Your Pregnancy Care Timeline
📅 Week 8
🔬 Tests
- Initial labs (blood type, STIs, HCG, iron levels)
- Urine test
- Confirm pregnancy via ultrasound
🗣 Talk About
- Any substance use, medications, or stressors
- Prenatal vitamins and nutrition
- Safe support options
👶 Baby’s Development
- Baby is the size of a raspberry
- Heart is beating! You might even hear it
🧘♀️ Some folks don’t find out they’re pregnant until later. That’s okay. We’ll help you catch up with care, no judgment.
📅 Week 12
🔬 Tests
- Optional genetic screening
- Early anatomy check
🗣 Talk About
- Nausea, fatigue, and support
- Recovery or substance use goals
- Transportation or housing needs
👶 Baby’s Development
- Size of a plum
- Fingers and toes are forming
📅 Week 16
🔬 Tests
- Quad screen (optional genetic test)
- Check weight, blood pressure, fetal heartbeat
🗣 Talk About
- Mood changes or anxiety
- Harm reduction planning (if needed)
- Any cravings, concerns, or joy!
👶 Baby’s Development
- Size of an avocado
- Starting to wiggle!
📅 Week 20
🔬 Tests
- Big anatomy scan ultrasound
- Fundal height (uterus size)
🗣 Talk About
- Planning for delivery
- Childbirth education options
- How Baby Steps can help with recovery or MAT
👶 Baby’s Development
- Size of a banana
- Organs are in place and growing strong
📅 Week 24
🔬 Tests
- Glucose screening for gestational diabetes
- Hemoglobin check
🗣 Talk About
- Birth plan ideas
- Work, leave, or custody planning
- Baby supplies or parenting support
👶 Baby’s Development
- Size of an ear of corn
- Baby can hear your voice ❤️
📅 Week 28
🔬 Tests
- Rhogam shot (if needed)
- Tdap vaccine (recommended)
- Start more frequent visits
🗣 Talk About
- Mental health, recovery check-in
- Fetal movement & kick counts
- Plan for labor support
👶 Baby’s Development
- Size of an eggplant
- Eyes are opening and blinking
📅 Weeks 32–36
🔬 Tests
- Group B strep swab
- Cervical checks may begin
- Blood pressure monitoring
🗣 Talk About
- Finalize your birth plan
- Infant feeding preferences
- Safe sleep and car seat safety
👶 Baby’s Development
- Size of a cantaloupe
- Gaining weight and practicing breathing
📅 Weeks 37–40+
🔬 Tests
- Non-stress test if overdue
- Cervical dilation checks
🗣 Talk About
- Signs of labor
- When to go to the hospital
- Recovery support & postpartum planning
👶 Baby’s Development
- Full term, ready to meet you!
🧘♀️ Labor doesn’t always start on time. No stress—we’ll walk with you through each step.
