Laura kuenssberg pregnancy calculator by month

The Due Date Calculator estimates the delivery date of a pregnant woman based on her last menstrual period (LMP), ultrasound, conception date, or IVF transfer date.

Estimation of due date

The due date, also known as the estimated date of confinement, is an estimation of when a pregnant woman will deliver her baby.

While the due date is often estimated as a single date, it can be helpful to consider a range of due dates, since only 4% of births occur on the estimated due date.¹

Due dates can be estimated using a number of different methods, including the last menstrual period, ultrasound, conception date, and IVF transfer date.

Last menstrual period

The default for this calculator bases the calculation on a woman's last menstrual period (LMP), under the assumption that childbirth on average occurs at a gestational age (age of a pregnancy calculated from the woman's last menstrual period) of days, or 40 weeks.

Although there is some debate regarding when pregnancy technically begins, whether at fertilization of the egg (conception), or when the egg adheres to the uterus (implantation), gestational age does not vary based on different definitions of pregnancy since it is based on LMP. In terms of gestational age, pregnancies typically last between 37 and 42 weeks, with 40 weeks often being used as an estimate in calculations.

Pregnancy calculator due date First, input the last date of your menstrual period and the number of days in your menstrual cycle in the appropriate fields of the calculator and turn it on. Second, if necessary, use the optional calculations to determine precisely at which stage of pregnancy you are. According to Women's Health magazine, a menstrual cycle typically lasts 28 days on average, but in some cases, it can be as short as 22 days or as long as 44 days. Our innovative Pregnancy Calculator takes your menstrual cycle into account when calculating your conception or due date. You will need to enter the number of days in your menstrual cycle to obtain accurate results.

Thus, the due date is usually estimated by calculating the date that is 40 weeks from the start of a woman's LMP.

Ultrasound

Estimating due date based on ultrasound involves the use of soundwaves to look inside the body and compare the growth of the fetus to typical growth rates of babies around the world.

It is a simple process that can be performed quickly and easily, that has no known risk to babies, and can be an accurate estimate of the due date early in the pregnancy.

Conception date

Using conception date to estimate due date is similar to using the last menstrual period. There is a difference of about two weeks between using these two methods that is based on the timing between the last menstrual period and the date of conception.

In vitro fertilization (IVF)

When using in vitro fertilization, the estimation of the due date is generally more precise than calculating the due date based on natural conception, since the exact transfer date is known.

It still uses the average gestational age at birth of 40 weeks from a woman's last menstrual period, as do the other methods.

Laura kuenssberg pregnancy calculator If you conceived through in vitro fertilization IVF , the pregnancy due date calculator may not be the right method for you. If you fall into that bucket, see below for how to calculate your due date for an IVF pregnancy. If you happen to know the exact day you conceived, you could calculate your baby due date by counting 38 weeks from the date of conception 38 weeks is said to be the length of human gestation. Even if you had sex only once during your six-day fertile period , you may not have actually conceived that day unless you happened to be ovulating. Conception happens when your egg is fertilized, but since sperm can live inside your fallopian tubes for up to five days waiting for an egg to be released, you could conceive up to five days after having sex.

In the case of IVF, however, the due date estimate can be made based on LMP, day of ovulation, egg retrieval, insemination, as well as the date of the 3-day or 5-day embryo transfer. In this calculator, the embryo transfer date is used.

Due date as a reference point

Generally, the point within the 37 to week window at which the baby is born is not a cause for concern.

Babies born between weeks, weeks, and weeks are considered early term, full-term, and late-term, respectively. Under normal circumstances, babies born within any of these ranges can be healthy, though full-term babies generally have better outcomes.² Babies born before 37 weeks are considered preterm, or premature, while those born after 42 weeks are postterm.

These ranges are important as a reference for doctors to determine whether or not any action is necessary.

Laura kuenssberg pregnancy calculator chart The Pregnancy Calculator can estimate a pregnancy schedule based on the provided due date, last period date, ultrasound date, conception date, or IVF transfer date. Related Ovulation Calculator Conception Calculator. Childbirth usually occurs approximately 38 weeks after conception, or about 40 weeks after the last menstrual period. The World Health Organization defines a normal pregnancy term to last between 37 and 42 weeks. During a person's first OB-GYN visit, the doctor will usually provide an estimated date based on a sonogram at which the child will be born, or due date.

For example, if a woman goes into labor too early at 33 weeks, doctors may stop labor to avoid a preterm baby that can have a host of health issues due to underdevelopment. Conversely, if a woman has not gone into labor after 42 weeks, doctors may induce labor. One possible complication of allowing the pregnancy to proceed beyond 42 weeks is that the placenta, which is responsible for providing nutrition and oxygen to the baby, can stop functioning properly, while the baby continues growing (requiring more nutrients and oxygen), which would eventually lead to a point in the pregnancy where the baby can no longer be adequately supported.³

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   "How accurate are 'due dates'?" BBC, February 3,

2. Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
3. PubMed Health. "Pregnancy and birth: When your baby's due date has passed."