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How many weeks is a gestation period?

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38 weeks for humans: A human gestation period is 38 weeks (from fertilization to birth). A pregnancy (total weeks of gestation) is counted as 40 weeks (from first day of last menstrual period until birth). It can be confusing!

Answered 12/10/2013

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