Is pregnancy 10 months long?

Question

Everyone keeps saying 9 months but my mom and aunties always say it is 10 months. matlab which one is correct? im genuinely confused how to count it, weeks ya months. someone explain simply pls.

Yuvika Deora · Answer

It's calculated as 40 weeks (280 days) from your last menstrual period. That's why it's technically 9 calendar months and a few days, not 10 full months.

Taruna Unni · Answer

My mother always said it's 9 months and 9 days. Those last few weeks at my parents' house felt like a whole year, honestly!

Minakshi Lohia · Answer

Pregnancy is actually 40 weeks, which is about 9 months and a week. Keep up with your doctor visits and thyroid checks, as those weeks fly by fast!

Janaki Chakraborty · Answer

Oh god, the 9th month feels so long that you will literally feel like you've been pregnant for 10 years! But yes, medically it's just 40 weeks.

Hasini Sahu · Answer

No, it's 9 months, but we count it as 40 weeks from the last period. So practically it feels like 10 months to some, but medically it's 9.

Kavya Walia · Answer

It is usually 40 weeks, but sometimes babies come early. I had complications and delivered in week 36, so please always be in touch with your doctor.

Kavitha Salian · Answer

I always got confused about this! Medically they say 40 weeks, which is roughly 9 calendar months but 10 lunar months. Still trying to understand how doctors calculate it.