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arp
Since 11/2019arp
Since 11/2019

April 6, 2020 at 2:28 pmI got my BFP yesterday though I had been seeing progressively darker lines (Fairhaven test strips) for a handful of days. I’m 17dpo and am pretty sure I ovulated on CD 14, and have what could been implantation dip on 11dpo so pretty average, I think? I’m grateful for the information I’ve been able to learn from FAM and reading Taking Charge of Your Fertility and I’m so confused as to why my doctor immediately counts me as 4 weeks pregnant. She wants me to come in for my 8week appointment in a month, which would really be more like 6 weeks. I quickly saw that most typical due date calculation methods agree. Is there something I’m missing? I understand if my likely ovulation was at a less average time in my cycle but day 14 is supposed to be what the pregnancy wheel is based on.
Should I request an appointment more realistically at 7 or 8 weeks or just do what they suggest? With Covid I’d rather wait longer, especially if it also makes sense. I also don’t yet have a relationship with my current (new)Obgyn, and have a lot to look into about that, I guess.
Thank you for any suggestions!
Also just a note about my situation for those TTC- I am so surprised by my BFP! I have been trying and so worried about a number of things- I’m no spring chicken, I have a history of cysts (possible endo), my cycle took 5ish months to settle after coming off the pill and is 24 or 25 days, verging on short, and for all this and a few other reasons I switched docs and was planning to do some testing soon- then Covid happened. So that was gonna be on hold.
It can happen to you, too!

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LateToTheShow
Since 3/2020LateToTheShow
Since 3/2020

April 6, 2020 at 9:39 pmIt may seem confusing but apparently most doctors start your pregnancy countdown with the first day of your last period... given that you conceived 14 days in, that means you were already “2 weeks” before you were technically pregnant. This is standard... from your first day, they count 40 weeks, giving the *actual* pregnancy about 38 weeks. You can Google it if you need further clarification (I think I saw info about this on the whattoexpect site).
Congratulations and good luck! :)

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ChartingwithAn…
Since 8/2019ChartingwithAndrea
Since 8/2019

April 7, 2020 at 8:11 amCongrats on teh BFP!!

Late to the Show is correct in that doctors count your pregnancy from the time of your last period not when you ovulated. My understanding on why they do that is because most women aren't tracking ovulation and don't know when they got pregnant so your last period is the marker they use. I would follow your OB-GYNs recommendations on when they want you to come in.

Congrats again! So happy for you!

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