For those with a shorter period ...
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Topic: For those with a shorter period ...
Posted By: Pants
Subject: For those with a shorter period ...
Date Posted: 09 September 2009 at 6:47pm
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I had my first scan today, pretty exciting!!
I'm only 8 weeks but couldn't stop thinking that I'd rather know now if there was no heart beat, so decided to have an early scan to check. Sure enough, there's a heart beat and little stumpy arms and legs, amazing!! Anyway, got a bit of a surprise when I was told I'm actually 9 weeks, not 8. Apparently if you have a shorter menstrual cycle, you'll be a bit further along - mine is only 23 days long. Interesting ... ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: Emmi_
Date Posted: 09 September 2009 at 7:17pm
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Wow awesome Pants!! Congrats on hearing the heartbeat and seeing the legs and arms flailing!!
And for getting moved forward a week, must be nice too! ------------- 
+1 May 09 Angel 
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Posted By: RinTinTin
Date Posted: 09 September 2009 at 7:57pm
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Awesome. Cuts a week off your waiting time! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: shadowfeet
Date Posted: 09 September 2009 at 9:24pm
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I have a 21-23 day cycle too but only got moved forward 2 days, but it's less time to be waiting ------------- 
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Posted By: busybee
Date Posted: 10 September 2009 at 7:44am
| I use to have normal cycles but after I had a mc they returned a couple of days shorter and I got moved 4 days ahead. It was a nice surprise. |
Posted By: T_Rex
Date Posted: 10 September 2009 at 9:00am
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Its to do with when you ovulate. Predictions based on your LMP assume you ovulate 14 days later, which is the norm for a 28 day cycle. If you ovulate at a different day in your cycle then the LMP prediction is wrong. Sadly if you have a long cycle, you tend to be put back a few days too! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 10 September 2009 at 12:45pm
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cause i am so sad..i was doing opks so knew when i ovulated..which was lucky as i was 28 days before mc then 24 when i got preg with Ethan and then 32ish since then! ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: Pants
Date Posted: 11 September 2009 at 7:07am
Yeah, def depends on when you ovulate - I ovulate on day 9 which is pretty short  ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: lisa85
Date Posted: 11 September 2009 at 8:00am
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Yay for little heart beat! -------------  
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