5 Weeks Pregnant = 6th Week of Pregnancy?

[HopeBabySoon]

I am trying to read all of these articles about what's happening with my baby and my body, but I can't figure out if I should read under 5 weeks or 6 weeks.

Technically, I am 5 weeks pregnant today, but I am starting the 6th week of my pregnancy.

What do you girls think?

 

[Samantha675]

My BFF asked the same thing when she got pregnant. Yes. you are 5 weeks pregnant, and in what is the 6th week of your pregnancy.
0-6 days = week 1
7-13 days = week 2
2 w - 2w 6 d = week 3
3 w - 3w 6d = week 4

so on and so forth.

 

[sunshine2010]

I've also never understood this! I'm 10wks but get baby growth emails saying 'welcome to your 11th week in pregnancy' then I worry I read them and baby isnt actually doing that stuff until next week! Confused.com!

 

[Mama627]

Think of it this way, when you were 0 weeks + 4 days pregnant (so yeah, before conception) you weren't in your 0th week of pregnancy, you were in your 1st week, right? So likewise, when you're 5 weeks + 0 days pregnant, you're really in your 6th week of pregnancy.

 

[sunshine2010]

Think of it this way, when you were 0 weeks + 4 days pregnant (so yeah, before conception) you weren't in your 0th week of pregnancy, you were in your 1st week, right? So likewise, when you're 5 weeks + 0 days pregnant, you're really in your 6th week of pregnancy.

Good way of putting it! I understand it a lot better now, thanks

 

[WinterSnow]

Here's how I think of it (which I remind myself constantly because its hard to wrap your mind around):

5 weeks + 3 days means, you have PASSED 5 weeks already.
Kind of like saying I am 31 years old and 4 months. 31 years have passed since I was born.

Wait a minute.
Now I AM confused.
That would mean I am in my 32nd year of living.

I'm not going to think any more today
Okay, that is dumb.

 

[tootsweets]

Here's how I think of it (which I remind myself constantly because its hard to wrap your mind around):

5 weeks + 3 days means, you have PASSED 5 weeks already.
Kind of like saying I am 31 years old and 4 months. 31 years have passed since I was born.

Wait a minute.
Now I AM confused.
That would mean I am in my 32nd year of living.

I'm not going to think any more today
Okay, that is dumb.

So funny!

 

[Lashes85]

Here's how I think of it (which I remind myself constantly because its hard to wrap your mind around):

5 weeks + 3 days means, you have PASSED 5 weeks already.
Kind of like saying I am 31 years old and 4 months. 31 years have passed since I was born.

Wait a minute.
Now I AM confused.
That would mean I am in my 32nd year of living.

I'm not going to think any more today
Okay, that is dumb.

^^^ This made me Laugh Out Loud!!
You made me understand it a whole lot more now thou x

 

[ashley2pink]

Yup, 6th week of pregnancy starts at 5 weeks. Even though you arent really 6 weeks until the last day of the 6th week. Im 7w4d so Im in my 8th week. I know it gets confusing

 

[Blzgak]

I see it as my baby has graduated the 8th week and is now working on the 9th week.

 

[FierceAngel]

Yup I'd def say yr in yr 6th week. The day the pregnancy starts you are 1 day pregnant but in your first week x

 

[HopeBabySoon]

Thanks for the consensus and the laughs!

 

[MrsHedgehog]

It's the same as with the year. This is 2011 but we are in the 21st century. I'm 29 years old but I'm in my 30th year.