Pregnancy Due Date Calculator

Estimate your due date from your last menstrual period or known conception date.

Estimate only — actual due dates are confirmed by your provider, typically with ultrasound.

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Understanding your due date

Due dates are estimates, not promises. Only about 5% of babies arrive on the predicted date. Full-term is anywhere from 37 to 42 weeks; the 40-week target is an average. Early ultrasound measurements (before 14 weeks) give the most accurate estimate — typically within 5 days.

The due date is traditionally calculated from the first day of the last menstrual period (Naegele's rule: LMP + 280 days), assuming a 28-day cycle. This overstates actual gestational age by about 2 weeks since conception typically happens 14 days into the cycle. Don't panic if the baby arrives a week or two early or late — both are normal.

Frequently asked questions

How accurate is a due date?
Due dates are estimates. Only ~5% of babies arrive exactly on the due date. 'Term' is 37–42 weeks; the target is 40 weeks. Early ultrasound dating (before 14 weeks) is most accurate (±5 days); later dating drifts (±2+ weeks).
How is the due date calculated?
Naegele's rule: first day of last menstrual period (LMP) + 280 days (40 weeks). This assumes a 28-day cycle and ovulation on day 14. If your cycles are longer or shorter, or if you know the conception date, ultrasound measurements give a more accurate estimate.
What are the trimesters?
First trimester: weeks 1–13 (through the end of week 13). Second: weeks 14–27. Third: weeks 28 through birth. Each has distinct developmental milestones and screening tests. This calculator shows exactly which trimester you're in and what week.
Why do doctors count from LMP rather than conception?
LMP is easy to pin down; ovulation/conception is usually uncertain. So pregnancy is clinically 40 weeks even though gestation from conception is ~38. When apps say 'you're 6 weeks pregnant,' the embryo is actually about 4 weeks old.