i endend my last period on november 11th..i went to a free clinic and know for a fact im pregnant..ive been tryin to get in to see a real doctor to see if the baby is healthy and all that good stuff but im also tryin to get on medicaid and i havta do that b4 i can go to the doc. the medicaid office keeps canceling my appt bc of the weather so it feels like im never gonna find out how far along i am. can anyone help me to figure that out bc my mother had a period when she was pregnant w me and two periods when she was pregnant w/ my brother.
2007-01-18 08:37:37 · 13 answers · asked by ? 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
To get an approximate due date you take first day of your last period, count back three months, and add 12 days....at least that is what my doctor told me when I had my first child 13 years ago. Say you started your last period on November 5th..count back 3 months...that would be August, add 12 days....due date would be August 17th...so you are about 2months along right now. Ultrasounds can only give you an approximate due date as well because they use measurements and if your baby is smaller than average the ultrasound will show you not as far along or if larger than average it will show you farther along.....no way to know "exactly" how far along you are for sure...everything is just approximate.
2007-01-18 09:08:20 · answer #1 · answered by Ouch! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You normally count forwards in weeks from the first day of your last period. If your last period lasted 7 days, then you would be about 10 1/2 weeks pregnant now. If there is a chance you had bleeding during pregnancy, you could be further along, and the doctor should be able to do an ultrasound to determine your baby's gestational age. Given that you are at least 10 weeks, though, you really need to get in to see a doctor as soon as possible. Most doctors in the U.S. like to see you for the first time between 6 and 8 weeks.
2007-01-18 08:43:13 · answer #2 · answered by Cara B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The last day of your period is not important.
You need to remember what the FIRST day of your last period is.
You start counting from there, this is how the doctor will do it and that is one of the first questions he will ask you.
It is safe to assume that between November 5th and 8th was tha first day of your period. So start from there. Count in weeks.
You are anywhere bewteen 10 and 11 weeks pregnant. If ou do an ultra sound, you should be able to see your baby pretty well ( I saw it really well at 10 weeks). Hurry up to make an appointment for the Down syndrome testing because after 13 weeks they migth not want to do it. Not every woman want this test done though.
Make sure that you take your prenatal vitamins and your first prenatal visit should be in about a week from now.
Good luck!
2007-01-18 08:47:59 · answer #3 · answered by Jojo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
u count from the 1st day of ur last period so nov 11 is the end when was the 1st day? lets say it was nov 5th count from nov 5th until now its like 10 weeks. U should get into the dr asap so u can get ur prenatal meds for the baby the sooner the better. im sure theres a clinic u can visit and medicaid can back pay b/c u cant just keep waiting around. see if u can get ensure healthy mom (a shake type of drink a supplement) in the meanwhile as u eat fruits n veggies get to the dr soon!
2007-01-18 08:45:53 · answer #4 · answered by charli_red1218 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You shouldn't have to have medicade before you see a doctor. Just tell the Obgyn's office that you are in the process of getting insurance and to hold off on billing you. When you do have your medicade setup appointment, tell them the first date you saw the doctor and they will start your coverage as of then. That way all of your Obgyn visits will be covered. Since you are around 10 weeks, give or take, you need to get in soon. If you really can't get in right away, go to your local pharmacy and get some over the counter prenatal vitamins to start taking.
2007-01-18 08:47:47 · answer #5 · answered by arfiegel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Figure out how many weeks it has been since the first day of your last period and that is how far along you are. The doctor will be able to tell you for sure as they can measure the baby, etc.
2007-01-18 08:42:12 · answer #6 · answered by mom-knows-best 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
About 10 to 12 weeks I would think. When did you have sex after November 11th and before your next period? That would kinda give you an idea.
2007-01-18 08:42:56 · answer #7 · answered by Chick-a-Dee 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are 9 weeks pregnant today ..If your period started on Nov 11th..
That's were you start so on Dec 11th was 4 weeks Jan 11 was 8 weeks and today is the 18th...
2007-01-18 08:45:29 · answer #8 · answered by jewel64052 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
each woman is diverse, to that end the time you start up feeling indications isn't predictable. For me, i did not sense something except fatigue till i became about twelve weeks alongside. I even had a era 4 weeks into the being pregnant! by technique of three months, i began having morning ailment, and my breasts were sore and what no longer.
2016-10-15 10:15:17 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
only an ultrasound can tell you for sure. but for a guess, start from the day of your missed period. i don't know that you have to have medicaid before you go to your appointment. they told me they would pay anything from before as long as i had proof that i was preggo, etc.
2007-01-18 08:41:44 · answer #10 · answered by 'Lissa 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