"How pregnant am I?"
It's hard to predict a baby's exact arrival date, but this calculator can help give you an idea.
To calculate how pregnant you are, just enter the first day of your last period. If you don't know the exact date, you can simply estimate it as closely as possible. And, again, please keep in mind that the information provided by this calculator is an estimate based on your last menstrual period.
As soon as you think you're pregnant, it's important that you contact
your physician or other health care professional immediately.
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General Information
Medically, an average human pregnancy lasts for about 280 days or 40 weeks from
the date of the last menstrual period (LMP). 40 weeks is the best average length
of pregnancy. Since the number of weeks in a month varies, knowing how many
weeks pregnant you are is much more accurate than knowing how many months.
Please keep in mind that you may not have conceived on the exact day
that you had intercourse. Sperm can survive in the uterus for up to
3 days. LMP is the best constant from which to measure probable date
of conception. Fertilization occurs -- generally -- around 14 days
after the start of your last period.