Let's talk: childcare plans
Your 19-week bump might have you pondering some major life decisions—one of them being childcare. Here are resources to help:
💰 These are nine ways to lower the cost of childcare (including considering a nanny share)
🙋🏽♀️ If you’re planning on taking daycare tours, we have 20 questions to ask
✅ Does being a stay-at-home parent make sense for your family? Think through these four factors
🧠 And here’s our guide to the stay-at-home lifestyle if you want to dig deeper into the mental health aspects of the decision
Your top questions, answered
💧 Hydration: Am I getting enough fluids? Learn more→
🧴 Skin Care: Are stretch marks preventable? Learn more→
💚 Mental Health: What are symptoms of prenatal depression? Learn more→
💆♀️ Meditation: Is there a practice to prep for my 20 week anatomy scan? Learn more→
In her words
“I didn't fully wrap my head around the fact that there would be a person at the end of it. I read endlessly about pregnancy and what to eat and what not to eat. And then I sort of prepared not at all for the actual baby.” — Ellie Kemper
More to read at 19 weeks pregnant
😷 Your guide to pregnancy-safe cold & flu remedies
Illness is inevitable. Here’s what’s okay to take.
More on Expectful→
🛒 How to: create a grocery budget
One great way to financially prepare for baby.
More at The New York Times→
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Things to look forward to… 🥬🤷♀️
