are you planning to have a bump journal?

[hollandmama]

I ordered mine from amazon yesterday, I'm excited! I had one last time around and I enjoyed looking at it a while after DS was born

I know we're a bit early but I really liked to write down my feelings from the beginning, it's nice to go back in time and read your own mind

[cnf2013]

Is that a specific product you bought hollandmama? I had every intention of hand writing a journal where everyday I just wrote down a bit about how i felt that day, but I just haven't gotten there yet. We take a weekly photo, so right now it's just that. Maybe I'll finally get started on something.

[hollandmama]

cnf2013, yes, I got this one

Last time I got this one but it didn't have the first year journal and now I regret not having one, maybe I will get one for DS and fill it with the dates I did save in my notepad on my phone hehe

Edit: I recommend buying one because it gives you a lot of ideas of what to put in, like it had a page for the nicknames that friends or family used to refer to my bump, something I wouldn't have written down unless the journal asked hehe... if you're a very creative person (like scrapbooking gal) then I'd try to create one on my own, but I'm not so this was perfect for me!

[belou]

Thanks for the ideas! I got a similar journal to outline my IVF journey and enjoyed filling it in. Plus it was so convenient to go back and reread exactly what my procedure was through each of the steps and if I had to cycle again, I would have found it very comforting to be able to compare the different cycles.

[negritosmami]

My aunt told me to do one last time and I didn't. Not making that mistake again. I started one the day I found out I was pregnant and I just briefly write symptoms/how I feel that day and what I did. Just a few sentences but I think like you said itll be nice to go back and see how I felt

[negirl824]

I bought one and started it. I did one least time too and I like looking back and comparing them.

[anonymouseliza]

Not for me. Too much loss history for that to be comfortable. I was at the tail-end of blogging last time and blogged a bit with DR, but mostly I was paralyzed by fear. I might blog this privately, but otherwise, no.

[booklover811]

I've got one, but haven't started writing in it yet. I keep meaning to, but then I find excuses not to. I'm really not a good writer, so in afraid everything will sound super cheesy.

[hollandmama]

anonymouseliza hugs hugs, you're a hero

booklover811, my last journal is super super cheesy but I love it, I also have all the weekly bump pics there so I can go back and check out how big I was on which week I also have bump measures and weight and all

[geners]

My husband put this in my Easter basket (we found out the day before), so far I have been reading it every day (it's more book than journal, I guess, there is a passage every day that talks about your baby's development and your body/what you might be experiencing that day based on exactly how many weeks & days pregnant you are that particular day) and there are spaces to jot down symptoms, feelings, etc. and also to track weight & waist measurements. I love it!

[hollandmama]

geners, your H is so sweet!

[PaperRing]

I think it's a great idea, but there's no way I'd keep up with it. I'm a horrible journal keeper. I'm lucky most of DS baby book is filled in. It's still missing pictures though.

[geners]

He really is, hollandmama! @cbrust, it's called The Pregnancy Journal: A Day-to-Day Guide to a Healthy and Happy Pregnancy... I think he said he got it at Target. It's awesome!

[BeachBum678]

I would, but honestly I can never remember to fill that shit out. My BFF got me one when I was pregnant with DD, I think I did about 1/3 of it.

[raelynn71109]

Apr 21, 2015 7:22:31 GMT -5 anonymouseliza said:

Not for me. Too much loss history for that to be comfortable. I was at the tail-end of blogging last time and blogged a bit with DR, but mostly I was paralyzed by fear. I might blog this privately, but otherwise, no.

Same here. Maybe I'll start one in second tri, but I just don't feel comfortable doing it right now.

[bugsy54]

Someone gave me one for my last pregnancy and I never filled it out. I would like to think I will do one for this pregnancy, BUT if I am being honest it probably won't happen.

We are getting ready to move across the country, SO.... probably not.

[ellewills618]

I'm debating. I did one last time and I feel like I should so I don't start the favoritism thing out the gate...but, we're also moving across the country in August and I don't know that I'll be able to stick with it.

[mom2drg]

this one.

Ugh. Hoping the link works. I have this one. I had one for DSs pregnancy. Its fun. The weeks are wonky so look at it before you start writing.