I started this pregnancy diary as a simple way for me to keep track of my weekly progression through my first pregnancy as something to look back on. It’s easy to forget things throughout your pregnancy journey, especially as you reach the end of the second trimester and the weeks start to fly by (in my experience), so this maternity diary is a nice way to record all the highs and lows.
No matter what stage of pregnancy you’re at, you can start with my early pregnancy diary from 4 weeks pregnant, through to my current stage of 29 weeks pregnant.
16 weeks pregnant + 6 days Stretch marks? Nope, but the scar from my old belly button piercing is starting to stretch outwards… Sleep? Up and down again this week. I’m wearing my husband’s pyjama shorts and proper maternity underwear and it’s made all the difference, but once I wake up at whatever O’clock, I’m […]
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15 weeks pregnant + 6 days Stretch marks? None yet, but still moisturising daily to ensure my skin is hydrated. I know there’s nothing I can do to prevent them, but the least I can do is look after my skin. Sleep? Worst week of sleep yet. I just can’t get comfortable, none of my […]
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14 weeks pregnant + 6 days Stretch marks? Nope, but I am actively moisturising my pregnant belly daily now as my bump is definitely coming on strong and firming up, so feels like a good time to start prepping my skin ready for more stretching. Sleep? It’s up and down, but the heatwave this week […]
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13 weeks pregnant + 6 days Stretch marks? Nope. Sleep? I’m fine getting to sleep now with the help of hugging a pillow and listening to Sleep Stories on the Calm app, but I’m waking up at 3.30am on the dot every morning now desperate for the toilet. However, I’m stubborn when it comes to […]
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Well, I’ve officially waved goodbye to the first trimester and entered into a whole new realm of pregnancy called, the SECOND trimester. It’s fair to say, the first trimester was harder than I imagined. Whether you’ve planned for your pregnancy or it was unexpected; and whether that planned pregnancy was a breeze to conceive or […]
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12 weeks pregnant + 6 days Stretch marks? Nope. Sleep? I’m starting to struggle now, but I think that’s down to being quite anxious for our dating scan on Friday – we’ve had to wait an extra nine days for reassurance, so sleep is definitely not going to happen before then! Best moment this week? […]
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11 weeks pregnant + 6 days How many tests have you taken this week? Zero. Stretch marks? Nope. Sleep? Far better, despite catching Covid, as this left me more exhausted than usual so sleep was not difficult. Best moment this week? I’ll be honest, no best moment this week. Although Silverstone was great fun, I […]
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10 weeks pregnant + 6 days How many tests have you taken this week? None. Stretch marks? Nope. Sleep? Still struggling at times, but I am now able to take naps easily throughout the day when I get a spare 15 mins to simply rest. So that has helped with the poor sleep at night. […]
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9 weeks pregnant + 6 days How many tests have you taken this week? One. Sounds silly, but the very end of week 8 and early week 9 I was feeling great and had zero symptoms. ZERO! Which then panicked me thinking, “does this mean I’m not pregnant anymore?”. So I took a test and […]
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