How to know your pregnancy weeks?

Question

First pregnancy here and i keep getting confused how to count the weeks. Do we count from last period or something else? Everyone tells me different number na, so confusing.

Madhumita Kapadia · Answer

I am trying to understand this too! Is it really counted from before the baby is actually conceived? It sounds a bit confusing.

Vasudha Gautam · Answer

Use online calculators based on your last period for now, but definitely plan and budget for that first dating scan at the clinic. It's the most accurate.

Yashoda Sharma · Answer

Please check with your gynac. They will do an early dating scan which is the safest and most accurate way to know the exact weeks.

Mrinalini Dash · Answer

Yes, the doctor's ultrasound scan is the only way to know the exact weeks.

Shilpi Boloor · Answer

Count from the first day of your last period! That's how they do it, though my twins made the dates feel very confusing.

Shrishti Joshi · Answer

I used to track every week on my phone! But honestly, just trust the date your gynac gives you during the first scan.

Trishna Sachdeva · Answer

Since my periods were highly irregular because of PCOS, the LMP method didn't work. My doctor had to do an ultrasound scan to determine the weeks.

Kanika Haldar · Answer

It is clinically calculated from the first day of your Last Menstrual Period (LMP). But a first-trimester dating ultrasound is the most reliable.

Chitra Dubey · Answer

With my thyroid issues, my doctor tracked my weeks very closely. Regular follow-ups and early scans are the best way to be sure.

Geetanjali Rao · Answer

Haan, last period ke first day se count karte hai, par final toh doctor hi batate hai scan karke, na?

Vanita Subramaniam · Answer

Count from the first day of your last period. Or consult your doctor for a dating scan.

Girija Biswas · Answer

I used apps to track from my last period date, but the doctor's scan shifted it by a week. It's normal to have small differences.