Pregnancy milestones

All your key dates in one list: scans, midwife checks, the end of each trimester and full term, ready to add to your calendar.

Your details

Your due date

Wed 2 June 2027

8 weeks 0 days today

First midwife appointment21 Oct to 24 Nov
Dating scan11 Nov to 8 Dec
16 week appointment16 Dec
20 week scan30 Dec to 26 Jan
25 week appointment17 Feb
28 week appointment10 Mar
31 week appointment31 Mar
34 week appointment21 Apr
End of first trimester24 Nov
End of second trimester2 Mar
Your next appointment10 days to go, Sat 31 October 2026, when you will be 9 weeks 3 days pregnant

These are the usual NHS schedule. Your midwife will book your own appointments, and first pregnancies often have a couple more.

Bleeding, tummy pain, a bad headache, blurred vision, fluid leaking or your baby moving less: call your maternity unit or midwife straight away, any time of day. In an emergency call 999.

Appointment countdown

Days until your next appointment

Add the date of your next midwife appointment or scan and the result counts down the days and shows how many weeks pregnant you will be on the day. Write questions down as they come up and bring your maternity notes; you can always call your midwife between appointments.

The working

Weeks from your last period

Each milestone is a week number on the NHS schedule. From a last period on 1 August 2026, the dating scan window (11 to 14 weeks) is 17 October to 13 November, the 20 week scan window is 5 December to 7 January, and full term starts on 17 April 2027.

The usual schedule

NHS antenatal care

Weeks	What
8 to 12	booking appointment
11 to 14	dating scan
18 to 21	20 week scan
25, 28, 31, 34, 36, 38	midwife checks (some first pregnancies only)
37	full term
40	due date

Between checks

You can always call

Your midwife or maternity unit is there between appointments. Changes in your baby's movements, bleeding, fluid leaking or feeling unwell are reasons to call, day or night.

Read with care

What this cannot tell you

Your own appointmentsYour trust books the exact days.
Extra careSome pregnancies have more scans and checks.
WorriesCall your maternity unit rather than wait for the next date.

Questions

Common questions

When is the 12 week scan?

Between 11 and 14 weeks.

When is full term?

From 37 weeks.

How many antenatal appointments will I have?

About 10 in a first pregnancy and 7 after that, if all is straightforward.

Sources

Last checked 21 October 2026. Spotted something wrong? Tell us and we will fix it.

Support when you need it

Contact your midwife or GP any time you are worried, and call NHS 111 if you cannot reach them. If a date or a result brings up difficult feelings, Tommy's and the Miscarriage Association offer kind, free support.