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Calculate your due date: How to find your baby's due date

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BabyCenter's Due Date Calculator

Use our pregnancy due date calculator by plugging in either the date of your last menstrual cycle or the date you know you conceived. The calculator will do the rest.

How is my due date calculated?

There are several ways your due date is determined. If you happen to know the day you conceived, you can count 38 weeks from that day to find your due date. (Human gestation takes about 38 weeks.)

But very few expectant moms know exactly when they conceived. Even if you only had sex once during your fertile period, you wouldn't conceive on that day unless you happen to be ovulating. Sperm can live for up to five days inside your fallopian tubes. So, it could be up to five days after you have sex that you release an egg (ovulate) and it gets fertilized by a waiting sperm. That's the day you conceive.

So, without knowing the day of conception, how does anyone determine a due date?

First day of your last period

The most common way to calculate your pregnancy due date is by counting 40 weeks from the first day of your last menstrual period (LMP). And that's how most healthcare providers do it.

If your menstrual cycle length is the average length (28-day cycle), your menstrual cycle probably started about two weeks before you conceived. This explains why pregnancies are said to last 40 weeks instead of 38 weeks.

This method doesn't take into account how long your menstrual cycle actually is or when you think you might have conceived. But generally speaking, women typically ovulate about two weeks after their menstrual cycle starts. And women are more likely to know when their last period started than the day they ovulated.

Conception date

If you do happen to know precisely when you conceived – say, if you were using an ovulation predictor kit or tracking your ovulation symptoms – you can calculate your pregnancy due date based on your conception date. Just choose that calculation method from the pulldown above and put in your date.

Note: Again, you don't necessarily conceive on the day you have sex.

IVF transfer date

If you conceived through IVF, you can calculate your due date using your IVF transfer date. If you had a Day 5 embryo transfer, count 261 days from your transfer date. If you had a Day 3 embryo transfer, count 263 days.

Can my due date change?

Your healthcare provider might revise your due date if your baby is measured during a first trimester ultrasound scan and found to be much bigger or smaller than expected for gestational age. This is more likely to happen if you have an irregular menstrual cycle length that makes it hard to pinpoint the date of conception.

Your healthcare provider will measure your baby during that ultrasound exam to figure out how far along your baby is and then provide you with a new due date.

What if I already know my due date?

If you already know your due date, you can use this calculator to see your pregnancy timeline. It will tell you when you'll hit various milestones, and when you may be due for prenatal tests and prenatal visits. You'll also find what your baby's sign and birthstone will probably be and which famous people were born on your due date.

How likely am I to give birth on my due date?

Of course, a due date calculation is always approximate, whether it's from our tool or from your doctor or midwife. Only 1 in 20 women delivers on their due date. You're just as likely to go into labor any day during the two weeks before or after.

Want more information about how the weeks, months, and trimesters of pregnancy are counted? See our pregnancy timing chart.

How soon can I take a pregnancy test?

With all this talk about pregnancy due dates, you may be wondering when you can take a pregnancy test. To ensure you get the most accurate reading, it's best to wait a few days after your missed period to take a pregnancy test.

At-home urine tests measure the amount of hCG (human Chorionic Gonadotropin) present in your body. If you take a pregnancy test before you miss your period, you may not get an accurate result, despite what some tests advertise.

If you're getting a blood test in your provider's office, you may get results sooner. These tests also measure the amount of hCG in your bloodstream, but they're more sensitive than at-home urine tests. Blood tests may be able to detect pregnancy six to eight days after ovulation.

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When does a baby have a heartbeat? When you can hear or see the heartbeat.

You may be able to see the beating of cells in the heart tube for the first time when you're about 6 weeks pregnant if you have an early ultrasound exam.

If you don't have a first-trimester ultrasound, you'll probably first hear your baby's heart with a handheld Doppler at a regular prenatal visit.

Your caregiver may be able to find cardiac activity with a handheld Doppler as early as 10 weeks, but the timing depends on a number of factors, including the position of your uterus, your belly shape, and how full (or empty) your bladder is.

When does a baby have a heartbeat?

At 5 to 6 weeks of pregnancy, there's a flickering of cells within the embryo's torso. This flickering is the developing heart tube.

At this point, the heart isn't the four-chambered organ we're familiar with. It's a tube-shaped structure that has a lot of developing to do. The heart tube bends and twists to eventually form the heart, including its chambers.

Because the heart isn't yet developed, the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecologists (ACOG) defines this movement as "cardiac activity" rather than a heartbeat.

"What pregnant people may hear or see is the ultrasound machine translating electronic impulses that signify fetal cardiac activity into the sound that we recognize as a heartbeat," ACOG states. The group recommends waiting until the heart is fully formed before using the term "heartbeat."

