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Week 12

Week 12 of pregnancy: what dads should do

End of the first stretch

For many people the first trimester is wrapping up. Energy often starts to change soon.

3 things to do this week

  1. Look up your company's parental leave policy
  2. Write down the dates you'd want off around the due date
  3. Ask HR or a coworker who's done it how leave works there

How to support her

Ask what she's looking forward to, and plan one thing to enjoy together.

For you

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General education only, not medical advice. For anything about her health or the baby's, ask her care team.