How Do You Determine Conception Date Late In Pregnancy?
If you’re pregnant, knowing the conception date of your child has medical and sentimental value. However, it can be tricky to pinpoint the exact date of conception, and this calculation becomes more difficult further along in the pregnancy. Fortunately, you can take a few steps to help approximate the date of conception. Calculate the first day of your last menstrual period. This is the date that physicians use to approximate the age of the fetus. This gestational age is intentionally calculated incorrectly. Since the date of conception is difficult to pinpoint, obstetricians use the first day of your last menstruation as a fixed date. In fact, this cannot be the actual date of conception (conception is highly unlikely to occur during menstruation). However, you can use it as a tool to approximate the date of conception. Add 14 days to this date. This will generate a rough estimate of the date of conception. However, understand that this is only a ballpark figure. Sperm can live for se