Preparing for Baby

Time to start preparing for your baby's arrival! Getting started now will help you feel more confident once labor starts. Here you'll get shopping guides for you and Baby, discover bonding tips for you and your partner, and find out everything you need to prepare for your baby's arrival.
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Pregnancy Confidential Podcast Week 25: Gearing up for Baby
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Photo: Pink's Daughter Willow Is So Ready to Be a Big Sis
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ICYMI: See the Bittersweet Gender Reveal That Will Break Your Heart
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Pregnancy Confidential Podcast Week 26: Is Breast Always Best?
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Sanity-Saving Secret Weapons
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Checklist: Equipping Your Kitchen for Life After Baby
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The 10 Best Movies to Watch When You're Expecting
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11 Awesome Co-Ed Baby Shower Ideas
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When Can You Find Out the Sex of Your Baby?
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13 Amazing Push Gifts
Pregnancy Month by Month: Month 8
25 Things to Do Before You Deliver
Sperm Meets Egg: Weeks 1 to 3 of Pregnancy
14 Things to Do Before Baby Arrives
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The 38 Best Items to Subscribe to on Amazon So You Never Run Out Of Essentials
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8 Questions About Having Baby Number Two
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10 Cool Ways to Track Your Baby Bump
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7 Things Pregnant Women Actually WANT to Hear
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The Truth About Due Dates
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Your Pregnancy Checklist: How to Prepare for a Baby
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14 Ways to Save Money on New Baby Items
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Baby Registry Tips for Budget Moms
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How Much Your New Baby Really Costs—and Steps to Save for Retirement Anyway
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10 Fun Things to Do When You're Almost Due!
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4 Winter Pregnancy Worries -- and How to Deal
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Your First OB Exam
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What to Put (And Not Put) on Your Baby Registry, According to Moms
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Moving Homes When You're Pregnant: 9 Tips for Doing It Safely
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Ins and Outs of Squatting Births
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9 Things to Do to Get Your Home Ready Before Baby Comes
Pregnancy Sex Tips: Fun Sex in Your Third Trimester
Third Trimester To-Do List
The Roo Prenatal Heartbeat Monitor, The Glowe Maternity Leggings, UpSpring Stomach Settle Drops
12 Pregnancy Gadgets and Products To Make These Nine Months Easier
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What It Really Means to Be Overweight and Pregnant
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Common Pregnancy Worries
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7 Things to Do NOW to Make the First Weeks After Baby Even Better
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5 Ways Kim Kardashian's Pregnancy Was Just Like Yours (and 4 Ways It Totally Wasn't)
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Putting Your Journal Together
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Babies Born in October Are Most Likely to Be Rich and Famous