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I know my date of conception but not medically how far along I am.
Hi I was wondering if you could help me. I know I definitely concieved on the 16th June 2009 and so am wondering, in medical terms, how many weeks I am.
Also, it seems to me with pregnant friends of mine that when it has been 3 weeks since their conception they've been classed as their doctor/midwife as 8 weeks, or there about. That's what I ment by medical terms.
medical professionals "guess" at dates, so if you know for sure, then that is how far along. Most poeple have no idea when it could be, so the doctors look at ultrasounds, ask about last period and guess at a date
You may be referring to gestational age versus fertilizational age. They can vary by weeks.
Gestational age is what we hear mostly and it is counted from the first day of the last period....and often adjusted a bit after a scan. Fertilizational age is from the time of conception....not necessarily the act of sex that resulted in conception as these could be days apart. Many women will have a general idea of when they likely ovulated but usually won't know exactly unless they had medical assistance.