Confused about conception

[ashleysparkle720]

I am currently still breastfeeding my 1 year old daughter. I got my first +hpt the first week of January. I went to my first ultrasound on Monday the 1st and we saw a gestational sac and yolk sac, but no fetal pole. They said I was measuring right on track at 5 weeks and 5 days. According to my LMP I should've been about 8 weeks 4 days, but I also have only had 1 pp period and my cycle was about 40 days long.

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​I have some pregnant signs like nausea, loose bms, fatigue, hunger, food aversions, extra thirsty, and sometimes I get a random metal taste in my mouth.​ I've had no bleeding, spotting, or sharp cramping at all. However, the technician has me worried that the baby isn't growing. I have another ultrasound next thursday so I'm really hoping for some good news.

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​Has anyone else had this happen? Is it even possible to pin point conception when you're still breastfeeding and irregular?

[cbrandt1]

I've only had one period since I had DS. I always mark on my calendar when we dtd though. I'm bad about making him wait too long so I have to keep track. Anyways, I was a week off from where they said I should have been according to my lmp. But it makes more sense with my conception dates. Also, I temped to help us conceive DS, and from that I know I ovulate around CD22 (about a week after what Drs consider normal ov time).

All this to say, it's possible if you ovulated late. But unless you were temping or tracking sex and that's the only time you did it, there's no way to know for sure what's going on.

Good luck on your next u/s!

[WineNChocolate]

Hello

I had my 8w US and I had a yolk sac but no fetal pole. I was tracking my dates of ovulation however..my scan shows a sac of 5-6w instead of 8. I did have some light brown spotting on 12/27 which would be later than expected to implant from my ovulation date. I have just started my period from breastfeeding when I got pregnant. So I have a feeling that my dates are off. My Dr seemed to think it's a possibility. But she said if I don't get a hb or see a fetal pole at the next us then it was most likely a blight Ovum.

I am still having all symptoms myself.

Its not exactly an exact science to know when you actually conceived. Its easier with IVF but if naturally its very hard to pinpoint when you conceived.

[LadyNymeria]

To specifically answer the question at the bottom of your post, for women who are not being monitored by an RE, the only way to confirm when you actually ovulated is by tracking your BBT.

If you had only had one PP cycle so far and it was 40 days, that to me shows you didn't ovulate on CD14 that cycle. Without tracking you can't know for sure, but I would assume you didn't ovulate on CD14 the cycle you conceived either.

Are they planning to bring you in for another u/s? The u/s will be more accurate than using LMP, so I would expect them to bring you in for another u/s to check baby's growth between your first u/s and the next one.

I hope they bring you in for another u/s and that everything looks good when you go back in.

[ashleysparkle720]

Feb 6, 2016 13:52:51 GMT -5 LadyNymeria said:

To specifically answer the question at the bottom of your post, for women who are not being monitored by an RE, the only way to confirm when you actually ovulated is by tracking your BBT.

If you had only had one PP cycle so far and it was 40 days, that to me shows you didn't ovulate on CD14 that cycle. Without tracking you can't know for sure, but I would assume you didn't ovulate on CD14 the cycle you conceived either.

Are they planning to bring you in for another u/s? The u/s will be more accurate than using LMP, so I would expect them to bring you in for another u/s to check baby's growth between your first u/s and the next one.

I hope they bring you in for another u/s and that everything looks good when you go back in.

Yes I was charting and I believe I ovulated on CD22. I'm going in for another ultrasound on Thursday to make sure I'm progressing. My chart looks crazy though because I had a couple spikes and drops. So it's hard to pinpoint.

[lpj]

I was in the same boat as you - I conceived the cycle after my first pp period and am still breastfeeding. I was tracking my BBT and believe I ovulated on CD28 which matches up roughly with first BFP and early ultrasound dating.

I would say not being sure of conception is not a concern but that based on your first BFP you must have been 3weeks+ at least the first week of Jan, which would make you at least 7 weeks now. There is definitely a margin of error in earlier ultrasounds but my understanding is that it would be expected to see a fetal pole and usually a heartbeat by 7 weeks, although not in every case.

I am sorry for this awful limbo you are in and hope very much that it all is ok.

ETA: Based on my LMP I would have been 8w2d at my ultrasound but was only 6w2d.

