Are you pregnant? Find out how to calculate your due date!

Have you just found out you are pregnant? Congratulations!🎈

You just had a look at the 'plus' sign on the pregnancy test and found out that your test is positive.. So amazing! This means you are probably 3 to 4 weeks pregnant, or maybe even longer. In which week of your pregnancy you are, really depends on several factors; the length of your menstrual cycle and the exact date you’ve conceived. We ensure you that it’s very common among new moms to do a quick Google research: 'calculate due date'. Let us explain how you can calculate your own due date.

## What is the due date?
Calculating the due date is important for the midwife to compare your baby's expected development with how your baby has actually developed. This way, the midwife can see if your baby is well on track. But what exactly does the due date mean? It is an indication of the date you will probably give birth to your little big miracle. If you can't figure out yours after reading this blog, no worries: your midwife will help you calculate your due date.

## Calculating your due date
There’s nothing more exciting than holding a positive pregnancy test in your hands. Once you have processed the joyful news (can we ever?), you will probably be curious to calculate the due date. How to do that? We will explain it to you below. Just keep in mind that calculating the due date is not an exact science. Only 5% of all babies are actually born on the due date. 

So here’s how to calculate: 

- Add 40 weeks (280 days) to the first day of your last period. This method is quite reliable if you have a regular cycle.
- For each day your cycle is shorter or longer than 28 days, add a day to your due date.

A pregnancy officially lasts 40 weeks, but as you can see from the calculation, you are actually only 38 weeks pregnant. In fact, a pregnancy lasts 38 weeks on average from conception on, but the first day of your last period is used to calculate the due date. From that day on, the pregnancy will last around 40 weeks. 


## Preparing for your due date
Now that you have calculated your due date, you can start looking forward to this special moment. A little miracle is growing in your belly. le Bump Studio is happy to capture this very special phase for you. Have your beautiful pregnant belly eternalised in a 3D pregnancy sculpture. The perfect timing for a le Bump shoot is between week 28 and 38, when the bump is clearly visible and blooming. Take a look at our collection or do contact us if you have any questions. We would love to create your bespoke statue to cherish forever. 


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Are you pregnant? Find out how to calculate your due date!

If someone close to you is expecting a baby, chances are she will also be having a baby shower soon. If you are invited - ofcourse you are! - you probably want to surprise the mother-to-be with a wonderful gift. It’s a great idea to organize this together with a group of friends or family. From handy gadgets for the little one to a 3D pregnancy statue: are you looking for a great gift for a baby shower? Then continue reading, we’ll share six gift ideas with you.

## Collective gift baby shower: 6 original tips 🎁

For most women, the pregnancy period is one of the most special times of their life. Becoming a mother, growing new life in your belly: there’s nothing more magical than that. To spoil the mum-to-be and to celebrate new life, you sure want to give her an appropriate present at the baby shower. It is even more fun to buy a joint, larger gift for your pregnant sister, daughter or friend. Here’s a shortlist on great options:

## 3D pregnancy statue

An unique present is a personal 3D pregnancy figurine at le Bump Studio🤰. Perhaps the mum-to-be already has some beautiful photos of her bulging belly, but having a bespoke 3D pregnancy sculpture, a personal work of art that captures her pregnant body in its entirety, is something even more amazing. A beautiful keepsake to remember this special time forever. At le Bump Studio, we are happy to help create this statue for her. The perfect timing to do the shoot is when the mum is between the 30th and 36th week of her pregnancy. In our studio, we guide her in the most beautiful poses and photograph her using advanced 3D technology. A 3D pregnancy figurine is ideal as a joint baby shower gift, because four months after the appointment, she will receive her personal 3D sculpture at her home address. Tears of joy guaranteed!

### Nappy bag
When your friend, aunt or sister becomes a mother, she will have lots of stuff to take with her when she goes out the door. Yes, even for a quick walk. From nappies to wipes and toys - not to mention her own stuff - as a mother, you simply carry a lot. If you are still looking for a joint baby shower gift, a quality nappy bag is a great idea. There are lots of cool prints and colors available these days. 

### Sling or baby carrier
Has the mother-to-be got her eye on a baby carrier or sling, but is this a luxury she cannot afford yet? Then this is the ideal baby shower gift. There are several brands that creates them, so you can choose one for any budget and style.

### Basket as gift for baby shower
The way a gift for the baby shower is wrapped, of course, definitely counts when considering which baby shower gift is most suitable. A nice idea is to wrap the various individual baby gifts you buy in the group of friends together in a nice basket. It is durable to buy a nice basket or box that the brand-new mother can reuse again. A nicely finished wooden box - maybe with the baby name on it - could be perfect to save photos, milk teeth and other precious memories in it. 

### Bodysuits or other clothes with a personal text on them
Of course, you can go for a set of socks or a pair of trainers that the baby can wear much later, but a baby shower gift that is very useful for the mommy to be is bodysuits. Extra special when it’s personalized with the name of her baby woven on them. 

### Newbornshoot
If you are still looking for a gift for the baby shower, a newborn shoot is a great idea to give to the mum-to-be. For example, give a voucher, because most people like to have beautiful photos as a souvenir. 📸

### Book basket
A baby shower gives the expectant mother even before the baby is born. So most gifts are aimed at the very first period, right after the birth. Therefore, it is actually more original if you make a gift that mother and child will benefit from later. This is also often more useful for the mother who gets a lot of baby stuff for those first weeks anyway. Think of a nice book basket with reading books for the little one. Buy a quality basket and store nice baby books in it yourself.


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Need a gift for a baby shower? In this blog we have six useful tips for you: from handy gadgets to a 3D pregnancy statue....

Gift ideas for baby shower: this is how to surprise the mum-to-be

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Being pregnant is one of the most exciting life experiences. To capture this very special moment, we create a detailed 3D sculpture of your pregnant body. 