Nurse to nursery

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Welcome. Nurse to Nursery is for Christian couples preparing to welcome a child, from the first hopes of a family to the first day of preschool. Everything here is written for husbands and wives together, from within the historic Christian faith: Catholic, Orthodox and Anglican.

Find the stage you are in below and start there. Each stage builds on the one before it.

Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward. — Psalm 127:3

Stage 1: Preparing for Baby

Before conception, and the first weeks after a positive test. Getting your marriage, home, faith and finances ready.

Start with: Preparing Your Hearts for Parenthood. See all Preparing for Baby articles.

Stage 2: Pregnancy

Weeks 1 to 40. What is happening in each trimester, what to ask at appointments, and how to pray through it.

See all Pregnancy articles.

Stage 3: Birth Preparation

Weeks 28 to 36. Choosing your provider and birthplace, writing a birth plan, and packing the bag.

Start with: How to Choose Between an OB-GYN and a Midwife, then The Complete Hospital Bag Checklist. See all Birth Preparation articles.

Stage 4: Labor & Delivery

Week 37 and on. What labor looks like, when to go in, and how husbands can help.

Start with: What Husbands Can Do During Labor and Delivery. See all Labor & Delivery articles.

Stage 5: Coming Home

Days 1 to 40. Recovery, feeding, sleep, and protecting your family’s rest.

Start with: The First Forty Days. See all Coming Home articles.

Stage 6: The First Year

Months 1 to 12. Baptism, milestones, sleep, starting solids, and your baby’s first feasts and fasts.

Start with: Planning Your Baby’s Baptism. See all First Year articles.

Stage 7: Toddler & Preschool

Ages 1 to 5. Discipline, potty training, faith formation and choosing a preschool.

Start with: Simple Family Prayers for Babies and Toddlers. See all Toddler & Preschool articles.

Along the way

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