How do you count months?

huahualove · August 2012

For example, when someone asks how old ds is I would say that he will be 5 months in a week or just say 5 months. Once he hits 5 months, I still say that he is 5 months not 6 months. Same thing with being pregnant. When I had a month left till my due date I was 8 months pregnant. I didn't consider myself 9 months pregnant until I hit my due date. My SIL is due a little over a month yet she says she is 9 months pregnant now. How did/do you say it? I wonder if I just look at it differently than others.

Tambcat · August 2012

What? How old do you say you are? This isn't rocket science!

Ruby412 · August 2012

I go by the date. So, LO was born on 4/11, so on 9/11 she'll be 5 months. Until then I've been telling people she's 4 1/2 months old.

As for pregnancy, I always found that confusing. Plus, the whole you get 2 weeks free on the front end part is strange. I think I considered myself 9 months pregnant at 36 weeks, but I didn't go much past that. I delivered in my 37th week.

Also, for babies, I find it strange when people say their baby's age in weeks past 3 months or so. I don't need to know that your baby is 19 or 26 weeks or whatever! Just round it out and give me the month!

huahualove · August 2012

Tambcat:
What? How old do you say you are? This isn't rocket science!

That is what I explained to my SIL. Example, I say I'm 27, not 28 until my bday even though I'm living in my 28th year. Then she stop responding to me so I wanted to make sure I wasn't crazy.

Tambcat · August 2012

lol nm, that's what I do too.

Browneyedhunni85 · August 2012

I just go by the date. LO was born 3/23, so on 8/23 he turned 5 months old.

lauranicole91 · August 2012

Right now I tell people she is 5 1/2 months old. A week ago I told people she was "a little over 5 months". In a few more days I will start answering people with "she will be 6 months on the 14th".

Monkeybabe · August 2012

lauranicole91:
Right now I tell people she is 5 1/2 months old. A week ago I told people she was "a little over 5 months". In a few more days I will start answering people with "she will be 6 months on the 14th".

This is pretty much what we do. A week ago I was telling people, "she's almost 5 months".

metucker · August 2012

I understand what you are saying. I say she's 5 months, but in the What to Expect for the first year book, I read the part about the sixth month.

huahualove · August 2012

metucker:
I understand what you are saying. I say she's 5 months, but in the What to Expect for the first year book, I read the part about the sixth month.

That is why I think it is so confusing. It shouldn't be though.

JaimeG183 · September 2012

that what to expect book confuses me!

After 3 months I stopped using weeks and just go by the month. On the date (17th) he is the next month, about 2 weeks later he is 4 1/2 months, 1 week before it's the "will be 5 months next week"

Pregnancy I stuck to weeks because that drove me crazy. Going to 41 weeks + 3 days didn't help either...

starshollow · September 2012

DS was born April 30, so on the 30th of every month, he is one month older. On August 30, he was 4 months. On the 15th of every month, I say he is a half month. On September 15, he will be 4 1/2 months.

Side question: What would you do in February? Should I take his monthly pic on Feb 28, March 1, or March 2? I know it doesn't really matter in the scheme of things, but I still wonder what I am going to do.

huahualove · September 2012

foozzle:
DS was born April 30, so on the 30th of every month, he is one month older. On August 30, he was 4 months. On the 15th of every month, I say he is a half month. On September 15, he will be 4 1/2 months.
Side question: What would you do in February? Should I take his monthly pic on Feb 28, March 1, or March 2? I know it doesn't really matter in the scheme of things, but I still wonder what I am going to do.

I haven't thought of that! I would say just sometime around the first of march then. I am sometimes late a few days with his monthly pics.

AmandaR204 · September 2012

I'm always confused by that but when I was pregnant at 36 weeks I considered myself 9 months pregnant. DS was born on 4/20 so now I just say hes 4 months old. on the 20th I'll say 5 months.

How do you count months?

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