea when my LMP was so we just used the first ultrasound to figure out the due date. They told me that subsequent ultrasounds wouldn't be as accurate in predicting due date? Sounds weird that they would change it for some people! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-didnt-know-when-you-got-pregnant-or-how-far-along-you-were#post-1479819 Sat, 08 Mar 2014 00:12:59 +0000 googly-eyes 1479819@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My first ultrasound had lo measuring a little small, but since my periods were irregular I kind of just went with it. But then thinking about it I started to worry because the day the dr gave me didn't really seem possible.. Anyway then at my NT scan I jumped ahead a few days and then toward the end of my pregnancy I learned that my dr had wrote in my file a new edd based on that new date (which I guess was consistent with my anatomy scan.) We stuck to that date, and lo was born exactly on that date. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-didnt-know-when-you-got-pregnant-or-how-far-along-you-were#post-1479771 Fri, 07 Mar 2014 23:07:59 +0000 autumnlove 1479771@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Baby 1 was a surprise and my due date moved a week up after my nt scan at 12 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-didnt-know-when-you-got-pregnant-or-how-far-along-you-were#post-1479768 Fri, 07 Mar 2014 23:05:14 +0000 mrskc 1479768@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't see the point in moving the date around so much! I would think if an u/s is done and they give you a date and other u/s are a few days off, just stick with the first date! Why move it around?! </p> <p>I knew my due date was going to be off. I told my OB is was off. I had a viability u/s at 6w6d and they moved my due date. I think it was off 12 days. I didn't have anymore u/s after that tho. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-didnt-know-when-you-got-pregnant-or-how-far-along-you-were#post-1479704 Fri, 07 Mar 2014 21:53:08 +0000 emg86 1479704@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So glad to see I'm not the only one with a total surprise baby!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-didnt-know-when-you-got-pregnant-or-how-far-along-you-were#post-1479702 Fri, 07 Mar 2014 21:52:12 +0000 emg86 1479702@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@junebugmama: I know. Lol. We are doing a homebirth again and if we have to, we'll do another ultrasound towards the end. I was surprised my midwife wanted to go back to the original date instead of the later. </p> <p>I was breastfeeding and have PCOS and struggled for 3 years to get pregnant with my first. It never crossed my mind that I would get pregnant with #2 when I had a 9 month old. Lol. I don't even know when my last cycle was. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-didnt-know-when-you-got-pregnant-or-how-far-along-you-were#post-1479650 Fri, 07 Mar 2014 21:19:17 +0000 Raindrop 1479650@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO was a big surprise too... I was just guessing on my last known period because I wasn't tracking at all. It moved a bunch of times. Within a few weeks... I believe my original due date was March 20th... then it was moved to March 10th and then it was moved to March 1st... back to March 10th and then back to March 1st and the baby came March 4th. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-didnt-know-when-you-got-pregnant-or-how-far-along-you-were#post-1479637 Fri, 07 Mar 2014 21:12:52 +0000 matador84 1479637@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With dd she was a huge surprise. I think I knew when I conceived but all u/a and my ob said 3 weeks later than when I really had her. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-didnt-know-when-you-got-pregnant-or-how-far-along-you-were#post-1479634 Fri, 07 Mar 2014 21:06:25 +0000 junebugmama 1479634@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I hate when they change the date. What's the point!?!?! It just makes mamas feel uneasy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-didnt-know-when-you-got-pregnant-or-how-far-along-you-were#post-1479631 Fri, 07 Mar 2014 21:04:40 +0000 MamaCate 1479631@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was ttc the cycle I conceived but my last cycle had been on the long side (35 days) so I was a little skeptical of my date based on lmp. The pregnancy did measure a few days small for a while but my ob said as long as it is within a week, they don't change it. I would say not to worry too much but to keep this in mind if you start getting pressure to induce after your due date.</p> <p>My sil just had a surprise 2nd baby and ended up being induced a week after her date and it all turned out fine! Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-didnt-know-when-you-got-pregnant-or-how-far-along-you-were#post-1479590 Fri, 07 Mar 2014 20:36:51 +0000 emg86 1479590@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Did your due date change depending on different ultrasounds? Baby #2 was a big surprise, I had no idea I was pregnant. The original ultrasound said I was due late Sept. Following ultrasounds (weekly due to hormonal issues) had baby measuring a few days smaller so the RE gave me a different date. Today baby is measuring on track with the first ultrasound and my midwife said from now on we are sticking to the original date. So confused. Lol. I know baby will come when it's time but still, I'm obsessing. </p>