PREGNANCY defined

Trying to determine what week, month and trimester you might be in your being pregnant may be complicated. Check out the chart and generally requested questions under to assist make issues crystal clear.

Why is being pregnant counted from the beginning of my final interval?

Even although you weren’t pregnant on the primary day of your final menstrual interval (LMP) – that’s the date from which your Lead Maternity Caregiver (LMC) will begin counting.

The first day of your LMP is often about two weeks earlier than you ovulated and conceived your child. It’s counted from this date as a result of most girls do not know precisely once they ovulated, however most of them do know when their final interval began.

How is my due date calculated?

Your due date is calculated as 280 days from the primary day of your interval, that is precisely 40 weeks. However, your due date is simply an estimate, solely 5 % of infants are literally born on their due date.

How lengthy is a trimester?

Trimesters are usually about three months every. The first trimester being from weeks Zero-13, second trimester weeks 14- 27 and third trimester from week 28 onwards.

Is being pregnant actually 9 months lengthy?

This is a difficult one because it’s not precisely 9 months and it varies primarily based on when child is definitely born, but it surely’s usually 9 months and one week – or longer if you’re overdue. Read this nice article on why being pregnant is 9 months right here.

How do I understand how many months pregnant I’m?

Check out the chart under to work out what number of months pregnant you might be.

• Click right here for a free printable model of this chart  under: trimester information.