If you haven’t already started speaking, singing, or reading to your baby, this is a great time to do so!
This is a good time to start planning your nursery space (if you haven’t already). Many women have more energy (and mobility!) during the second trimester, so it may be a good time to move any bigger furniture around if you have the time and space. You should also start to do some research about pediatricians in your area.
Women are typically routinely checked for gestational diabetes between weeks 24 and 28. The most common way to do this is a 1-hour glucose tolerance test.