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IVFPregnancyDueDateandFetalDevelopmentCalculator
ThiscalculatorisonlytobeusedonlyasaguideandwhencalulatingviaLMPassumesthatyourmenstualcycleis28days
long.Thistooldoesnotreplacetheadviceofyourconsultant/clinic
Choosehowyouwouldliketocalculateyourpregnancy
EggCollection/Ovulation
LMPDate
October
21
2015
Calculate
YourexpectedDueDateis
27thJuly2016
LMP
21stOctober2015
Conception
4thNovember2015
Youshouldbe:
20w1d
MultiplesDueDatesbyAverageGestation
Twins
6thJuly2016
Triplets
8thJune2016
Quads
1stJune2016
YourTrimesterStages
Start2ndTrimesterStart3rdTrimester
2ndTrimesterCalculatedbyDevelopment/Gestation/Conception
13thJanuary2016
23rdJanuary2016
1stFebruary2016
3rdTrimesterCalculatedbyDevelopment/Gestation/Conception
27thApril2016
25thApril2016
30thApril2016
TypicalPrenatalTestingPeriods
FirstHPT/Beta
19thNovember2015
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CVS
30thDecember2015
To 13thJanuary2016
NuchalTranslucency
6thJanuary2016
To 26thJanuary2016
Amniocentisis
10thFebruary2016
To 24thFebruary2016
GestationalDiabetes
6thApril2016
To 4thMay2016
ApproximateStagesofEmbryo/FetalDevelopment
EmbryoDevelopment
Week12ofpregnancy*noteAlthoughyouarenotactuallypregnantatthispoint,pregnancyisalwaystakenfromthe
firstdayofyourlastLMPor2weeksbeforeECso,bythetimeyouhaveEC,youwillalreadyhavebeenpregant2
weeks.
Week3ofpregnancystarting 4thNovember2015
Theeggisfertalisedandformsazygotewhichthenundergoesaprocessknownascleavage.Ahollowcavityforms
markingtheblastocyststageTheblastocysthatchesfromitsproteinshell(zonapellucida)andimplantsontothe
endometrialliningofthemothersuterus.
Ifseparationintoidenticaltwinsoccurs,1/3ofthetimeitwillhappenbeforeday5.
Week4ofpregnancystarting 11thNovember2015
Theblastocystisfullyimplantedday712offertilisationFormationoftheyolksac.Ifseparationintoidenticaltwins
occurs,2/3ofthetimeitwillhappenbetweendays5and9.Ifithappensafterday9,thereisasignificantriskofthe
twinsbeingconjoined.
Week5ofpregnancystarting 18thNovember2015
Aneuralgroove(futurespinalcord)forms.Primitivehearttubeisforming.(day20offertilisation.)
Week6ofpregnancystarting 25thNovember2015
Theembryomeasures4mm(1/8inch)inlengthandbeginstocurveintoaCshape.Theheartbulges,further
develops,andbeginstobeatinaregularrhythm.Branchialarches,grooveswhichwillformstructuresofthefaceand
neck,form.Theearsbegintoformasoticpits.Armbudsandatailarevisible.Thefirsttraitsofthelungappear.The
firsttraitsoftheliverappear.Buccopharyngealmembraneruptures.Thisisthefuturemouth.Cysticdiverticulum,which
willbecomethegallbladder,anddorsalpancreaticbud,whichwillbecomethepancreasappear.Urorectalseptum
beginstoform.Thus,therectalandurinarypassagewaysbecomeseparated.Spleenappears.Uretericbudsappear.
Week7ofpregnancystarting 2ndDecember2015
Theembryomeasures8mm(1/4inch)inlength.Lenspitsandopticcupsformthestartofthedevelopingeye.Nasal
pitsform.Thebraindividesinto5vesicles,includingtheearlytelencephalon.Legbudsformandhandsformasflat
paddlesonthearms.Rudimentarybloodmovesthroughprimitivevessels.
Week8ofpregnancystarting 9thDecember2015
Theembryomeasures13mm(1/2inch)inlength.Lungsbegintoform.Thebraincontinuestodevelop.Armsandlegs
havelengthenedwithfootandhandareasdistinguishable.Thehandsandfeethavedigits,butmaystillbewebbed.
Week9ofpregnancystarting 16thDecember2015
Theembryomeasures18mm(3/4inch)inlength.Nipplesandhairfolliclesbegintoform.Locationoftheelbowsand
toesarevisible.Spontaneouslimbmovementsmaybedetectedbyultrasound.Allessentialorganshaveatleastbegun
formation.
Thefetalperiodbeginsattheendofthe10thweekofgestation(8thweekofdevelopment).
