When are my scans?

Where you are in the schedule of scans and checks, and what comes next.

How many weeks pregnant

weeks

Gestational age

These are example numbers. Replace them with yours, then press Calculate.

Example answer

8weeks

first trimester

Early scans confirm location and heartbeat. After IVF the first scan is usually earlier than in a spontaneous pregnancy.

This is a guide, not a diagnosis. Share the result with your doctor.

Your result on the scale

The ranges this calculator uses. Yours is highlighted.

Your numbers

Everything worked out from what you entered.

Weeks pregnant: 8 weeks
Trimester: first
Next typical milestone: Dating and nuchal scan, 11 to 14 weeks
Viability threshold: at 24 weeks
Weeks to term: 29 week(s)

What each result means

Your result is highlighted. Your own clinic's advice always comes first.

Your resultfirst trimester

Early scans confirm location and heartbeat. After IVF the first scan is usually earlier than in a spontaneous pregnancy.

Your resultsecond trimester

The anomaly scan at 18 to 21 weeks is the main structural check. Viability is generally considered from 24 weeks.

Your resultthird trimester

Growth, position and wellbeing checks become more frequent.

Your resultterm

37 weeks onward is considered term. Post-dates monitoring usually begins around 41 weeks.

Where this fits in your journey

The usual order, from trying to conceive to pregnancy. Not everyone needs every stage. This calculator belongs to stage 5.

Stage 5 · you are here

Pregnant after IVF

After your transfer and your first blood test.

This calculator: When are my scans?

Also at this stage

How this is worked out

Compared to published rangesYour values checked against published reference limits. The source is named below; laboratory methods vary.

What is typically checked and when, from early pregnancy through to term. Schedules vary between units and countries.

About this calculator

?What it tells you

Your scan dates, from your transfer. Where you are in the schedule of scans and checks, and what comes next.

✓When to use it

When planning around scans and appointments

iWhat you need

How many weeks pregnant (weeks)

!What it cannot tell you

Antenatal schedules vary between units and countries. Your own maternity plan takes precedence.

Common questions

Is the schedule different after IVF?

The early part usually is. Clinics normally scan at 6 to 8 weeks to confirm location and heartbeat before discharging you to routine maternity care. The rest generally follows the standard pathway.

Sources

Indicative schedule. Antenatal timetables differ between countries, and between units within a country. Your own maternity plan takes precedence.

In an emergency

If you have any of the warning signs listed here, don't wait for a test result or a calculator. Get help now.

112All emergencies, anywhere in India 108Ambulance

Also call your IVF clinic. Most clinics give an emergency number on your treatment or discharge sheet. Save it in your phone now, before you need it.