Having been in that glorious belly-bulging state three times Carmen Borthwick is no stranger to the perplexities of the journey to motherhood. This practical knowledge along with her many years of writing and wonderful sense of humour has allowed her to provide an easy format for diarizing milestones and recording information important to a healthy and happy pregnancy.

She dedicates this journal to her children; daughter, Noelle, sons Richard and Nicholas, and her husband, Pat. Without them she would never have experienced the peaks and pangs of motherhood.