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The Before-Baby Checklist: from 28 weeks to your first two weeks home

Somewhere around 28 weeks, the list in your head gets long. Car seat, pediatrician, hospital bag, what the first nights will be like. This free checklist puts it in order β€” from now until your first two weeks home β€” so you can tick things off instead of carrying them around.

  • βœ… Weeks 28–32, 33–36, 37–40+: what to set up when, in the order that actually matters
  • βœ… The hospital bag, for you, the baby and your partner β€” pack once, then stop thinking about it
  • βœ… The first two weeks at home: what normal looks like (feeding clusters, 45-minute awake windows, day/night mix-ups) and the few things worth a same-day call
  • βœ… A plan for you, not only the baby: the help roster, baby blues vs. when to call, and the one thing you won’t do the first month
  • βœ… Plus a short email series on what your baby’s first month is really like β€” so nothing surprises you

Printable, two pages, no fluff. Everything medical stays a question for your own provider.

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Already have your baby? The awake-window checkpoints are the version for the first year.