How Due Dates Are Calculated
The standard method (Naegele's rule) adds 280 days (40 weeks) to the first day of your last menstrual period, adjusted for cycle length โ for a 31-day cycle, add 3 extra days. From conception date, add 266 days.
Pregnancy Milestones
- Week 12: dating scan, end of first trimester
- Week 20: anomaly scan
- Week 24: viability milestone
- Week 37: full term begins
- Week 40: due date
UK Maternity Care
Contact your GP or local midwife service as soon as you know you're pregnant โ NHS antenatal care typically begins with a booking appointment at 8โ10 weeks. You're entitled to free prescriptions and NHS dental care during pregnancy and for 12 months after birth.