![]() Do you want professional pregnancy photos? A birth photographer? A newborn photoshoot? Now is the time to start looking around. And get yourself a comfortable pair of shoes! Check out gadgets that can extend your 'regular' wardrobe like this bra extender, pants extender, or these belly bands (they cover the gap between your shirt and your pants). Here's a post on the Best Baby Registries and the Best Places to Score Baby Freebies With No Big Catch. Even if it's just to get the free welcome box and the registry discount, it's worth making one. As time goes on you can add to it or swap things out. You don't have to make it public yet but if you're looking for something to do it's worth setting up a registry to keep track of what you think you might need. Check out What to Get When You’re Expecting - New Baby Checklist and Baby on a Budget - the Barest Bare Essentials. There are happy kids sleeping in a laundry basket somewhere so don't sweat it too much. ![]() It can be overwhelming so take your time. The big ones to start with are a car seat, stroller, baby carrier, breast pump, sleeping space, and monitor. ![]() (Word of warning: her husband made me furious and sounds like a complete dick.) It's a great book though and will give you a template to work with. I highly recommend reading Fair Play by Eve Rodsky to help break it down for you. Things like "just tell me what you need" aren't going to cut it when you have a screaming newborn in the house. Everything from grocery shopping to doctor appointments should be discussed. If you have a partner, now is a good time to figure out who is doing what. Also check out my clothing rental service, Bird Style Box, to get fresh styles that always fit during (and after) your pregnancy. Check out Build a Maternity Wardrobe (without blowing your budget) to see what you might need. You won't need a full closet overhaul to get you through a pregnancy (unless you want to). Here's a great post to get you started called What are the different types of birthing classes? You can often find free ones through your community and there are also great ones online. (You think you'll never forget them but they definitely get fuzzy.) Check out 11 Ways to Save Baby Memories. Keep track of all the memories you'll be creating. If you want to have some fun sharing the news with family and friends, check out 60 Cool Ways to Announce Your Pregnancy and 6 Tips For Making A Great Pregnancy Announcement Video. If you're going to need someone to take care of your baby, here are some tips for looking for childcare from a childcare provider. It is a long, hard haul so treat yourself well when you can. Whether it's date nights, playing with the dog, or lying on the couch and binge-watching Marvel movies, do shit that feels good and makes you happy throughout this whole pregnancy. Check out Best Pregnancy and Baby Apps Voted by Parents and Best Pregnancy Books (That are Actually Worth Reading). Fill up your phone and nightstand with some great reading material. A good read is Questions to Ask When Choosing a Care Provider. OBGYN? Midwife? Doula? Eddie down the street? Find a professional to help you safely get this kid out of you when the time comes. Also, find out what hospitals are in-network. Find out what is and isn't covered in your insurance policy and what benefits and procedures you might be responsible for. If you do nothing else on this list, do this one. Are you safe? Got some life trauma that needs addressing with therapy? Toxic people who need to go? If you haven't dealt with this stuff, now is the time to get going. If you do nothing else on the full list, do the first two. I'm going to start the to do list with the two most important ones. Let's get started! Baby Prep + Pregnancy Checklist The list is long so consider signing up for the Pregnancy Calendar where I break this list down week-by-week so you don't feel like you're drinking from a fire hose. But, you don't really need that much when the baby is born so you don't HAVE to do it if you don't feel up to it or if this kiddo decides to arrive early. If you want to go whole hog and set up a Pinterest worthy nursery, go for it. I've also left off preparing the nursery. I've left off things like vitamin supplements and test booking as those should be discussed with your medical professional. Here's a breakdown of some of the prepping you can check off your to-do list when welcoming a baby into your life. See our disclosure.įiguring out what you need to do when you find out you are having a baby can be terrifying, exciting, overwhelming, or all of the above.
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