To-do List For The Second Trimester
Ultimate To-do List For The Second Trimester.
Welcome to your second trimester, for many women, this will be the easiest three months of pregnancy. Take the time now, while you’re feeling better and your energy is up, to start planning for the arrival of your little one.
Here’s a handy checklist for the second trimester:
- Find a prenatal exercise class: A great way to meet other pregnant women and stay motivated to exercise
- Start moisturizing your belly: This may not prevent stretch marks, but it will help stop itchiness
- Look into childbirth classes: Sign up for an in-person course or online class, this can provide you with a great forum to ask lots of questions and can help you make informed decisions about key issues surrounding your baby’s birth.
- Prepare older children: If you have an older child or children, the new baby may rock their world.
- Do some financial planning: Becoming a parent means new financial responsibilities
- Prepare pets: Pets also benefit from special pre-baby preparation
- Start doing Kegel exercises: Kegels keep your pelvic floor muscles strong through pregnancy and beyond
- Think about your maternity leave: Planning to take maternity leave, check in with your human resources department
- Consider a babymoon: Now’s the perfect time to take an indulgent, pre-baby trip
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- Avoid unsafe activities: Now that your belly’s bigger, ensure to avoid some sports and activities
- Tackle your home improvement project: the nesting instinct may be kicking in. If so, make the most of it
- Eat healthy: You need an additional 300 calories a day for yourself and your growing baby. Make them count
- Get your teeth cleaned: It is safe and highly recommended to get your teeth cleaned during pregnancy. If you live in the United Kingdom, you need to take advantage of your free NHS treatment now
- Start sleeping on your side : At mid-pregnancy, it’s wise to snooze on your side especially your left side to improve blood flow and reduce swelling
- Check your rings: If pregnancy swelling is making your rings feel snug, take them off now before they get stuck
- Think about your baby shower: You may want to chime in with ideas on the theme, games, and guest list
- Dedicate time to your partner: Take time to bond with your partner and celebrate what makes you love one another
- Start your childcare search
- Create a baby registry
- Learn about second-trimester visits and tests
- Track your weight gain
- Decide whether you’ll find out the sex of your baby
- Narrow your baby names list
- Jot down your weird pregnancy dreams so you could share them with your partner or refer to them later to help you understand what your subconscious is mulling over.
