How to Create a Pregnancy Journal

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Choose a traditional journal if you want a memento to pass down to your child.. Choose a digital journal for ease and accessibility.. Make your own journal or scrapbook.

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Choose a traditional journal if you want a memento to pass down to your child.

Step 1

Choose a traditional journal if you want a memento to pass down to your child.

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Choose a digital journal for ease and accessibility.

Step 2

Choose a digital journal for ease and accessibility.

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Make your own journal or scrapbook.

Step 3

Make your own journal or scrapbook.

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Split the journal up by trimester.

Step 4

Split the journal up by trimester.

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Start journaling as soon as you know you're pregnant to capture a full record.

Step 5

Start journaling as soon as you know you're pregnant to capture a full record.

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Journal as regularly as you would like.

Step 6

Journal as regularly as you would like.

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Take the time to write details.

Step 7

Take the time to write details.

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Write about your feelings to help you process them.

Step 8

Write about your feelings to help you process them.

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Record your body's changes.

Step 9

Record your body's changes.

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Note the changes in your life.

Step 10

Note the changes in your life.

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Write letters to your child.

Step 11

Write letters to your child.

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Bring in other perspectives.

Step 12

Bring in other perspectives.

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Take pictures and include them in your journal to provide a visual element.

Step 13

Take pictures and include them in your journal to provide a visual element.

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Include physical items.

Step 14

Include physical items.

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Add an audio or video component.

Step 15

Add an audio or video component.

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Note the birth details.

Step 16

Note the birth details.

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