First sono

heather-n-tracyheather-n-tracy Posts: 13
in LGBTQ+ Couples
We had our first sono today. Our little peanut was sooo cute and the heartbeat was really strong. Everything looked good. We thought we were 5 weeks today by our calculation but the Doctor says we are 7 weeks, the math just doesn't add up but oh well we will roll with it....:)

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  • aprilfoolzaprilfoolz Posts: 100
    Hello,

    Yeah, there is a difference between gestational age and fetal age. Here's some info I found online:

    "The terms gestational age and fetal age are used to date your pregnancy. The term gestational age refers to the length of time since the first day of your last menstrual period. If your gestational age is four weeks, this means that it has been four weeks since the first day of your last period. (This is because, thanks to this particular method of dating a pregnancy, you're technically two weeks pregnant the moment you conceive!) Note: Sometimes your doctor or midwife will say that you are four weeks LMP (last menstrual period). It all means the same thing.
    The term fetal age, on the other hand, refers to the age of your developing baby, counting from the estimated date of conception. The fetal age is typically two weeks less than the gestational age although if your menstrual cycle is markedly shorter or longer, your dates are likely to be off. This is one of the reasons why your doctor or midwife will pay particular attention to the date calculations on any ultrasounds you may have as well as the fundal measurements (measurements of the height of your uterus) that are done at your regular prenatal checkups. It's all a way of cross-checking the accuracy of your due date and ensuring that your baby's development is pretty much on track."

    Enjoy! :)
  • kristen050379kristen050379 Posts: 21
    Heather-n-tracy,
    When I went in for bloodwork this past Monday, the Dr scheduled our first ultrasound on 8/20/10, and he said I would be estimating at around 6wks pregnant by then, I was just inseminated on 7/17/10...he counts it back from the first date of my last period.
    I'm sooo happy for you both with seeing your little peanut on the screen for the first time!!
  • heather-n-tracyheather-n-tracy Posts: 13
    Thank you aprilfooz that makes since. Thanks for sharing. Kristen thank you and how did your sono go? We are 13 wks now and everything is going great. We have another check up and sono on 9/15/2010. We can't wait to find out if it's a boy or girl. Thanks again and good luck.

    Tracy and Heather
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