I'm 36 1/2 weeks pregnant, but this site says my fetus is 34 weeks, so it born when the fetus is 40 weeks or the pregnancy?
2007-01-06 06:28:52 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
Your missed period doesn't really mean anything to the age of the fetus or the length of your pregnancy. The date of the missed period is merely used to estimate those numbers, but the true gestation period of 40 weeks is from conception. In fact, often times when an ultrasound is performed, the age of the fetus is established using measurements, which far more accurately predict the date of conception. After that, the date of the missed period is thrown out altogether.
2007-01-06 06:41:42 · answer #1 · answered by john k 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A fetus is usually born 40 weeks after conception. It is very hard to get the exact due date right unless you had a very early ultrasound or were tracking your ovulation. Just remember that some babies make early arrivals and some are late. Doctors consider a fetus of 38 to 40 weeks as a term baby, meaning fully grown. Good luck with your little one!
2007-01-06 06:37:12 · answer #2 · answered by herzoo64 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The standard way to assign a due date in most of the world is 40 weeks from the first day of the Last Menstrual Period. You are considered full term when you are 37 weeks by LMP, although most babies born after 35 weeks do well. It is normal to go as long as 42 weeks before you are truly postdates.
So even though you are given a "due date," that's just an approximation. You have a 5 week range of normal to work with.
2007-01-06 06:44:53 · answer #3 · answered by who me? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your baby will be born anytime now. 36 weeks is a full term baby. So, I know that you are very anxoius to give birth and rightfully so. The normal range of pregnancy is 36 to 40 weeks. The baby can be born safely anywhere in that time frame. If you use your last menstrual date as a starting point then it is always a 2 week difference than the date of conception. It is all the same. You are still going to deliver anytime now. May I suggest that you log on to lifesteps.com and it will explain all of these issues to you in detail.
2007-01-06 06:41:18 · answer #4 · answered by Miss Crickett 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Weeks From Conception To Birth
2016-11-06 20:05:25 · answer #5 · answered by ishman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you can be pregnant or if you have infertility problems I reccomend to follow this method http://pregnancy.toptips.org
Many factors can cause a couple trouble in conceiving a baby, I'll list a few of the most common ones in women:
Anorexia or other dietary dysfunctions
Lacking amounts of FSH and LH are produced, so ovaries aren't as functional as they could be, and so not many eggs are produced
Stress, causing periods to become irregular
Medications such as cancer treatments,antidepressants, hormone therapy, pain killers, and antipsychotic drugs can all cause temporary infertility.
With the method that I posted above you will be able to get pregnant!
2014-09-27 02:58:19 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
38 weeks if you know the conception date, or 40 weeks from the first day of your last period.
2015-08-03 11:35:22 · answer #7 · answered by JustAGirl 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
usually a term baby is 38 weeks after conception 40 weeks after your last period
2007-01-06 06:31:28 · answer #8 · answered by charli_red1218 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
40 weeks after conception but not everyone goes full term. I was 3 days early and my brother was a day late. The baby wll come when he/she is ready. Good luck!
2007-01-06 06:33:17 · answer #9 · answered by ♥ Princess ♥ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's when the pregnancy is 40 weeks, so that would be 40 weeks after your last period
2007-01-06 06:31:04 · answer #10 · answered by strwbrykiwidlite622 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