Joined: 17 Aug 2005 Posts: 23 Location: Idaho, USA
Confused About What Week I'm In Posted: 08-19-05 01:30am
My due date calculator says i'm in my 6th
week and my due date is april 17th but
that would be the start of my 40th week.
I just want to make sure I am, on the
right track. Do they only count 39
weeks to the due date? This is all
very confusing stuff. I feel like I am
in highschool again learning everything
for the first time. Deida
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El
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 31 Mar 2005 Posts: 477 Location: Melbourne, Australia
Sounds Right Posted: 08-19-05 02:02am
Tell me about it- I always thought
pregnancy was 9 months- then, when I was
pregnant with my first, I discovered the
whole 40 week thing- now, in my book,
that's 10 months.
I was pretty annoyed at having that extra
month slipped in on me !!!! Mind you my
duaghter sorted the whole mess out by
arriving 3 and a half weeks early.
It sounds like you've got it pretty right-
when you have an ultrasound, they'll
confirm what week you are in.
I think the due date should be on the
completion of about 40 weeks of pregnancy-
something like 277 days from the first day
of the last period.
This is all just averages though- any
where between 38 and 42 weeks is cosidered
normal. Only something like 5% of babies
come on the actual due date.
Don't freak out about it too much. The
baby will be born eventually !!! Nobody
stays in 'till they can vote or anything
!!!!
Relax and enjoy. Congratulations.
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lil_blaze2004
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Posted: 08-19-05 08:22am
Ya, you are pregnant for 40 weeks. Your
due date is the first day of your 40th
week.
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deida77
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 17 Aug 2005 Posts: 23 Location: Idaho, USA
Posted: 08-19-05 18:00pm
Thanks gals. I am just trying to keep a
journal and was staring at the calendar
going wait a minute. Appreciate it.
Last edited by deida77 on 08-19-05 18:01pm; edited 1 time in total
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chaosbob
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 21 Jun 2005 Posts: 148 Location: LA
Posted: 08-19-05 18:01pm
deida77
wrote:
thanks gals. I am just
trying to keep a journal and was staring
at the calendar going wait a minute.
Apprecaite it.
good luck!
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fatfamily02
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 20 Jul 2005 Posts: 3050 Location: Georgia, USA
Posted: 08-19-05 18:25pm
They call it 40 weeks from the first day
of your last period. Actually only
pregnant 38 weeks, since ovulation occurs
2 weeks after last period.
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