Thursday 23 November 2017

Calculation of Pregnancy Weeks and Months

When does a woman give birth to a child? After completing 40 weeks or 9 months of pregnancy? Are  both these durations same? Women who have recently found that they are pregnant often find it very confusing to calculate their due date. Renowned obstetricians like Max Mongelli have made it easier for pregnant women to find at least approximate week and month in pregnancy. 

Calculating Pregnancy Due Date
Add 280 days (40 weeks) to the day on which your LMP (Last Menstrual Period) started. This calculation is on the basis of a normal woman who has a menstrual cycle of 28-days. Ovulation and menstrual period calculation are done as the initial 14 days of pregnancy. This is because ovulation only takes place after 14 days from the beginning of LMP. 
Dr Max Mongelli suggests that if a woman has missed her first period, she is probably four weeks pregnant. This will include 14 days of ovulation and menstruation. 


Calculating Pregnancy Weeks
LMP is used for calculating pregnancy. The first week of pregnancy begins when LMP begins. The calculation of following weeks is done in the same manner. While this might sound strange, the method is used for finding the right due date to make sure that the woman receives timely and proper medical care. 
Dr. Max Mongelli says that unless the conception is assisted, LMP is the best way to know an approximate conception and ovulation date.  

Doctors Calculating Pregnancy Weeks
There are three methods with the help of which medical professionals calculate pregnancy weeks. These methods are a physical examination, ultrasound, and LMP. A physical examination is done by a medical professional feeling the size of the uterus. 

Ultrasound involves measuring of the fetus and gestational sac. Dr. Max Mongelli mentions that ultrasound is also useful if a woman is not aware of her LMP or has irregular periods. In case of there are no major differences in the LMP and ultrasound measurements, the LMP is generally used to assume the due date. 

While there is no single method to know the exact weeks of pregnancy or the due date, the methods mentioned above have been developed after years of research and are used by the professionals all over the world to calculate pregnancy weeks and months.

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