Evidence-based pregnancy and fertility calculators
Pregnancy calculator: due date, ovulation and gestational age
Pregnancy calculators to estimate your due date, fertile window and week of pregnancy, using the methods published by ACOG, NICE and the Institute of Medicine. Every result shows the formula used, its source and the range of uncertainty around it, and states where US and UK guidance differ.
Published clinical methods
Each calculation follows an ACOG, NICE or IOM method, and the source is cited beside the result.
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US and UK guidance
Units, date formats and guidance follow the region you select, and differences between the two are stated.
The method is shown
Every result states the formula it came from and the evidence behind it.
The calculators
Due date
Estimate your due date from your last period, conception, an ultrasound scan or an IVF transfer, with the likely range around it.
CalculateOvulation & fertile window
Estimate your fertile window and ovulation date from the length of your cycle.
CalculatePregnancy week
Calculate how many weeks and days pregnant you are today, and which trimester you are in.
CalculateConception date
Estimate when conception most likely took place from a due date or an ultrasound scan, given as a range of dates.
CalculateIVF due date
Calculate an IVF due date from the transfer date and the age of the embryo at transfer.
CalculatePregnancy test calculator
Find the earliest date a home pregnancy test gives a reliable result after ovulation.
CalculatePregnancy weight gain
The recommended total weight gain in pregnancy for your pre-pregnancy BMI, with the NICE position for the UK.
CalculatePeriod & cycle predictor
Predict your next periods and the fertile window in each cycle.
CalculateTrying to conceive
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Age and fertility The chance of pregnancy per cycle falls from about 1 in 4 in the 20s to about 1 in 10 by 40 (ACOG), and men are affected too.
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Chances of getting pregnant each cycle and how long it takes Chances of getting pregnant are about 1 in 4 per cycle in the 20s and early 30s (ACOG). How the odds add up, and how long conception usually takes.
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How to get pregnant fast When to have sex, how often, the health steps ACOG and the NHS recommend before trying, and how long to try before asking for help.
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PCOS and pregnancy How PCOS affects ovulation, the treatments guidelines list for getting pregnant, and the extra checks advised once you are pregnant.
Cycles and ovulation
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Basal body temperature Basal body temperature rises after ovulation, so a chart confirms ovulation after the event. How the rise works, how to chart it, and where it misleads.
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Can you get pregnant on your period? It is unlikely but possible. What fertile-window studies show for sex during, right after and right before a period.
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Cervical mucus Cervical mucus, or ovulation discharge, turns clear, slippery and stretchy in the days before ovulation. What the change means and what else can alter it.
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Follicular phase The part of the cycle from your period to ovulation, what happens in it and why it is the phase that makes cycle lengths differ.
Male fertility
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Azoospermia Azoospermia means no sperm is found in the semen. Obstructive and non-obstructive types, how it is diagnosed, and the routes to parenthood that remain.
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Low sperm count (oligospermia) Low sperm count means fewer than 16 million sperm per mL in the WHO 2021 limits. What that means for conceiving, the known causes, and what happens next.
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Male fertility Male fertility is involved in 40 to 50 in 100 cases of couple infertility. The main causes, the first test, and when US and UK guidance suggest an assessment.
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Semen analysis results and the WHO 2021 reference limits What each measure means, how to prepare, and why one low result is not a diagnosis.
Preparing for pregnancy
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Folic acid for pregnancy The daily amount the CDC, NHS and USPSTF advise, when to start and stop, who is told to take a higher dose, and why it matters.
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Preconception checkup What ACOG and the CDC say is reviewed before pregnancy, from medicines and vaccines to family history, and how the NHS approach differs.
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Preconception health What US and UK guidance advises on alcohol, smoking, weight, medicines, supplements and male health.
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Prenatal vitamins The nutrients US and UK guidance names (folic acid, vitamin D, iron), what to avoid, and a label checklist. No brand rankings.
Early pregnancy
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Braxton Hicks When they start, what they feel like, how they differ from labor, and the signs the NHS and NLM say need a call.
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Cramping in early pregnancy Cramping in early pregnancy is common, the NHS says, but some pain needs urgent care. How it compares with period cramps, and the signs to act on.
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Due date based on ultrasound How a dating scan measures the embryo, when its date replaces the one from your last period, and how the UK and US differ.
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Early pregnancy symptoms Early pregnancy symptoms usually start at 4 to 6 weeks. The signs of pregnancy the NHS and Mayo Clinic list, when they begin, and when to get help.
Every result can be checked against its source
Each calculator names the formula it uses and the guideline it comes from. Where the evidence is limited, the result says so rather than implying more certainty than exists.
- ACOG American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
- NICE National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
- IOM Institute of Medicine, now the National Academy of Medicine