how many months/weeks?

[star6]

I'm 24 weeks... so, using my knowledge of basic math, I think 24 weeks divided by 4 weeks per month = 6 months. But then with that logic, 40 weeks = 10 months and pregnancy is supposed to be 9 months. Maybe the first month doesn't count? So when people ask me how many months are you? What do I say?

26 weeks = 6 months

Not all months are 4 weeks so in pregnancy it doesn't add up right! 6 months is actually 26 weeks.

If strangers asked me how many months I was I gave them an approximation, eg at 24 weeks I would have said either nearly 6 months, or told them when I was due.

pregnancy isn't supposed to be nine months, it's nine and a bit months because each month is approx 30 days, which is over 4weeks.

So each 'month' is 4.5 weeks, roughly.

Thanks - this all makes sense... feeling a bit stupid now

Don't feel stupid star6, I had the same question.

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Thanks! Glad to hear that others have had the same question. Knickersonmahead, I usually say that... "i'm 24 weeks", then the person asking says "so how many months is that?" I want to say "figure it out yourself" ha!

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