Pregnancy Journal & Baby Planner

WHAT THIS IS

A complete printable pregnancy tracking journal and baby preparation planner that combines the week-by-week emotional journey with genuinely useful planning tools. 40 weekly tracker pages document your symptoms, milestones, cravings, and questions for your provider. Planning sections cover birth preferences, hospital packing, nursery setup, baby shower coordination, and the postpartum recovery that most pregnancy planners completely ignore.

Built by Unfold Factory Studio for expecting parents who want one single resource instead of five separate products scattered across the internet.

WHAT’S INSIDE

• 40 Week-by-Week Pregnancy Trackers with baby size comparisons (poppy seed to small pumpkin), trimester-specific symptom checkboxes, energy and mood scales, cravings and aversions, milestone journaling space, and questions for your next appointment
• Birth Plan Worksheet across 4 pages covering labor support team, pain management options, movement and environment preferences, monitoring, skin-to-skin, feeding plan, photography preferences, and C-section contingency plan
• Hospital Bag Checklist with three sections for the birthing parent, partner or support person, and baby, with essentials marked and blank rows for personal additions
• Nursery Setup Planner with budget tracking across 5 categories (Furniture, Bedding, Feeding, Diapering, Safety) including item, budget, purchased or received, and total spent summary
• Appointment Log for 10 prenatal visits with fields for provider, gestational age, blood pressure, weight, fundal height, baby heart rate, tests, and follow-up actions
• Symptom Tracker with weekly severity grids covering 12 common symptoms plus 2 custom rows across 8 weeks, with trimester-specific symptom lists for clinical accuracy
• Baby Name Brainstorm pages with 8-name table including meaning, origin, and nickname columns, plus a top-3 shortlist with initials check and partner voting
• Baby Shower Planner with guest list, RSVP tracking, menu and game ideas, and thank-you card tracker
• Prenatal Vitamin and Medication Tracker with daily log for 8 weeks covering supplements, medications, dosage, and side effects
• Belly Photo Log with 8 entries featuring dashed photo placeholders, consistent positioning guidance, and trimester-specific journaling prompts
• Postpartum Preparation pages with recovery supplies checklist, freezer meal prep list, support network contacts, mental health awareness with warning signs and the PSI hotline number
• Newborn Essentials Checklist organized by 6 categories (Feeding, Sleeping, Diapering, Bathing, Clothing, Health and Safety) covering the realistic first 30 days
• First Week Survival Plan with partner task delegation, recovery station setup, daily bare minimums, and important phone numbers

What’s Included

• 40 Week-by-Week Pregnancy Tracker pages
• Appointment Log (10 visits across 2 pages)
• Symptom Tracker (8 weeks across 2 pages)
• Baby Name Brainstorm (3 pages)
• Birth Plan Worksheet (4 pages)
• Hospital Bag Checklist (1 page)
• Nursery Setup Planner (2 pages)
• Baby Shower Planner (1 page)
• Prenatal Vitamin Tracker (8 weeks across 4 pages)
• Belly Photo Log (5 pages)
• Postpartum Preparation (2 pages)
• Newborn Essentials Checklist (2 pages)
• First Week Survival Plan (1 page)
• Cover and How to Use guide
• 4 PDF variants: US Letter + A4, full color + low-ink

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Track every week of your pregnancy and prepare for everything that comes next. 74-page printable journal with weekly trackers, birth plan, hospital bag checklist, nursery planner, and postpartum prep.

How It Works

1. Download and print the pages you need. Each page works independently so print the full journal or just specific sections
2. Start the Week-by-Week Tracker at your current pregnancy week and fill in one page each week
3. Use the Appointment Log before each prenatal visit to prepare questions and record results
4. Work through the Birth Plan Worksheet and Hospital Bag Checklist during the third trimester
5. Complete the Postpartum Preparation pages before your due date so recovery support is already set up

WHO THIS IS FOR

• First-time parents who want guidance on what to expect and what to prepare at every stage
• Experienced parents who want to document this pregnancy as thoroughly as they wish they had documented the first
• Partners, mothers, and friends looking for a meaningful and practical pregnancy gift
• Anyone in the planner and journal community who wants the same organizational approach for pregnancy that they use for every other area of life

WHAT MAKES THIS DIFFERENT

Most pregnancy journals on Etsy are either pure sentiment (no practical tools) or clinical checklists (no keepsake value). This is both. 40 weekly journaling pages create a lasting record of your pregnancy alongside genuinely useful planning tools for the nursery, hospital, birth plan, and postpartum recovery. The postpartum preparation section with mental health resources, freezer meal prep, and a first-week survival plan is something you will not find in standard pregnancy planners.

WHAT YOU GET

• 4 PDF files included with every purchase
• US Letter size (8.5 x 11 inches) for North America
• A4 size (210 x 297mm) for international
• Full color version with trimester tinting
• Low-ink printer-friendly version
• 74 pages per file
• Instant digital download, no physical product shipped

FAQ

Q: What format is this in? A: You receive 4 PDF files: US Letter and A4 sizes, each in full color and low-ink versions. Print whichever size and color style suits your printer and preference.

Q: Can I customize it? A: The PDFs are designed for printing and handwriting. Each page has fill-in fields, checkboxes, and journaling spaces. You can print only the pages you need and reprint tracker pages as often as you like.

Q: How do I access it after purchase? A: After purchase, Etsy provides an instant download link. You can download all 4 PDF files immediately and print them at home or at any print shop.

Q: Is this just a pregnancy journal or does it include baby preparation? A: Both. The first 40 pages track your pregnancy week by week. The remaining 34 pages are practical planning tools including the birth plan, hospital bag checklist, nursery planner, baby shower organizer, and postpartum preparation.

Q: Does this work for second or third pregnancies? A: Absolutely. Each page is designed to document this specific pregnancy. Many parents who did not journal their first pregnancy use this to create the keepsake they wish they had started earlier.