Are two weeks added into an ultrasound or is an ultrasound an exact answer of how far along you are?
For example, a long time ago I went to the doctor and I was 10 weeks 4 days pregnant... does that mean I was really 8 weeks and 4 days? and if so does that mean exactly 8 weeks and 4 days (or 10 weeks and 4 days) ago is when I concieved? Serious answers only.. im just so confused!!
2007-08-05 17:57:57 · 9 answers · asked by doodot00 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
ok first, if you had regular periods go by that date. the ultrasound should only differ from this by a few days. If not the ultrasound is supposed to be how far along you are exactly. if it says your 10 wks and 4 days your 10 and 4.
2007-08-05 18:03:59 · answer #1 · answered by fullofideas4u 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The 10 weeks and 4 days is how far into your cycle you are. Usually you do not concieve until 2 weeks into your cycle. You are 10 weeks pregnant, but concieved 8 weeks ago. You will deliver about 40 weeks into your cycle with the baby only being 38 weeks old.
2007-08-06 01:03:03 · answer #2 · answered by Kishauna_P 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
10 weeks pregnant - means your period was 10 weeks ago. You ovulate 2 weeks after your period. You only get pregnant during ovulation. So.... your baby is only 8 weeks old, even though you are 10 weeks pregnant. Ultrasounds should add the 2 weeks - so if it says 10 weeks, that means you are 10 weeks pregnant, baby is 8 weeks old. Don't ask me WHY it is done that way... I think because it makes it a full 9 months, other wise it would be a full 8 and a half months of pregnancy.
2007-08-06 01:01:49 · answer #3 · answered by Ashley P 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
They try to go by your last menstrual period to calculate your due date, but sometimes the baby's weight and/or gestational age (the way it looks) doesn't match up. For instance, some women have implantation bleeding right around the time their period is due. They mistake THAT for their "last period" when actually, it was when the fertilized egg was implanting itself into the uterus lining. On the other hand, some women may have their last menstrual period right, but they have irregular periods so they ovulate later than expected. Many factors come into play to get an accurate due date but nothing is more accurate than the ultrasound. Remember, its 40 weeks for a full term pregnancy and that is just a guideline because many babies come early and late. You'll have more ultrasounds. When I was pregnant my stomach measurement told the doctor I was 2 weeks further along, we went by the ultrasound and it was right. They induced me a week early and he still wasn't ready to come out! (34 hours of labor.) They will watch closely and have more information for you as it becomes available.
2007-08-06 01:05:09 · answer #4 · answered by STACEY M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The 40 weeks of pregnancy is counted fromyour last mestrual period (LMP) So, the day you conceived the baby , you were 2 weeks pregnant! Hysterical, I know.
If the doctor says you are on week 12, that means you conceived 10 weeks ago and will have your baby in 28+ weeks.
The doctor, the ultrasound tech, everyone uses that norm. The only time it would be different is if they specified "you are 9 weeks post-conception."
2007-08-06 01:03:52 · answer #5 · answered by bedbye 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are not exact they are approximate. when do you think is your time of conception? then go from there, technically you are pregnant for 10 mnths not 9. If you think about it before you even know you are preg. you are already 3-4 weeks along. When they ck you every time you go to the dr they ck the babies size by measuring your tummy and that is not always accurate either. they said i was going to have a 10lb baby(i sure did too by the looks of me) but i had me a chunky monkey 8.1 instead. you need to count for yourself and figure out. Good luck and enjoy this wonderful time. Pretty soon you will have the most beautiful little miracle in your arms.
2007-08-06 01:05:09 · answer #6 · answered by cinderella 522 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry, I have never heard of 2 weeks being added. I always thought the ultrasound was the best measurement of the size of your baby. Your due date is only a best guess any way.
2007-08-06 01:06:11 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
when you are really early in your pregnancy they base it off the last day of you period by adding two weeks (estimating that was the time you were ovulating) when you are further along they will be able to give you a more exact time.
2007-08-06 01:02:34 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you conceived 8 weeks and 4 days ago.
2007-08-06 01:03:34 · answer #9 · answered by anonymom 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