Due Date Calculator
This calculator works out your baby's estimated due date from the first day of your last menstrual period, using Naegele's rule of adding 280 days (40 weeks), adjusted for your average cycle length if it differs from the standard 28 days. Enter your LMP date and select a cycle length from 25 to 35 days, and it returns your estimated due date, your current week and day of pregnancy, and which trimester you are in, alongside a visual trimester timeline. A key dates table shows your LMP, estimated conception date, the end of your first and second trimesters, full term at 37 weeks, your 40-week due date, and the post-term mark at 42 weeks. A separate panel covers New Zealand specific milestones: your dating scan window (8 to 12 weeks), anatomy scan window (18 to 20 weeks), the date to give your employer written notice for parental leave, when paid parental leave can start, and the days remaining until your due date. A short summary line pulls the headline figures together. Use it to plan appointments, work leave and travel around key dates, but treat the result as an estimate: only about 4 to 5 percent of babies are born on their exact due date, and your midwife or doctor will refine it using ultrasound measurements.
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How It Works
This calculator adds 280 days (40 weeks) to the first day of your last period (Naegele's rule), adjusted for your cycle length. Conception is estimated at approximately day 14 of a 28-day cycle. A dating ultrasound at 8 to 12 weeks provides a more accurate estimate. Only about 4 to 5% of babies arrive on their exact due date.
Parental Leave in New Zealand
In New Zealand, eligible employees can take up to 26 weeks of primary carer leave. Paid parental leave (PPL) is currently up to 26 weeks, capped at $811.05 gross per week (from 1 July 2026). You must give your employer at least three months written notice before your intended leave start date. You are also entitled to 10 days of pregnancy-related leave for antenatal appointments (separate from sick leave and annual leave).
Who this calculator is for
This calculator is for expectant parents estimating a pregnancy due date.
What this calculator assumes
- The first day of the last menstrual period, or another date you select.
- A standard 280-day (40-week) pregnancy using Naegeleās rule.
- A due date is an estimate; most babies arrive in the weeks around it.
- This is general information, not medical advice.
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This calculator provides an estimate only and is not a substitute for medical advice. Your Lead Maternity Carer (LMC), midwife, or obstetrician will confirm your due date based on clinical assessment and ultrasound measurements. Only about 4 to 5% of babies are born on their estimated due date.