๐Ÿคฐ Pregnancy Due Date Calculator

Your estimated due date, current week, and key milestones.

The Due Date Calculator estimates your pregnancy due date and key milestones based on your last menstrual period (LMP) or conception date. Pregnancy typically lasts 40 weeks from the first day of your last period.

How to use the due-date calculator

Pick your method: Last Menstrual Period (LMP โ€” the most common, used by clinicians) or Conception Date if you know it. Enter the relevant date. The calculator returns your estimated due date (40 weeks from LMP, or 38 weeks from conception), your current week and day of pregnancy, your trimester, and a timeline of major milestones โ€” first prenatal visit (~8 weeks), end of first trimester (12 weeks), anatomy scan (~20 weeks), viability (24 weeks), full term (37 weeks). Adjust the cycle-length field if your cycle is regularly longer or shorter than 28 days for a more personalised estimate.

Why pregnancy is dated from LMP

Conception happens around day 14 of a typical 28-day cycle, but most people don't know exactly when they ovulated. They do know when their last period started. So obstetricians anchor pregnancy dating to the first day of the LMP and call that "week zero" โ€” even though you weren't actually pregnant for the first two weeks. This is Naegele's rule, dating from the 1830s, and it's still the global standard. The result: the "40-week pregnancy" includes about 38 weeks of actual gestation. An early ultrasound (8โ€“12 weeks) can confirm or correct the date based on embryo size.

Frequently Asked Questions

How is a due date calculated?
The standard method (Naegele's rule) adds 280 days (40 weeks) to the first day of your last menstrual period. This assumes a 28-day cycle.
How accurate is the due date?
Only about 5% of babies are born on their exact due date. Most arrive within 2 weeks either side. It's an estimate, not a deadline.
What if my cycle is not 28 days?
If your cycle is shorter or longer, your actual due date may differ. An ultrasound scan is the most accurate way to confirm gestational age.
What are the pregnancy trimesters?
First trimester: weeks 1โ€“12. Second trimester: weeks 13โ€“26. Third trimester: weeks 27โ€“40. Each has distinct developmental milestones.
When does "full term" start?
37 weeks. Babies born between 37 and 41+6 weeks are considered term. Before 37 weeks is preterm; after 42 weeks is post-term and most providers will plan an induction.
Should I rely on this calculator?
It's a useful estimate. Your healthcare provider's dating, especially after an early ultrasound, takes precedence over any online tool. This calculator is educational, not medical advice.

Key milestones to remember

First prenatal visit around week 8. Dating scan typically 10โ€“13 weeks. End of first trimester at 13 weeks (miscarriage risk drops sharply). Anatomy scan around 20 weeks (a major checkpoint). Movement usually felt by 22 weeks. Glucose test 24โ€“28 weeks. Group B strep test around 36 weeks. Full term at 37 weeks. Average labour and delivery at 40 weeks ยฑ 2.

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