Due Date Calculator

Estimate your baby's due date from your last period, conception date or IVF transfer — with gestational age, trimester and key milestones. Runs in your browser.

This is an estimate for general information and planning only, not medical advice. Your midwife or doctor will confirm your dates with an early ultrasound.

How your due date is estimated

A full-term pregnancy is counted as 40 weeks — 280 days — from the first day of your last menstrual period (LMP), not from conception. This is Naegele's rule, and it assumes a regular 28-day cycle in which you ovulate around day 14. Because dating starts two weeks before you actually conceive, you are considered "four weeks pregnant" about the time of a missed period. If your cycles are longer or shorter than 28 days, ovulation shifts and the calculator moves the due date to match. Calculating from a known conception date counts 266 days instead, and an IVF due date is worked out from the transfer date and the embryo's age, which makes it the most precise.

Pregnancy milestones

The milestone table above marks the common landmarks: the end of the first trimester at 13 weeks, the mid-pregnancy anatomy scan around 20 weeks, the point of viability near 24 weeks, the start of the third trimester at 28 weeks, and "full term" from 37 weeks. The estimated due date sits at 40 weeks, but a normal birth can happen any time from 37 to 42 weeks, and only a small minority of babies arrive exactly on the estimated day.

Frequently Asked Questions

How is my due date calculated?
The most common way to estimate a due date, Naegele's rule, counts 280 days (40 weeks) from the first day of your last menstrual period (LMP), assuming a regular 28-day cycle with ovulation around day 14. If your cycle is longer or shorter, the calculator shifts the date accordingly, because ovulation — and therefore conception — happens later in a longer cycle. You can also calculate from a known conception date (280 minus 14 = 266 days) or from an IVF transfer, which is the most precise because the embryo's age is known. Only about 4 in 100 babies actually arrive on their estimated due date; most are born in the two weeks either side.
Which method should I use?
If you know the first day of your last period and have fairly regular cycles, use the LMP method — it is what most providers use at the first appointment. If you know the date of conception (for example from ovulation tracking), the conception method can be more accurate for irregular cycles. If you conceived through IVF, use the IVF method and select whether a day-3 or day-5 (blastocyst) embryo was transferred; because the embryo's exact age is known, this gives the most reliable estimate. An early ultrasound remains the clinical gold standard and may adjust any of these dates.
What if my cycle isn't 28 days?
Enter your average cycle length and the calculator adjusts the due date. The classic formula assumes a 28-day cycle with ovulation on day 14, so if your cycle is, say, 32 days, you likely ovulate around day 18 and the due date moves about four days later. Shorter cycles move it earlier. This adjustment matters most for the LMP method; the conception and IVF methods already start from a point after ovulation, so cycle length does not change them.
Is this a substitute for medical advice?
This due date calculator is not a substitute for medical advice. It gives an estimate for general information and planning only. It is not medical advice and does not replace care from a qualified professional. Your midwife or doctor will confirm dating with an early ultrasound, which is more accurate than any date-based formula, and will monitor the pregnancy over time. Always follow the guidance of your own healthcare provider.

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