ok this confuses me so much. the doctor counts weeks from my last period but conception happened later na? so when i actually conceived, how many weeks pregnant was i already? someone pls explain in simple words.
Arre jab conceive hota hai na, toh doctors humari last period ki date se count karte hain. Toh matlab jab aap conceive karte ho, tab aap technically 2 weeks pregnant ho chuke hote ho. Haan, yeh calculation thoda alag hai par standard yahi hai!
During my booking appointment at the hospital, the coordinator explained that they always count from the first day of the last menstrual period, which adds about two weeks before conception. They will do a dating scan around week 8 to 12 to give you an exact, final due date. You can ask your doctor for a detailed breakdown of your weeks during your next scan.
Yes, when you conceive, you are technically already 2 weeks along because of the LMP calculation rule. I remember tracking my weeks closely so I could start my prenatal yoga at the right time. But please wait for your doctor to confirm your exact week on the ultrasound before doing any yoga or workouts.
Honestly, pregnancy math is a mystery, you get a bonus of 2 weeks for free! By the time you miss your period and get a positive test, you are already 4 weeks pregnant. I am in my third trimester now and still find it funny how those first two weeks we weren't even actually pregnant!
So in pregnancy math, you are actually about 2 weeks pregnant on the day you conceive! Doctors calculate your pregnancy from the first day of your last period, not from the day of conception. It is super confusing at first, but that's how everyone does the count!
I was so confused about this during my recent pregnancy too! My doctor explained that because we count from the last period, you are considered 2 weeks pregnant at conception. When I missed my period, I thought I was 1 week pregnant, but the hospital report said 4 weeks!
