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How come when you determine a pregnancy you add two weeks from lmp? why 40 weeks, when you are actually 38?
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Because: Because the egg is fertilized by the sperm approximately two weeks from your LMP......Middle of your cycle Hope this helps Dr Z
Answered 1/24/2015
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