Health & Fitness

Pregnancy Due Date Calculator

Estimate a pregnancy due date from the first day of the last period (Naegele's rule).

Naegele's rule adds 280 days (40 weeks) to the first day of the last menstrual period. It's a standard estimate used as a starting point — an ultrasound dating scan is more precise.

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How is the due date calculated exactly?

280 days are added to the date you enter, which approximates 40 weeks of gestation counted from the last period rather than conception.