I totally understand how confusing these calculations can be when you are starting out! Just take it one week at a time, keeping your last period date as the start. Every single week is a milestone for your sweet little miracle, so enjoy this beautiful journey.
Listen, doctors always count from the first day of your last menstrual period (LMP), not the day you conceived. So by the time you miss your period, you are technically already 4 weeks pregnant. It sounds confusing, but that's the standard medical way to count.
When I first learned how they calculate pregnancy, I felt so surprised! It made me realize how amazing the female body is, preparing even before conception. I felt so emotional tracking each week as my baby grew from a tiny seed to a full term baby.
While counting from your last period is the usual way, it can be different if your cycles are irregular. It is always safer to let your gynac confirm the exact gestational age through the dating scan. Don't assume dates on your own.
I remember being so confused about why I was called 5 weeks pregnant when my baby was only conceived 3 weeks ago! It's just because they start counting from the first day of your last cycle. Once you get used to it, tracking weeks becomes very easy.
Don't worry if the calculation feels a bit confusing at first, dear. Just remember the date your last period started, as that's week 1. Your doctor will do a dating scan around week 8 which gives the most accurate age and due date. Just take care of your health for now.
For IVF pregnancies, the counting is slightly different and based on the embryo transfer date. My doctors handled all the calculations, which took away a lot of stress for me. If you're confused, just ask your doctor, they will explain it so gently.
Mera calculations me humesha confusion rehta tha, toh mummy ne bola ki doctor pe hi chhod do. Doc humesha last period ke first day se hi count karte hain. Doctor ki di hui due date hi sabse sahi hoti hai, toh tension mat lo.
My mother-in-law had a different way of calculating by lunar months, but my doctor explained that we calculate using the first day of the last period. I preferred to trust the doctor's calendar as it matches all the scan dates. It's much simpler to follow that way.
