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Timeline at a glance: month 6 pregnancy to 12 months
This page is the fast map. It is here so you can see what tends to matter next, not to turn the entire first year into one giant list 1.
Pregnancy months 6-9
Main jobs: choose providers, prepare for birth, sort leave and insurance or coverage questions, install the car seat, and get the home ready for the first weeks.
Useful page: Pregnancy: Months 6-9
Birth and hospital stay
Main jobs: labor decisions, feeding start, immediate newborn procedures, recovery planning, and discharge logistics. If there is a birth plan, this is when it stops being hypothetical and starts being a communication tool 2.
Useful page: Birth and Hospital
First 2 weeks
Main jobs: feeding, diaper output, safe sleep, jaundice and dehydration monitoring, early appointments, and parental recovery. The goal is not a routine; it is a workable pattern and enough information to know when to call 3.
Useful page: First 2 Weeks
0-3 months
Main jobs: establish workable rhythms, keep repeating safety basics, manage crying and digestion questions, and keep expectations realistic. This is the phase where many parents learn that a baby can be both healthy and unpredictable on the same day 4.
Useful page: 0-3 Months
3-6 months
Main jobs: routines, rolling and grabbing safety, childcare transitions, and getting ahead of mobility.
Useful page: 3-6 Months
6-12 months
Main jobs: solids, allergens, cups, mobility, babyproofing, teething, and transition toward toddler habits. This is usually when a lot of care becomes less about newborn rescue and more about setup, prevention, and steady routines 5.
Useful page: 6-12 Months
Cross-cutting pages
- Gear Guide for buying decisions
- Reference for fast lookup
- Regional Notes for U.S./Canada differences and moving questions