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Re: Confused

From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 13 Sep 1999 16:21:00 -0500 (CDT)

At Sun, 12 Sep 1999, Liz wrote: >
>According to my dates, I am now almost six months pregnant, but because
>of my short cycle prior to becoming pregnant, I will miss my 8th period
>next week. By the time I give birth then, I will have missed twelve
>periods! This seems very strange indeed. I keep track of my cycle using
>'Persona', the form of contraceptive we used before pregnancy, so it is
>accurate. Can anyone shed any light on this, and might it be likely
>that I will have my baby before the EDD?
>
>Thank you.

Regardless of the length of your cycle and how many missed periods you've counted, the average pregnancy runs 38 weeks after the ovulation that caused the pregnancy (give or take 2 weeks). Your chance of delivering early is the same as anyone else's presuming you have no medical reason for a preterm delivery. 

--
Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York


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