@cfranx I am 33 and already considered high risk. I’m 10w6d and have already had 2 ultra sounds with 2 more coming up in the next 4 weeks. Which means I’ll have 4 ultrasounds before you’ve had even 1. Given the amount of blood tests you need to take, I would recommend looking elsewhere for someone who can take you earlier. Personal opinion!
Not sure if this or the ultrasound thread is the right one but I had my ultrasound yesterday and they found either a small fibroid or a large blood clot she tells me. I think its a fibroid personally, although I have never had one before and they don't run in my family. Google ultrasound pics of both of these things do not match what I saw. Does anyone have experience with being pregnant and having fibroid(s). What is the possible risk / outcome? Seeing a specialist Tuesday for more test, it concerns me how fast they're seeing me again, she said it would be 2-4 weeks but the specialist said Tuesday.
I just realized I’ve been taking my multi vitamins and my prenatal. I am worried about having too much vitamin A. Anybody else do this? I’m stopping now until my appointment next week. Guess I just need someone to tell me I’m okay.
Vitamin A comes in multiple forms. Excess retinol is a problem, but excess beta carotene is not. If you're taking a standard prenatal, it is highly unlikely that you have excess retinol.
Current pregnancy - First BFP on 1/4/22. Due date 9/13/22.
Four prior losses, no living children - 1 first trimester miscarriage, 1 blighted ovum, 1 chemical, and one extreme premature live birth daughter who died at 15 days old.
@knottie I don’t know if that’s mcg or IU but based on everything I see on Google that is WAY below what is considered dangerous. I don’t think it’s usually necessary to take a multivitamin in addition to a prenatal so I’d still stop taking the multi until you talk to your doctor but I wouldn’t stress about it at all
Not sure if this or the ultrasound thread is the right one but I had my ultrasound yesterday and they found either a small fibroid or a large blood clot she tells me. I think its a fibroid personally, although I have never had one before and they don't run in my family. Google ultrasound pics of both of these things do not match what I saw. Does anyone have experience with being pregnant and having fibroid(s). What is the possible risk / outcome? Seeing a specialist Tuesday for more test, it concerns me how fast they're seeing me again, she said it would be 2-4 weeks but the specialist said Tuesday.
I had posted in the ultrasound thread that my OB found a fibroid on my first scan at 7 weeks. She said it’s common and just to watch it. It was on the opposite side in uterus as the baby and I hear the locations are important when assessing risk. She mentioned it could complicate delivery but didn’t seem that concerned. My next scan is at 11 weeks on the 29th. There is nothing you can do about it!
Also for anyone also thinking about this I bought a Doppler because I’m psycho and found baby’s heart officially at 9w3. That was yesterday and I found it again today!!! Super super comforting to me. Trying not to do it too regularly but I pretty much know baby’s general spot now.
Also for anyone also thinking about this I bought a Doppler because I’m psycho and found baby’s heart officially at 9w3. That was yesterday and I found it again today!!! Super super comforting to me. Trying not to do it too regularly but I pretty much know baby’s general spot now.
I bought one with my second and loved having it to check occasionally until there was frequent movement. Unfortunately it ends up doing more harm than good for the stress levels of most women. I have anterior placentas and a tilted uterus which makes it difficult. I typically focus on finding the echo over the actual heartbeat. It's how my doctors have had to do it also.
anyone anyone else struggling with a partner who wants to be intimate but having no desire? I’m almost 9 weeks and just have felt pretty blah (nauseous, tired, low motivation). I know there are otherwise to be intimate besides sex and he isn’t pressuring me at all but i still feel bad because we haven’t had sex since finding out the day i was pregnant.
Any tips or anyone going through the same thing?! I heard most usually have a change once the second trimester starts
@cfranx given your history I would either call back to the office or email your doctor directly- you should absolutely be seen early. I would suggest be respectful but firm and tell them exactly what you want (ie I would like to be added to the schedule this week for an early consultation and ultrasound). I am high risk and at this point i have stopped waiting for the dr or nurses to tell me this or that and I just tell them exactly what I want. For example, i have weekly ultrasounds-not even to manage the risk- it’s for my peace of mind. I will only consider one dr to deliver my child and have already asked to be added to her schedule (i have to have a scheduled csection). I have called and asked for blood tests to check my numbers, again, peace of mind. At the end of the day the outcome to these decisions effect you and not them- they can adjust.
