shaneka
Aug 3, 2010, 10:44 PM
Im wondering how do you count the months you are I'm 6weeks and 3 days.
DoulaLC
Aug 4, 2010, 06:06 AM
The weeks and days do not break down exactly because of how pregnancies are often measured from the last period, when you aren't actually pregnant. At 6 weeks 3 days you are in your second month... even though we usually think of 8 weeks being equal to 2 months. :) This is why pregnancies are best measured in weeks instead of months. Here is a guide:
1-4 weeks = month 1
5-8 weeks = month 2
9-13 weeks = month 3
14-17 weeks = month 4
18-21 weeks = month 5
22-26 weeks = month 6
27-30 weeks = month 7
31-35 weeks = month 8
36-40 weeks = month 9