Be extra careful with what you hear, say, think and do, as it can affect the unborn child. Eat well, sing Tora songs, go to shiurim, say more Tehillim.

Eat something for the sake of fulfilling the mitzvah of Melave Malka/Seuda Revi’it and say “This is solely for the sake of the mitzvah Melave Malka”

Do more chesed, give more tzedaka.

Wear a ruby until the onset of labor. You can find them at Montal 02-5824295

·         Before the Cohen gets called to the Tora, say “Ve’atem hadeveikim…” with a lot of kavana

IN THE NINTH MONTH

Separate challah

Husband opens the Aron Hakodesh before hotza’at hatora

Immerse in a mikve (without bracha)

Hug a sefer tora 7 times

BEFORE LEAVING TO THE BIRTH PLACE

Put tzedaka in a tzedaka box

Kiss the mezuzah, saying “Shevisi Hashem Kenegdi Tamid…”

DURING LABOR

Place the sefer “Noam Elimelech” under your pillow (Shaarei Tzedek has copies)

Say Tehillim Caf (#20) 12 times (husband and wife)

Eat etrog jam, preferably from an etrog that was used for arba minim, or bite the tip.

Give the woman snuff to inhale.

Husband should say Shir Hashirim.

You can get a special, tiny pearl (to swallow, at about 6 cm) from the Halberstams on Rechov Chana.

END OF LABOR

Say Tehillim 19, "והוא כחתן יוצא..."

Say Tehillim 100, Mizmor leTodah/

Do Teshuva for any aveirot (she shouldn’t be reminded by others).