What does 5+2 mean?

[Snowberry86]

I keep seeing people say they are something like 5 + 2 weeks pregnant- what does that mean?

I'm still getting my head round mumsnet speak!

Weeks plus days eg 5 weeks and 2 days

5 weeks and 2 days

5 weeks 2 days pregnant
I'm currently 19+5weeks

I thought so! Was just checking it wasn't some strange calculation I was missing.

So I'm 3+6 weeks!

It's weeks and days since the start of your last menstrual period, not since conception, btw.

Does 3+6 mean you've taken the test today then? Congratulations!

Yes test taken this morning and definitely positive. I'm cycle day 31 but I ovulated late (day 18).

You count the weeks and days from the first day of your last period, not conception. Although I used to lose count by the time I was heavily pregnant.

If you're cycle day 31 aren't you more than 3+6?

Congrats btw!

I have an app that I put the conception date in and that told me I was 3+6.

First day of my last period was 11th June and I ovulated and conceived on 28th June.

5 weeks + 2 days.

Your baby will be dated from the first day of your last period, which is what the midwife will ask you when you see them at around 8 weeks ish.

MWs will count your pregnancy from first day of your LMP, not conception, so you are 4+2. Later at the dating scan they might change it.

Your dates would put you at 4+2 OP. Congratulations!

Do make a note of these dates though, and get them on file, because at the end of the pg it might become relevant to induction choices.

I've got them all saved in my app! My periods are quite irregular so it's hard to date but I used ovulation tests and so know what date I conceived.

If you don't know the date of the first day of your period, they'll date you at scan.

I do have the date of my last period, it was 11th June, but I didn't ovulate till day 18/19 of my cycle so I'm about 5 days behind where using my last period would put me. Day 31 of cycle today and only got a faint positive. A test on day 28 was negative.