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If my 6&9 week ultrasound give me a due date of june 21st, but now i am constantly measuring about a week bigger, does that mean i am further along?

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Dr. Brian Nguyen answered

Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Growth ultrasound: Fundal height and ultrasound are accurate within about three weeks during the third trimester so there is some degree of error involved in both measures. You can't necessarily day that you're farther along. Use your early ultrasound dating.

Answered 3/21/2014

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A member asked:

If my 6&9 week ultrasound give me a due date of june 21st, but now i am constantly measuring about a week bigger, does that mean i am further along?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

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