Expand pagesPregnancy Complications
- Anaemia in pregnancy
- Gestational diabetes in pregnancy
- Antenatal depression and anxiety disorders
- Antenatal and Postnatal Anxiety Disorders
- Group B Strep (GBS) in pregnancy
- Back pain in pregnancy
- Pelvic girdle pain (PGP and SPD)
- Ectopic pregnancy explained
- Pregnancy incontinence
- Pre-existing medical conditions and their effects in pregnancy
- Bleeding in early pregnancy
- Having a breech birth
- Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) during pregnancy
- Toxoplasmosis in pregnancy
- Coping with miscarriage: What's next?
- Early miscarriage explained
- Late miscarriage explained
- Pregnancy complications leading to miscarriage
- Polyhydramnios (too much amniotic fluid) explained
- Your guide to pelvic inflammatory disease
- Exercise during pregnancy
- 9 pregnancy & labour myths debunked
- What to expect during labour
- Premature labour
- Contractions: Your questions answered
- Your birth plan
- Your birth partner
- Birthing partner tips
- Best birthing positions
- Pain relief options during labour
- What is a doula?
- Labour and birth: 11 questions to ask yourself
- Birth FAQs
- Everything you need to know about having a Caesarean birth
- How your baby is born
- Giving birth at home
- Induced Labour
- The importance of skin to skin contact
- Special care babies
- Stillbirth
- Your guide to having a water birth
- Labour: When extra help is needed
- Your body and wellbeing after the birth
- Understanding shoulder dystocia
- Delayed cord clamping explained
- What to expect when your waters break
- Care after giving birth during COVID-19
- What happens if your waters break early (PPROM)?
- What is an episiotomy?
- Perineal pain after giving birth
- Will My Second Labour Be Different? Your Questions Answered
- Your Guide To Having An Epidural In Labour
- What happens when you have a forceps birth or a vacuum birth?
- Signs of false labour
- Your guide to fetal macrosomia (big baby)
- Giving birth to twins
- Signs of infection after birth
- How to bring on labour naturally
- Early signs and symptoms of labour
- When to go to the hospital for labour
- Your guide to writing a C-Section birth plan
- Your guide to recovering from a C-section
- How to prepare for the birth of your baby
- A Guide to Buying Your Baby Feeding Essentials
- Your baby safety must-haves
- Fashion with a bump
- A hospital bag checklist for birth partners
- Hospital bag essentials
- Best Pregnancy and Baby Apps
- Your baby's transport
- Baby harness
- Childcare Options
- 6 things you WON’T need when you have a baby
- Hospital bag snack ideas
- Ten of the best double pushchairs
- Newborn baby essentials list
- 10 tips on saving money in 2023 for new parents
- Pregnancy yoga classes in London
- Pregnancy yoga classes in Birmingham
- Pregnancy yoga classes in Bristol
- Pregnancy yoga classes in Cardiff
- Pregnancy yoga classes in Coventry
- Pregnancy yoga classes in Leeds
- Pregnancy yoga classes in Leicester
- Pregnancy yoga classes in Liverpool
- Pregnancy yoga classes in Nottingham
- Pregnancy yoga classes in Sheffield
- Pregnancy massage in Leicester
- Pregnancy massage in Liverpool
- Pregnancy massage in London
- Pregnancy massage in Nottingham
- Pregnancy massage in Sheffield
- Pregnancy massage in Cardiff
- Pregnancy massage in Coventry
- Pregnancy massage in Leeds
- No room for a nursery? Here's some hacks
- Understanding child benefit
- Benefits available for new parents
- We explain tax-free childcare
- Universal credit: What you should know
- Understanding your maternity rights and benefits
- Paternity leave explained
- Shared parental leave explained
- Maternity and paternity pay for same sex couples
- How to fit a nursing bra
- Autumn maternity clothes we love
- Tips for taking baby home from hospital
- Car seat quiz for parents-to-be
- Baby Car Seat Safety: Your Guide
- Pregnancy swimming classes in London
- Pregnancy swimming classes in Birmingham
- Pregnancy swimming classes in Coventry
- Pregnancy swimming classes in Bristol
- Pregnancy swimming classes in Leeds
- Pregnancy swimming classes in Sheffield
- Pregnancy swimming classes in Nottingham
- Pregnancy swimming classes in Cardiff
- Pregnancy swimming classes in Leicester
- Pregnancy swimming classes in Liverpool
- Baby loss poems from the heart
- Baby loss: Tips & advice from other mums
- 1 month pregnant
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- 5 months pregnant
- 6 months pregnant
- 7 months pregnant
- 8 months pregnant
- 9 months pregnant
- Domestic abuse and violence during pregnancy
- Sex during pregnancy
- Tokophobia (a severe fear of childbirth and being pregnant)
- Antenatal depression
- Your pregnancy hormones
- Stretch marks in pregnancy: What you need to know
- Tips for improving your mental wellbeing during pregnancy
- Healthy eating during pregnancy
- Acupuncture during pregnancy
- Dental hygiene in pregnancy
- Understanding pregnancy reflexology
- Lactose Intolerance in Pregnancy
- Bleeding gums in pregnancy
- Understanding bipolar disorder during pregnancy
- Panic attacks in pregnancy
- OCD in pregnancy
- Your guide to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in pregnancy
- Mood swings during pregnancy
- Pregnancy sleep problems & solutions
- Your guide to eczema during pregnancy
- Understanding eating disorders in pregnancy
- Having a baby after postnatal depression
- How your nails may change during pregnancy
- Is it normal to bleed after sex during pregnancy?
