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If my period is irregular and my due date is march 31, when did I concieved?
Did your doctor or midwife do an ultrasound in your first trimester to determine the date of conception? That would be the best way to determine the approximate date of conception with an irregular cycle.
With a due date at the end of March, you would have conceived around July 8 (this can be off by several days).
If you are still pregnant now, there is a chance that the March 31 due date was not accurate, which can happen with an irregular cycle. If the March 31 due date is not accurate, your approximate date of conception is going to be different as well.
Sincerely,
Dorothy Haines, LCCE
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Dorothy H, LCCE
Expertise
As a certified childbirth educator and birth doula, I can answer questions dealing with preparing for birth, childbirth classes, pregnancy, what happens during labor and birth, doulas, VBAC, natural childbirth, cesarean birth, interventions in labor, labor, birth, helping someone through labor, concerns or fears about labor and birth, doulas, breastfeeding, and other topics dealing with pregnancy, labor, and birth.
Experience
Since 2004, I have taught childbirth education classes focused on helping couples gain confidence, make decisions for their birth, and give them tools for helping them get the birth they want. Since 2004, I have also attended births in local hospitals as a birth doula (as of 8/10, I have attended 120 births) so I am able to see firsthand what is working in helping couples deal with labor. I am also a mom of five children, and have various birth experiences myself, including unmedicated birth and a cesarean.
Organizations
Lamaze International
DONA International
Publications
International Doula Magazine
Education/Credentials
I am a Lamaze-certified childbirth educator.
I am a DONA-certified birth doula.
Past/Present Clients
I work with approximately 4-6 couples a month with my childbirth classes.
I attend 2 births a month with doula clients.
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