How accurate is the due date?

Only about 5% of babies are born on the exact EDD (Expected Date of Delivery) given to them. This date is an estimate based on an average 40 week pregnancy. The most accurate way to determine the date is the ultrasound scan done at 12 weeks.

How to calculate the due date of the baby?

According to Naegele's rule: Counting back 3 months from the date of the last menstrual period (LMP), adding 7 days and a year. Or: LMP + 280 days.

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Umhla wokuzalwa womntwana (EDD)

Bala umhla omiselweyo ngokusekelwe kwixesha lokugqibela lokuya exesheni

Medically Reviewed:

Dr. Priya Sammani, MBBS, PG Dip. FM

Updated on: April 2026

❓ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Uchane kangakanani umhla omiselweyo?

Kuphela malunga ne-5% yabantwana abazalwa nge-EDD kanye (uMhla Okulindelekileyo wokuBeleka) abayinikwayo. Lo mhla luqikelelo olusekwe kumndilili wokukhulelwa kweeveki ezingama-40. Eyona ndlela ichanekileyo yokumisela umhla yi-ultrasound scan eyenziwa kwiiveki ezili-12.

Indlela yokubala umhla omiselweyo womntwana?

Ngokomgaqo kaNaegele: Ukubala ubuyela umva iinyanga ezi-3 ukusuka kumhla wokugqibela wokuba sexesheni (LMP), wongeze iintsuku ezisi-7 kunye nonyaka. Okanye: LMP + 280 iintsuku.

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