The Complete Pregnancy Checklist From Positive Test to Delivery

Seeing a positive pregnancy test can bring a rush of emotions: joy, shock, excitement, fear, and a million questions at once. What should you do first? When should you call the doctor? What should you buy? When should you start a registry? When should you pack your hospital bag?

This complete pregnancy checklist from positive test to delivery will help you move through pregnancy step by step, from those first early weeks to the final days before meeting your baby.

Important: This article is for general education only and is not medical advice. Always follow the guidance of your OB-GYN, midwife, pediatrician, or healthcare provider.

After a Positive Pregnancy Test

Once you see a positive pregnancy test, the first step is to confirm the pregnancy and begin prenatal care.

• Take a second test if you want confirmation
• Call your OB-GYN or midwife
• Schedule your first prenatal appointment
• Start or continue prenatal vitamins if recommended by your provider
• Write down the first day of your last menstrual period
• Begin noting symptoms, questions, and dates
• Avoid alcohol, smoking, and unsafe medications unless cleared by your provider

This is also a beautiful time to start documenting your pregnancy story. The Momentiqa Pregnancy Journal Book gives you a place to record your first thoughts, early symptoms, ultrasound memories, and letters to baby. Explore it here.

First Trimester Pregnancy Checklist

The first trimester is often full of physical changes, emotions, fatigue, nausea, and new appointments. Your main focus is prenatal care, healthy habits, and learning what your body needs.

• Attend your first prenatal appointment
• Confirm your estimated due date
• Ask about prenatal vitamins
• Review medications and supplements with your provider
• Ask what foods, activities, and products to avoid
• Discuss nausea, fatigue, cramping, or bleeding concerns
• Learn warning signs that require a call to your provider
• Start a simple pregnancy journal
• Begin saving ultrasound photos and appointment notes

Questions to Ask at Your First Prenatal Appointment

• How far along am I?
• What is my estimated due date?
• What symptoms are normal?
• What symptoms should I call about?
• Which prenatal vitamin do you recommend?
• Are my current medications safe?
• What foods should I avoid?
• What exercise is safe for me?
• How often will I have appointments?

Second Trimester Pregnancy Checklist

For many moms, the second trimester brings more energy and a more visible bump. This is often when pregnancy begins to feel more real.

• Attend regular prenatal visits
• Schedule or attend your anatomy scan
• Start thinking about baby names
• Begin planning your baby registry
• Research car seats, cribs, and safe sleep basics
• Start gentle pregnancy-safe movement if approved
• Begin documenting bump photos
• Write letters to baby
• Plan a baby shower if desired

If you want a more complete keepsake experience, the Momentiqa Pregnancy Journal Gift Set helps preserve the journey from bump to birth. View it here.

Baby Registry Checklist

Your registry does not need to include every baby product online. Focus on essentials you will actually use.

• Safe sleep space
• Firm crib or bassinet mattress
• Fitted sheets
• Diapers and wipes
• Baby clothes in several sizes
• Burp cloths
• Bottles or feeding supplies
• Baby bath basics
• Infant car seat
• Diaper bag
• Postpartum essentials for mom
• Baby memory book

A baby memory book is a meaningful registry addition because it helps parents preserve baby’s first photos, first milestones, and early family memories. See the Momentiqa Baby Memory Book Set here.

Third Trimester Pregnancy Checklist

The third trimester is when preparation becomes more practical. You may feel excited, uncomfortable, emotional, and ready to meet your baby.

• Attend prenatal appointments
• Ask about signs of labor
• Take a childbirth class if desired
• Tour your hospital or birth center
• Choose a pediatrician
• Install the infant car seat
• Pack your hospital bag
• Prepare postpartum supplies
• Finalize your birth plan or birth preferences
• Wash baby clothes and linens
• Prepare a safe sleep space

Hospital Bag Checklist

• Photo ID and insurance card
• Hospital paperwork if needed
• Birth plan or birth preferences
• Phone charger with long cord
• Comfortable pajamas or robe
• Going-home outfit for mom
• Toiletries
• Baby going-home outfit
• Swaddle or receiving blanket
• Installed car seat
• Snacks for partner or support person
• Pregnancy journal or notebook

Birth Plan Checklist

A birth plan should be flexible and easy to read. Think of it as a conversation guide, not a strict script.

• Who do you want in the room?
• What comfort measures do you want to try?
• What pain relief options are you open to?
• Do you want movement during labor if possible?
• Do you want immediate skin-to-skin if safe?
• Do you have preferences for newborn care?
• What matters most if plans change?

Final Weeks Before Delivery

In the final weeks, focus on rest, preparation, and emotional support.

• Review signs of labor with your provider
• Keep your hospital bag ready
• Confirm your route to the hospital
• Charge devices and keep important numbers saved
• Prepare easy meals or freezer meals
• Set visitor boundaries
• Rest when possible
• Write a final letter to baby
• Take final bump photos

Use the Momentiqa App to Stay Organized

Pregnancy comes with many appointments, memories, questions, and little moments worth saving. The Momentiqa App is designed to work alongside Momentiqa books, helping moms organize prompts, memories, preparation notes, and early motherhood moments. Learn more here.

After Baby Arrives

Once your baby arrives, your pregnancy checklist becomes the first chapter of a new story. You may want to save hospital bracelets, first photos, first feeding memories, first visitors, and the day you brought baby home.

For long-term memory keeping, explore the Birth to Age 5 Memory Book here.

Final Thoughts

The complete pregnancy checklist from positive test to delivery is not about doing everything perfectly. It is about moving through pregnancy with support, preparation, and a little more peace.

Start with prenatal care, build healthy habits, prepare your registry, pack your hospital bag, write your birth preferences, and preserve the memories along the way.

To document your pregnancy journey from the first positive test to delivery day, explore the Momentiqa Pregnancy Journal Book here.