How this is calculated
The estimate adds 280 days to the first day of the last period, then adjusts by usual cycle length minus 28 days. This assumes ovulation timing follows your usual cycle pattern. Your maternity team may update the date after a dating scan.
Before you rely on the result
This period-based method is not suitable for IVF or embryo-transfer dating, irregular cycles, uncertain bleeding dates or a recent pregnancy. Use your clinic’s date for treatment pregnancies. A dating scan is more accurate; a calculator cannot confirm pregnancy location or wellbeing.
Sources & further reading
Prepared by ProFertility · Updated 23 October 2026. Questions about your own circumstances? Contact our team.