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Journal

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Birth Activists Briefing: Recent Pu…

AIMS Journal, 2023, Vol 35, No 3 By the AIMS Campaigns Team In this article members of the AIMS Campaigns Team summarise some of the documents that we have been reading t…

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The International Labour and Birth…

AIMS Journal, 2023, Vol 35, No 3 By Charlotte Edun Arriving at the first day of a conference is usually quite a lively affair, a mix of meeting colleagues, perusing the p…

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The Role of a Doula as a Container

AIMS Journal, 2023, Vol 35, No 3 By Tomoko Holloway Introduction The journey of becoming a mother is a life-altering experience that goes beyond the physical act of givin…

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Events

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Focusing on Induction of Labour

Join us for the an interactive online AIMS workshops, " Focusing on Induction of Labour ". Nadia Higson (principal author of "The AIMS Guide to Induction of Labour"), Ale…

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Saving Babies Lives: Reducing Still…

https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/virtual-online-courses/saving-babies-lives-reducing-still-birth Chaired by Professor Alex Heazell , Clinical Director Tommy's St…

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Virtual conference presenting the M…

At this one day virtual conference we will present the findings of the: MBRRACE-UK confidential enquiry into baby deaths, exploring the impact of ethnicity on care and ou…

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Latest Campaigns

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BICS Conference poster: AIMS Campai…

AIMS Campaigns Team volunteers are presenting a poster about our campaign for Physiology-Informed Maternity Services at the 2023 conference of the British Intrapartum Car…

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Review: National Cohort study on in…

This is a review of the paper (https://journals.plos.org/plosmedicine/article?id=10.1371/journal.pmed.1004259%20 ) published on July 20, 2023 by researchers at St George’…

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SWEPIS – The Swedish Post-term Indu…

The evidence on whether there is a benefit in inducing labour if a pregnancy would otherwise last beyond 41 or 42 weeks is far from clear. 1 The SWEPIS study 2 , publishe…

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When's your due date?

What does your "due date" mean? How long is a normal pregnancy? How might being given a due date affect you and your baby? Enter the first day of your last period to discover when you're most likely to give birth.... and to find out more about due dates, induction and "post date" babies.
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Date of the first day of your last period
Adjusted cycle length

Date of the first day of your last period

The date of your last period allows an estimation of when you ovulated and conceived your baby.

A surprising number of women will have a bleed after they are pregnant, and although seeking advice from a doctor or midwife is recommended, usually this bleeding is not a problem.

Adjusted cycle length

Your menstrual cycle is counted from the first day of one period to the first day of the next. The average menstrual cycle is 28 days long, but many women will have longer or shorter cycles than this.

Ovulation usually takes place about 14 days before the next period. This means in a short cycle ovulation will be less than 14 days after your last period and with a long cycle more than 14 days after your last period. Giving the length of the cycle allows this to be taken into account in calculating your due date.

Many women have irregular cycles which make using the last day of their period less reliable for estimating due date.