Pregnancy confusion

polly222

Hi im wondering if anyone has any idea to a pregnancy question please. Well i have a 31/32 day cycle and i was due roughly on the 21st november,i missed my period and took a test that day which was positive. I then started getting symptoms but bad pain and bleeding also so i thought when i went for a scan today at the early pregnancy clinic they would tell me i lost the baby.
They did the scan and seen a heartbeat but they told me i was 6 weeks and 3 days, by my dates which i know for sure i thought i was 8 weeks and so did my GP. Can this happen if theres a problem with the baby or before a miscarriage ?.

JulieGeorgiana

This happened with my son. You ovulate 12 - 16 days before your period is due.

You ovulated apx 7th November, therefore as at today I would say you would be 7 weeks pregnant.

HOWEVER, if like when I had my son you ovulated late... then you are less.

You are officially pregnant 2 weeks BEFORE ovulation. Dr's 'assume' your periods are 28 days, meaning your period is 2 weeks before ovulation. But longer cycles confuse this matter.

All you need to know right now is a scan before 13 weeks are VERY accurate in dating a baby, as they are all the same size up until then.

I am currently undergoing MANY tests for multiple miscarriage, and I can assure you that if you saw the babies heartbeat, you are VERY lucky. This is an excellent sign, and you are going to be fine.

You are 6 weeks and 3 days into your pregnancy, congratulations x

Ps. If a miscarriage were going to happy then heartbeat wouldn't have been there. And bleeding is normal during implantation (which is what you most likely experienced)

polly222

Thankyou very much Julie and i wish you all the best in having a happy pregnancy. Ive been there and i know its heartbreaking, ive had my son at 26 weeks but two late miscarriages at 17 and 20 weeks. Miracles do happen as my last son was full term so dont give up hope.xxx

JulieGeorgiana

polly222 wrote: »

Thankyou very much Julie and i wish you all the best in having a happy pregnancy. Ive been there and i know its heartbreaking, ive had my son at 26 weeks but two late miscarriages at 17 and 20 weeks. Miracles do happen as my last son was full term so dont give up hope.xxx

I had a miscarriage in 2000, then my son in 2002 and another miscarriage in 2003 and 2004, all with my ex.

Now I am married to a wonderful man, and we started trying after the wedding (June 2010) we've lost two since then

The tests are horrible and invasive, but I am positive that in Feb, they will find a fault (or not) fix it if they have to... and we can start trying again!

I've had 1 child, so number 2 will happen one day

But thank you for your kind words.

I wish you nothing but the best for your current pregnancy!