Here are the checklists for each semester of pregnancy. Remember that these are just a starting point. 

First Trimester Checklist: 

• Check your insurance to see what is covered
• Create savings plan for child’s education expenses
• Research prenatal testing that will be done
• Decide if you want to know the gender
• Take early pregnancy class
• Start considering what kind of birth you want to have
• Start taking pictures of that belly!

Second Trimester Checklist: 

• Let friends and family know about your pregnancy
• Start planning maternity leave
• Start baby registry
• Buy or borrow maternity clothes
• Interview pediatricians
• Sign up for childbirth class
• Plan baby shower
• Write your will to include baby’s inheritance
• Purchase life insurance
• Interview doulas
• Decide on childcare
• Continue with light exercise/ walking

Third Trimester Checklist: 

• Childproof your house
• Create Birth Plan with your partner
• Baby shower thank you letters
• Take a childbirth class
• Take a breastfeeding class
• Prep freezer ready meals for afterbirth
• Buy baby items
• Paint and design nursery
• Pack your hospital bag
• Install the carseat
• Wash baby clothes with baby detergent
• Stock up on breastfeeding friendly snacks
• Order your breast pump
• Prepare your postpartum supplies 
• Stock up on extra household supplies
• Sterilize bottles and pump parts

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