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Don't understand the 20+4 people are referring to in posts...

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Hi, I am reading the posts and am sure it's obvious to everyone but.... I don't understand what 20+ 4 means.

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marmotte08

Hi there,

First number is the pregnancy week, the second number is the additional number of days.

20+4 means 20 weeks and 4 days

Take care

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JenLamb87 in reply to marmotte08

Thank you. Makes sense now :-D

Hi there JenLamb87. People are referring to their stage of pregnancy so 20+4 is 20 weeks and 4 days, or 12+6 would be 12 weeks and 6 days.

I found it really hard to work out weeks at the start of my pregnancy but now I've got so used to I don't know how many months I am off the top of my head.

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Thanks. Don't know why I couldn't work it out - must baby brain :-)

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LottyB

I'm the other way round now I've had my baby and don't need her weighed every week. She's just over five months, which after lots of counting is 23 weeks 2 days. (23+2) 😊 x

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