Because a pregnancy is counted from the first day of the last menstrual period, but the actual conception doesn't take place til about the 14th day after the start of the last period. So while you're physically 5 weeks pregnant, the medical field considers you 7 weeks pregnant. It's for accuracy of dating.
Determining pregnancy start dates has a bit of guess work involved. At seven weeks I wouldn't be overly concerned unless you are a heavy smoker/drinker, which could easily show as slowing the growth process of the baby. Talk to your doctor!
Answerno---I think it possibly could be a sign. My baby stopped growing 6w2d and my diarrhea started that day, but I did not miscarry for 3 weeks. Once the baby stopped growing, I had diarrhea for 7 days straight - and that never happens to me.Now I am pregnant again & I hit 6w2d yesterday and my diarrhea started again. The doctors feel my baby will not make it based on my 6w1d ultrasound, so this diarrhea could be a sign in my 2nd miscarriage.
There are many herbs that can cause miscarriage, if you are pregnant, research any herbal medications before taking. And ask your doctor since many medicines are based on plants and herbs and they can interact.Attempting abortion/induced miscarriage without being supervised by a doctor is an illegal abortion though, punished with 2-10 years in prison.
Yes, they offer an accredited ultrasound program based out of OKC.
I was told the same thing. Based on my lmp I am 6 weeks but I had an ultrasound done 2 days ago that said I was 4 weeks. I wonder if I am 4 weeks along because that is the time of conception since you dont get pregnant the day of your period. It is usually two weeks later when you ovulate. Let me know if you have heard anything
no, based on my experience
You can't tell the sex of your child based on those clues. You would have to do an ultrasound image to determine its sex.
You can estimate within a couple of weeks based on when you stopped the pill, and the answer will become clearer as the pregnancy progresses, usually via the ultrasound exam.
There are two answers to this - one good and one bad. The most probable answer is that you miscalculated and you are actually 5 weeks pregnant. Unfortunately there is a possibility that you did fall pregnant 9 weeks ago and that the pregnancy will not progress. It is possible that either the fetus is not developing, or that the fetus has died which usually means the gestational sac will shrink and appear to be not as advanced as you are.
A carotid ultrasound examines the structure of the carotid arteries. A carotid ultrasound is used to test for blocked carotid arteries which could result in a stroke.
It depends on when your U/S was done. I had an U/S to date my last pregnancy, because I was not having periods due to birth control. My baby was small for gestational age and so the U/S showed him due later than he actually was. BY over 3 weeks. An ultrasound done before 12 weeks is accurate to within 2 or 3 days. After that it becomes less and less accurate as your pregnancy progresses as obviously some babies grow bigger and faster than others.
Ultrasound waves are best transmitted through an aqueous (water based) solution. Oils are not recommended as they can corrode the delicate membrane of the ultrasound probe. Do not clean your ultrasound probe with alcohol as this can damage it also.
It is possible to have what appears to be a normal period when you already pregnant; so that can throw off your calculations. A doctor can estimate the date of conception based on the size and growth of the baby, but sometimes it is not as accurate as we'd like.