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Plan a new baby's first weeks at home

A new baby is coming and life is about to change. Get a loose plan for the first weeks, a help rota and the admin to sort.

Updated 17 Oct 2026

The prompt · ChatGPT

Help me plan the first weeks at home with a new baby.

Due date or birth date: [date]
Who's at home: [e.g. me, partner, a 3-year-old]
Leave: [e.g. partner off for 2 weeks]
Help on offer: [family, friends, neighbours]
Visitors: [who wants to come and when]
What I'm worried about: [anything]

Before you start, ask me up to 3 short questions if anything important is missing. Wait for my answers.

Then:
1. A loose plan for weeks 1 to 6, with the minimum that needs doing each week.
2. A help rota showing who brings meals, does the shopping or takes the older child out.
3. A freezer and easy-meals list.
4. A checklist of things to sort before and after the birth, such as registering the birth (within 42 days in England, Wales and Northern Ireland; Scotland has its own rules), claiming Child Benefit and registering the baby with our GP, each marked "check on GOV.UK".
5. A friendly message to send visitors about when and how to visit.

I'm not asking for medical advice; tell me to ask my midwife, health visitor or NHS 111 about anything health-related. UK English.

Stay in this ChatGPT chat. Do not turn on apps or connectors, and do not use memory from another chat.

A short example

Fill the blanks, then paste. date: a short note you already have. e.g. me, partner, a 3-year-old: a short note you already have. Leave the rest of the prompt as written.

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