title: The Pregnancy Countdown Book: Nine Months of Practical Tips, Useful Advice, and Uncensored Truths
author:  Susan Magee 
description: Susan Magee is the author of several nonfiction books, including The Jerk with the Cell Phone . She lives in Philadelphia with her husband and son.<br /><br />Kara Nakisbendi, M.D., is a board-certified obstetrician and gynecologist, a board-certified nutrition speci
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  ## AUTHOR’S NOTE
  
  
  The Chinese measure age from the moment of conception – not birth. Perhaps we
  measure it nine months too late?
  
  
  Obstetricians describe the weeks of pregnancy as 8/40, 10/40 and so on. Right
  up until 40+2 weeks, when it’s really time the baby made an appearance!
  Whatever world it is born into.
  
  
  ## ONE
  
  
  _Tuesday, 16 June, 4 p.m._
  
  
  _32/40_
  
  
  Perhaps it was her fault – at least partl