Thursday, September 15, 2011

Do the Math

Okay I was trying to determine when the 1st trimester is over.  Books, OBGYNs, and the Internet all range from 12 weeks - 14 weeks.  After research this is what I came up with that makes sense. 

We are pregnant for 40 weeks.  Now people say there are 4 weeks in a month so 40/4 = 10 months total.  Well all months do not have 4 weeks.  But all weeks do have 7 days.  So you are definitely pregnant for 280 days. (7 x 40). 

There is an average of 30.4 days in a month so 280/30.4 = 9.2 months of being pregnant.  Which would put the end of the first trimester at around 13 weeks.  (13.3 days to be exact).  So for me 13 weeks was the answer..

So with that puzzle solved.  I have officially moved on to the honeymoon phase aka 2nd trimester. Ya for me.