Re: Ultra Sound Accuracy
From: Renee (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 12 Jun 2002 18:07:38 -0700
Don't they measure weeks from the last period rather than from conception?
That would account for the extra week.
Renee
paula wrote:
>
> extremely accurate as to baby's size...but just because the baby
> measures 5 weeks, doesn't mean you got pregnant 5 weeks ago. it is
> normal for them to measure 2 weeks either direction..
>
> love, paula
>
> At Wed, 12 Jun 2002, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
> >
> >I just found out that I am pregnant. When I received an ultrasound I was
> >told that I was 5 weeks along. However, I would have only been 4 weeks b/c I
> >did not have sex for 5-6 months until I started dating someone. He believes
> >ultra sounds are completely accurate and thinks that the baby could be
> >someone else's, which is impossible. How accurate are ultra sounds this
> >early in pregnancy.
> >
> >Dixie
>
> --
> please feel free to email me at paulam@communicomm.com
>
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