hiya all.i went and had a dating scan on friday and was mega annoyed when she said i was only 5 weeks 2days.if this were the case,i find it odd that i got such dark lines on my pregnancy test when i was technically overdue for my period on the 12th june.one would think it would have been very faint especially with afternoon pee and not morning.has this happende to anyone?they suggested getting another scan in 3 weeks and check again.im confused.
I had a similar conundrum with this pregnancy, I was sure I was about 10 weeks but I was only 7. I had the same preg test as you, my positive line came up dark, straight away before the control line. Either way, the ultrasound isn't an absolute and can be off by a few days but not usually more than that. But you're having another one anyway so if you get the same result then you can be certain.
I would be inclined to go by scan dates if you have nothing else to go on kwim?
The pg tests these days are very sensitive, I did mine late in the afternoon/early evening when I was 3 days late & it was absolutely definite!
Having said that I am reluctant to base it only on scans as I have had experience of them being waaay off... with DD I had no idea when my LNMP was, we went with the date given by my 8 week scan & she was born 2 days after...brown wrinkled, peeling & clearly very very late.
So if you have anything else to go on, take that into account kwim? But I don't know if the test itself is much help in dating the PG.
Fortunately this time my 8 week scan matched my LNMP, plus I'm pretty sure of when I concieved, so no doubts this time
If you are sure of your dates and when you were due for AF etc, then I'd go with what you think.
I've had a similar situation with this bub. Had a dating scan and they put my dates forward a week, said I was only 5 and not 6. But even though they did the scan, they still based it on my LMP which I said was rubbish because my cycles are longer than 28 days (average 33). When I had my first appt with my OB at 9 weeks, I told him this and he did a quick scan and agreed with me. I just had my 12 week scan and told them the same story and they agreed with me too.
So I'm going with my dates, not the dating scan. I know my body better than a machine and a sonographer
Last edited by Laranna; June 28th, 2009 at 12:20 PM.
I would go by the scan date. Annoying I know, especially as it has put you back but it does all depend on when you ovulated and conception date not just when your AF was due.
I am a late ovulater and my scans always put me back a week from my LMP date.
I would go by the early scan only because thats what most dr's/obbys are going to go on especially when your looking at being closer to term and if inductions/c-sections were getting discussed. From an obstetricians point of view they will take the medical facts (that the early scan gave you a EDD different to LMP) and use that not the date you tell them you DTD or O. I am sure your right about your dates and I know abdominal U/S is said not to be as accurate as a vaginal U/S so if you had both these done at your scan you probably would have dates almost a week apart anyway. But simple because of what the Obby would say I would go by the later date and that way when bub comes earlier it will be an added bonus. If you go over there date (by U/S EDD) then you will be going well over by your date. For me it would be a mind thing. Think the latest date because anything earlier is a bonus. But then thats me trying to trick my mind into not being disappointed if my date came and went. I was in this situation 2yrs ago and I went 4weeks before the Obby said I was due which was 2weeks before I thought I was due. My DD was well cooked despite being what they said was 36weeks (and 8lbs)
thank u so much for all ur advice and wisdom girls.sadly i miscarried little peanut.i guess these things happen for a reason and i need to b grateful for my 2 gorgeous children we already have.hopefully one day i can jump back on here with news of a better kind.
thank u so much for all ur advice girls.its been great.sadly i miscarried peanut today.but im a firm believer that things happen for a reason.as hard as it is.good luck to all.
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what date do i believe?
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