A baby's heart is one of the first structures to form, because it's needed to deliver oxygenated blood and nutrients to other developing organs.

Some of the important steps in heart development are:

The heart tube twists and bends into an S shape, and the bottom of the tube moves up to form the two upper heart chambers (atria).
The middle of the tube forms the two lower chambers (ventricles).
Walls form to divide the chambers, each with an entrance and exit for blood flow.
Valves form between the ventricles and the aorta (large blood vessel) and pulmonary artery.
At about 10 weeks to 12 weeks, the heart is formed.
Small blood vessels form and fill with blood.
At birth, the opening between the two atria closes. Your baby is now getting oxygen from their lungs and not from the placenta.

What does a fetal heartbeat sound like?

Many women say that the beating of their baby's tiny heart sounds like galloping horses. The embryonic and fetal heartbeat is fast, about 110 to 160 beats per minutes.

If you hear a whooshing noise, that's not the heartbeat – it's probably because of movement or the monitor traveling past your placenta. Also, if you hear two heartbeats, don't assume you're having twins. You're likely hearing your own heartbeat in the background.

If the heart rate of the embryo or fetus is healthy, it's a sign that development is progressing normally. The chances of a miscarriage once you see or hear a heartbeat are less than 10 percent (at 6 weeks) and less than 1 percent at 9 weeks.

What if my provider can't detect a heartbeat?

If your doctor or midwife doesn't find your baby's heartbeat on your first-trimester ultrasound right away, it could be because:

It's too early in your pregnancy. Your due date may be off. (This can happen, especially if your menstrual cycle was irregular.) Your provider will schedule another visit in a week or two.
You have a retroverted uterus. Because of the position of your uterus, the baby can be just a little further away and harder to detect.
You're overweight. Extra padding between the ultrasound wand and the baby may make it harder to detect the heartbeat.
Miscarriage. If there's no heartbeat when expected (and ultrasound measurements confirm the age) or if cardiac activity was detected and now isn't, this may be a sign of miscarriage.
Ectopic pregnancy. In this case, an ultrasound wouldn't pick up heart motion in the uterus because there's no embryo there. Although ectopic pregnancies are never viable, they can sometimes develop enough to have heart motion. An ectopic pregnancy is a surgical emergency that can be fatal if not treated quickly.

How will I usually hear my baby's heartbeat?

Your provider will check your baby's heart rate with a fetal Doppler (a handheld ultrasound monitor) at each prenatal visit after about 10 weeks.

The procedure is completely painless. Your doctor or midwife will cover the device with ultrasound gel and move it around on your belly until they find a spot where the heartbeat can be detected. The Doppler sends and receives sound waves that safely bounce off your insides, including your baby's heart. The returning sound waves are processed and amplified by the device so you and your provider can hear the heartbeat.

You can rent or buy a Doppler for home use. However, some experts think a home Doppler isn't a good idea.

That's because it can take considerable training and practice to find and correctly identify a baby's heartbeat. You may not be able to hear the heartbeat – not because of an issue with your baby, but due to user error. It's also possible to hear the sound of blood flowing through the placenta or your own blood vessels and mistake it for a heartbeat.

There are better ways to monitor your baby, such as paying attention to your baby's movements and attending all of your prenatal appointments.

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5th week of pregnancy what happens to the fetus

This is a period of rapid growth of the embryo. At the fifth obstetric week, the heart of the crumbs already begins to beat, and organs and tissues are also differentiated.

What happens to the child?

The fetus is not yet quite like a small child. Its weight is only one gram, and its height is 1.5-2 mm. Nevertheless, important changes are taking place in this tiny organism, internal organs are intensively formed.

The embryo already has the rudiments of limbs and even fingers, the cochlea of the inner ear, eyes and mouth are formed. At this stage, cells begin to form that are responsible for the sex of the child.
The spine and internal organs such as the liver, intestines, pancreas are intensively formed, the digestive and urinary systems are taking shape.
The cardiovascular system develops, the first blood vessels appear. By the middle of the fifth week, the tiny heart is beating at about 100 beats per minute. Over time, contractions will reach 180 beats.
The development of the nervous system begins, tissues of the spine and spinal cord appear.

At this time, the placenta is actively developing - one of the most important and unique organs that exists only during pregnancy. The placenta connects the mother and the unborn child, providing the latter with all the necessary nutrients. Such a close relationship between mother and baby through the placenta is a reason to reconsider your work and nutrition regime, to give up bad habits.

Do not forget that the fifth obstetric week coincides with the third embryonic week, that is, the real age of the baby is two weeks less.

What are the changes in the woman's condition in the fifth week?

A woman's pregnancy will be indicated by the absence of menstruation, as well as new symptoms and sensations.

