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When does 3rd trimester start?

melissah210 posted:

Im finding different answers to my question..

Is it 27 or 28 wks?

I hit 27 wks yesterday.. If im moving up i will still come hang out with yall.. Gotta admit some pretty interesting topics are on this board. lol

4 Replies |Watch This Discussion | Report This| Share this:When does 3rd trimester start?Im finding different answers to my question.. Is it 27 or 28 wks? I hit 27 wks yesterday.. If im moving up i will still come hang out with yall.. Gotta admit some pretty interesting topics are on this board. lol

Jackie86401 responded:

Third trimester starts at 28 wks I just hit that today so I am now moving up hope to see ya soon.

Jackie(me) 24, Teddy(DH) 22, Xavior(Nephew) 3, Miley(daughter) 2, Lil one due 4/23/11

Report This| Share this:When does 3rd trimester start?Third trimester starts at 28 wks I just hit that today so I am now moving up hope to see ya soon.

katiecutie responded:

If you do it mathematically, it actually starts at 26 wks & 5 days.

I divided 40 wks by 3 trimesters = 13.3 wks per trimester, so 13.3 wks x 2 trimesters = 26.7, and seven tenths of a week is about 5 days, get it?

So yes, technically you've already begun the last trimester of your pregnancy!!

For some reason there are doctors/people out there that dont divide trimesters evenly... which, in my opinion, kind of defeats the purpose of even using the word "trimester."

Me (22), DH (23), EDD (5/15)

Report This| Share this:When does 3rd trimester start?If you do it mathematically, it actually starts at 26 wks & 5 days. I divided 40 wks by 3 trimesters = 13.3 wks per trimester, so 13.3 wks x 2 trimesters = 26.7, and seven tenths of a week is about 5 days, get it? So yes, technically you've already begun the last trimester of your pregnancy!! For some reason there are doctors/people out there that dont divide trimesters evenly... which, in my opinion, kind of defeats the purpose of even using the word "trimester."

melissah210 replied to katiecutie's response:

LOL..

See different answers..

But i like your outlook of it katie cause that means im just closer to seeing the light at the end of this tunnel. :)

Report This| Share this:When does 3rd trimester start?LOL.. See different answers.. But i like your outlook of it katie cause that means im just closer to seeing the light at the end of this tunnel. :)

katiecutie replied to melissah210's response:

Lol =)
well just depends on how you want to look at it, if you want to see it as 3 equally divided spans of time, the I'm pretty sure 26 wks & 5 days will be the most accurate answer for you.

Me (22), DH (23), EDD (5/15)

Report This| Share this:When does 3rd trimester start?Lol =) well just depends on how you want to look at it, if you want to see it as 3 equally divided spans of time, the I'm pretty sure 26 wks & 5 days will be the most accurate answer for you.

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