Conceived in April 2026: when is the baby due?
If you conceived in April 2026, your baby is due between December 23, 2026 and January 21, 2027. Find your exact day in the table.
Due date for every day of April 2026
| Conceived | Due date | Most babies arrive |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 1 | Dec 23, 2026 | Dec 2, 2026 – Jan 6, 2027 |
| Apr 2 | Dec 24, 2026 | Dec 3, 2026 – Jan 7, 2027 |
| Apr 3 | Dec 25, 2026 | Dec 4, 2026 – Jan 8, 2027 |
| Apr 4 | Dec 26, 2026 | Dec 5, 2026 – Jan 9, 2027 |
| Apr 5 | Dec 27, 2026 | Dec 6, 2026 – Jan 10, 2027 |
| Apr 6 | Dec 28, 2026 | Dec 7, 2026 – Jan 11, 2027 |
| Apr 7 | Dec 29, 2026 | Dec 8, 2026 – Jan 12, 2027 |
| Apr 8 | Dec 30, 2026 | Dec 9, 2026 – Jan 13, 2027 |
| Apr 9 | Dec 31, 2026 | Dec 10, 2026 – Jan 14, 2027 |
| Apr 10 | Jan 1, 2027 | Dec 11, 2026 – Jan 15, 2027 |
| Apr 11 | Jan 2, 2027 | Dec 12, 2026 – Jan 16, 2027 |
| Apr 12 | Jan 3, 2027 | Dec 13, 2026 – Jan 17, 2027 |
| Apr 13 | Jan 4, 2027 | Dec 14, 2026 – Jan 18, 2027 |
| Apr 14 | Jan 5, 2027 | Dec 15, 2026 – Jan 19, 2027 |
| Apr 15 | Jan 6, 2027 | Dec 16, 2026 – Jan 20, 2027 |
| Apr 16 | Jan 7, 2027 | Dec 17, 2026 – Jan 21, 2027 |
| Apr 17 | Jan 8, 2027 | Dec 18, 2026 – Jan 22, 2027 |
| Apr 18 | Jan 9, 2027 | Dec 19, 2026 – Jan 23, 2027 |
| Apr 19 | Jan 10, 2027 | Dec 20, 2026 – Jan 24, 2027 |
| Apr 20 | Jan 11, 2027 | Dec 21, 2026 – Jan 25, 2027 |
| Apr 21 | Jan 12, 2027 | Dec 22, 2026 – Jan 26, 2027 |
| Apr 22 | Jan 13, 2027 | Dec 23, 2026 – Jan 27, 2027 |
| Apr 23 | Jan 14, 2027 | Dec 24, 2026 – Jan 28, 2027 |
| Apr 24 | Jan 15, 2027 | Dec 25, 2026 – Jan 29, 2027 |
| Apr 25 | Jan 16, 2027 | Dec 26, 2026 – Jan 30, 2027 |
| Apr 26 | Jan 17, 2027 | Dec 27, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027 |
| Apr 27 | Jan 18, 2027 | Dec 28, 2026 – Feb 1, 2027 |
| Apr 28 | Jan 19, 2027 | Dec 29, 2026 – Feb 2, 2027 |
| Apr 29 | Jan 20, 2027 | Dec 30, 2026 – Feb 3, 2027 |
| Apr 30 | Jan 21, 2027 | Dec 31, 2026 – Feb 4, 2027 |
These are estimates: conception usually happens around ovulation, and babies arrive at different times. An early ultrasound gives the most accurate dates.
Key dates for a pregnancy from the middle of April 2026
- Nuchal translucency (NT) scan window: Jun 18 – Jul 8, 2026
- Anatomy scan window: Aug 6 – Sep 9, 2026
- Third trimester begins: Oct 15, 2026
- Full term: Dec 31, 2026 – Jan 13, 2027
About April 2026
Babies conceived in April 2026 are mostly born in winter in the northern half of the world, and in summer in the southern half.
Christmas falls in the usual birth window (37–42 weeks).
New Year’s Day falls in the usual birth window (37–42 weeks).
Questions about a April 2026 conception
If I conceived in April 2026, when is my baby due?
Your due date is between December 23, 2026 and January 21, 2027, depending on the day you conceived. Find your day in the table above. A due date is about 38 weeks (266 days) after conception (ACOG).
Why is the due date about 38 weeks after conception?
Pregnancy is counted from the first day of the last period, about 2 weeks before conception. So a conception on April 16, 2026 gives a due date of January 7, 2027: 40 weeks of pregnancy, but about 38 weeks after conception (ACOG).
Will my baby be born on January 7, 2027?
Probably not on that exact day. For a conception on April 16, 2026, most babies arrive between December 17, 2026 and January 21, 2027, at 37 to 42 weeks (CDC). Your midwife or doctor will confirm your dates.