SEVENTH MONTH

• ✔ Learn about the third trimester.
• ✔ Find out what to expect during weeks 25 through 28 of your pregnancy.
• ✔ Develop your birth plan.
• ✔ Make sure you know the signs of premature labor.
• ✔ Decide who will be in the delivery room with you.
• ✔ Care for painful pregnancy hemorrhoids.
• ✔ Buy your baby's crib and mattress.
• ✔ Time to get your stroller!
• ✔ Know your cord blood banking options.
• ✔ Breast or bottle? Know all your feeding options.
• ✔ Get tested for gestational diabetes.
• ✔ Learn what your belly's size says about your baby.
• ✔ Have baby clothes and necessities ready—prepare Baby's layette.
• ✔ Do you want a doula? If the answer is yes, find one now.

EIGHTH MONTH

• ✔ See what to expect during weeks 29 through 32 of your pregnancy.
• ✔ Attend your baby shower. (And get the thank you notes out of the way as soon as possible!)
• ✔ Expecting a boy? Study up on circumcision and make sure you and your partner are on the same page.
• ✔ Put your feet up—they are working extra hard these days!
• Pack your bag—your baby will be here soon!
• ✔ Shop for and learn how to install your car seat.
• Put together a family first aid kit.
• Buy your diaper bag, and stock up on diapering essentials.
• Buy a high chair.
• ✔ Attend your childbirth class.
• ✔ Build your email/phone tree for sharing the birth of your baby!
• ✔ Have your husband check to see if he's eligible for paternity leave.
• Shop for a nursing bra.

NINTH MONTH

• Find out what to expect during the last weeks of your pregnancy.
• Study up on newborn vaccines and find out what's best for your baby.
• Talk to your doctor about Baby's position and how it may impact childbirth.
• ✔ Finalize your baby name selections.
• ✔ Pick out your baby announcements and thank you notes. (And address those envelopes now—time will be at a premium soon!)
• ✔ Buy a baby sling or baby carrier.
• ✔ Know your contractions. Recognize the differences between Braxton-Hicks contractions and true labor.
• Prepare yourself for labor and delivery.
• Wash and put away your baby's new clothes.
• Prepare for the weeks after you give birth.
• ✔ Figure out how you feel about inducing labor. Learn the pros and cons.
• Relax and enjoy the last days before delivery!