Age, go by weeks or calendar month?

Bianca - posted on 08/11/2010

i went by weeks till my son was 4mths n went to get his 4mth needles n they said id come to early n had to go back.. my son was born on the 8th or march hes now 5months but is 23wks so by weeks hes nearly 6months..

Amanda - posted on 08/10/2010

i use calender month...i stopped counting weeks after about 12weeks..

Ashley - posted on 08/08/2010

Four weeks doesn't equal a month because most months are longer than 28 days. They're usually 4 weeks and 2-3 days. So you wouldn't say that because he is 20 weeks, he's 5 months old. He will be 5 months old on August 15th.

Rhonda - posted on 08/08/2010

I know this question had been answered over and over, but just a note from yet another proud mommy, when I made my son's appointment for his four month check up, they told me I had to wait till he was four months which would be on by the date of birth, not weeks. My son was born March 7, 2010, so he had his five month birthday yesterday!! Yay!!

Katie - posted on 08/05/2010

It is confusing and I don't understand it either but my son was also born on March 24th, 2010 : )

Jessica - posted on 08/05/2010

you can go either way, but I usually go by weeks until 12 and then months, and the next month is on that date. Try being in our situation... our little one was born on the 31st!

It's just like pregnancy... people say you are preggers for 10 mo. b/c it's 40 weeks, but really it's only 9 b/c some months have more than 4 weeks.

Kristy - posted on 08/05/2010

I still go by weeks, she's 18 weeks now but actually turned 4 months a week ago. I'm going to start going by months when she hits about 20 weeks I think. People ask how old she is and I answer in weeks and they're like soo how many months is that? so yeah, time to drop the weeks I think. It was exciting to count like that at first but now I'm losing track haha

Stephanie - posted on 08/05/2010

It is confusing...At 1st I was going by every 4 weeks...But everyone told me that is incorrect...
My baby girl was born March 28th, so this August 28th, she will be 5 months!

Christina - posted on 08/05/2010

I go by months. The 4th of each month Mason gets a month older. He just turned 5 months on August 4th.

Sharon - posted on 08/04/2010

health nurse said weeks till 12 weeks then go by month so my girl was born on the 18 so then every 18 she is a month older,

Danielle - posted on 08/03/2010

Angie, I couldn't agree with you more!

Angie - posted on 08/03/2010

I go by calendar month, after all, if we went by weeks, we would be having our birthdays on a different date each year.

Sheila - posted on 08/03/2010

I went by weeks until 4 mos, then I go by mos until age 2, then I go by years. :)

Danielle - posted on 08/03/2010

Going by weeks just doesn't seem right. If every 4 weeks my son was a month older then by the time his first birthday came around he would already be 13 months! There are only 12 months in a year. I think it's simple math :)

Becky - posted on 08/03/2010

I go by months now that my son is in the double digits for weeks... he is 16 weeks or .. 4 months 2 days ... he was born march 30

Sharon - posted on 08/03/2010

I also find it hard to figure this out and have asked many times, so now I say that my daughter is 4.5 months old (as she was born on March 15th) and when talking with the doctor, I mention the weeks. It should be one way all around as it is confusing.

Danielle - posted on 08/02/2010

Thank you for your input and opinion :) This whole thing is just so confusing! and yay, 5 months old! How time flies!!

Kristy - posted on 08/02/2010

It usually goes by either, usually they use weeks for development (a dr thing). As for birthdays, its by month. My hubby would like mention (as he has to me several times) there is more than 4 weeks in a months, except FEB (unless its leap year) Weeks are just more of an accurate time period. BUT... yay its the second, my son was born on 3-2-10 (blast off!!)... so he is now 5 months :)