Wherever you are on the path of parenthood, start here.
Tend the Sapling builds you a private, personalized guide for every stage of your family, from seed to sapling. Read about our story here.
Working out whether to start, and what starting would involve.
Getting your body and your paperwork ready.
The monthly rhythm, held lightly.
The appointments that matter, and when they happen.
Recovery for you, not only milestones for the baby.
Hover or tap a stage above to see suggested next steps.
Tend the Sapling meets you at whichever stage you're in, and grows with you.
Getting started
Three steps to your plan.
01
Tell us where you are
Answer a few quick questions about your stage, region, and budget. It takes about a minute.
02
Get a personalized plan
You get recommendations for right now plus a clear guide for the weeks ahead. Print them or email them.
03
Stay on track
Make a free account to save your plan and get weekly check-ins, so nothing slips by.
Here’s the kind of plan you’ll get.
A clear “this week” list plus a look at what’s coming, tailored to your stage and where you live. See the payoff before you put in the work.
This week
Take a daily prenatal vitamin with folic acid
Book a preconception visit
Up next
Confirm rubella and varicella immunity
What’s inside
Your plan, week by week.
Screenings and appointments
When to book each screening and appointment in your plan.
What we cover
Where we help, stage by stage.
We cover preconception today. We want to cover the whole first year, and what we build depends on what people need most.
- Preconception~12 months beforeAvailable
- PregnancyWeeks 1–40Next
- BirthThe ArrivalLater
- Toddler0–3 yearsLater
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Quick answers to common questions.
Type a question to filter; pick a result to get an answer.
Tools to assist you in every step of the journey
- Due date
- Baby size by week
- Cost of pregnancy (regional)
- Cost of first year
Why it helps
Less time guessing, more time ready.
A clear plan means fewer late-night searches and fewer missed windows.
Hours back
Less time researching
We’ve done the reading, so you don’t have to.
Nothing missed
Key dates handled
Screenings and decisions surface before they’re due.
Weeks ahead
Always know what’s next
See what’s coming, so you can plan around it.
Everything here is free. Make a free account only when you want to save your plan and get weekly check-ins.
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