- Pregnancy make-up tips
- Drinking water while you are pregnant
- Foods to avoid during pregnancy
- Ramadan in pregnancy: Should I be fasting?
- Is it safe to wear a seatbelt in pregnancy?
- Body dysmorphia in pregnancy
- Breast changes during pregnancy
- Loneliness after having a baby and on maternity leave
- Tips for coping with stress as a new mum
- Tips for keeping your relationship alive after having your first baby
- Your postnatal body and wellbeing
- Understanding baby blues
- How your relationship may change now you’re a new mum
- Great ways to meet other mummy friends
- Your post-pregnancy nutritional needs
- Advice on sex after birth
- The joys of mummy brain
- Postnatal conditions that you should know about
- Contraception after birth
- Postnatal diet and exercise FAQ
- How are you feeling?
- The importance of postnatal pelvic floor exercises
- 6 Style tips for New Mums to help you look and feel confident
- Sleep deprivation after birth
- What is the fourth trimester?
- How long do you bleed after giving birth?
- Postpartum psychosis explained
- Postnatal exercises
- Depression in dads after birth
- Your guide to ‘mummy tummy’ and what you can do about it
- C-Section recovery tips
- Incontinence after childbirth
- What is postpartum fatigue?
- Your first period after giving birth
- Your postpartum recovery timeline
- How to cope with mum guilt
- Celeb mums who have celebrated their post-baby body
- Queen's Platinum Jubilee gift ideas for the whole family
- 11 fun facts about the Queen as a mum
BABY SHOWER CHECKLIST
Whether you’re planning your baby shower or one for a friend, getting everything arranged can be a little stressful – especially as there can be quite a lot to do – and you want to make it as perfect as possible.
The big secret to planning the best baby shower is to plan ahead…
So, to help you plan the ultimate baby shower, we have created a great baby shower checklist for you, so you can ensure everything is ready for the big day!
10 weeks before the baby shower checklist
- Decide who will be hosting the shower – you or a friend/relative?
- Set a budget – you don’t have to spend a fortune on a baby shower to make it great
- Decide where the baby shower will be – at someone’s house? A restaurant?
- Pick a date – and don’t forget to let everyone know! A Facebook group can be perfect for this
- Make a guest list – ensuring you have everyone the mum-to-be will want there
- Get a list from the mum-to-be of anything she needs for her new arrival, and send out the gift list to those who are invited
6 weeks before the baby shower checklist
- Choose a theme for the baby shower (you don’t have to do this)
- Check with everyone you invited they can make it so you have firm numbers
- Go shopping – buy the decorations (or you can make them yourself) – you can also do this online
- Think about whether you would like to have a baby shower cake or not (and order it) or of course, you can make it yourself!
- Plan the menu – if you don’t want a big meal, you can simply choose to have a buffet style which doesn’t have to cost you a fortune
4 weeks before the baby shower checklist
- Make sure you can rope in some friends or family to help with the set-up of the baby shower
- Order the cake if you’ve decided to have one
- Prepare some baby shower games to keep everyone entertained (the simpler these are the better!)
1 week before the baby shower checklist
- Begin creating some goody bags – remember, you don’t have to spend a lot of money on these
- If you’re having the baby shower out and not at the mum-to-be’s home, begin thinking of how you’ll be able to help her get any gifts home
- Decide who will be the photographer – this can be you or a friend, to make sure you get lots of lovely snaps of the day for the mum-to-be to cherish forever
With the use of our checklist, your baby shower planning should be super simple.
