Last year when I found out I was pregnant I went online to find out my due date with my LMP on April 2, 2006. Every calculator online I tried came up with a Due Date of January 7th 2007, however when I went in to see my Dr. he pulled out a paper wheel and he told me January 10th. I hadn't had any ultrasound yet. Well my baby was born on the 10th so I am wondering what that paper wheel is and how I can determine my Due Date of future pregnancies, any help would be great :)
2007-08-28 07:32:58 · 4 answers · asked by tech_girl_78 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
The paper wheel you are referring to is used to determine how far along you are and when your due date will be approx. the doctor gives you three weeks either way with it. It goes by the month and first day of your first menstrual cycle then they count to nine months to the date of your first day. And again the tells the doctor when you are due approx. It is up to each womans body whenever you are going to deliver. There is a chemical in the brain that is released whenever it is time to have the baby and it sends your body into contractions. Hope it helps. There is no exact science and no real way to determine 100%.
2007-08-28 07:40:40 · answer #1 · answered by mdb200314 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The paper wheel has the same calculations as the LMP calendars. Its always give or take 5 days simply because you may ovulate sooner or later than the 28 day "norm". And even then that baby will come when its darn ready to be born. My charts said feb 10th, doctors wheel said 10th, ultrasound said 19th, they finally induced on the 27th and she was born the 28th. So how is that for due dates...your doctor just got lucky.
2007-08-28 14:41:20 · answer #2 · answered by gypsy g 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i agree.
good wheel dialing by the doc.
i had several different due dates the first time.
then the sec time i had the same due date everytime.
we induced 1 week early to find out the due date was off by 3-4 weeks.
and the baby was born 3-4 weeks early.
2007-09-04 17:24:31 · answer #3 · answered by monkie_jo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The days were so close so it did not really matter they both are suppose to use the same method of your last period. Full term is considered 38 weeks so once you hit that mark a normal delivery would of been safe. So they give you 2 weeks to play with 38-40 weeks is considered full term.
2007-09-05 10:41:32 · answer #4 · answered by My Three 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