Parent Items Checklist 📋

The Thompson Method is a step-by-step breastfeeding program designed to help you establish a great latch and milk supply from day one - particularly helpful for first-time mums who want guided, structured support.

Being pregnant or postpartum can be stylish! These brands do stylish, bump-friendly pieces that work through pregnancy and beyond.

Your bra size changes significantly during pregnancy and again when your milk comes in - a proper fitting makes a huge difference to comfort. Worth doing early in pregnancy and again at around 36 weeks.

NCT classes cover labour, birth, feeding and early parenting - but just as importantly, they are one of the best ways to meet other parents due at the same time. Many lifelong friendships (and WhatsApp groups) start here. NHS antenatal classes are also available free through your hospital or midwife.

Check Vinted, Facebook Marketplace and your local parent Facebook groups for second-hand baby equipment, clothing and toys at a fraction of the retail price. Prams, bouncers, clothes bundles - a great way to save money on items babies quickly grow out of.

Having a baby is the best prompt to get this sorted. A will lets you name a guardian for your child if something happens to you. Life insurance and income protection ensure your family is financially covered. If you have not done this yet, now is the time - it is simpler than you think.