Do you know when you had your last period or ovulated etc. I would say those dates would be pretty acurate. If you have had a dating scan then they are pretty good give or take a few days. I think most people don't really think about what they are saying to pg woman and how much we are going to read into it and worry about it.

I leaked colostrum from 16wks - in fact I used more BP in pregnancy then I did when I was BF. As for looking like your going to pop - everyone carries there babies differently, your might be all out in front.

Funnily enough, I was very certain about when DS was concieved yet when he was born I had one midwife ask if my dates could be out as he was so big (7lb at 4wks early) and then I had another couple of midwives ask if he could be earlier than 36wks as he had no suck reflex - so the discussion doesn't stop even after you had your bub