11 months pregnant

[Jaycee]

Wow, if that's true, what an amazing story!

Actually, that story got me thinking, when were pregnancy tests invented? I wouldn't of thought there would be a test in 1945?

[MrsFabuloso]

Gosh going to 40+4 with DS1 was tough enough for me, imagine being pregnant for 1 1/2 years?!!!!!

[Trillian]

Back in medieval england they didn't recognise a pregnancy until the first 'quickening' or movement, so the pregnancies would actually seem quite varied by that standard, as the first movements can be felt anything from about 14-20 weeks for some women. I know in homebirth circles that some women go past the 42wk mark and some have gone to 44-45wks, but not many.

[Floweryfields]

Wow, if that's true, what an amazing story!

Actually, that story got me thinking, when were pregnancy tests invented? I wouldn't of thought there would be a test in 1945?

I believe they used to test using rabbits - something to do with using their ovary and the cells would change if the test was positive. So obviously tests weren't common, not like you could pop down the chemists for a rabbit ovary!