I'm curious - - when your baby is considered 5 months, is it actually 5 months from the day he was born, or do you count every 4 weeks as a month? If I count the weeks, he's already 5 months. If I go by his birthday, he won't be 5 months for another 2-3 weeks. Anybody know what I mean? What 's the scoop? Thanks!
2006-11-21 13:15:02 · 18 answers · asked by anniemom 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
Lets say for the discussion that your baby was born on Jan.1
You baby would be five months on June 1st until July 1st.
Figure it this way:
Jan 1 to Feb 1 = month one
Feb 1 to Mar 1 = month two
Mar 1 to Apr 1 = month three
Apr 1 to May 1 = month four
May 1 to Jun 1 = month five
2006-11-21 13:27:15 · answer #1 · answered by operaphantom2003 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
let me ask you something, when you turn say 35, do you go by the every 4 weeks, or the day you were born? You go by the day you were born right? So, why wouldn't you do the same for a baby? I was born December 19th, 1984; so when May 19th 1985 hit, I was 5 months old. Not 2-3 weeks before the 19th of May, but right on the DATE.
2006-11-21 15:04:03 · answer #2 · answered by Renee W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I count weeks from the date of birth. So if he were born on April 1, then he was 4 weeks on May 1, 8 weeks on June 1, etc.
2006-11-21 13:19:24 · answer #3 · answered by Mrs. Strain 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If u know the baby's birthday than just count months,weeks and days from their birthday and that is when they were born.
2006-11-21 13:34:23 · answer #4 · answered by monica s 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The counting the baby's month age is from the month it was born. I would use the birthday
2006-11-21 13:19:16 · answer #5 · answered by kiki22592 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
when I had to take my baby to the hospital at 7 weeks they actually refused to put her down as being seven weeks old but instead kept insisting she was one month old because she came three weeks early!!!! That is how the doctors gauge it. Because she was born at 37weeks they totally screwed up her actual age on purpose. Of course you will go by her birthday!
2006-11-21 15:31:09 · answer #6 · answered by jennyve25 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's 5-months from the day he was born
2006-11-21 14:08:21 · answer #7 · answered by confussed 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
months go by the day of the month they were born and weeks go by the day of the week they were born. for example, my baby was born sept 27 so he will be 8 weeks tomorrow, and will be 2 months on Nov 27th....make sense???
2006-11-21 15:08:29 · answer #8 · answered by mommy of 3 boys 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For pregnant women and for infants, the count is in weeks and not months.
You will have an error when counting by months because there are long months and short months especially February.
One month is 4.34+ weeks. Its confusing and therefore its not reliable.
Counting by weeks is more accurate.
2006-11-21 13:28:55 · answer #9 · answered by Rey Arson II 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Just go from the month he was born. Months vary in size and are usually more than 4 weeks. Either way ... it's not a big deal either way you say it.
2006-11-21 13:19:08 · answer #10 · answered by UMRmathmajor 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