Are you ready? A checklist for healthy pregnancy and birth preparation

Pregnancy & Birth Readiness Checklist

FREE
Healthy Pregnancy Info Kit & Calendar

This checklist will help you cover all the bases during your pregnancy. Most of these topics are covered in detail in the articles section, or in our Free Pregnancy Health Info Kit.

Melinda Delisle-Clark
childbirth educator
labor doula

	Healthy Environment For Developing Baby

√	Establish a daily aerobic fitness routine
√	Establish a birth-muscles fitness program
√	Track diet daily to measure essential nutrients.
√	Daily relaxation breaks
√	Remove potential toxins from home
√	Select a quality pre-natal supplement
√	Avoid toxins in diet (alcohol, sugar, smoking, etc.)

	Comfortable & Energetic Pregnancy for Mom

√	Daily relaxation breaks (article)
√	Protect the time for a full night’s sleep
√	Daily comfort and energy exercises
√	Drinking adequate water
√	Chiropractic care
√	Know danger signs and when to call doctor
√	Regular massage
√	Food choices that prevent or reduce discomforts & complications

	Confident and thoughtful birth preparation

√	OB/midwife selected
√	Hospital/birth center selected
√	Insurance policy reviewed
√	Hospital bag packed and by the door
√	Birth plan prepared and discussed with OB/midwife
√	Family pregnancy/birth history reviewed
√	Hospital procedures & alternatives understood
√	Birth method selected
√	Birth class/teacher selected
√	Husband/coach ready to support you in labor
√	Labor support Doula selected

	Safe & loving home for new family

√	Breastfeeding class
√	New baby care class/resources
√	Home "baby-proofed"
√	Baby space established
√	Car seat installed
√	Bills, shopping and cleaning done in advance
√	Maternity/paternity leave arranged
√	Pediatrician chosen
√	Style of parenting selected
√	Financial plan for new family
√	Support community arranged (grandparents, friends, support groups, postpartum doula, etc)

To learn more about Melinda Delisle-Clark's Bradley Method Childbirth Classes or to register, you can contact Melinda at 770-794-6861 or classinfo@birthofafamily.com or order her FREE How to Have a Healthy Pregnancy Info Kit.