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Interactive Tool: What Is Your Due Date (cont.)

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What does my due date tell me?

Your due date is an estimate of when you will likely have your baby, based on the normal length of a full-term pregnancy. Most women deliver within 14 days of their due date.

What's next?

Your health professional will also measure the size of your uterus and use ultrasound testing to determine your due date. For more information on planning a healthy pregnancy, see the topic Pregnancy.

Source: Katz VL (2008). Prenatal care. In RS Gibbs et al., eds., Danforth's Obstetrics and Gynecology, 10th ed., p. 4. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.

References

Other Works Consulted

  • Bernstein HB, Weinstein M (2007). Normal pregnancy and prenatal care. In AH DeCherney et al., eds., Current Diagnosis and Treatment Obstetrics and Gynecology, 10th ed., pp. 187–202. New York: McGraw-Hill.

  • Katz VL (2008). Prenatal care. In RS Gibbs et al., eds., Danforth's Obstetrics and Gynecology, 10th ed., pp. 1–21. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.

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ByHealthwise Staff
Primary Medical ReviewerSarah Marshall, MD - Family Medicine
Specialist Medical ReviewerKirtly Jones, MD - Obstetrics and Gynecology
Last RevisedJune 16, 2011
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