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Week 9
Week 9 of pregnancy: what dads should do
Getting into a rhythm
Life keeps going while the pregnancy does its thing. Routines help.
3 things to do this week
- Set up a weekly 15-minute check-in with her, same day each week
- Look up your health insurance plan and what it says about pregnancy and birth
- Make a short list of friends who are already dads
How to support her
Ask what part of daily life feels hardest right now, then take it off her plate.
For you
Call one of those dad friends. Ask what he wishes he'd known.
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Start freeGeneral education only, not medical advice. For anything about her health or the baby's, ask her care team.