Signs such as drowsiness or insomnia, mood swings, fatigue, tearfulness, taste changes, increased sense of smell, if they were before, persist.
In addition to breast engorgement and increased sensitivity, pigmentation of the nipples and a strip down from the navel may appear.
At this time, the first signs of toxicosis are likely, so avoid the factors provoking it: strong odors, fatty and too specific food. Add foods rich in vitamin B6 to your diet.
The urge to urinate is usually more frequent.
Always watch the nature of your sensations in the lower abdomen. If the pain is minor and short-lived, then do not worry. If they intensify or are accompanied by spotting, cause you discomfort, contact your doctor immediately.

Do not forget that the absence of the above symptoms is also considered normal, because the size of the baby is still very small.

If, apart from this, nothing bothers you, then most likely the pregnancy is going well.

If any of the above symptoms are present and no menstruation is present, a pregnancy test is negative, it is recommended to repeat the pregnancy test after 3-5 days. Sometimes the cause of a negative test may be a low amount of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG).

An ultrasound examination at the fifth week of pregnancy can determine the presence of a gestational sac and how it is attached, see the size of the embryo, evaluate its development and, most importantly, determine the gestational age.

Remember that your body has already begun to change, although it is not visible yet. Avoid stressful situations, do not overwork. During this period, physical activity is undesirable. Rest more, spend time outdoors and enjoy your position. After all, morale is no less important than physical readiness.

6th week of pregnancy what happens to the fetus

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At this time, the size of the fetal egg has increased to 25 mm, and the baby has already grown to 6 mm. Its main organs and systems continue to develop, these are the lungs, and the bone marrow, and the spleen. Significant changes occur with the digestive tract - the esophagus and stomach appear. External manifestations of the genital organs also become noticeable, a little more - and you can find out the sex of the baby. But the most important process of this period is the active formation of the central nervous system, which allows a 6-7-week-old baby to already respond to external influences.

Just now a significant event is happening in the development of a small organism - its tiny heart begins to beat, beating the beat of life at a speed of 140-150 beats per minute, and launching important processes of blood circulation in a tiny little man.

At the sixth week of pregnancy, the ears, nose, eyes begin to form in the crumbs, the rudiments of arms and legs appear.

And what happens to mother?

By the sixth week of pregnancy, most women are already aware of their pregnancy. The absence of menstruation, as well as hormonal changes in the female body, give this confidence more and more confirmations, which will be clearly demonstrated by a positive pregnancy test result and witnessed when visiting a gynecologist and an ultrasound room or donating blood for chorionic gonadotropin.

Need to know!

If you don't get your period and the pregnancy test shows only one line, you need to see a specialist immediately. This state of affairs can indicate both problems in the body and, unfortunately, a problem pregnancy.

The 6th week of pregnancy is characterized by inconstancy of the emotional state, when periods of high spirits are replaced by periods of apathy and fatigue. Some women become passive and tired, while others, on the contrary, become more active and active.

Gastronomic preferences will also change. Someone begins toxicosis, accompanied by headaches, nausea, increased salivation. But in the interests of the future baby, you should carefully monitor your diet and look for opportunities to fully eat. If you do not experience these problems, you need to calculate your diet taking into account the good nutrition that the baby needs, but remember that being overweight will bring discomfort not only to you, but also to the baby, interfering with its full development. In addition, a newly-made expectant mother may be faced with a constant desire to try something “such” and she may become hypersensitive to all kinds of smells and aromas.

The woman's body is also transformed. The breast swells and obviously changes in size, while painful sensations may appear in it, darkening of the nipples is possible. Pulling and aching pains can be felt in the lower abdomen, if this is situational - do not worry, if not, then you should consult a doctor.

Together with the baby, the uterus itself grows in size, which is especially noticeable for your bladder. That is why you need to urinate more often than before.

But with the intestines, on the contrary, constipation may appear, which is caused by changes in the hormonal background of pregnancy. Also, increased gas formation can occur in the intestines, increasing its volume and waist size, which can be mistaken for changes in the size of the abdomen due to an increase in the uterus.

At the same time, a third of women may not experience any discomfort or any new sensations at all. Is it normal? Of course!

Pro ultrasound

If you conduct an ultrasound examination of the fetus at the sixth week of pregnancy, you can find out its size, how it develops, where it is located in the uterus and what its tone is. In addition, ultrasound will provide an opportunity to track the work of the baby's heart. If you experienced some pain or discomfort, then this study will determine if there are any threats to the normal course of pregnancy. Do not abuse ultrasound. The use of ultrasound is considered safe for the fetus, but it is not necessary to resort to this study too often out of curiosity alone, let everything go without undue intervention, but under the supervision of experienced professionals.