Pregnancy Guides
Clear, parent-friendly guides on pregnancy due dates, trimesters and early pregnancy.
Use the Pregnancy Due Date CalculatorHow to calculate your due date correctly
The two main methods for estimating your pregnancy due date — by last menstrual period and by conception date — clearly explained.
Read Guide PregnancyLMP vs conception date: which is more accurate?
Understand the difference between calculating by last menstrual period versus conception date, and when each method is more useful.
Read Guide PregnancyWhy due dates can change during pregnancy
Common reasons a pregnancy due date is revised during antenatal care and what it means for your timeline.
Read Guide PregnancyPregnancy trimesters explained simply
A clear, plain-language guide to the first, second and third trimesters — what happens in each stage and what to expect.
Read Guide PregnancyWhat to expect in the first weeks of pregnancy
A practical guide to the early weeks of pregnancy — common symptoms, what is developing and when to contact your midwife.
Read Guide PregnancyWhat is gestational age?
Plain-English explanation of gestational age — how it is measured, why it differs from fetal age, and what it means for your due date.
Read Guide PregnancyUltrasound Dating vs LMP: Which Due Date Is More Accurate?
How early ultrasound changes your estimated due date, when scan results override LMP dates, and what to expect from dating scans.
Read Guide PregnancySigns of Labour: What to Expect and When to Go to Hospital
The main signs that labour is starting — contractions, waters breaking, show — and when to call your midwife or go to hospital.
Read GuideCalculate Your Due Date
Use the free pregnancy due date calculator — quick results, no signup needed.
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