The very old saying of health is wealth can’t be more applicable when it comes to pregnancy health. What is the eternal truth for general circumstances holds true even more when a woman is pregnant. The reason being the very existence of her unborn child and its whole life depends on her own health. What can be more important than the health of the tiny little bundle of joy. That is probably why people stress upon keeping the expectant mother happy.

 Pregnancy, especially the first pregnancy is a time when the mother experiences a mixed bag of emotions. She is excited and elated on the one hand, and worried and physically and perhaps mentally too, troubled and upset, on the other. The symptoms of pregnancy make her feel physically feel unwell, and the fear of unknowingly harming the fetus make her tense.

But now there is an easy answer to her problems. She can refer to the pregnancy calendar, available online. This can be customized, by filling her details in it. Then she can refer to it to address her unknown fears. Pregnancy calendar helps her to know what happens over time to her body and her fetus. What are the changes she can expect over the weeks.  How can she  address the problems that normally come up during pregnancy. When should she plan her visits to her doctor, so on and o forth.

The young mother-to-be would do well to keep a pregnancy journal as memoir. She can record important land marks and her feelings and reactions to them for her future reading. She can carry over this journal through her successive pregnancies as well. This would make an interesting comparative narrative detailing her personal growth. Not to say that it helps her keep a positive stance at the crucial time of her life.