@hlewis6 It's really hard when you're exhausted and just feel blah. I honestly usually try to muster up the energy because I will end up enjoying it and glad that I did. Plus the farther along you get the more awkward it gets. With our first, my husband came to get close to me and our unborn baby kicked so hard it got him straight in the junk. Like...to his knees. For the record my husband is a full foot taller than me which is how that works. His groin is at belly level for me when we are standing. The extra blood flow can make for some top notch stress relief. That being said definitely don't do anything you don't feel like doing. Intimacy is really important and it becomes especially important as you make your way through the adjustment of a baby. My husband and I have been together for 16 years and this is our fourth baby. We honestly just try to make intimacy a priority but we are also not too hard on ourselves if things get a little crazy and we are just exhausted. It's more about making time for each other even if it's just laying in bed talking. Give yourself some grace. Your libido might pick up in the second trimester and he will be like "whoa..." Growing a baby is beyond exhausting.
So I am a STM. With my first, I had relentless nausea until about 18 weeks. This time, when the nausea started at 6 weeks I was so nervous it would last that long again. However, as of a few days ago I’ve been feeling pretty good. I am 10 weeks today. I’m glad I’m feeling better, but now I’m worried that feeling better means something is wrong? I’m still EXHAUSTED 24/7 and I still can’t really eat too much but I’m definitely not as sick as I was even a week ago. Has anyone else had nausea only last a couple weeks and everything be okay?
I just saw someone else asked this same exact question and I don’t know how to delete my own, sorry!
@ausfam24 Every pregnancy is so different. My nausea eased up way earlier this time than my previous pregnancies. I'm still a bit queasy but not extremely so. Thus far my ultrasounds have been perfect so I wouldn't worry too much. It can also come and go!
@ausfam24 yes! My nausea is almost completely gone. It was and probably around 4-8 weeks for me and around 9 weeks I noticed it drastically improving even more. I’ve found baby’s heartbeat multiple times since then so I think it’s just our bodies doing their thing!
Is it ever possible for HCG levels to go down very slightly in the first trimester, but then go back up later and the pregnancy can still be healthy and viable?
A little context: After an early pregnancy loss in January I found out I was pregnant again in February. I thought I was around 8 weeks when I went in for my first ultrasound. However I was actually measuring around 6 weeks and 5 days, but there was some confusing feedback about what they were seeing or not seeing (possibly two embryos), and it was suggested that I test my HCG levels twice, spread out between two days to ensure that the HCG levels were going in the right direction. My first test showed very high levels for that point of the pregnancy, but the second test two days later showed a very slight decrease. (Still much higher than the usual range for that stage of pregnancy, but just a bit lower than what they were in the first test.) From what I understand it's the correlation between the results that matters, not the numbers themselves. I'm still waiting to hear back from my midwife about next steps and what this means for me, but there's a huge part of me that's already expecting the worst but still hoping there's a chance things can be okay. Just curious whether there's ever hope when HCG numbers take a slight dip...
@flowerchild2022 I'm sorry you're going through this. It doesn't sound good and preparing for the worst (as you're doing) is probably best. hCG can occasionally fluctuate, but it's not common. I hope you get some answers very soon from your midwife. Since it didn't drop much they might ask you to go in for a third draw. Also, if you haven't had your progesterone checked, I'd ask for it as it is a simple intervention that can make all the difference in early pregnancy.
@flowerchild2022 I'm sorry you're going through this. It doesn't sound good and preparing for the worst (as you're doing) is probably best. hCG can occasionally fluctuate, but it's not common. I hope you get some answers very soon from your midwife. Since it didn't drop much they might ask you to go in for a third draw. Also, if you haven't had your progesterone checked, I'd ask for it as it is a simple intervention that can make all the difference in early pregnancy.
Hi mamas! So I had my initial labs done today. According to lmp I’m 9w3d (how is this going so fast??). Anyway my results got uploaded to MyChart already and I’m too impatient to wait for the dr to call lol.
My progesterone came back at 18.8 and HcG came back ~183k. Anyone out there with similar results?? Just curious about how to interpret it. I feel like the progesterone is lower than expected and HcG is wayyy higher than expected lol
@pangolindrome I vote you stay with us! In every BMB I’ve been in, there have been moms who have gone earlier than anticipated, and they just end up having all the cute baby pictures for us to squeal over as we’re still waiting.
