i went for my scan in may and they said i was18weeks pregz and my due date would be on the 25 of oct!
But wat i dont understand is that from my scan i worked out i would of conceved around the 19 of jan so wouldnt my due date be in september
sorry if this sounds a stupid question
thanks anyway
2007-07-14 04:26:47 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
A pregnancy is 40 weeks by the book, but only 38 weeks in actuality. If that weren't confusing enough, most doctors calculate your due date by your "last menstrual period" but that's only a rough estimate because you can conceive at different times in your cycle. All of these factors can lead to apparent discrepancies in your due date. Even dating a pregnancy with an ultrasound is not a perfect science. I've had 2 ultrasounds that were wrong about my babies (sex and weight).
The MOST accurate way to date a pregnancy is from the date of conception, which most women don't know, unless they were closely tracking their cycles and recorded when they had intercourse.
2007-07-14 04:31:48 · answer #1 · answered by Veritas 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
ok i used a theory calculator and a calendar, I counted back 14 weeks from this coming Tuesday and it is what I have been given: First Day of final Menstrual era:January 8, 2008 in all hazard Date of Ovulation: January 22, 2008 attainable Dates of theory: January 18 to January 26, 2008 Due Date: October 14, 2008 (40 weeks) i'm hoping this helps.
2016-10-01 14:32:34 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ok you would be farther along if you were due in October.. I am due October the 18th, and I am 27 weeks today... I know 100% with out a doubt my huband and I conceived on or around the 22nd of January.. So even if you did concieve on the 19th of January you would still be due in October.. Infact you would be due about 4 days or so before me... Also due dates are calculated in weeks not months.. There are 40 weeks in pregnancy. Which by the lunar calender "pregnancy calender" you carry 10 months. Each month containing 4 weeks.. On a regular calender yes you carry 9 months, but each month has a different amount of weeks. So you still carry the 40 weeks...
2007-07-14 04:33:35 · answer #3 · answered by auntietawnie 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The way to calculate your due date is to count 40 weeks from the first day of your last period. Obviously they start counting before you actually conceive, so it is a little confusing, but that's how the doctors do it. I am due October 4th and started counting from the last week in December. I don't know where people get 9 months from...
2007-07-14 05:39:05 · answer #4 · answered by su_gru 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No its not a stupid question. I was confused at that point also. I was 10 1/2 weeks pregnant b4 i knew. I was 12 weeks b4 i saw my doc for the first time. When i went to the Health Department they told me I was 8 1/2 weeks but when i went to my doc she told me that I was 12 weeks when she did the vaginal exam. Ur OB/GYN will know. If u wanna a second opinion just to make sure i would recommend it. Good Luck and Congrats
2007-07-14 04:43:33 · answer #5 · answered by maritza 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A pregnancy is 40 weeks long, which works out to 10 months, not nine because there aren't always 4 weeks in a month. It can be confusing.
2007-07-14 06:22:13 · answer #6 · answered by Damon's mommy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just remember that they have absolutely no idea of exactly what day you conceived. Pregnancy isn't an absolute science. Also remember that you carry the baby 9 full months, so if you conceived in January, you would have to carry the baby to almost the beginning of the 10th month of pregnancy.
2007-07-14 04:31:46 · answer #7 · answered by jt mom 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
A pregnancy isn't really 9 months, it's 40 weeks...
and no, that's not a stupid question.
2007-07-14 04:29:36 · answer #8 · answered by Beth 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They calculate from the last day of your last period I think and count 40 weeks not months.
2007-07-14 04:35:25 · answer #9 · answered by clunny 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