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2021-06-30 07:53:28
Should a 37 day old baby be considered 5 weeks old or 6 weeks old? Should the age be calculated based on completed weeks...or ongoing week?
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Age of newborn babies  is calculated by completed weeks, so your 37 days old bundle of joy is 5 weeks 2 days old.

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If baby is born at term,  means completing 9 months in womb then we consider age of baby at 37 days as 5 weeks and 2 days. So age should be calculated after completed weeks.

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