I left briefly but I’m back. I just like it too much here.
QUESTION for y’all: if you HAVE TO throw up and have to eat something, what do you eat?
I have to take Augmentin (penicillin) due to a dog bite (no blame on the dog, she was in pain), and it will 95% likely make me puke.
I haven’t puked at all this pregnancy, and I WAS going to have a massive leftover burger (half bacon half beef) from yesterday’s “sharing news with close family friends” barbecue, but then I realized that throwing up meat is pretty high up on the “things to avoid throwing up” list. I went with mashed potatoes. It SHOULD only make me puke once but I wanted your ideas since I’ll be taking it twice a day for five days. I might be fine (17 minutes into taking it and feeling some gurgles, so not too hopeful) but I would rather plan.
As for foods, good call going with something soft. If you're hoping it'll be something you can keep down but that, if you do happen to be sick, won't be the worst I agree that soft and carby is the way to go along with plenty of non-acidic fluids.
Current pregnancy - First BFP on 1/4/22. Due date 9/13/22.
Four prior losses, no living children - 1 first trimester miscarriage, 1 blighted ovum, 1 chemical, and one extreme premature live birth daughter who died at 15 days old.
Apologies if this is an annoying question for most pregnant women, but it’s becoming concerning for me.
I had nausea weeks 6-9 and lost 8 lbs. I’ve felt much better for the past two weeks but have not gained any of that weight back, and actually weighed in at my lowest this morning. I’m 11w2d and am getting worried that this is no longer healthy.
Any advice on supplemental ways to gain weight? I find food boring, I’m eating but very little protein is in my diet. Lots of fruit and carbs. Are there high calorie healthy drinks, like how kids get PediaSure, that are recommended for pregnant women?
@mcclanna I honestly wouldn't be too concerned if your doctor isn't. I had a friend lose 25 lbs in the first two trimesters and she had a healthy baby. I think with my first I lost around 5 lbs because I just couldn't eat. I ended up gaining it all back and then some in the second trimester. Maybe find a nutrient packed protein shake that will make sure your body is getting everything it needs. I know a lot of women who lose weight in the first trimester and then they more than make up for it later. I think with my first I didn't start gaining weight until about 18-20 weeks.
@mcclanna I also lost about 8lbs and have since plateaud. I spoke to my midwife about it last week and she said weight loss in first trimester is super common between symptoms and also being more mindful of food/not drinking. She said so long as I'm eating, taking my vitamins and baby is measuring okay then weightloss isn't a concern.
Has anyone had their gestational sac measuring behind baby? I had a U/S on Friday and was supposed to be 6w5d (used a trigger shot/was monitored so am certain of O date) but baby measured 6w1d with a heart rate of 124bpm.
I wasn’t super concerned about this given how early I am/tiny the embryo is, but just got the notes back from my US and see that my gestational sac is measuring 5W5D! Is this a problem? There is 5.1mm between the CRL and MSD (I’ve read studies saying under 5mm can be a major cause for concern, but I’m jsut over the line)
I'm at the point of my pregnancy where I'm starting to get scared of...everything. My worst right now though, is my beautiful dog. We are two peas in a pod, he and I - not sure what I would do without him. However, he has always been afraid of kids. My husband blames his mom, cause when our dog was a puppy he growled at our nephew the first time they met and she picked up the nephew yelled at me for not training my dog and ran off. Not a great first impression - the kid was barely a years old and my dog was maybe 12-weeks? Only so much kid training to get in at that point. Anyways - I don't think that was the defining moment. I almost feel like he was born this way. He barks at our neighbor kids, even after years. To the point that I have to make him come inside when the kids are outside playing unless I'm outside with him cause he won't bark then (only when he is alone outside). On my side of the family the kids understand how to be around dogs, and so does half of my husbands side. The other half is afraid of all dogs and refuses to have the kids be around any dogs - not great for teaching them, but not my call. He is always fearful. He hides behind me, barks, growls slightly sometimes. My nieces hold there hands out and wait for him to come to them. When they're around I have them all give him treats so he can see it's okay that there nice. He still basically doesn't move from my side, is like glue (though that is his normal day to day). One day last summer, my youngest neice on my side was over while my other nieces helped me with yard work. She got my pup to run around the yard with her (she's 6) and they ran and ran and she chased him he chased her, it was beautiful and almost made me cry. Cause an hour earlier they were both afraid of each other (she didn't remember him he didn't remember her from previous visits) - and than he let her hug him they played. I still kept a watchful eye of course but it was great.
