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Month 5 (20 to 23 weeks)
• Schedule childbirth /breastfeed-
ing preparation classes
• Purchase baby furniture and ac-
Month 8 (32 to 35 weeks)
• Preregister at hospital or birth-
ing center
• Schedule visits for baby’s arrival
for out of town friends and rela-
tives
• Wash baby clothes and blankets
in recommended detergent Month 9 (36 to 39 weeks)
• Finish nursery details
• Make a call list for family and
friends, get plenty of rest while
you can!
Month 10 (40 weeks)
• Welcome your new baby! Order/ mail birth announcements
• Schedule your baby’s first new- born visit with Pediatrician
• Obtain certified copy of your baby’s birth certificate/ social security card
• Add you baby to your health insurance policy (You’ll need a birth certificate)
For more information, call the 56th Medical Operations Squadron Family Advocacy Parent Support Program at 623-856-3417.
Portions of this article are found at WWW. USAAEDfoundation.org.
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• Take an infant first aid or CPR
course, encourage your childcare
provider to join! Month 6 (24 to 27 weeks)
• Interview and select Pediatrician • Choose an alternative guard-
ian for your baby/prepare and
execute a will
• Tour Labor and delivery facili-
ties (you can do this as well when you pick your obstetrician in Month 2, so that you can see the facilities they practice at before choosing them)
Month 7 (28 to 31 weeks)
• Arrange at home help for clean-
ing/helping when baby first
comes home
• Pack a” hospital bag” (unless you
are delivering at home)
• Purchase infant car seat, and
learn to properly install it. Your
local fire dept can help
• Stock up on diapers, wipes, and
needed baby supplies, begin deco- rating nursery
SUPPORT PROGRAM CORNER
Moms prep by month to prepare for baby on-the-way
by REYNA LEVERT
56th Medical Operations Squadron
Having a baby? Here is a helpful check- list to pace yourself as you prepare for the new arrival.
Month 1 (4 to 6 weeks pregnant) Congratulations on finding out you are pregnant!
• Spend this month learning about nutrition; begin prenatal vitamins if you haven’t already, drink lots of fluid and rest when your body tells you to.
Month 2 (8 to 11 weeks)
• Interview and choose an obstetrician
• Review your medical insurance coverage
• Start building an emergency fund (three to six months of basic living expenses)
Month 3 (12 to 15 weeks)
• Begin to come up with childcare op-
tions if necessary
• Start a retirement fund, if not al-
ready established
• Start shopping for maternity clothes
Month 4 (16 to 19 weeks)
• Research Family leave options/dis-
cuss work adjustments with your
employer
• Pay any deposits required by physi-
cian/nurse practitioner, labor and delivery fees
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