If you get pregnant in April, your estimated due date would typically be in January of the following year. This is based on the standard pregnancy duration of about 40 weeks (or 280 days) from conception or from the first day of your last menstrual period (LMP), assuming a regular 28-day cycle
. To clarify:
- Pregnancy usually lasts about 40 weeks from the first day of your last period.
- If conception occurs in April, adding 40 weeks places the due date around January.
- This is an estimate; actual delivery can occur anywhere between 37 and 42 weeks, so the baby might arrive a few weeks before or after the due date
For example, if you conceived in early April, your due date would likely be in early January. If conception was later in April, the due date shifts correspondingly later in January. For a more precise due date, healthcare providers use the first day of your last menstrual period or an early ultrasound scan to calculate your estimated due date (EDD)
. In summary, pregnancy starting in April generally leads to a due date in January.