Now we're going to have our own baby. What can I do? I realize this is partly our fault, we should have went to a behaviour therapist sooner maybe for him --
I'd love to hear from other mom's that have gone through this before. We're first time human parents I'd also love to hear any recommendations for once the baby is home, etc from anyone who has dealt with this before. The last thing I want to do is get rid of our dog, it would break my heart - but our new baby has to come first, so anything we can do to avoid that should that be necessary (gosh I hope not! he really is a great dog) I'd love to hear about it.
@naturelover1019 absolutely get a behaviorist/trainer involved to give both you and your dog tools to do well here. Your dog will likely react differently to your own child than someone outside the household. One of my dogs has some fear, is picky about people, and tends to bark, but as soon as she met each of my girls it was love at first sight. (Well, with my older daughter she sniffed her and kissed her with her tail wagging like crazy and then peed herself. But then it was a breeze!) We had a blanket that had the baby’s smell on it for her to sniff and investigate before she met her, which is something many people recommend. Our dogs rely on us and adore us, so we owe it to them to be patient and set them up for success.
@naturelover1019 Fully agree from @EmilyE13 on this. Behaviourist should be involved for sure, and that'll not only help with your baby but also with kids in the family. Going through that process with your dog will also help you to feel more in control and less afraid of what could happen.
We also did the smell baby's scent first before bringing him in (we used a his hat). It was clear my pups knew this was my new puppy who was part of our pack. I've also heard of people occasionally playing tracks of a baby crying to help acclimatize their pups to the sound.
Really appreciate everyone taking the time to respond back to me. I've reached out to a behavior therapist and we'll see how things go. We may have to wait for him to begin any training until his is farther along from his recovery from his ACL tear. -- Hearing all the stories though make me feel better that I'm not alone. Thank you.
We just did our gender reveal from the sneak peek test and apparently it’s a boy! Curious if anyone else has ever done it and it’s been wrong? Personal not “I knew someone and”. I’m not holding too tightly to it but it’s nice to have a possible answer
If my due date gets changed again I may lose my MIND. Lol anyone else?
Based off LMP it is October 25th. (But Im irregular. PCOS) First ultrasound (5w6d) showed just a yolk sac and a slight hemorrhage and tear so they were concerned about a fetal pole developing. Kept the date though.
Second ultrasound 7 days later, found fetal pole heart rate of 113bpm. Measuring 6w3d.(supposed to be 6w6d) They changed my due date to October 28th.
Third ultrasound 9 days later.. baby measuring 7w3d with heart rate of 156. They changed my date again to October 30th.
This is the 3rd baby, and my due dates have never been changed this much. Then it always makes me nervous cause baby is always a little 'behind' where I think I am in my pregnancy. Sorry had to rant, I guess. 🤦🏼♀️
@branchflower731 was it a legit test at the doctor's office or just one of those services? The ones I did at the doctor's office were right both times. I'm not sure of the validity of the mail order tests. I don't know anyone who got it and it was wrong.
@naturelover1019 I think it's great that you are being proactive. My dog had a bad experience with kids as a puppy (my nephew sat on her back and my brother in law held her down and her mouth shut. I lost my mind when I walked into the room.) . I worked as a nanny and brought kids around her all the time and she eventually warmed up to them. She never liked kids as much as she likes adults but she was always super careful with them. We were always very careful to teach our kids about space and don't mess with her when she eats etc. She was very protective of them even though she preferred us over them. She passed away at almost 14 a few weeks ago and she was the best. I bet with the right training and boundaries he will be fine. My recommendation is to have a kid free zone for your dog to escape. Our dog would go in the basement when she would get annoyed with the kids or into our room. I also always recommend that all pet parents get the book "Tails are not for pulling" for their kids as they get older. We read it to all our kids and never once did they pull her tail.
