The Complete Second Trimester Checklist

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Second Trimester Checklist

Congratulations you’ve made it to your second trimester! Now that you have made it to the second trimester you can look forward to feeling more like your self again. Hopefully most of your morning sickness and roller-coaster of emotions have mellowed out. Now that your feeling better it is a great time to start checking off items on your second trimester checklist.

The second trimester is often referred to as the “honeymoon phase” of pregnancy. You start getting your energy back, morning sickness slows down, and your emotions start mellowing out. During this trimester a lot of changes will occur. Most likely during this trimester you will announce you are pregnant, you will find out the gender of your baby, you will start to show, start feeling baby move and so much more! Yay!!

You might feel like this pregnancy is going slow and you have so much time to get things done but I promise time will start to fly by! Once your third trimester hits your going to be lacking energy and it will be so hard to get the time to do those must haves before baby is here! This Complete Second Trimester Checklist will help you to get everything done!

The Complete Second Trimester Checklist



You maybe wondering when exactly your second trimester starts… Your second trimester starts at about 14 weeks and ends after the 27th week. You’re in your second trimester during months four through seven.

Now that you’re ready to start checking off items on your pregnancy checklists, this is the perfect place to start. This Complete Second Trimester Checklist will get you to where you need to be to enter the final stretch of pregnancy.

Time to Plan!

  1. Announce your pregnancy! If you have yet to announce that you are pregnant now is a great time to do so! Most the scares of the first trimester are over and you can start to breathe and enjoy every moment you have while your little one is still safe in your womb!                                                                                       Pregnancy Announcement
  2. Birth Plan: By this time you have choose the doctor you want and have had some appointments. If you have not already you may want to schedule all your appointments so you can make sure you get in. Start thinking about what you what your birth to look like? Do you have a doctor or midwife? Where do you plan on delivering? Who do you want in the room with you? Epidural or no? Natural or C-section? If baby is a boy are you circumcising or not? Are you planning on breast feeding or bottle feeding? These are all things that you will need to decide before your little one makes an entrance!
  3. Childcare: Depending on where you live childcare can be difficult to find. Some may have long waiting lists. Now is a great time to start calling around and finding the perfect childcare. This could be a larger center, in home daycare or a personal nanny. Make a list of your favorite places, the cost and if they have any availability. Once you decide the one you want go ahead and get on the waiting list so they know when they can expect your little one.
  4. Start decluttering your home: with all your second trimester energy now is a great time to deep clean your home and start getting it ready for your little one!
  5. Visit the dentist: The high levels of hormones in your body can affect your teeth and gums. Your gums could bleed and you have a greater risk of infection. Take a trip to the dentist for a check up to make sure there are no problems and for a thorough clean and polish.

Now For the Fun part!

  1. Gender! Around week 20 you will have an ultrasound and during this ultrasound they will be able to tell you the gender of your baby. If you are not wanting to know let them know before they begin that you wish to keep it a surprise!                                                                                                                                                                                                        Second Trimester
  2. Theme for Nursery: Once you know the gender (unless your keeping it a secret) you can start planning the nursery. You can decide the paint color/ theme and get the nursery all ready.
  3. Baby Registry: Second trimester is a great time to start putting your baby registry together! Put anything and everything you want on there and even if someone doesn’t by it at least it is there for you to know what you want. I love using Amazon for my baby registry! Read my Perfect Baby Registry Guide post for more on creating a baby registry!
  4. Baby Shower: your second trimester is a great time to start thinking of a baby shower!
  5. Maternity Pictures: Maternity pictures is a great way to look back and remember being pregnant. This is one thing I really recommend!
  6. Maternity Clothes: As you start to show your clothes will probably start feeling tighter! Now is a great time to look into getting some maternity clothes. Check out my list of Maternity Clothes I love!
  7. Baby Names: Start taking about baby names!

Remember Take Time for You!

Even though you have a lot to do before your little one arrives remember to also take time for your self. With all this second trimester energy now is also a great time to spend time with friends and family. Take that much needed vacation and relax before your little one arrives!

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