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When Did I Conceive?

by Lorianne
(Scarborough, Ontario)

My due date is April 28th, 2010. I just wanted to now what day I conceived.

I had a miscarriage on July 24, 2009 and I'm due on April 28th. Does it matter if it was a miscarriage or a period?

Answer:

Hi Lorainne,

It looks like you probably conceived right around August 7th.

Was your miscarriage an early miscarriage? From your due date it looks like you conceived shortly after your loss.

I don't think it matters too much if your bleeding in July was your regular period or an early miscarriage - as long as you're eating an excellent diet and taking care of yourself, you'll have a healthy pregnancy and a healthy baby.

Many doctors and midwives do recommend you give your body a couple of months to recover after a pregnancy loss, however, there's no need for you to worry yourself about that now. Just focus on your healthy pregnancy.

You may want to read through my articles on healthy pregnancy to give you a good idea of the easy basics for having a happy, healthy baby.

Best of luck to you!