Measuring small?

I booked an early scan for 8 weeks and was told baby is measuring over a week smaller than i expected. There were no concerns as there was a strong heartbeat. I don’t know how this is possible though as i tracked ovulation so know exactly when i ovulated which would make me 8 weeks 1 day at the time of the scan! I’ve been really anxious ever since should i call the midwife / birthing centre or am i being OTT?

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Often it's the implantation that happens later than average, so a fertilized egg is still in the ovarian tubes for like a week before it implants and starts to grow an embryo so now worries. They probably gave you a follow up scan to track baby's grow in like 2 weeks? So if then baby is on track then everything is perfect. My baby was actually measured 2 weeks smaller than expected! But I likely had a late ovulation that month and maybe also late implantation. But then they measured two weeks later and baby grew more than expected in those two weeks so they gave me green light

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