Just found out im pregnant and everyone keeps asking kitne week chal rahe hai but I genuinely dont know how to count it. From which date do we start? Help me out yaar.
Beta, just count the number of weeks that have passed since the first day of your last period. That is how we have always calculated pregnancy weeks in our families. Take good care of your health now, eat simple home-cooked food, and avoid heavy lifting during these early weeks.
I know how stressful it is to calculate this when you are desperately trying to track every single day. The standard way is using your LMP (last menstrual period) to count the weeks. But please don't worry if your dates differ slightly during the first ultrasound, it is very normal and happens to almost everyone.
In our family, my mother-in-law used to count by the lunar phases, but my doctor told me that the dating scan is the most accurate way. The ultrasound done in the first 8 to 12 weeks measures the baby's size and tells you the exact pregnancy week. I would suggest trusting the scan report for the correct dates.
I recently delivered my baby and remember being so confused about this at the start! Your pregnancy weeks are calculated from the first day of your last period, not from the day you conceived. So even if you feel you are 4 weeks pregnant, medically you might already be 6 weeks along!
To save time, just open any online pregnancy calendar and input the date of your last period's first day. It instantly calculates your current week. Of course, when you go for your first ultrasound scan, the doctor will give you the exact gestational age anyway, so don't stress over manual counting.
