My doc gave me a due date counting from my last period and it confused me, because conception happened later na. Matlab how does that even add up? someone pls explain in simple words.
Yes, it is calculated from the first day of your last period because it is a reliable starting point for doctors. Don't worry, your gynac will explain it during your scan.
I am in my second trimester and was so confused about this! They calculated my week before I even conceived. Did anyone else feel anxious that the baby's actual age is different from the doctor's weeks?
This is the standard medical way worldwide. Since we can't pinpoint the exact day of fertilization, doctors use the last menstrual period (LMP) as the base. Your ultrasound scan will later confirm the baby's actual growth anyway.
Actually, the last period's first day is a clear physical marker. Since ovulation usually happens two weeks later, those first two weeks are technically counted even before conception. It's just a standardized clinical dating method.
Mujhe pehle lagta tha ki conceiving date se count hota hai, but then I learnt it is from the LMP. It is because that is the only definite date we can remember. Hope this helps you.
Haan, ye thoda ajeeb lagta hai na, par doctor LMP yaani last period ke first day se calculate karte hain kyunki ovulation ka exact date kisi ko nahi pata hota. Toh wahi standard rule hai sabka na.