@naturelover1019 I think it will depend, but you're on the right track by having a behavior therapist help. We had adopted a dog back in the day who had been with a family with kids before us. He was very mistreated, underfed, traumatized and an anxious mess when we got him. He got better with time and when we had our baby he didn't like him much but just stayed away and it was fine. However, the moment our baby started crawling everything changed. It was as if he was reliving the trauma and was stuck in his PTSD. My guess is the kids in his previous family must have really mistreated him. If my baby would even just crawl in his general direction with no intention to go see him he would get extremely distressed and aggressive. Since he never seemed to care before we hadn't anticipated this would happen and hadn't prepared adequately. We tried hard to take him out for long periods, reward him everytime baby was around and he was calm, keep them separated... In the end, just a few days after this all started to degenerate he bit him for no good reason (baby was trying to come up on the couch to me and I guess he saw it as a threat to me) and we had to put him down, it absolutely broke our hearts. We didn't have a great experience but we didn't anticipate things would get so out of hands (hindsight is always 20/20); so I think it's great if you start early. Best case scenario it goes smooth, worse case scenario you know you really really tried.
Hi ladies! I’m 31 currently 7-8 weeks pregnant with my 3rd. Technically 4th pregnancy I recently experienced a chemical pregnancy prior to this one. Pregnancy symptoms have been exhaustion, breast fullness and tender, full/bloating and torn between wanting to to eat everything and nothing at all. Today, I woke up and not feeling much of any symptoms at all. My first sonogram isn’t until 3/25 so I’m not sure what to think with my disappearing symptoms. Has anyone else experienced this before?
@mrsramirez50 that is frustrating! Hope they’re done at this point. For both of my pregnancies they said they’d only change it from LMP if the dating scan showed measurements over a week off from it— and that was just one scan to determine due date. I ovulate late so measured 5 days earlier both times, but they still kept the LMP date.
I’m surprised they’d even bother changing it from Oct 28 to 30 because a couple of days are well within the margin of error for measurements anyway.
Re: The Great Big Question Thread!
First BFP on 1/4/22. Due date 9/13/22.
exactly what you want (ie I would like to be added to the schedule this week for an early consultation and ultrasound). I am high risk and at this point i have stopped waiting for the dr or nurses to tell me this or that and I just tell them exactly what I want. For example, i have weekly ultrasounds-not even to manage the risk- it’s for my peace of mind. I will only consider one dr to deliver my child and have already asked to be added to her schedule (i have to have a scheduled csection). I have called and asked for blood tests to check my numbers, again, peace of mind. At the end of the day the outcome to these decisions effect you and not them- they can adjust.
It's really hard when you're exhausted and just feel blah. I honestly usually try to muster up the energy because I will end up enjoying it and glad that I did. Plus the farther along you get the more awkward it gets. With our first, my husband came to get close to me and our unborn baby kicked so hard it got him straight in the junk. Like...to his knees. For the record my husband is a full foot taller than me which is how that works. His groin is at belly level for me when we are standing.
The extra blood flow can make for some top notch stress relief.
That being said definitely don't do anything you don't feel like doing. Intimacy is really important and it becomes especially important as you make your way through the adjustment of a baby. My husband and I have been together for 16 years and this is our fourth baby. We honestly just try to make intimacy a priority but we are also not too hard on ourselves if things get a little crazy and we are just exhausted. It's more about making time for each other even if it's just laying in bed talking.
Give yourself some grace. Your libido might pick up in the second trimester and he will be like "whoa..." Growing a baby is beyond exhausting.
I just saw someone else asked this same exact question and I don’t know how to delete my own, sorry!
Every pregnancy is so different. My nausea eased up way earlier this time than my previous pregnancies. I'm still a bit queasy but not extremely so. Thus far my ultrasounds have been perfect so I wouldn't worry too much. It can also come and go!
A little context: After an early pregnancy loss in January I found out I was pregnant again in February. I thought I was around 8 weeks when I went in for my first ultrasound. However I was actually measuring around 6 weeks and 5 days, but there was some confusing feedback about what they were seeing or not seeing (possibly two embryos), and it was suggested that I test my HCG levels twice, spread out between two days to ensure that the HCG levels were going in the right direction. My first test showed very high levels for that point of the pregnancy, but the second test two days later showed a very slight decrease. (Still much higher than the usual range for that stage of pregnancy, but just a bit lower than what they were in the first test.) From what I understand it's the correlation between the results that matters, not the numbers themselves. I'm still waiting to hear back from my midwife about next steps and what this means for me, but there's a huge part of me that's already expecting the worst but still hoping there's a chance things can be okay. Just curious whether there's ever hope when HCG numbers take a slight dip...
