My doctor told me I'm 'X' weeks pregnant, but it doesn't quite match my ovulation date. How exactly do doctors calculate the weeks of pregnancy? I'm a bit confused about the method they use.
Most doctors use the wheel or an online calculator based on your LMP to give you a rough estimate. Don't worry too much about the exact days, the first trimester ultrasound will give you the most accurate baby age anyway.
It's simple—they calculate from your LMP (Last Menstrual Period). Later, they adjust it if needed based on the early dating scan around 8-12 weeks, which is much more accurate.
They usually start counting from the first day of your last period, even though you weren't pregnant then! 🙈 Quite funny na, but that's the standard LMP way they do it. 💕
Haan, mere doc ne bhi bataya tha ki humesha last period date se hi calculate karte hain. Hum log conceiving date sochte hain, par doctor to LMP se hi ginti shuru karte hain na.
Aap play store se koi bhi pregnancy tracker app download kar lo, usme last period date dalo toh exact weeks dikha dega. Doctor bhi lagbhag wahi same calculation use karte hain.
Actually, in cases like mine where cycles were highly irregular, LMP doesn't work well. The doctor had to do a dating scan to accurately calculate the weeks. Better to get the scan done on time as advised by your gynac.
