How Many Months Am I?

Forever0905

First, sorry if this has already come up. I vaguely recall this conversation somewhere but can't find it when I search. It took me a while to get this the first time around too!

I am 10 weeks (tomorrow) so how many months am I? Some sites say 2 and others say 3. I don't want to fill out the pregnancy journal wrong

618mom22boys

I use this calendar.  https://www.justmommies.com/pregnancy_calendar.php 
Although I never say how many months I am.  I always just use weeks. 

ETA: But now that I look at it they go every 4 weeks is a month, which isn't always right.   Just another reason I use weeks. 

camichael84

I prefer weeks to months as well, but I one time read that you're considered 1 month the date of your missed period. Each month would subsequently fall on that same day. At 10 weeks, you're 2 months along. You're in your 3rd month, though, which may be causing the confusion. (Because your 1st month, you aren't yet 1 month, your 2nd month, you aren't yet 2 months, and so on and so forth.)

tinypikachu

camichael84 said:

I prefer weeks to months as well, but I one time read that you're considered 1 month the date of your missed period. Each month would subsequently fall on that same day. At 10 weeks, you're 2 months along. You're in your 3rd month, though, which may be causing the confusion. (Because your 1st month, you aren't yet 1 month, your 2nd month, you aren't yet 2 months, and so on and so forth.)

This is correct ^

It depends on the day of your last period (even if that's not super accurate for everyone). Mine was Dec 4th, so I was 1 month on Jan 4th, 2 on Feb 4th and so on. You are probably somewhere around 2 and a half months, which means you entered the third month of your pregnancy already.

crispy11

For months I like to think backwards from my due date. In theory I'm due 9/12 so I'll be 9 months pregnant on 9/12.  Using this way, I was 2 months pregnant on 2/12, and 3 months on 3/12. I'll be 8 months pregnant on 8/12.  
ETA: This way I can say I'm 3 months pregnant... about 6 months to go! I also prefer weeks though.

Ah825

Okay now you ladies have me so confused! 

mamadomino

crispy11 said:

For months I like to think backwards from my due date. In theory I'm due 9/12 so I'll be 9 months pregnant on 9/12.  Using this way, I was 2 months pregnant on 2/12, and 3 months on 3/12. I'll be 8 months pregnant on 8/12.  
ETA: This way I can say I'm 3 months pregnant... about 6 months to go! I also prefer weeks though.

I do it this way. It's the least confusing and most accurate. It infuriates me when people use 4 weeks as a month and then complain that pregnancy is really ten months.  Nope. 

lindseyjane03

The date of my LMP was 12/18. So I will be 9 weeks tomorrow (my ticker change day is Friday) and am 2 months pregnant (have completed 2 months of pregnancy) today, 2/18.  At least that's how I did it the two time before.  I will be 9 months and some days if I delivery on my EDD.

KimmySchmidt

On what planet does 10 weeks = 3 months!?!?

SuperFudge00

I count months like I count age: I'm not a year older until I complete the preceding year. DS did not start out 1 year old when he began his first year. I would consider myself 1 month more pregnant with each passing 4.33 weeks. 

Because I am particular with weeks:months ratio, I also prefer to go by weeks.

frogdog06

So technically don't announce until 14 weeks (3 months)?? Something about your period and the egg...not necessarily counting from conception...

PSUBecky23

So glad there are so many on this board that realize 40 weeks =/= ten months.

camichael84

@frogdog06 You aren't out of first tri until 14 weeks. However, announce whenever you feel comfortable announcing.

vampirina

I use this to help https://www.timeanddate.com/date/duration.html

Just enter your LMP date* and then today's date and click calculate. It will tell you how many days, weeks and months you are.

*If your LMP isn't accurate (mine wasn't, as I found out in the dating scan) just count back however many weeks+days you are currently and use that date going forward.