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Gestational age vs fetal age

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Nishy88 · 02/10/2025 20:15

Just wanting to get other thoughts on this - my booking in appointment isn't for another 3 weeks and no idea when my first scan will be.
Based on the dates of my last period and what my tracking apps say I'm just over 7 weeks pregnant.
I'm sure I ovulated 1st September and conceived around then as well. I took a clear blue test on 18th September and that said 1-2 weeks pregnant.
Going off this, am I right in thinking I'm 3/4 weeks along rather than 7? I'm using apps that gives weekly updates on babys development and I'm just wondering if I'm following the right stages

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HansBanans · 02/10/2025 20:19

Clearblue displays estimated weeks since conception rather than the traditional dating method used by the dr so just add 2 weeks x

Luckyforsome23 · 02/10/2025 20:21

Pregnancies date from last period so for the first two weeks of the pregnancy you haven’t actually conceived. It is weird but it is how it is usually counted.

DappledThings · 02/10/2025 20:30

If the first day of your last period was about 19 August that would make you just over 7 weeks now. That would fit with your estimated conception date of about 1 September.

Pregnancy is counted from the start of your last period (with slight adjustments after first scan) the whole way through. But some tests show as 1-2 weeks which is really misleading. You're never really 1-2 weeks pregnant because 2 weeks is always roughly when you actually conceived.

Nishy88 · 02/10/2025 21:10

Thank you for your responses, I think I've just been over-thinking it 🙃

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