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LMP and scan date difference

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Frank83 · 23/02/2018 21:39

Hi
My EDD from my 12 week scan is 17th May whereas the date from my LMP is 27th May; so the scan has dated me 10 days earlier.
My cycles have always been 27 days and I have ovulation symptoms of night sweats and ovulation pain every month mid cycle, the month we conceived was no different so I am fairly sure I didn't ovulate early.
As there was a difference greater than 7 days my midwife has used the scan date as my EDD.
I am concerned that I will end up being induced because it will look like our baby is later than he/she actually is.
Has anyone else had a difference in dates greater than a week? When did your baby actually arrive?

Thanks

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Pittcuecothecookbook · 23/02/2018 21:52

You can always decline an induction

BoofayTheOompaLoompaSlayer · 23/02/2018 21:52

Same has happened to me. My lmp due date is 28th May but they've changed my due date to 22nd May at my 12 week scan. Only a six day difference but they've still changed my dates.
I know when I ovulated at the beginning of September so certain of my lmp due date.

I have three children and two of them were 9lb plus babies. I'm guessing I'm just carrying a larger baby again, which is why baby measured further ahead at my 12 week scan.

Frank83 · 23/02/2018 21:59

My husband is 6'6 so there's a chance our baby could be measuring long

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Girlwiththearabstrap · 23/02/2018 22:12

Babies grow at the same rate for the first 3 months so you can't have a big baby at the 12 week scan. Ultrasounds can be a bit off of course but the 12 week one is the most accurate one.
I wouldn't worry too much about such a small difference tbh. I've never tracked my cycle but I imagine it's possible to be out by a day or so, and embryos can implant late etc so you can't ever really know the exact conception time.

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