Dr. Marcello Pietrantoni

Courtesy of The Complete Illustrated Pregnancy Companion, Robin Elise Weiss, L.C.C.E., C.D. (DONA) with Dr. Marcello Pietrantoni, M.D., F.A.C.O.G

Week 32:

Courtesy of The Complete Illustrated Pregnancy Companion, Robin Elise Weiss, L.C.C.E., C.D. (DONA) with Dr. Marcello Pietrantoni, M.D., F.A.C.O.G

Week 31:

• Take a breastfeeding class
• Buy a breastfeeding book
• Eat, even if you're not hungry
• Deal with breathing difficulties

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Week 30:

• Order your home birth kit
• Deal with an aching back
• Choose a breast pump
• Leaern about sex in the last trimester

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Week 29:

• Research your childcare options
• Schedule a sibling class
• Register for baby items
• Learn about Braxton-Hicks contractions

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Week 28:

• Make prenatal appointments for every two weeks
• Hire your doula
• Schedule your Rhogam shot if you are Rh negative
• Watch out for preeclampsia

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Courtesy of The Complete Illustrated Pregnancy Companion, Robin Elise Weiss, L.C.C.E., C.D. (DONA) with Dr. Marcello Pietrantoni, M.D., F.A.C.O.G

Week 27:

• Take another tour of your hospital or birth center
• Watch out for preterm labor
• Deal with insomnia
• Choose baby clothes
• Be tested for anemia

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Courtesy of The Complete Illustrated Pregnancy Companion, Robin Elise Weiss, L.C.C.E., C.D. (DONA) with Dr. Marcello Pietrantoni, M.D., F.A.C.O.G

Week 26:

• Check your newborn coverage with your insurance carrier
• Schedule your glucose tolerance test
• Resolve any conflicts with your practitioner
• Start thinking about baby names
• Buy a body pillow

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Week 25:

• Talk to your baby
• Add to your pregnancy journal
• Learn about pelvic pressure
• Check for spider veins
• Discuss important topics with your practitioner

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Courtesy of The Complete Illustrated Pregnancy Companion, Robin Elise Weiss, L.C.C.E., C.D. (DONA) with Dr. Marcello Pietrantoni, M.D., F.A.C.O.G

Week 24:

• Start fetal kick counts
• Begin to interview pediatricians
• Consider your belly button ring
• Treat snoring and a stuffy nose

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Courtesy of The Complete Illustrated Pregnancy Companion, Robin Elise Weiss, L.C.C.E., C.D. (DONA) with Dr. Marcello Pietrantoni, M.D., F.A.C.O.G

Week 23:

• Check for stretch marks
• Learn about baby showers and other ceremonies
• Look for vericose veins
• Consider the shape of your belly

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