question about gestational age?

Question

i printed some preg calendar off the internet that counts back from my last period and it says i am 15 wks but my gestational age is 13 wks?
so how long til i reach 40 wks?
do i count by my actual weeks or my gestational age?

and when the doc says im __wks, is he talking about my gestational age?

when i tell my friends and family how far along i am, do i need to be telling them my actual weeks or gestational age?

Answer 1

They count from the date of your last period. If you are 15 weeks then your last period would have been late November/early December and you most likely conceived in mid December.
The docs will always count from the first day of your last period
*edit* you should tell people how far along you are based off of your last period.

Answer 2

Ok what they are talking about with the gestational stuff is when a pregnancy is first calculated they count from the 1st day of your last period, and because there is roughly 2 weeks before ovulation your pregnancy already has those to weeks to count.. Your period is the date the doctors will go by.. As long as your different dates dont get any farther then 2 weeks you have nothing to worry about... I would roughly estimate you have about 25 weeks before you will get to meet your little bundle of joy.. Congratulations.....

Answer 3

25 weeks until you are 40 weeks.