Pregnancy Journals

What It Takes to Keep a Pregnancy Journal

In reality, all it takes to keep a pregnancy journal is paper and a pen, but if you plan to keep the journal and pass it on to your child, then you may want to invest in a lovely pregnancy journal designed to inspire you to share those private thoughts your child will appreciate so much when she is grown.

If you are more prone to type than write, consider an online pregnancy journal. Websites like BabiesOnline.com and Baby Crowd offers pregnant women space where they can share thoughts, pictures, and track your stages of pregnancy, then share them with friends and family. Many websites that offer online pregnancy journals also offer a variety of lovely webpage templates that are easy to use and provide those finishing touches that are so important.

Scrapbookers have even more options, as they can create a scrapbook journal that is truly unique and filled with personal flare. Scrapbooking supplies are easy to find online and in local shops, and baby theme papers abound. If scrapbooking is a new hobby for you, check out Parents.com for step-by-step instruction on how to get started.

Consider creating a video pregnancy journal. Each week, put on the same fitted t-shirt, stand in front of the video recorder and talk to your baby. Tell her what you have experienced during the week—your hopes and fears, your plans, the latest developments as reported by your doctor. As your stomach grows bigger, the t-shirt will look smaller, reveling just how big you got during your pregnancy. Don’t forget to take the recorder with you when you have your Pregnancy Ultrasound.

More Than a Collection of Thoughts

Many pregnancy journals offer more than just space to write. They feature pregnancy tips, a pregnancy calendar that highlight week-by-week details into the development of the baby, and pregnancy stories as told by other women.

It is not always easy to come up with something to write. You sit down in front of a blank page, and your mind becomes as empty as the page. This is where a pregnancy journal that offers writing prompts comes in handy. And, if you still cannot find the words to express what is inside, consider adding some of these to the journal:

• A sample of the nursery wallpaper.
• List the nursery items you need to purchase before the baby arrives.
• A packet containing your baby shower cards.
• A picture your older child drew for his new baby brother or sister.
• A picture of dad putting together the crib.
• List the foods you are craving.

Online Pregnancy Journals

Reading the pregnancy journals of other women is a bonding experience. When you feel like the only woman who can no longer see her toes, when you have received disturbing news from the doctor, or when you just can’t see carrying the baby one more day, it pays to know other women are going through the same thing.