Dick Van Dyke and his younger brother Jerry Van Dyke talk about their new ABC comedy series The Middle.. Dick Van Dyke and his younger brother Jerry Van Dyke talk about their new ABC comedy series The Middle. (Bob Chamberlin / Los Angeles Times). Susan King Contact Reporter.
For the 2010 film, see Due Date. The Estimated Date of Confinement (EDC), also known as expected date of delivery/estimated due date (EDD) or simply due date, is a term describing the estimated delivery date for a pregnant woman. Normal pregnancies last between 37 and 42 weeks.
The due date is called the estimated day of confinement (EDC), because traditionally women were confined to bed, âlying in,â from the day of delivery to convalescence was complete. LMP (last menstrual period) is the only observable event from which to calculate a pregnancy without the aid of ultrasound. EDC (LMP B 3 months) + 7 days. The due date is referred to as the estimated date of confinement (EDC). This is a throwback to the days when a woman was âconfinedâ to bed and home for a period of time after birth until convalescence was complete.