My progesterone came back at 18.8 and HcG came back ~183k. Anyone out there with similar results?? Just curious about how to interpret it. I feel like the progesterone is lower than expected and HcG is wayyy higher than expected lol
I have to take Augmentin (penicillin) due to a dog bite (no blame on the dog, she was in pain), and it will 95% likely make me puke.
I went with mashed potatoes.
It SHOULD only make me puke once but I wanted your ideas since I’ll be taking it twice a day for five days. I might be fine (17 minutes into taking it and feeling some gurgles, so not too hopeful) but I would rather plan.
As for foods, good call going with something soft. If you're hoping it'll be something you can keep down but that, if you do happen to be sick, won't be the worst I agree that soft and carby is the way to go along with plenty of non-acidic fluids.
In terms of easiest food coming up, ice cream.
boo.
First BFP on 1/4/22. Due date 9/13/22.
I honestly wouldn't be too concerned if your doctor isn't. I had a friend lose 25 lbs in the first two trimesters and she had a healthy baby. I think with my first I lost around 5 lbs because I just couldn't eat. I ended up gaining it all back and then some in the second trimester. Maybe find a nutrient packed protein shake that will make sure your body is getting everything it needs. I know a lot of women who lose weight in the first trimester and then they more than make up for it later. I think with my first I didn't start gaining weight until about 18-20 weeks.
Anyways - I don't think that was the defining moment. I almost feel like he was born this way. He barks at our neighbor kids, even after years. To the point that I have to make him come inside when the kids are outside playing unless I'm outside with him cause he won't bark then (only when he is alone outside).
On my side of the family the kids understand how to be around dogs, and so does half of my husbands side. The other half is afraid of all dogs and refuses to have the kids be around any dogs - not great for teaching them, but not my call.
He is always fearful. He hides behind me, barks, growls slightly sometimes. My nieces hold there hands out and wait for him to come to them. When they're around I have them all give him treats so he can see it's okay that there nice. He still basically doesn't move from my side, is like glue (though that is his normal day to day).
One day last summer, my youngest neice on my side was over while my other nieces helped me with yard work. She got my pup to run around the yard with her (she's 6) and they ran and ran and she chased him he chased her, it was beautiful and almost made me cry. Cause an hour earlier they were both afraid of each other (she didn't remember him he didn't remember her from previous visits) - and than he let her hug him they played. I still kept a watchful eye of course but it was great.
Now we're going to have our own baby. What can I do? I realize this is partly our fault, we should have went to a behaviour therapist sooner maybe for him --
I'd love to hear from other mom's that have gone through this before. We're first time human parents
I'd also love to hear any recommendations for once the baby is home, etc from anyone who has dealt with this before.
The last thing I want to do is get rid of our dog, it would break my heart - but our new baby has to come first, so anything we can do to avoid that should that be necessary (gosh I hope not! he really is a great dog) I'd love to hear about it.
We also did the smell baby's scent first before bringing him in (we used a his hat). It was clear my pups knew this was my new puppy who was part of our pack. I've also heard of people occasionally playing tracks of a baby crying to help acclimatize their pups to the sound.
Based off LMP it is October 25th. (But Im irregular. PCOS) First ultrasound (5w6d) showed just a yolk sac and a slight hemorrhage and tear so they were concerned about a fetal pole developing. Kept the date though.
Second ultrasound 7 days later, found fetal pole heart rate of 113bpm. Measuring 6w3d.(supposed to be 6w6d) They changed my due date to October 28th.
Third ultrasound 9 days later.. baby measuring 7w3d with heart rate of 156. They changed my date again to October 30th.
This is the 3rd baby, and my due dates have never been changed this much. Then it always makes me nervous cause baby is always a little 'behind' where I think I am in my pregnancy. Sorry had to rant, I guess. 🤦🏼♀️
The ones I did at the doctor's office were right both times. I'm not sure of the validity of the mail order tests. I don't know anyone who got it and it was wrong.
I also always recommend that all pet parents get the book "Tails are not for pulling" for their kids as they get older. We read it to all our kids and never once did they pull her tail.
I’m surprised they’d even bother changing it from Oct 28 to 30 because a couple of days are well within the margin of error for measurements anyway.