Pregnancy Proves You Can't Count

Nine months. Forty weeks. 280 days. Or is is 266? There are so many ways to count a pregnancy, and none are wrong, but being on a different schedule than your midwife or doctor or friends can make for a really interesting discussion or a real problem.

Someone forward you this email? No Sweat! Sign up here to get your own If you're having trouble viewing this email, click here Follow Us Pregnancy Proves You Can't Count Nine months. Forty weeks. 280 days. Or is is 266? There are so many ways to count a pregnancy, and none are wrong, but being on a different schedule than your midwife or doctor or friends can make for a really interesting discussion or a real problem. Robin Elise Weiss, LCCE Pregnancy & Childbirth Expert How Many Months Pregnant?   Months of pregnancy are the really odd ball way to calculate, despite the fact that we talk about pregnancy in months. These vary more than other measurements. Which way do you count? (View the 9 Month Calendar) READ NOW How Many Weeks Pregnant Are You?   Weeks are the official medical way to count pregnancy. This is the one that your midwife or doctor will use when trying to figure out if you and baby are growing well or what tests should be offered. Do you know how many weeks you are? (View the 42 Week Calendar) READ NOW This Calculator Knows When You Got Pregnant   Did you know that you can use a simple calendar/calculator to figure out when you got pregnant? This may not seem useful but it has some important ramifications on your due date. READ NOW Calculate When Your Baby Will Be Born   Your due date should be the same, whether you count in months or weeks. Here's the math behind your due date. No calculus required! READ NOW Featured Articles • Beans for Weight Loss: Fact or Fiction? • Why every caregiver experiences unprovoked outbursts. • Eat These Foods to Boost Your Probiotics • 5 Ways to Avoid Thanksgiving Weight Gain • 10 Gifts for Walkers Under $25 • When Can I Stop Using Oxygen For My COPD? • Struggling to Understand Fibromyalgia? This Makes it Easy! • 5 High-Fiber Foods for Weight Loss Advertisement About Pregnancy & Childbirth  |  Follow Us You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Pregnancy & Childbirth newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2015 About.com - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.