To do’s in your third trimester

Weeks 28-32 [ ] Babyproof house [ ] Start fetal kick counts [ ] Prepare birth plan [ ] Baby shower [ ] Send thank-you notes for gifts (start one week after shower) [ ] Cook and freeze meals for after delivery [ ] Start childbirth class [ ] Doctor visits (two this month) [ ] Milestone: Others feel baby move? Weeks 32-36 [ ] Buy any baby items still needed [ ] Prepare all baby first aid and emergency items [ ] Print and fill out emergency sheets [ ] Get a low-maintenance haircut [ ] Finish painting nursery [ ] Get car seat inspected [ ] Pack hospital bag [ ] Contact local cord blood bank if interested in donating [ ] Find out what screening tests your hospital routinely gives newborns [ ] Speak with doctor about any additional tests you'd like run [ ] Doctor visits (two this month) [ ] Group B strep test (week 35-37) [ ] Milestone: Last day of work [ ] Milestone: Last week to fly safely (week 35) Weeks 36-delivery [ ] Doctor visits (weekly until delivery) [ ] Non-stress test [ ] Biophysical profile   

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