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I think if you've mentioned it and they are aware you know your dates and they still want to go by theirs I would let it be.

I'd just go by their date, it's not a big difference.

@winniebee: Nope, I would go by theirs, and say theirs. However, I've just been saying "Due in March or Due in Mid March"

I just go by their date as far as most doctor stuff goes because it is such a hassle to get them to change, but by my date when saying what my DD is. I also had my son early, 35w4d, so the few extra days made a difference.

Three days isn't a big deal. Many OBs go by LMP (mine does too). I would go by their date. That's what I'm doing for my pregnancy (our dates are 2 days off). Also remember that there is definitely error in ultrasound measurements (for dating, etc).

@winniebee: If your baby is born early and is having complications, I would point out the disparity in dates, otherwise, not a big deal. When my son was born, even though he was 35.4 weeks, he was fine, so he didn't require a NICU stay.

For 3 days I would tell myself not to sweat it, but honestly it would bother me because I like things to be just right. EDD is just an estimation either way, but you know when that egg emerged!

@winniebee: I'd bring it up next dr appt. for reference, I got pulled off progesterone starting 36 weeks. So, I don't know how much they worry about what happens at 36 weeks.

so i basically knew exactly when i ovulated (i had an iui) and based my due date off of that, but my ob used lmp. our dates were only 1 day off but if i used the due date based off when i ovulated it was the same day as my son's 2nd birthday which sounded neat. so when people asked i said my date but when i saw the dr and they would say how far along i was based on their due date i just nodded and said yup. or if i ever had to call the nurse line i would always say how far i was according to them.