Im a little confused honestly, do we count from the day of conception or from last period? My gynac said something but it didnt fully click in my head. Can someone explain in simple words?
It is calculated from your last period's first day. It sounds confusing but it's the easiest way to keep a standard timeline. Download a tracker app to easily manage your weeks alongside your busy work schedule.
Because of my irregular periods with PCOS, counting from the last period didn't work well for me. The doctor had to do an early dating scan to find the actual gestational age. If you have irregular cycles too, definitely rely on the scan date more than the calendar.
You start counting from the very first day of your last period, even though you weren't actually pregnant then! It's just the standard way doctors track it. I used to track my cycle naturally using body changes, but for medical dating, the LMP date is what they go by.
They count from the first day of your last period, which means you are technically considered 'pregnant' even before conception. Knowing this date is important because it helps you plan your hospital visits and budget for all the upcoming tests and scans on time.
I am in my 2nd trimester now and I still get confused by this! My doctor started counting from the first day of my last period, which made me feel like I skipped two weeks of pregnancy. Did anyone else feel slightly anxious about how the weeks don't match the actual conception date?
I totally understand how confusing it can feel at first when they calculate it from your last period! It's such a beautiful journey, and even those first two weeks before the baby was conceived are counted as part of this miracle. Enjoy every single day of these weeks, dear.
Yes, it starts from the first day of your last period! That means by the time you miss your period and celebrate with some delicious street food, you are already technically 4 weeks pregnant!
