Assuming there is nothingness for the fetus the entire nine months in the womb. For that matter, I can't recall being younger than four, so it's all nothingness before then.
Not really. Perspective isn't scientific and often cultural. Koreans, for example, famously have a different take and use a different counting systems to accommodate.
I am assuming that the reader is biased towards the average HN user. That won't always work for everyone who will come across my comment, but close enough for an unpaid contribution. I'm not about to write a novel to make sure I catch every edge case.
