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Q: Why do doctors do this?

Ok maybe I'm crazy or thinking too much...according to my lmp I should be starting my 7th week but my question is this....if they go by lmp they are estimating a womens pregnancy almost 2wks before she even concieves so wouldn't my ultrasound only actually be in my 5th-6th week???? I mean I know at 5wks they really can't see much I'm unsure of 6 but at 7 they should certainly see something right? Im just confused and scared of being earlier than 7wks and not seeing a fetal pole or yolk sac. Please help share your stories about ges age, how far you were according to lmp and what your ultrasound actually showed and how far it said u were. Thank you soooooo much. Just need to ease my worried mind!

This question was asked Oct. 2, 2011 7:55pm
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Answered by Mrsjordan11 - Oct. 4, 2011 9:38pm

Just wanted to update I went for 1st u/s and I'm 6wks 4d and we saw yolk sac,baby,fetal pole,and heartbeat!!!

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Answered by dmpage - Oct. 3, 2011 5:01pm

They go by your LMP because, as you can tell from some of these answers, everyone ovulates at different times during their cycle. Don't worry...your doc knows the difference and when giving your an ultrasound will take all of these factors into consideration. If you get a vaginal ultrasound, you'll see a lot more. Sooo exciting!

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Answered by a member - Oct. 3, 2011 3:50pm

They do go by lmp but it all still comes down to when you really ovulated and when the egg was fertilized. Depending on the cycle some women ovulate 1 week earlier and some are later. If you fall on the latter one there's a possibility that even though your lmp puts you at 7weeks but your gestational age could be at 4 weeks. I know it's confusing. My cycle is every 20 to 18 days with a flow length of 4 days and ovulation around day 7 - 10 of my cycle. My 1st EDD given to me by a nurse was 4/22/12, next EDD was given to me by my OB is 4/17/12 and when I had u/s 6wks 5 days my bub was measuring at 8wks 1day and my new EDD was 4/12/12.

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Answered by octivia - Oct. 3, 2011 3:33am

My first ultrasound was ta 8 weeks 5 days and because it was a vaginal one I was able to clearly see my babies body, head and bottom were very obvious. If you have a reg. US , be prepared to not see as much details.

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Answered by allioak - Oct. 2, 2011 11:52pm

My first ultrasound was at 6 weeks and they saw the yolk sac, embryo, and heartbeat. I couldn't really see the embryo, but they did, and we could definitely see the heartbeat flashing...

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