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Would someone be so kind as to help me work out my due date please

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FurryFox · 18/12/2007 17:26

LMP was 3/3/07, 40 weeks from then was the 8/12/07 but my MW has my due date down as the 10/12/07.

I'm just wondering if the 10th is wrong or do all MWs/hospitals etc add on an extra 2 days?

Every online calculator tells me the 8th December based on a 28 day cycle which I would point out I don't have. My cycle was very regular and always 37 days, however MW/hospital don't work it out like that either.

So back to my original question, when is my due date? 8th, 10th or another date altogether? Clearly doesn't matter too much as both dates have passed anyway but important with regards to induction date

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chunkypudding · 18/12/2007 17:29

this page lets you adjust your cycle length. so does the pg cal on BBC parenting website x

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chunkypudding · 18/12/2007 17:31

so they say 17th!!! 37 day cycle makes a big difference...

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sophiewd · 18/12/2007 17:32

I made it 17th December

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FurryFox · 18/12/2007 17:35

Thanks chunky sophie, have used it before and it gives me a due date of 17 December but MW not interested in that, I must have a 28 day cycle apparently.

So even with a 28 day cycle and based on my lmp 3rd March, is my due date 8th or 10th??

I'm sooooooo confused!

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FurryFox · 18/12/2007 17:35

chunky and sophie. Doh.

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chunkypudding · 18/12/2007 17:38

well baby centre says 8th based on that but seems bit weird, my Dr and mw go by 30 days cos I said that was my cycle... they do automatically do 28 but surprised they didn't listen to you

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FurryFox · 18/12/2007 17:48

It seems so silly that they don't take my cycle into account.

As it stands I am booked in for induction on Christmas Eve and will only be 41 weeks if going by 37 day cycle. That's crazy.

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Lizzer · 18/12/2007 17:57

hi furry, yeah that's bonkers-i'd hold on if i were you. As i said on the antenatal thread they can't FORCE you to do anything.. Your body your choice... if you've got a regular 37 day cycle then for them not to take it into account is ridiculous... My lmp was 2/3/07, they had me down for 8/12/07 until moving me to 10th with the scan date. its all very puzzling stuff.....

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FurryFox · 18/12/2007 18:04

Lizzer my scan date has always said the 14th and I've had 4 of them, albeit all of them were before I was 23 weeks.