A pregnancy diary
Lerato's nest
From your first heartbeat to your first hello
2026
Nurturers Nest Clinic · Midwife-led careFor you,
before we knew your name —
so that one day you'll know how loved you were, even from the very first whisper.
Contents
What's inside
- The first time I felt you move5
- The bakery on the corner4
- You're a whole person3
- The day we picked your name2
- Two pink lines1
Tuesday, 5 May 2026
Page 5 · Week 23
The first time I felt you move
It was just before bedtime. I'd been lying on my left side reading, and I felt it — a quick little tap, like a butterfly trying to get my attention. Then nothing. Then another. I held my breath. I think you waved.
💗 Tender
Friday, 24 April 2026
Page 3 · Week 21
You're a whole person
The sonographer found your heart — four chambers, all working. Your spine was a tiny string of beads. We saw you yawn. I cried in the car. Daddy said he might too.
✨ Excited
— and then you arrived.
Continue your story in your baby's first-year diary.
Nurturers Nest · 2026