Methods for determining the duration of pregnancy

The most popular way to determine the termpregnancy is an ultrasound. Thanks to this research, the doctor can see the size and degree of development of the fetus and, based on these data, draw a conclusion about the approximate date of conception and the "age" of the future baby.Carry out an accurate pregnancy calculation for weeks anddays it is possible and at home. Photo: Getty But unfortunately, ultrasound does not give 100% of the result, because each pregnancy takes a different course, and some babies develop faster, while others - more slowly. But to carry out this research is necessary in any case, because thanks to him you can learn about the state of the child, as well as to reveal various pathologies in the first weeks. An experienced gynecologist can determine the week of pregnancy by the size of the uterus. To tell more accurately about the expected duration of pregnancy will help a blood test for hCG. The level of this hormone is constantly changing in each period of bearing the baby. And depending on the amount of substance you can find out exactly what week of pregnancy the woman is. And starting from these data, to calculate the date of the expected delivery.

How to calculate pregnancy yourself

You can determine the expected date of childbirth at home. And you can do this in many ways:

• Determination of the moment of conception. This method is suitable for women who know exactly what day there was a sexual act that led to pregnancy. This is possible if a woman watches her ovulation and knows when she happened. In this case, the error can be 2-3 days.
• On the last monthly. This method is quite accurate, especially if the future mother had a menstruation calendar. From the last day of the month and until the expected delivery will take 280 days.
• Child's wiggling. At the first pregnancy, the baby begins to "beat" at about the 20th week. If this is not the first child of his mother, he will make itself felt at the 18th week. But this method is not accurate enough, because the baby's first tremors can be confused with peristalsis of the intestine.
• Online calculator. On the Internet, you can find many programs that will help determine a woman's week of pregnancy. Of course, in this case there is a small error of 2-3 days. But otherwise calculators are quite accurate, because they count the days of pregnancy for all the rules of obstetrics. In addition, often these programs are equipped with a special calendar. It describes in detail what the future mother can experience in this or that period of bearing a child.

There are many methods by whichthe future mother will be able to calculate the duration of her pregnancy, as well as find out the date of the alleged childbirth. And for this it is not necessary to go to an unplanned appointment to the gynecologist, because you can comfortably carry out calculations and at home.

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