You are pregnant! Congratulations. Now is the time to get organised. This pregnancy checklist is a gentle reminder of your options, recommendations and appointments…
| What | When |
| The recommendation is to start taking Folic Acid and Vitamin D supplements | As soon as you found out that you are pregnant |
| Register with your community midwife. Check with your GP surgery on how to do that. | Before week 7 |
| Booking appointment (First appointment) with your community midwife | Between 8-12 weeks |
| Get and sign your maternity exemption certificate (free prescriptions and dental appointments) | At your booking appointment |
| Ask your midwife about Healthy Start Vouchers and check if you are eligible | At booking appointment |
| First ultrasound offered (dating scan) | Around 12 weeks |
| Second ultrasound offered (anomaly scan) | Around 20 weeks |
| Book your antenatal classes | Between 12 and 22 weeks |
| Get your Mat-B1 certificate from your community midwife | Between 22-25 weeks |
| If you are employed: Inform your employer in writing incl. your Mat-B1 certificate about your maternity leave plans If you are unemployed or self-employed: Find out if you’re eligible for Maternity Allowance | Must be 15 weeks before your due date – Between 22-25 weeks |
| Find out if you are eligible for a sure start maternity grant | Around 29 weeks |
| Check out your local maternity services. See if you can book a visit or if they have a virtual tour… | Around 30 weeks |
| Start writing your birth preferences and include some “what if…” options (birth plan) | Around 30 weeks |
| Start packing your birth bags | From 30 weeks |
| Start practising your hypnobirthing techniques at least once a day | From 30 weeks |
| Arrange care plans for pets and older siblings or any other care commitments | From 30 weeks |
| Create your important contact lists and contact preferences and share with your (birth) partner or doula (where applicable) | From 32 weeks |
| Create your birth playlist | From 34 weeks |
| Create your birth vision board | From 34 weeks |
| Create your birth affirmations | From 34 weeks |
Contact your midwife or healthcare professional if you
- think your contractions have started
- feel that your waters have broken
- experience any bleeding in pregnancy
- feel a change in your baby’s usual movements
- want reassurance about anything in your pregnancy
Download your free printable Pregnancy Checklist
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Please also check out my online course! No videos, just text and images to learn in your own time. Includes hypnobirthing mp3s, scripts, workbook, handouts, infographics and much more! Lots and lots of information at your fingertips! Includes:
- hypnobirthing mp3s
- hypnobirthing scripts
- written information
- infographics and other imagery
- printable handouts
- printable workbook/journal
