How do you measure how far gone you are?

[wawabear]

Hi

We conceived three weeks ago, however the first day of my last period was 6 weeks ago and therefore the doctor calculated me at 6 weeks pregnant, but I know I am not.

I want to follow my baby's progress but I don't know if I should be following 3 weeks or 6 weeks?

I know I am very early doors but I haven't felt sick at all. Other than very tender boobs (does that ever go?), feeling tired and 3 positive pregnancy tests, I don't feel very different at all yet.

We planned this pregnancy and we are really delighted but at 34 I thought it would take a lot longer than it did. In the end it happened on the first time of 'trying' (sorry if TMI) and I have this feeling that its all been too easy to get here when I know so many people who have struggled to conceive.

[wawabear]

I might feel differently later on but I have gone off the thought of wine and I used to LOVE it! I'm just not bothered about it.

I do want to cry all the time, my boobs feel very strange and I am wee-ing for England.

Just had lunch with my friends for the first time since I found out and it was so hard not to blurt it out! I can finally tell people at the end of September which is also my birthday - so that will be nice.

[RetroHippy]

I had the dating issue, but the other way. While you conceived 3 weeks after your period, I only conceived 7-9 days after. In my mind I just added two weeks onto the date I ovulated, this was pretty much spot on at my dating scan where my 'official' due date was moved forward a week.

So, let the docs/mw date you from your period. Add on two weeks to your 'known' conception date and you'll get a due date (and number of weeks pg) that will probably turn out to be quite accurate at your dating scan.

And enjoy it congratulations!

[wawabear]

Thanks - I'm so excited. I think when I have a scan at 12 weeks they'll say I'm really only 8 weeks and to come back in a few weeks! What if they can't see it. What if the tests were wrong and there's nothing in there when they come to look!

This is a club I never ever thought I would be a member of - I'm the girl who stares straight ahead when walking through the baby section and only very recently learned what a 'show' was and was promptly nearly sick! This is all so overwhelming but I am enjoying it - except keeping it a secret - that is HARD!