What You Don't Know About Your Due Date Can Hurt You

 You're due date is one of the most single valuable pieces of information that you will have about your pregnancy. However there are many things about your due date that you may not know. If you don't know these things, you may find that black information can haunt you. 

Someone forward you this email? No Sweat! Sign up here to get your own If you're having trouble viewing this email, click here Follow Us What You Don't Know About Your Due Date Can Hurt You  You're due date is one of the most single valuable pieces of information that you will have about your pregnancy. However there are many things about your due date that you may not know. If you don't know these things, you may find that black information can haunt you.  Robin Elise Weiss, LCCE Pregnancy & Childbirth Expert When will my baby be born?   Your due date is an estimate of when your baby will be born. This magical number is calculated at the beginning of your pregnancy typically using your last menstrual cycle. So it may be calculated in other ways, like using an ultrasound or ovulation calendar. READ NOW What is a pregnancy wheel?   Pregnancy real is simply a special calendar that is used by your doctor or midwife to look at the first day of your last normal period. Using a special mathematical calculation, this date will correspond to another specific date which is your due date. READ NOW Questions to Ask About Changing Your Due Date    Many times a woman is told that her due date needs to be changed. This is often based on erroneous information. A due date, at its best, is a guess as to when your baby will be born. Changing your due date may cause many problems with the end of your pregnancy. Here is what you need to know before agreeing to changing the date.  READ NOW Pregnancy Past Your Due Date    It is also important to remember that your due date is not an expiration date. Your pregnancy can safely go at least two weeks past your due date in a normal healthy woman with a healthy baby and a healthy pregnancy.  Inducing labor in this scenario, often increases risk with no added benefit for baby for mom. READ NOW Featured Articles • 5 Legit Excuses for Skipping Your Workout • 5 Things Thyroid Patients Should Never Say to Their Doctor • 10 Questions to Ask Before You Skip That Workout • To Keep it Healthy, Help Your Brain in Multiple Ways • 5 Important Health Numbers You Should Know • Keeping Your Mind Healthy as You Age: 7 Important Steps • Premature Ejaculation: An Overview • Can The Pill Help Fix an Irregular Period? Advertisement About Pregnancy & Childbirth  |  Follow Us You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Pregnancy & Childbirth newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2015 About.com - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.