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Know what to do. Know you're not alone.

Vagga is for families in Iceland — from before pregnancy to the year your child starts school. Guides that explain the local system, groups of parents at your stage, and a place to pass on what your child has outgrown.

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Week 28 🤰

Next on your timeline

Tell your employer about your leave

Week 31

Parental leave application (week 34)

Pack your hospital bag (week 37)

Close up of a mother holding a newborn baby hand

Where are you right now?

I'm thinking about having a child

I'm pregnant

I have a baby

I have a child at home

Vagga is an informational planning assistant. It does not replace official government, healthcare, legal, financial, or medical advice. Always confirm deadlines and requirements with the relevant Icelandic authority or professional. Learn more →

Iceland-focused parenting timeline

Pregnancy, leave, naming & childcare planning

Designed with privacy-aware principles

English and Icelandic support

Parenting in Iceland can feel like a system nobody introduced you to.

Different words, different offices, different rules in each municipality — and most of it arrives exactly when you have the least time to read it. Vagga puts it in one place, in plain English, next to the parents a few months ahead of you.

Three things you'll come back to

Most parenting tools answer one question once. These stay useful from before pregnancy until your child starts school.

Learn

Clear, practical guides for family life in Iceland — from pregnancy and birth to childcare, school, and everyday family life.

28 guides

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Parent Groups

Find parents at your stage, in your municipality, or dealing with the same questions you are.

19 groups

Find your group →

Marketplace

Buy, sell, and pass on the things families no longer need — directly between families in Iceland.

Browse the marketplace →

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Latest guide

Birth grants from trade unions

Your family's guide for every stage

Pregnancy

From positive test to hospital bag. Tracking about 40 weeks of development and health milestones.

Your 20-week scan, explained
Kick counter
Writing your birth plan

First Year

The fourth trimester and beyond. Focus on recovery and baby's first major developments.

Sleep from three to twelve months
Back to work after leave
Rest and recovery after birth

Toddler

Navigating the transition to daycare and the preschool years with confidence.

Preschool applications
Speech and first words
Day parents with free places

Setup in seconds

Set Due Date

Tell us your due date or your child's birthday to begin.

Your dates

Your timeline places deadlines from Icelandic law and health guidelines on your own dates.

Stay Ahead

Rest easy knowing you're fully prepared for what's next.

Week 20 — Halfway there!

Visual progress at a glance

Our dynamic timeline adapts to your journey. From your first antenatal check (weeks 8–12) to the anticipated arrival, see every milestone clearly mapped out.

Weeks Left

~10

Checkups in a first pregnancy

19–20

Weeks of the free scan

Wk 8First antenatal visit

Wk 20

Wk 28

Wk 36

Wk 40

And when a date does matter, we track it

Your timeline places the Icelandic system on your own dates — appointments, applications, parental-leave windows. The calculators answer the one-off questions.

Your timeline

Parental leave calculator

Is this name approved?

Childcare planner

guides written for Iceland

tools

timeline rules

Frequently Asked Questions

Is my data connected to the official Ísland.is portal?

No. For security, Vagga does not connect to or write into government systems. It explains which application you need and reminds you when to log in to Ísland.is to submit it yourself.

Does this work for parents who do not speak Icelandic?

Yes. Vagga is in English and Icelandic, and the guides explain the Icelandic system for people who are new to it.

Can I manage multiple children with different schedules?

Yes, partly. You can add several children to one family, and vaccinations and milestones are tracked for each child. The timeline follows your youngest child and any current pregnancy.

How accurate is the Fæðingarorlof calculator?

The calculator is designed to use publicly available parental leave rules and should always be checked against the official Directorate of Labour information before decisions are made.

Is my personal data secure?

We collect only the data needed for planning functions. Data is handled in accordance with GDPR and overseen by Persónuvernd (the Icelandic Data Protection Authority). We do not sell your data to third parties.