Sincetheprecursorsofallthemajororgansarecreatedbythistime,thefetalperiodisdescribedbothbyorganandby
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alistofchangesbyweeksofgestationalage.Becausetheprecursorsoftheorgansareformed,fetusalsoisnotas
sensitivetodamagefromenvironmentalexposuresastheembryo.Instead,toxicexposuresoftencausephysiological
abnormalitiesorminorcongenitalmalformationFromthe8thweekuntilbirth(around38weeks),thedeveloping
organismiscalledafetus.Thefetusisnotassensitivetodamagefromenvironmentalexposuresastheembryo,and
toxicexposuresoftencausephysiologicalabnormalitiesorminorcongenitalmalformation.Allmajorstructuresare
alreadyformedinthefetus,buttheycontinuetogrowanddevelop.
KeydatesduringEmbryoDevelopment
CardiacContractionBegins: 27thNovember2015
LimbBudsForming 1stDecember2015
EndEmbryoStage: 16thDecember2015
FetalDevelopment
Week11ofpregnancystarting 30thDecember2015
Embryomeasures30mm(1.2inches)inlength.Intestinesrotate.Facialfeaturescontinuetodevelop.Theeyelidsare
moredeveloped.Theexternalfeaturesoftheearbegintotaketheirfinalshape.
Week12to15ofpregnancystarting 6thJanuary2016
Thefetusreachesalengthof8cm(3.2inches).Theheadcomprisesnearlyhalfofthefetussize.Thefaceiswellformed
Theeyelidscloseandwillnotreopenuntilaboutthe28thweek.Toothbuds,whichwillformthebabyteeth,appear.The
limbsarelongandthin.Thefetuscanmakeafistwithitsfingers.Genitalsappearwelldifferentiated.Redbloodcellsare
producedintheliver.
Week15to18ofpregnancystarting 27thJanuary2016
Thefetusreachesalengthofabout15cm(6inches).Afinehaircalledlanugodevelopsonthehead.Fetalskinis
almosttransparent.Moremuscletissueandboneshavedeveloped,andthebonesbecomeharder.Thefetusmakes
activemovements.Suckingmotionsaremadewiththemouth.
Week20ofpregnancystarting 2ndMarch2016
Thefetusreachesalengthof20cm(8inches).Lanugocoverstheentirebody.Eyebrowsandeyelashesappear.Nails
appearonfingersandtoes.Thefetusismoreactivewithincreasedmuscledevelopment."Quickening"usuallyoccurs
(themothercanfeelthefetusmoving).Thefetalheartbeatcanbeheardwithastethoscope.
Week24ofpregnancystarting 30thMarch2016
Thefetusreachesalengthof28cm(11.2inches).Thefetusweighsabout725g(1lb10oz).Eyebrowsandeyelashes
arewellformed.Alloftheeyecomponentsaredeveloped.Thefetushasahandandstartlereflex.Footprintsand
fingerprintscontinueforming.Airsacsareforminginlungs.
Week2528ofpregnancystarting 6thApril2016
Thefetusreachesalengthof38cm(15inches).Thefetusweighsabout1.2kg(2lb11oz).Thebraindevelopsrapidly.
Thenervoussystemdevelopsenoughtocontrolsomebodyfunctions.Theeyelidsopenandclose.herespiratory
system,whileimmature,hasdevelopedtothepointwheregasexchangeispossible.Ababybornprematurelyatthis
timemaysurvive.
Week2933ofpregnancystarting 4thMay2016
Thefetusreachesalengthofabout3843cm(1517inches).Thefetusweighsabout2kg(4lb6oz).Theamountof
bodyfatrapidlyincreases.Rhythmicbreathingmovementsoccur,butlungsarenotfullymature.Thalamicbrain
connections,whichmediatesensoryinput,form.Bonesarefullydeveloped,butarestillsoftandpliable.
Week36ofpregnancystarting 22ndJune2016
Thefetusreachesalengthofabout4048cm(1619inches).Thefetusweighsabout2.5to3kg(5lb12ozto6lb12
oz).Bodyfatincreases.Fingernailsreachtheendofthefingertips.Ababybornat36weekshasahighchanceof
survival,butmayrequiremedicalinterventions.
Week37pregnancystarting 29thJune2016
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Thefetusisconsideredfulltermatthe37thweekofgestationalage.Itmaybe48to53cm(19to21inches)inlength.
Fingernailsextendbeyondfingertips.Smallbreastbudsarepresentonbothsexes.Headhairisnowcoarseand
thickest.
KeydatesduringFoetusDevelopment
9thDecember2015
HeartbeatMayBeDetectedbyUltrasound
22ndDecember2015
BrainwavesBegin
30thDecember2015
EssentialStructuresComplete
27thJanuary2016
MovementBegins
23rdMarch2016
FetusMaySuckThumb
6thApril2016
MaternalSoundsRecognizedbyFetus
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