How do work out the dates??

[milo1978]

I got pregnant on 4th aug, I therefore assumed i was nearly 4 wks pregnant?? But the nurse said 6 wks?? Thats impossible as i know the night i conceived, does anyone know how they wrk this out?

Like how does it wrk with a scan?

[aims1202]

Pregnancy is dated as starting from the day of your last period, your due date is counted as 40 weeks from this date. The average time of ovulation is 2 weeks after your period so if you concieve then you are considered pregnant 2 weeks before you concieve. Not many babies are born on their due date, probably one of the reasons is that not everyone does concieve 2 weeks after their period. Its strange but true!

[Psychick]

It is like aims has said and as answered in your other thread. The scan will just confirm this and will probably not change the date or, if it does change, it probably wont be by much.

Sorry to be blunt, but does it really matter if youre 4 weeks or 6 weeks if youre not keeping the baby?

[lilyfrog]

where does it say she is not keeping it?

[B00]

not this pregnancy is it???

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Body-and-Soul/Q uestion391157.html

[Psychick]

lilyfrog she had previously stated she was going to have an abortion in this one http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Body-and-Soul/Q uestion448880.html