how many weeks pregnant am i?

Question

i done a pregnancy test on the 18/10 and got a positive result which would make me about nine weeks pregnant, but i went to the hospital on mon because i had a small blood lose and got a scan which said i was only five weeks pregnant, this wuld mean i was only two weeks pregnant when i done my positive result??? plus any tips for morning sickness that lasts all day every day, any tips would be very greatful,thanx

thanx so much for all of your answers, i will deffo try the ginger. the first day of my last period was 4 sep so that why i thought i was further on than five weeks. i dont mind if i am only five weeks as long as i get my healthy little baby at the end of all this,thanx again to everyone who took the time to answer my q.

Answer 1

try crystallised ginger for morning sickness, it calms it down.

Answer 2

The twice that I was pregnant the doctors took the date from the first day of my last period before I fell pregnant so by the time i thought I was say 6 weeks gone the doctors would count it as 8 weeks because you fall pregnant roughly half way between cycles. Also every bodys baby grows at differnet rates so you may just be having a smaller baby, the scans arnt always correct all of the time, and as for sickness anythign with Ginger in it. I used to put fresh ginger in nearly everything i cooked!!!! Hope this helps and good luck.

Answer 3

well -0 id check with your doctor and midwife as 'medical advice ' changes as the years go on, bnut at the chemists theres a travel sickness tablets called dramamine - it used to be what they prescribed to pregnant women who couldnt stop throwing up after 5/6/7 month period, ginger is supposed to help - DO NOT drink any rose hip tea from your health shop as this has been known to bring on miscarriage in early and later pregnancy, it was originally used at the very end of the pregancy (so a documentary told me) to prepare the hips for child birth, also an old wives tale is that if you take castor oil it hastens your pregnancy, some people just get the runs, be careful not to miscarry. Ginger is good for sickness - but id check ont he doses, ginger biscuits generally containd paprika - and no ginger - so check the ingredients, plus they give heart burn!

Answer 4

I had severe morning sickness that lasted all day and night for 8 months. All the normal ideas such as ginger or eating before you get out of bed did nothing for me. Go to the doctor if you are losing a lot of weight or cannot keep fluids down. There are drugs that they can give you that have been used in pregnancy.
Type 'blooming awful' into yahoo search. You will find information on HG (severe morning sickness) and a forum of people who have been through / are going through a similar thing.

Answer 5

Surprisingly, one of the thing that helped with my morning (noon and night) sickness was dehydrated banana slices (the kind that is in trail mix). I was told at the doc's that they figured how far along I was and my due date from the date of my last period, which was the middle of Nov. 2004, and they said my due date was Aug 12, 2005. I had a problem with that, b/c I got pregnant, then still got my period....so needles to say, I was a little confused, but everything worked out.
P.S. Ginger Ale works wonders!

Answer 6

Take your weeks from the first day of your last period. Go with the scan though as the difference between a five week pregnancy and a ten week pregnancy is quite significant. Go check out pregnancy book or find a magazine charting your progress for you as at five weeks its a dot on the screen and at ten weeks its has some recognisable features.

Answer 7

To see how far gone you are count the weeks from the first day of your last period... Ginger biscuits and water helped me with morning sickness.....after 12 weeks morning sickness tends to calm down or stop,however i have known people to suffer with it all the way through.... Good luck

Answer 8

Yes, apparently you were only 2 weeks along. It is possible to pick up HCG 2 weeks after conception. As for the morning sickness, nothing helped me but women claim ginger ale and crackers help. Eating smaller bland meals I hear helps too. Good Luck!

Answer 9

It is possible to test positive that early in your pregnancy. As for the morning sickness, you will have to put up with it I'm afraid. If you feeling sick try eating plain dry biscuits but you are actually being sick all day you will have to tell your midwife, you may be losing too many nutrients and vitamins.

Answer 10

Try crisps too. The salt can help and peppermint tea too.

To tell how far along you are count 280 days from the first day of your last period. That will give you the due date. Good luck!

Answer 11

i cant really help with the how far along question but go with the sonogram. I found out with my first at 3 weeks. and i know alll about "morning" sickness in my case its all day sickness. try sprite and crackers and remember to eat with your prenatal vitamin. And eat even when your not hungry. I made that mistake with my first not eating cause i always felt like crap but being pregnant takes ALOT from your body you have to put it back rather you fear vomiting or not.