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colton

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A pregnant woman's last normal menstrual period started on July 27, 2013. Calculate her expected date of birth (EDB) using Naegle's rule.
 
  Her EDB is what date?

Question 2

A pregnant woman's last normal menstrual period started on June 8, 2013. Calculate her expected date of birth (EDB) using Naegle's rule.
 
  Her EDB is what date?



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Answer to Question 1

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May 3, 2013
The calculation is based on the first date of the woman's last normal menstrual period. Add 7 days to that date (= August 3 remember that July has 31 days). Subtract 3 months (= May 3). Add 1 year (= May 3, 2013).

Answer to Question 2

ANS:
March 15, 2013
The calculation is based on the first date of the woman's last normal menstrual period. Add 7 days to that date (= June 15, 2013). Subtract 3 months (= March 15, 2013). Add 1 year (= March 15, 2014).



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