FOURTH MONTH

• ✔ Find out what's in store for you in the second trimester.
• ✔ Learn what to expect during weeks 13 through 16.
• ✔ Revise your budget to make room for baby.
• ✔ Sign up now for childbirth classes—slots fill up fast!
• ✔ Want to get away? Plan a babymoon!
• ✔ Take baby's first picture—the ultrasound!
• ✔ Find a sleep set up that's comfortable and interpret wild pregnancy dreams.
• ✔ Take pictures of your growing belly.
• ✔ Start shopping for maternity clothes.
• ✔ If you're RH negative, it's time to ask your doctor about a RhoGam shot.
• ✔ Help him be a better dad—look into parenting classes for him

FIFTH MONTH

• ✔ Find out what to expect during weeks 17 through 20 of pregnancy.
• ✔ Time to tell your employer and update yourself on your company's maternity leave policy.
• ✔ Decide whether you want to find out your baby's gender now or let it be a surprise.
• ✔ If you haven't had one lately, schedule a regular dental checkup.
• ✔ Treat pregnancy heartburn whenever it flares up.
• ✔ Try prenatal yoga for a mind-body workout.
• ✔ Tired of nosy questions from strangers and friends? Master the art of the clever comeback!
• ✔ Figure out how much childcare you'll need, and start researching your options.
• ✔ Your libido may be back in full force. Get comfortable with sex during pregnancy.
• ✔ Is baby moving? Know what to expect from baby's first kicks!
• ✔ Have a heart-to-heart about pregnancy and parenthood with your partner.
• ✔ Prepare for your group B strep test.
• ✔ Take steps to minimize pregnancy brain.
• ✔ Have a shower coming up? Register for Baby!

SIXTH MONTH

• ✔ See what to expect during weeks 21 through 24 of pregnancy.
• ✔ Check your vision. Pregnancy vision changes are common, and can be a sign of complications.
• ✔ Tend to pregnancy back aches.
• ✔ Start working out the details of your maternity leave now.
• ✔ Know how to manage varicose veins.
• ✔ Get comfortable with your rapidly changing body and boost your self-esteem.
• ✔ Take a time-out to pamper yourself!
• ✔ Time to start preparing your nursery.