Quite probably, the EDD may vary by a couple of days either side. If it varys
wildly, (By over a week) and it's not as a result of a dating scan you may want
to check that your Doctor or Midwife has the correct date for your LMP.
Reasons the result may vary by a couple of days either side include:
- You're not sure of your LMP date and may have given slightly different
dates.
- Doctors tend to use big wheels (Like those "magic decoder rings" you get
in kids cerial packets) to work out the EDD quickly - they may not take into
account leap years.
- You gave a "known" ovulation date rather than an LMP date - Doctors and
Midwives only use your LMP date (Or the results of a dating scan) as that's
the only date they can be certain about. Most people don't know for certain
when they ovulated.
Remember, the EDD is an
estimate - most people don't know exactly when
their baby is going to turn up. It all adds to the excitement!