Free Pregnancy & Parenting Planning Pack

A collection of practical checklists to help you prepare for pregnancy, birth and the early years with chronic illness

If you're anything like I was before my first pregnancy, you're probably wondering...

• Will my symptoms get worse?
• What should I do before trying to conceive?
• Which medications do I need to discuss with my doctor?
• How can I manage pain and fatigue while pregnant?
• What should I prepare before the baby arrives?
• How can I make the fourth trimester easier on myself?

Unfortunately, there isn't one place that answers all of these questions.

So I created the resource I wish I'd had.

Inside you'll find practical checklists covering every stage of the journey—from pre-pregnancy planning through to birth preparation and the first weeks with your baby.

You'll receive

✓ Pre-pregnancy planning checklist

✓ Pregnancy checklist

✓ Birth preparation checklist

✓ Fourth trimester recovery checklist

✓ Hospital bag checklist

Your download includes links to four additional free tools:

• Symptom Tracker

• HRV & Fatigue Pacing Plan

• Pain Management Worksheet

• My Mama's Day in Batteries (to explain fatigue to children)

Who is it for?

This guide is for people navigating pregnancy with conditions such as:

• Fibromyalgia

• ME/CFS

• Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder (HSD)

• Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

• Chronic pain

• Chronic fatigue

• Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS)

…and other chronic illnesses that make pregnancy a little more complicated.

About Melissa

I'm Melissa Reynolds, a mother of four living with chronic illness.

Over four very different pregnancies I've learnt—often the hard way—that preparation makes an enormous difference.

I've combined my lived experience, years of research into the available evidence, and the practical systems that helped me manage pregnancy, birth and the early years into resources that I hope make your own journey just a little easier.

This checklist is the perfect companion for Pregnancy and Parenting with Chronic Illness book, available soon.