I'm trying to keep track of my pregnancy progress, but it's a bit confusing with weeks and months. How can we easily calculate pregnancy in terms of months from the weeks? Is there a simple formula?
I also find this so confusing, like is 20 weeks 5 months or 4 and a half? People keep asking me 'which month' and I have to stop and calculate in my head. How do you guys explain it to relatives who don't understand weeks?
Honestly, at 36 weeks, I feel like I've been pregnant for approximately three years, haha! The easiest way is to look at a standard chart online that converts weeks to months. Like, 28 weeks is usually the start of the 7th month.
When you are puking all day, every week feels like a month, so I totally get the confusion! Just download a simple tracker app and put in your last period date. It does all the math for you so you don't have to stress your tired brain.
My mother used to say that we should count from the date your period missed, but doctors always calculate from the first day of your last period. It is best to trust the gestational age on your ultrasound report. They count in weeks, which is the most accurate way.
Beta, usually we count 9 calendar months plus 7 days from your last period's starting date. In our times, we just tracked the lunar months, but nowadays doctors are very precise with weeks. Just follow your gynac's calculations for all the tests.
