Trimester By Trimester Steps To Preparing For Your Baby’s Arrival

If you’re pregnant with your first baby you might have an inkling of the steps to take but not sure exactly how to go about it. So here is a trimester by trimester low down of how to get ready for your baby’s home coming. There are no right or wrong way to start preparing for your baby’s birth but we can help you make things easier. And here are the trimester by trimester steps to preparing for your baby’s arrival;

 

1^st / 2^nd Trimester

 

• Where would you like to have your baby? A private or government hospital? Which is easier to locate and which can offer you the care and support you want? Make your research! And if a midwife appeals to you, locate one that comes with good recommendation. Remember to get a good hospital on time so you can organise scans and appointment before hand.
• Whose support would you like after your baby is born? Your mother’s or mother-in-laws? You might have to tell them now so they can put you into their plans.

 

2^nd Trimester

•  Shopping! This is one of the fun part of being pregnant. Get a good list of the things you need, this is important because you’ll see a lot of cute baby things, if you don’t have a list you might buy things you don’t need and forget the things you really need. I’ll advice you buy all your items at once (if you have your money ready), and if you are buying online make sure they’ll be able to deliver the baby things before your delivery. You can come shop for your baby things at our baby market coming up on June 18, for enquiries call 07070433484.
• Organise your maternity leave in advance so they are fully prepared when you are finally ready to temporarily leave work. And while you are at work, you are entitled to take time off work to attend antenatal classes, and appointments with your doctor.

.3^rd Trimester

• By now you should have a good hospital, if you don’t find one. So you know where to go when the time comes. Walk around the hospital labour wards just to have a feel of the environment, who knows, it might give you a feeling of security.
• Talk to your husband about the kind of birth you want and draw out a birth plan. Although, if you eventually have a birth plan, you also need to be flexible as births don’t always go as planned.

• Pack your hospital bag. I left my packing to the last minute not knowing I’d give birth prematuredly around 33 weeks, it wasn’t funny. Pack your hospital bag and don’t forget to pack breast pads, nightie, maternity pad and other things you’ll be needing. Click on this link to see a full list of things you should pack in the hospital bag
•  If you have a child or children already, think about who will take care of them when you’re in the hospital, what they would eat and how well the person can take care of them.
• Choose a baby name! When your baby is still in the hospital, you might find that people will start giving baby different names, you can give your child a temporary name, you can always give your baby new names during the christening.
• The person taking care of your children will have to feed them, cook different delicious dishes and store them in your fridge, also make sure the store is packed with food so after coming home with your baby you won’t have any cause to run to the market to shop for food items.

Finally, like I said earlier, nothing prepares you for what’s coming during and after giving birth so be open-minded and if everything doesn’t turn out as planned do not panic.

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