Bump to birth
Pregnancy & getting ready
Preparing practically and emotionally for a baby, and understanding the systems — health, funded childcare, leave — before you need them.
What tends to happen in this stage: Antenatal care, birth planning, maternity and paternity leave, setting up at home.
Planned
5 guides for this stage
1 of these is written so far — look for the “Read it” tag. We’d rather tell you that plainly than put up thin pages to look busy. The rest are listed so you can see what’s coming — and if one of them is what you need right now, tell us and it moves up the list.
Family, money & practical life
- Third trimester checklist — what to sort before baby arrives Guide
- Maternity, paternity and shared parental leave Read it
- Hospital bag checklist Printable checklist
Choosing & managing childcare
- Choosing a pram, car seat and cot — what you actually need vs marketing Guide
- Nursery and room setup checklist Printable checklist