The third trimester is when the abstract becomes suddenly concrete — the hospital bag, the car seat, the leave paperwork, the "wait, have we actually sorted X" list that grows as the date approaches. It's a lot to hold at once, right when you've got the least energy to hold it.
This lays out the practical third-trimester to-dos in one place — the preparations, the decisions, the things worth sorting before the baby arrives — so you can work through them steadily instead of in a late-pregnancy panic. It's a planner, not medical advice; keep your antenatal appointments and your midwife as the source for anything clinical. Just try it — set your due date and see the final-stretch list.
On the practical side: pack the hospital bag, install and check the car seat, finalise leave and paperwork, prepare the home, and settle your birth preferences. For the medical side (appointments, monitoring, symptoms), follow your midwife or doctor.
When does the third trimester start?
Around 28 weeks. It's the natural time to shift from 'someday' preparations to actually doing them, since the date is now close. The roadmap stages the to-dos for you once you set your due date.
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