Question

what is the period of gestation?

Answer 1

The average length of human gestation is 280 days, or 40 weeks, from the first day of the woman's last menstrual period. The medical term for the due date is estimated date of confinement (EDC). However, only about four per cent of women actually give birth on their EDC.

Answer 2

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Total time required for the development of embryo and foetus is called gestation period.

It is 9 months or 280 days.