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Confused about my dates

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mummywhatyoudoing · 19/07/2025 13:28

Sorry posting another thread about this as my old one got inactive.

so initially I had my dates and ovulation tracked with Flo app and it’s showing that I’m 9 weeks +3 days
RECAP:
The first date of my last period is 19 Apr
The NHS initially sent me my first dating scan at 12 weeks on August. But because I’m traveling on that date I asked them to reschedule and then from there I found out the put the last day of my first period as 19 May. Then I told them it’s incorrect and to fix it so then I got another earlier scan booked today.
TODAY:
So today on my dating scan I showed to be 9 weeks +4 days

So I’m really confused FLO app is correct but NHS is confusing me even other apps like pregnancy plus etc 😅
First positive pregnancy test was on 12 June
Attaching pic from Flo to show exactly how it looks like also my cycle is off by few days every month see attached:

Confused about my dates
Confused about my dates
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Kaybee1989 · 19/07/2025 16:23

Just checking to make sure I understand you correctly… Flo says 9w+3 and NHS says 9w+4? The difference of 1 day?
If that’s what you’re worried about, you can relax 💓 The measurements at that early stage can be slightly off because they’re so tiny. For one day it won’t matter much and they’ve given one extra day so when you get closer to the end of you haven’t gone into labour yet, it'll be one less day you have to wait to reach the deadline for induction! Hopefully that won’t happen, and it’ll be all amazing and baby will come when they’re ready! But when I reached 38 weeks I was so ready to get baby out of me I didn’t know how I was going to make it to 41+5.
Wishing you the best of luck for a happy easy pregnancy! 💓💓

DappledThings · 19/07/2025 16:26

You didn't have a positive test until you were 8+5, is that right? If LMP was 19 April and your first test was 12 June. Is that because you didn't realise or do you usually have really long cycles?

H0peful28 · 19/07/2025 16:39

Not sure if this helps or answers your question but looking at your app it looks like your last period was 15th May which would make sense for you to be 9+. Flo app does this weird thing when you get pregnant where it removes the pink circles showing your last period and just puts it as day 1 of your pregnancy. So the first day where the numbers are a different orangey colour was actually the first day of your last period. Is that at all helpful?

mummywhatyoudoing · 19/07/2025 16:53

DappledThings · 19/07/2025 16:26

You didn't have a positive test until you were 8+5, is that right? If LMP was 19 April and your first test was 12 June. Is that because you didn't realise or do you usually have really long cycles?

so I did the test 12 June because thats when I missed my period for like 6 days or a week and that was when Flo recommended I take a test

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DappledThings · 19/07/2025 16:57

So do you have a really long cycle? Because if your LMP was actually 19 April as you say then you would have been due again by about 17 May.

mummywhatyoudoing · 19/07/2025 16:58

Kaybee1989 · 19/07/2025 16:23

Just checking to make sure I understand you correctly… Flo says 9w+3 and NHS says 9w+4? The difference of 1 day?
If that’s what you’re worried about, you can relax 💓 The measurements at that early stage can be slightly off because they’re so tiny. For one day it won’t matter much and they’ve given one extra day so when you get closer to the end of you haven’t gone into labour yet, it'll be one less day you have to wait to reach the deadline for induction! Hopefully that won’t happen, and it’ll be all amazing and baby will come when they’re ready! But when I reached 38 weeks I was so ready to get baby out of me I didn’t know how I was going to make it to 41+5.
Wishing you the best of luck for a happy easy pregnancy! 💓💓

Thanks lovely no no not because of the one day difference haha that dosn’t matter at all but I think my LMP is where I got confused

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mummywhatyoudoing · 19/07/2025 16:59

H0peful28 · 19/07/2025 16:39

Not sure if this helps or answers your question but looking at your app it looks like your last period was 15th May which would make sense for you to be 9+. Flo app does this weird thing when you get pregnant where it removes the pink circles showing your last period and just puts it as day 1 of your pregnancy. So the first day where the numbers are a different orangey colour was actually the first day of your last period. Is that at all helpful?

Omg it might be that, I think bloody Flo removed my May dates thats the only explanation… but isn’t that the pregnancy colour but yeah that totally makes sense

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mummywhatyoudoing · 19/07/2025 17:00

DappledThings · 19/07/2025 16:57

So do you have a really long cycle? Because if your LMP was actually 19 April as you say then you would have been due again by about 17 May.

H0peful28 Solved the mystery!!

yes I should defo have period in May and Flo turned it orange as start of pregnancy 😅

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DappledThings · 19/07/2025 17:03

mummywhatyoudoing · 19/07/2025 17:00

H0peful28 Solved the mystery!!

yes I should defo have period in May and Flo turned it orange as start of pregnancy 😅

I don't understand. Are you saying you don't remember that you had a period in May? If you know you did why are you saying your LMP was 19 April? Is this just about what an app is telling you as opposed to your own memory?

mummywhatyoudoing · 19/07/2025 17:05

DappledThings · 19/07/2025 17:03

I don't understand. Are you saying you don't remember that you had a period in May? If you know you did why are you saying your LMP was 19 April? Is this just about what an app is telling you as opposed to your own memory?

I don’t remember at all to be honest the only reason I keep saying 19 Apr is when got asked that question to fill the form and went back to the app to check.

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H0peful28 · 19/07/2025 17:33

Glad that helped! I’m a community midwife and have seen the Flo app cause this confusion many times!

mummywhatyoudoing · 19/07/2025 17:34

H0peful28 · 19/07/2025 17:33

Glad that helped! I’m a community midwife and have seen the Flo app cause this confusion many times!

You made my day honestly I can’t believe I completely forgot about my May period and completely relying on the app😩

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mummywhatyoudoing · 19/07/2025 21:41

mummywhatyoudoing · 19/07/2025 17:34

You made my day honestly I can’t believe I completely forgot about my May period and completely relying on the app😩

Actually you know what, I couldn’t of possibly had period in May. It was simply late ovulation when I went back to the dates and counted that makes perfect sense. So it simply means I ovulated late mid May. Which shifted my pregnancy “behind” LMP, but it matches Flo and my scan.

Thats exactly what the scan lady said as well lol I just confused myself going through dates…
Just incase someone else stumbles upon this thread !

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