Bit confused honestly, my doc gave a due date but counted from my last period and not from when we actually conceived. Matlab how does that math work? Someone pls explain simply.
They use your last period date to start the clock, but honestly, babies have their own calendar! With my twins, all calculations went out of the window anyway since they decided to arrive much earlier. Just keep your hospital bag ready a few weeks in advance.
It is so completely normal to feel confused and stressed about how they calculate these dates. Doctors use the first day of your last period as day one, even though the actual conception happens later. Take a deep breath, the dating scan around 8-12 weeks will give you a much clearer estimate.
I’m currently planning my pregnancy and was just reading about this! It’s fascinating how they count those 40 weeks starting right from your last period start date. It makes me realize how much we need to track our cycles carefully beforehand.
They usually calculate it from the first day of your last period (LMP), which means you are technically considered pregnant even before conception! I found this so confusing and spent days worrying if my dates were wrong. Did anyone else feel anxious about their scan dates not matching their LMP dates?
