AS MOTHER’S DAY approaches – along
with your due date – you’re probably feeling
full of anticipation for what’s around the
corner. Make the long wait a little easier by
taking some time to think about the here
and now, by recording how you’re feeling,
your pregnancy milestones and all the funny
little things that make your pregnancy
unique. Waiting For You: A Keepsake
Pregnancy Journal (£12.87, Compendium
Inc) is a new hardback journal that lets you
do exactly that, and includes prompts such
as ‘Our family and friends think we’re
having...’ and ‘Ways you’ve grown and
developed recently...’. It also encourages
you to record your
expectations, such as
‘What I imagineit willb
like when I see youfor
the first time...’ and
‘I can’t wait to....’The
journal is sure tomake
a lovely mementoof a
precious time.Worth the waitWORDS NATALIE MILLMAN PHOTOGRAPHY SHUTTERSTOCK, ISTOCK
18 | April 2020 | motherandbaby.co.ukHEALTH | MIND | BODY| REAL-LIFE STORIESBump&Birth