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Subject: Re: Conception and Ultrasound

Author:
Pat

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Date Posted: 06/21/07 12:02am
In reply to: Brandi 's message, "Conception and Ultrasound" on 06/20/07 10:09am

Hi, Brandi,

You are mostly asking medical questions, and we're not doctors! I don't know the answers to your questions. First trimester ultrasounds are probably not all that accurate because the baby is still pretty small. I wouldn't bet the farm on an ultrasound telling me the correct age at any stage, to be honest. At 7 weeks, your baby's body is complete, just very small.

It's June already. With whom did you have sex in April? If you are 7 weeks, that's when it would have happened.

Plan B wouldn't do your body any good. It's like using an atom bomb to hit an ant. Our bodies' hormones are delicately balanced. So that could easily have thrown a lot of things out of whack, and makes it hard to determine what is really happening with your body.

I am betting you have other issues on your mind. Feel free to let us know what else concerns you.

Hugs,
Pat

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Re: Conception and Ultrasound

Author:
Melanie
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Date Posted: 06/21/07 3:16am

Actually, the earlier ultrasounds are more accurate for dating than later ones. Plan B is basically a high dose of an oral contraceptive, and that can definitely affect your periods. At 7 weeks, I seriously doubt your dating will be 4 weeks off. It's usually within 1-2 weeks of the date.

Here is a link on ultrasounds if you want to read more:
http://www.ob-ultrasound.net/

If you have any questions or concerns about the dating and timing, it would be good to discuss this with your doctor, But if your ultrasound was done at 7 weeks, and it was 4 weeks off (as in 3 weeks) they would not have seen the embryo on ultrasound most likely.

Does your bf know about the other guy at all? Is that why you are so concerned?