Doc told me a number at the visit but I forgot and now im confused how to count at home. Do we count from last period ya from when test came positive? Pls explain simply.
Simply count the weeks from the start date of your last cycle [1.1.2]. Keep eating healthy home-cooked food, but definitely check with your doctor during your regular scans to confirm the exact week.
It's simple: standard medical calculation starts from day 1 of your Last Menstrual Period (LMP). Even if conception happened later, doctors always calculate gestational age this way for uniformity.
You should count the weeks starting from the first day of your last period, dear. God has started this beautiful journey, so don't stress about calculations too much and stay happy.
I calculated mine using my last period date, and realized my baby is already the size of a lemon! Finding that out made me crave sweet lime juice all day long.
My mother told me to just keep track of the months, but my doctor explained that we count in weeks from the first day of our last cycle. It is much more accurate for monitoring baby's growth.
You calculate it from your last period's first day. This really helped me plan which week to schedule the expensive NT scan and start budgeting for monthly doctor fees and blood tests.
When I first got pregnant, I felt so excited trying to calculate every single day! I just counted from my last period's start date, and the early scan later confirmed it perfectly.
I am in my 5th month now and honestly, I got so confused by this at first! Do you count from the date of your period or actual conception date, because everyone says different things?
Oh god, I used to sit with calendar for hours worrying if I was calculating it wrong. Just use the first day of your last period, but don't panic because the doctor's dating scan is what finally decides the exact due date.
