Nobody handed you a playbook for this. You found out a baby was coming and did what most people do. You started thinking about the crib, the finances, whether you had what it takes. The pregnancy itself, what's actually happening and what it actually needs from you, that part got a little lost.

This checklist is about closing that gap. Five things to work through during pregnancy, before you're in the room, before the pressure is on, while there's still time to actually prepare.