[danizee]

I had one cycle pp before getting pregnant, it was 34 days. I'm supposed to be 7 weeks based off of last period, but I'm fully prepared to be a week behind based on conception. I'm sure I probably ovulated late like the last cycle.

[ashleysparkle720]

Feb 6, 2016 21:10:43 GMT -5 danizee said:

I had one cycle pp before getting pregnant, it was 34 days. I'm supposed to be 7 weeks based off of last period, but I'm fully prepared to be a week behind based on conception. I'm sure I probably ovulated late like the last cycle.

I should've prepared myself for that before my first appointment. I honestly wouldn't have thought to consider how long my cycles are when they asked about my LMP. I'm definitely going to bring it up at my appointment this week though!

[pismoduo]

Feb 6, 2016 18:15:53 GMT -5 ashleysparkle720 said:

Feb 6, 2016 13:52:51 GMT -5 LadyNymeria said:

To specifically answer the question at the bottom of your post, for women who are not being monitored by an RE, the only way to confirm when you actually ovulated is by tracking your BBT.

If you had only had one PP cycle so far and it was 40 days, that to me shows you didn't ovulate on CD14 that cycle. Without tracking you can't know for sure, but I would assume you didn't ovulate on CD14 the cycle you conceived either.

Are they planning to bring you in for another u/s? The u/s will be more accurate than using LMP, so I would expect them to bring you in for another u/s to check baby's growth between your first u/s and the next one.

I hope they bring you in for another u/s and that everything looks good when you go back in.

Yes I was charting and I believe I ovulated on CD22. I'm going in for another ultrasound on Thursday to make sure I'm progressing. My chart looks crazy though because I had a couple spikes and drops. So it's hard to pinpoint.

If you want to share your chart, I'd be glad to take a look.

[ashleysparkle720]

Feb 6, 2016 23:48:30 GMT -5 pismoduo said:

Feb 6, 2016 18:15:53 GMT -5 ashleysparkle720 said:

Yes I was charting and I believe I ovulated on CD22. I'm going in for another ultrasound on Thursday to make sure I'm progressing. My chart looks crazy though because I had a couple spikes and drops. So it's hard to pinpoint.

If you want to share your chart, I'd be glad to take a look.

I have no idea how to add a picture on here. Ha I just tried multiple different things and it didn't work

[cbrandt1]

Feb 7, 2016 8:56:25 GMT -5 ashleysparkle720 said:

Feb 6, 2016 23:48:30 GMT -5 pismoduo said:

If you want to share your chart, I'd be glad to take a look.

I have no idea how to add a picture on here. Ha I just tried multiple different things and it didn't work

Are you on Tapatalk? That's how I add pics.

[pismoduo]

Feb 7, 2016 8:56:25 GMT -5 ashleysparkle720 said:

Feb 6, 2016 23:48:30 GMT -5 pismoduo said:

If you want to share your chart, I'd be glad to take a look.

I have no idea how to add a picture on here. Ha I just tried multiple different things and it didn't work

If you're on Fertility Friend there's a link you can use to share.

[ashleysparkle720]

Feb 7, 2016 13:22:51 GMT -5 ashleysparkle720 said:

Feb 7, 2016 12:20:06 GMT -5 pismoduo said:

If you're on Fertility Friend there's a link you can use to share.

My Ovulation Chart

pismoduo I figured it out ha

[pismoduo]

Feb 7, 2016 13:26:57 GMT -5 ashleysparkle720 said:

Feb 7, 2016 13:22:51 GMT -5 ashleysparkle720 said:

My Ovulation Chart

pismoduo I figured it out ha

Oh good!

So yea, based on that I'd agree you probably ovulated on CD22, which would mean any estimates based on LMP would be about a week off. Still doesn't quite close the gap, but gets it closer.

Thinking good thoughts for your appointment on Thursday.

[ashleysparkle720]

Feb 7, 2016 16:21:32 GMT -5 pismoduo said:

Feb 7, 2016 13:26:57 GMT -5 ashleysparkle720 said:

pismoduo I figured it out ha

Oh good!

So yea, based on that I'd agree you probably ovulated on CD22, which would mean any estimates based on LMP would be about a week off. Still doesn't quite close the gap, but gets it closer.

Thinking good thoughts for your appointment on Thursday.

Thanks! I just need it to be here already. The anxiety is killing me.