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Have I got my gestational age wrong?

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KarmaGirl45 · 07/07/2018 14:19

I was on the pill for years and then I stopped halfway through the pack, I started bleeding on the 10th May and it continued for at least a week but eased up a lot after a day or two.
I ovulated around the 27th of May I think.
My doctor reckons my due date is around valentines day and that I'm 7 weeks along.
But If I stopped the pill pack halfway through and started bleeding a couple days after stopping, does it actually count? It's not a proper period.
I haven't told the doctors that I stopped the pill halfway,but they know I was previously on the pill although they assumed I bled on the 7 day break.

I haven't been offered a dating scan because they think I know how far I am but I'm wondering if I'm wrong?

does May 10th count as the first day of my LMP?
Or does stopping the pill pack halfway mess things up.

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HumpHumpWhale · 07/07/2018 14:24

If you ovulated around 27th may, that's nearly 6 weeks ago, so you're nearly 8 weeks, and due date would be around mid Feb. When you have your 12 week scan they'll revise your estimated due date anyway. And it's only ever a ballpark guess. There's a 5 week window in which you might deliver without it being remotely problematic.

twobambinos · 07/07/2018 14:32

I was the same op stopped the pill mid pack and counted from the bleed instead of from a period. It doesn't sound like you will be too far out on the dates but as pp said the 12 week scan will confirm it.

KarmaGirl45 · 08/07/2018 02:49

Oh ok 👍🏽 Thanks :) I remember reading a lot online that if you stop the pill halfway through then it makes it hard to know your due date if you get pregnant straight away , that’s why I was worried... but maybe that applied to women who weren’t aware of their ovulation dates? Anyways thanks for the help :)

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