M.M. asks from Kenosha, WI on November 15, 2007
Weeks into Months
I always get so confused when I am asked how far along I am because my doctor always says it in weeks.lol is it just me?
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B.B. answers from Chicago on November 21, 2007
Hi Krystal,
Toward the last 10 weeks or so I started counting Saturdays, because that's the only day I have to get stuff done.
Use both, weeks and months. Say I'm 20 weeks, which is about 4 months.
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K. answers from Chicago on November 16, 2007
Yes, pregnancy, and up through about the first 16 weeks of your baby's life are measured in weeks - this is because things change SO rapidly that it makes sense to talk about weeks. Once your babe turns 4 months (16 weeks) old we usually talk about it in months until they're 2, and then in half-years. Besides... it makes it seem like you're making more "progress" when you can tick off each week :)
C.S. answers from Chicago on November 16, 2007
A normal pregnancy is 40 weeks.. since "calendar months" don't have a consistent amount of weeks, if you did the 4 weeks in a month you are pregnant for 10 mths. =) As someone else said.. general you tell people weeks if they know anything about it.. and you round it out for months if it's someone else.
T.S. answers from Chicago on November 16, 2007
Weeks. It's how the doctor tracks it, so that's what I did.
P.M. answers from Chicago on November 16, 2007
If the person you're asking knows about pregnancy, like another mom then say weeks. If it's someone who would get confused- like you Grandma or Uncle I'd say months. But for your own knowledge, go by weeks.
A.K. answers from Chicago on November 16, 2007
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