U. S. Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-NY, and, former President Bill Clinton, blow out the candles on a cake at Hillary Rodham Clinton's 59th birthday party at Tavern on the Green in New York, Thursday, Oct. 26, 2006.
The unborn baby spends around 38 weeks in the uterus, but the average length of pregnancy, or gestation, is counted at 40 weeks. Pregnancy is counted from the first day of the womanâs last period, not the date of conception which generally occurs two weeks later.
Our midwife Melissa says: A normal, healthy pregnancy can last until 42 weeks, that is, 14 days after 40 weeks. Term is considered to be anywhere between 37 and 42 weeks, so any baby born within that range would be considered to be full-term.f I were to visit my regular GP could he get this sped up, as I suffer panic attacks. A normal, healthy pregnancy can last until 42 weeks, that is, 14 days after 40 weeks. Term is considered to be anywhere between 37 and 42 weeks, so any baby born within that range would be considered to be full-term.