2007-09-02 06:04:40 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
I've always wondered this too but hey I just go with the flow.
21 weeks 0 days
2007-09-02 06:40:17 · answer #1 · answered by Sexy C 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well when you count a pregnancy out to be 40 weeks then you are starting from the first day of your last period. And you ovulate about 2 weeks after that. So your not really pregnant for the first 2 weeks. So right there you can cut it down to only being pregnant for 38 weeks. Than you gotta think well...how many weeks are in a month, 4 right? Well sorta of...4 weeks equals 28 days. And every month but February is 30 or 31 days long. SO that's why it's really only 9 months.
If you aren't good with math than think about it this way or try it if you bored. How many days is 40 weeks? 40 x 7= 280. Now find the date on the Calender of your last period....and start counting up to 280 days. It's only going to put you into a 9th month not a 10th. :)
2007-09-02 06:20:39 · answer #2 · answered by RiaJoey 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
My doctor told my husband this when he asked the same question:
"pregnancy months" are always 4 weeks which is where the 10 months comes from ( 40 divided by 4 is 10)
2007-09-02 07:54:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is true that pregnancy lasts 40 weeks, which is ten LUNAR months (4 weeks=1 month). However, only one month (February) actually has an even four weeks in it-all of the other months are slightly longer. Pregnancy is actually 9 months and 1 week, calculated from your LMP (Last Menstrual Period).
In reality, though, you are only actually pregnant for 38 weeks or 8 months and 3 weeks, as conception does not occur until approximately two weeks AFTER your LMP.
It sounds confusing, but after you understand it all it is quite simple. I hope this helps!
2007-09-02 06:24:36 · answer #4 · answered by StayAtHomeMomOnTheGo 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If every month only had 28 days pregnancy would be 10 months long - but alas there are months with 30 and 31 days in them so do the math...
40 weeks = 9 months
2007-09-02 06:17:02 · answer #5 · answered by Finchy 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Its for 2 reasons...1 is that they start from the 1st day of your last period....not the actual date you got prego.Also, some months have 5 weeks
2007-09-02 10:55:28 · answer #6 · answered by jessmarie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They go by the "Lunar Calendar" which is where each month has exactly 4 weeks...
So therefore you get 40 weeks...
If it were just the normal calendar it would be 9 months because some month have more than 4 weeks...
2007-09-02 06:18:38 · answer #7 · answered by ♥♥ 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Actually, since there are 4.3 weeks in a year, 40 weeks is 9.3 months. (52/12= 4.3 40 /4.3=9.3) So its actually closer to 9 months than 10 months.
2007-09-02 06:38:36 · answer #8 · answered by MIPerson 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
i dont think they count the first one since 2 weeks out of it ur not pregnant and the other two weeks its just a zygote
2007-09-02 06:11:45 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
not true. pregnancy is 9 months.
2007-09-02 06:12:01 · answer #10 · answered by lomatar1186 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