How possible is it that I'm further along than I thought?

So, I'm starting to worry I'm further along than I thought according to my OB: here's a little backstory...

I thought I was pregnant but was getting negative tests then me and my bf saw a little movement in my belly, like a foot or something swiping across the front. I went and got a pregnancy confirmation and ultrasound and they said I was only a few weeks along, which didn't make sense since I SAW a foot swipe across my belly. When I'd done the calculation based on when I started feeling pregnant I would be due around the end of this month, beginning next month. When I went in and got confirmation they said I'm due mid-late December. I've noticed my belly dropping the past few days and overall I'm having a lot of the same exact symptoms I had right before having my first born. I haven't been able to have an appointment for a few months due to financial and transportation issues, but I have one on November 13th cuz that's the soonest they had available, am I overthinking it or should I try to get an appointment sooner elsewhere just to make sure I'm not like ABOUT to have a baby rn 😵‍💫 cuz they're sitting real low rn. Got me kind of worried.

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i would get a second opinion if it’s really like that bc you don’t want to have them then the nurses tell you they’re premature. i also thought i was farther along but only by a few weeks so i’m just keeping in mind it could happen a lil sooner then expected but you sound like your way farther along just double check to be safe then sorry🩵

It’s possible!! I found out yesterday I’m 5 days more than what I was. I don’t think it will be too drastic though

wait so youre like 7 months pregnant and had no idea?? ( not judging, im just genuinely curious and fascinated)

I didn't for awhile, like I was having symptoms but was getting negative tests, then in like may-ish me and my bf saw a movement across my belly that looked exactly like when my firstborn swiped his foot across my belly so I just went in for an ultrasound. When they did the ultrasound they said I was a few weeks along which didn't make sense, cuz I saw movement already, and you wouldn't see that unless I'd been pregnant for awhile like I'd initially thought I had been. I've been relatively small this pregnancy and have had very light symptoms but now I'm having the same ones I had within a couple weeks of having my firstborn and the timing matches how far I thought I was initially. Idk if that makes more sense, feel free to ask any questions if I need to clarify lmao

Im thinking I was just measuring small so they thought I wasn't that far along, I mean my son was born at 37wks+4days and only weighed 5lbs 6oz, perfectly healthy, just small.

No that was perfect clarification. Thats so fascinating to me. Well congratulations on the baby! I imagine you’re scrambling because you now only have a couple months when you planned for longer. I wonder if you just had really high hCG levels and you were getting the hook effect when you were testing

that'd make a lot of sense! my bf is like, excited but also low-key freaking out, he's the one that noticed my belly dropped already 😵‍💫🤣

that’s understandable haha a lot of planning to do in such a short time

luckily I'm what my bf calls and "over-planner" so 🤣 I'm prepared! I think for him he's just not mentally prepared for 2 under 2 yet let alone with a smaller age gap than we anticipated.

haha aw poor guy. Yall woll do great im sure. Im also an overplanner 😂 so that would be me!

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