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Miscarriage or early pregnancy?

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AnonymousGuest ·
Hi everyone, I'm pregnant with our first baby. I've always had a long cycle (about 42 days). Still, I got pregnant after just 4 months (with the help of an ovulation test). I'm super happy about that because you often hear that if you have a long cycle, you're not very fertile.

I went to the midwife yesterday for my first ultrasound. My last period was

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  1. Anonymous Guest #2

    Oh sorry, that went wrong. I think I accidentally hit send already....

    But my last period was December 17th. According to the midwife's calculator, I should be 9 weeks pregnant now. But you have to subtract 2 weeks quickly because of my long cycle. However, the ultrasound showed the baby is only the size of a 5.5-week pregnancy. So it's unclear if it's a miscarriage or if I'm pregnant but shorter than expected. We're getting a new ultrasound in 2 weeks to get clarity. I find it all so stressful. Has anyone experienced this before? When do you actually say you're pregnant? I had a positive ovulation test on January 7th, so if conception happened a few days after that, it's possible I'm only 5.5 weeks along.

  2. Jenny #3

    I think you're pregnant after conception, but your body only knows you're pregnant after implantation. I'd say either way, but I think it only makes a difference of a few days. Medically speaking, I believe it's from the moment of conception.

    The first ultrasound is good for determining how old your baby is, but if you're off by just a millimeter, that already means a week's difference, so don't fixate too much on it. The baby will be as old as it is and will come when it comes :-)

    As long as you don't have abdominal pain or bleeding, I'd just assume everything is fine!

  3. Anonymous Guest #4

    Hi Jenny,

    Thanks for your reply. I'm trying not to worry too much about it. The pregnancy symptoms are still lingering, which is actually a good sign. So, just wait and see!

  4. evy #5

    Hi,
    when I was pregnant with my first, the ultrasound said I was 3 weeks behind what was expected. But I knew exactly when I ovulated, so I knew it couldn’t be true. Now I’ve got one of those running around who’s almost 2 years old. :-D Wouldn’t worry too much about it. Greetings

  5. Anonymous Guest #6

    Hi Evy,

    Thanks for your positive message! It gives me something to look forward to again :-D

  6. Anonymous Guest #7

    Thank you for your responses. Unfortunately, I had a miscarriage two days ago. It's a big disappointment, of course, but I'm not going to give up. Hopefully, next time will bring more luck!

  7. evy #8

    Sorry to hear that. I had a miscarriage in April too and I'm now 6 months pregnant. I'll be rooting for you. x

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