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Due Date uncertainty?

WatchPotWatchPot
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I was IVF so without a doubt know the conception date.  The RE gave me a due date of the 24th.  Babycenter the 26th and my first appointment at my MW she said the 31st.  Anatomy scan said the 27th, so she wants to keep the 31st. 

I am trying to plan work leave and in laws travel plans:  I was 6 days over due with W.  I really want to go with the 24th but am I setting myself up for disapointment?

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Re: Due Date uncertainty?

  • Seattle_JiLLnSeattle_JiLLn
    If you did IVF, you know for sure the date.  make your ovulation date be the date of ER, or a fake LMP of 14 days before ER.
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  • cmcmillancmcmillan
    My doc will only defer from LMP if it is 10 days differance with u/s.  I show 6 days ahead but he is keeping me at the 21st. 
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  • Seattle_JiLLnSeattle_JiLLn
    Oh and if I've learned anything, each pregnancy is diffferent.... I got preeclampsia and they took Ben out at 36 weeks, no labor, no contractions, nothing.  Then with Cooper I had a lot of false labor and then my water broke at 34 weeks.  No preeclampsia.  Completely different... 
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  • KNemoKNemo member
    We had a scan at the first appointment and the radiologist came back with an April 11th due date, instead of the 15th. They kept the 15th as my date, but guess who came on the 11th...
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  • dmoreillydmoreilly

    I also was IVF and got two different due dates a week apart from the same doctor (the fertility specialist). Go figure. Then, I ended up having to go on bedrest 2 weeks before the earlier due date and induced a week later. It is really hard to plan. I had started preparing folks who would be taking over some responsibilities for me during my leave so when I went on leave early, it was easy to pass things off.

    My in-laws came a week after DD was born as they didn't want to burden me with too many people in the house as my folks were there for the birth. DH's family is a little more hands-off than mine.

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  • tfarabianstfarabians
    I was 6 days late with Cruz and 3 weeks early with Jagger!
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  • MrsH_08MrsH_08

    I did IVF, too, but there was a 3-day difference between RE's EDD and the OB.  OB said we were going by whatever my first OB u/s said.  My c/s was scheduled for one week before the OB's EDD.

    ETA:  I remember this causing ongoing confusion in the radiology office every time I had an u/s (which was often- previa).  They are so insistent on using LMP and I'd always have to explain LMP didn't matter.

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  • Seattle_JiLLnSeattle_JiLLn
    imageMrsH_08:

    I did IVF, too, but there was a 3-day difference between RE's EDD and the OB.  OB said we were going by whatever my first OB u/s said.  My c/s was scheduled for one week before the OB's EDD.

    ETA:  I remember this causing ongoing confusion in the radiology office every time I had an u/s (which was often- previa).  They are so insistent on using LMP and I'd always have to explain LMP didn't matter.

    That's why I just made up a LMP to say that was 2 weeks before ovulation so I didn't have to explain it every time.   

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