Keeping a journal of this special and emotional time can be hugely therapeutic and stress-relieving, but due to the unpredictable nature of the first trimester, some will be hesitant to begin their pregnancy journal as soon as they get a positive test. To ease any anxiety you might have around starting to write in your physical ‘made with love’ journal, you can also now print ‘newly pregnant’ to begin your journey.

 Our Pregnancy Journal ‘made with love’ was first published in 2019 and has been treasured by expectant parents since. Encouraging you to create a keepsake of this incredibly special and unique time, recording every moment, movement and memory of your pregnancy.

made with love is a comprehensive guided pregnancy journal which can be used right from the moment you decide to try to conceive.  

The central contents are made up of:

• complete pregnancy journal to 40 weeks
• checklists for each trimester
• pregnancy appointments, scans and screenings
• weekly pregnancy journal – unique journal prompts for each unique week of pregnancy
• choosing your midwife or lead maternity carer
• antenatal appointment diary and LMC/midwife visits
• partner’s notes
• birth plan
• hospital bag checklist
• baby shopping checklist
• records and milestones

The preceding fertility journal covers:

• pre-conception checklist and personal health diary: mental health, healthy habits, diet, exercise, stress, sleep and lifestyle
• ovulation guide and menstrual cycle tracker
• trying to conceive and fertility diary
• overcoming fertility challenges
• medical appointments

The concluding postnatal chapter covers:

• records and reflections
• antenatal appointment diary and LMC/midwife visits

While the main part of made with love pregnancy journal is designed to follow your journey from discovering your pregnancy, right the way through to birth, it is ideal to begin even earlier in their journey for pre-conception planning, as couples decide to have a baby.