I'm Pregnant! - 2-Weeks Pregnant

By Lisa Ross

So, you just discovered that you're expecting, congratulations! Do you know how far along you are? Do you know how to measure that? Well, it depends on how well you kept track of your menstrual cycles. Doctors and OBGYNs count child birth from the supreme time of your last period. That makes you about 4-5 weeks pregnant by the time your next period is late.

Irregardless, you have not "technically" been expecting a baby that long! You're most likely 2 weeks along, if measured by the actual date of ovulation and conception. The really began when your egg was fertilized, about 14 days ago.

When a woman conceives, it is typically within 24-48 hours before or after ovulation occured. This is usually half way through a mother-to-be's cycle. But let's take a couple of steps back to the beginning of your cycle. You're 2 weeks expecting, so when did your cycle start?

The 1st cycle point is the first season of the menstrual period (never a fun moment). It may last 5-7 days. In about another week, the ovaries make preparations to release an egg. Ovulation



usually occurs between point of time 14 and 18 of that cycle. If there is sperm waiting for the release of the egg, (sperm can survive for up to 5 days - but usually just 48 hours), the egg could be fertilized. It takes another week for the egg to implant in the uterus. Then, the hormones are released that will cause the body's temperature to be higher than usual. These hormones can be detected about 10-14 days after ovulation and fertilization. So, if you do the math, you are 2 weeks expecting a baby counting from the date of conception.

Even with all that said, most ladies don't record when they ovulated, your OBGYN will count from the initial season of the last menstrual period, assuming that a wife's cycle is normally about 4 weeks.

Pregnancy is about 40 weeks in length, counting 4 weeks since your last period started. Congratulations! You are 2 weeks having a baby! But, tell your ob that you're 4 weeks pregnant!

Lisa Ross is a mother of three and the online editor for MyChildbirthGuide.com.
Lisa Ross is a mother of three and the online editor for MyChildbirthGuide.com.