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When people ask how far along you are...

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When people ask how far along you are...

how do you answer?

in weeks?
in calendar months?
in lunar months? (#of weeks/4)

I'm due June 15th
in weeks, I'm 31 weeks on Thursday
in calendar months, I'm 7 months
in lunar months, I'm almost 8 months

whats the right answer?

It gets confusing with pregnancy being 40 weeks, which is 10 lunar months but only 9 calendar months. I'm just curious how others normally anser the question. Lately I've been answering it by saying how much time I have left...ex: "I'm due in June", "2 months to go", etc...

Posted 4/11/06 3:03 PM
 
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Re: When people ask how far along you are...

I told people calendar months unless they specifically asked how many weeks I was.

Posted 4/11/06 3:06 PM
 

CookiePuss
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Re: When people ask how far along you are...

I answer in weeks because I have no idea what month I'm in Chat Icon

Posted 4/11/06 3:08 PM
 

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Re: When people ask how far along you are...

I answer in weeks because it sounds better than months.

Posted 4/11/06 3:12 PM
 

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Re: When people ask how far along you are...

I too, answer in weeks, I can't keep up with months with trimesters anymore !

Posted 4/11/06 3:16 PM
 

Marcie
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Re: When people ask how far along you are...

I also answer in weeks.
To me it seems like more time has past in weeks than months. Does that make sense?
I mean - I say I am in my 34th week, it sounds better than saying I am in my 7th month. It just seems like the more the number the more time has gone by. I don't know maybe I am weird Chat Icon Chat Icon

Posted 4/11/06 3:21 PM
 

anon
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Re: When people ask how far along you are...

Posted by shamrock12472

I answer in weeks because I have no idea what month I'm in Chat Icon

same here Chat Icon

now i say "not even two months to go"

Posted 4/11/06 3:22 PM
 

Kristen
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Re: When people ask how far along you are...

I also answer in weeks usually!

Posted 4/11/06 3:23 PM
 

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Re: When people ask how far along you are...

I was just thinking this this morning...I don't know what to do. I feel like if I answer in weeks, people won't understand how far along I am. So...I figured I would say months...like right now I am almost 13 weeks, so I would say 3 months. But when I was 15 weeks, I would say almost 4 months and so on. This whole thing is way too confusing.

Posted 4/11/06 3:29 PM
 

Diane
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Re: When people ask how far along you are...

weeks

Posted 4/11/06 3:31 PM
 

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Re: When people ask how far along you are...

Posted by Marcie

To me it seems like more time has past in weeks than months. Does that make sense?
I mean - I say I am in my 34th week, it sounds better than saying I am in my 7th month. It just seems like the more the number the more time has gone by. I don't know maybe I am weird Chat Icon Chat Icon



makes PERFECT sense. I never liked answering in months for that very reason Chat Icon

Posted 4/11/06 3:56 PM
 

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Re: When people ask how far along you are...

I'll usually say "I am 35 weeks out of 40 and I am due May 16th". This way, people get a better sense and clarifies for some that don't know a pregnancy is 40 weeks long Chat Icon Right now I know I am due in about a month, so I tell them I am 9 months pregnant and I usually get this look: Chat Icon

Posted 4/11/06 3:59 PM
 

november12003
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Re: When people ask how far along you are...

I use weeks now too, since I'm 32 and it's more confusing in terms of months now.

Posted 4/11/06 4:19 PM
 

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Re: When people ask how far along you are...

Even though women have been having babies since the beginning of time, there is no right answer. I usually told people in lunar months (4 weeks = a month). Its so confusing.

Posted 4/11/06 4:29 PM
 

Lichi
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Re: When people ask how far along you are...

Either way I answer it, I always seem like a liar... especially because people keep asking Qs:

Them: How far along are you?
Me: I'm 8 months.
Them: Oh, so you're baby will be here in May?
Me: No, early June.
Them: So then you're 7 months?
Me: No, exactly 32 weeks, women are technically pregnant for 10 months.
Them: No....Chat Icon
Me: um... yea...Chat Icon

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So now I just say how much time I have left...
Them: How far along are you?
Me: Only 7½ weeks to go!

Posted 4/11/06 6:08 PM
 

Teri
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Re: When people ask how far along you are...

I remember telling a male waiter I was 22 wks along and he looked SO confusedChat Icon So from then on, I would translate it into months if it was a guy, or someone else who wasn't really aware of the week schedule Chat Icon

Posted 4/11/06 7:03 PM
 

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Re: When people ask how far along you are...

Other women, I tell in weeks, men, I tell in months.

Posted 4/11/06 7:08 PM
 

jersee3380
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Re: When people ask how far along you are...

i was answering in weeks ... now i say i've got 8 weeks to go! Chat Icon

Posted 4/11/06 7:27 PM
 
 

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