little confused about weeks vs months ..

So, i'll be 16 weeks this friday. Does that mean im 4 months pregnant? 

yepp

Well, almost... A month is really 4 1/2 weeks, so 18 weeks is closer to 4 months. You can kinda calculate months using your due date, too. Yours is January 30th, so you'll be 4 months on August 30th.

I thought so but someone told me i was only 3 months so i got confused ..lol 

I think it's all an ancient Chinese secret and nobody really knows.  I'm 23/24 weeks and the WTE book says I'm in my 6th month.  But honestly, it's so confusing I don't use months.  Thank GOD I'm passed the halfway point!  I can just tell people I have 13 or so weeks left (since it's twins :-))

Sandy

Months are confusing.....here's a link to a website I found

http://theparentsite.com/pregnancy/trimesters.asp

It's easiest to go by weeks. You actually have to go through what month your in to be considered that month. Weird, I know. Your pregnant for 10 months not 9, since you have to go clear through the 9th month. You actually start your 2nd month at 5 weeks, but your not considered 2 months until you get to the end at 8 weeks. Goes as follows:
Weeks 1-4: Month 1
Weeks 5-8: Month 2
Weeks 9-12: Month 3
Weeks 13-16: Month 4
Weeks 17-20: Month 5
Weeks 21-24: Month 6
Weeks 25-28: Month 7
Weeks 29-32: Month 8
Weeks 33-36: Month 9
Weeks 37-40: Month 10
So you will be 4 months. Hard to believe it takes almost a year for this little people to finish baking! Hope this helps a little.

Weeks	1 - 4	5 - 8	9 - 13	14 - 17	18 - 21	22 - 26	27 - 30	31 - 35	36 - 40
Which Month are you in?	You are in your first month	You are in your second month	You are in your third month	You are in your fourth month	You are in your fifth month	You are in your sixth month	You are in your seventh month	You are in your eighth month	You are in your ninth month
This is Month	one	two	three	four	five	six	seven	eight	nine
Trimester	first			second			third

Example:  in Week 14  =  you are in your 4^th Month    and    Month 4 is in your Second Trimester
[ So - You have completed three months  and  are now into your fourth month ]

First Trimester ends 13 weeks + 3 days   ~   Second Trimester ends 26 weeks + 6 days   Here is a cool calendar that I used with my son! Hope this helps :)

I like this! I makes it a lot more simple! :) thanks!

Actually you are still 15 1/2 weeks and have completed 3.5 months. You are pregnant for 40 weeks so 10 months. 4.445 weeks equals a month on the 10 month scale. Here is the link to a month/week calculator.

http://www.baby2see.com/pregnancylength.html

I am 26w3d and have "completed" 5.9 months. Almost 7 months.

Hope the link helps. Shari