Confused about my EDD...

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When I got my BFP, I checked my dates and came up with May 24th, which the doc agreed with.

When I had my dating scan they said I was 11+1, and the midwife gave me a new EDD of May 27th.

This morning, I decided to mark down the weeks in my diary, and saw that on May 27th I should be 41 weeks.

I was planning on finishing work on 4th May to give me 3 clear weeks before my due date, especially as babies in my family have a wonderful habit of being early but if I'll be 38weeks by then, I'm a bit afraid that would be cutting it a bit fine. Any suggestions?

Huh? Sorry not following. If your new EDD is 27 May, you will be 40 weeks then not 41?

And even if you think the revised EDD is wrong, it is only different by 3 days - not very much at all?

The dates based on your last period assume you are the textbook woman who ovulates on day 14.
If you were put back 3 days on your scan that means you ovulated on day 17 instead. Perfectly normal if you have a 30 day cycle. And scans can also be plus or minus 5 days or so on accuracy at that point. So I wouldn't worry. The due date is just an estimate anyway.

all my babies were moved forward a few days from my EDD. The only problem I had was that they would use that date to book an induction from, but you can refuse an induction anyway.
I saved up some holiday and booked it at the end of my pregnancy to start my ML as late as possible but have more time off. Best time of my life ever, highly recommended!

No, the confusing thing is that when I've written it down, 40 weeks will be on May 20th, not May 27th.

Have got my second scan next week - think will have to remember to ask midwife about this...

I've looked at this calendar so many times to work it out and I've only just realised - I've put in 32 wks on Saturday March 31st and 33 wks on Sunday April 1st. Baby brain is a bugger of a thing...