All the things you need to do before bub arrives 
1. Choose a doctor that you are comfortable with, change as many times as you need.
2. Choose a pregnancy management team. Your delivery hospital, Midwives, doula’s, support people.
3. Stay Calm, Happy and Vibrant
4. Go to the Dentist for a check up
5. Know you leave entitlements at work and your workplace rights
6. Confirm 12 week scan.
7. Tell Work (only when you are ready)- plan maternity leave with employer.
8. Contact the Family Assistance office to register and claim for payments you may be entitled to.
9. Confirm 20 week scan (find out if your having a little princess or prince!)
10. SHOP!!!!! Baby clothes, linen, car seat, bassinet, cot, nursing chair, nappies, lotions, choose your nursery theme
11. Find local Mothers Groups & Play Groups
12. Plan baby shower! (Besties LOVE this job), and don’t be shy to invite the fella’s, its an exciting time for them aswell!
13. Ensure all your family members and friends who wish to visit your baby are up to date with their vaccinations -Whooping Cough
14. Write Birthing Plan (Here is a great example)
15. Pack Hospital Bag, including pamper items for you! Don’t forget about you in these moments.
16. Cook dinners to freeze for easy meals in the 2 weeks after bub arrives. You and your partner need to ensure you stay well nourished
17. Prepare birth announcement texts, calls to your selected people. Best to have a draft ready so you can spend more time focusing on your new bubba!
18. Organise to have pets looked after while you are in Hospital
19. Organise baby sitters for other siblings – Grandma and Granddad are perfect for this
20. LOVE and ABSORB – Be present!
Don’t forget to take Bump Growth Photo’s! – Get as creative as you like afterall, these are personal moments x