scan dates vs original dates

Just curious... can you read anything into scan dates that are measuring a bit ahead. My 12 week scan came back with bubs measuring a wee bit ahead and then 21 week one was measuring about a week ahead of the original 9 week dating scan. I really want bubs to be early...

lilfatty wrote: The dating scan (the early one) is the most "accurate".

I second this. My first scan with Astin gave me the exact date that i had already worked out because we knew exact date of conception (well exact date of BD!) then every scan after that was showing me to be 3 weeks ahead!!! and in the end i was induced because his tummy and liver were measuring very big but turned out he was just huge baby!! so id say you just have big bubs on board

I had three scans throughout pregnancy, all said I was due 18 March which was also my LMP date.. (strange I know, my MW said it was definetly a novelty!)
Novella was fully engaged for 4 weeks prior to this date and I still went over by 8 days and I ended up taking castor oil cause I was so sick of waiting... I'm sure that if I didn't take things into my own hands I would have been induced.. sooooo what I suppose I'm saying is bubs will come when s/he is ready - (I know, I wanted to punch people when they told me that!)

Hannah's LMP EDD was 27th Jan
Her 11w2d scan and her Anatomy scan gave her EDD as 21st January.

I kept my EDD at 27th Jan (in my own head, and the MW did the same) and she came on the 26th.
So to me she was a day early, according to her scans she was 5 days late.
I definitely preferred to have her "a day early"

Yep earlier the better. My EDD with Jack was 15/12/07, luckily I had an early scan as my EDD was moved to 4/1/08 I ovulated very late! And he came on the 7/1/08 so about on time really.

Ah that's what I thought about the first scan being the best!! My mum flies out a week after our due date and I so want her to be here when wombat arrives!!!

KAH, -

My LMP with DS gave me an EDD of the 30th Nov
Dating scan gave me a EDD of 23rd Nov
12 week scan gave me an EDD of 3rd Dec

My ob/gyn (who did the scans) said it can vary because if he is even a mm out on where he measures it can change the EDD by several days. He told us to stick with the dating scan date of 23 Nov and DS arrived arrived happy and healthy on the 24th. He had measured behind throughout the entire pregnancy btw. (We had monthly and then fortnightly scans throughout) He was 3.2kg born, so a lovely size!

The early scan is the one you go on.
If they measure ahead later on it just means that they are bigger or smaller than average. It doesn't mean they will come any sooner or later

for us i was on clomid and charting, so I knew my DD was 24 december,and this is what we went by with the MW, tho the scan (at 7wks) said 27th december, and the entire pregnancy i was measuring ahead- as far ahead as 3 weeks at one stage near the end, but my DD still arrived (despite 4 Sweeps, and trying EVERYTHING else there is apart from induction) on the 6th January (13 days overdue!) and wasnt as big as everyone warned me she would be at all! :) i hope you do go on time for bubs and your mum is there, just know there aint a heck of a lot you can do if bubs doesnt want to show up, no matter what others say..bubba will come in its own time. is there any chance your mum can extend her stay with you- just incase? more babies come late than early, especially first bubbas, and i dont know your situation, but they wont induce you until at least 10days overdue if the pregnancy and baby have been healthy. dont want to freak you out or anything lol, but just so you know :) good luck and i hope you have a lovely rest of your pregnancy x x

Hi Guest

Congrats on your pregnancy!

When I got pregnant with DS, my LMP was also a miscarriage so the dates were kind of up in the air. As I said above, my LMP dates said EDD 7th Jan, dating scan said 14th Jan and he ended up arriving on 20th Jan. I measured ahead in both pregnancies, DD
moreso but that was because she was a big baby

In my experience having my LMP and Scan Dates so different both times, I'd be inclined to stick to the scan dates as both of mine were more accurate in the end.

All the best for the next few months!