When to prepare?

I’m 34w1d with my second baby. Today at my midwife appointment she said baby is 2/5 engaged, I’ve packed my hospital bags but unsure when to start building baby’s crib. Installing car seat ect. When is everyone else doing these things?

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Im 34+4 today and yesterday I stripped down swing, bouncer, downstairs crib and next ro me cot. Washed everything and put together. Packed each inc huge bags and will probably unpack when its needed. Also everything is either second hand or after my 2yo son

How did they check how engaged the baby was? I was just told my baby is sitting very low down in the pelvis and that’s what’s causing so much discomfort and pain. Also, I’d start doing bits little by little in the next 2-3weeks xx

I just did it last night, I’ll be 37 weeks tomorrow. I only put it up now because my midwife had a go at me for not having everything ready 😅 even my hospital bag I did last night 😅😅

I'm leaving it until it's go time really, next to me crib takes 10 mins to put up and my partner can do it when we're home. The carseat can literally stay in the box til we need it, we're putting the isofix in the car soon just to see how easy it is I've never done one before.

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