In Greece, marriage in a leap year is considered unlucky. One in five engaged couples in Greece will plan to avoid getting married in a leap year. In February 1988 the town of Anthony in Texas, declared itself leap year capital of the world, and an international leapling birthday club was started.
Although your first hospital antenatal appointment may not be until you are around 12 weeks pregnant, telling your GP and/or midwife promptly will help to make sure you receive maternity healthcare that takes into account all your health needs and preferences. Find maternity units in your area.
If you are unsure of how to calculate the weeks of pregnancy, just ask for your next appointment how far along you are in weeks and days. An example might be 19 weeks and 2 days. Simply count back two days to figure out what day of the week 19 day 0 was and count up from there weekly. Weeks of Pregnancy.