Whether you are having your first or your fifth child, each pregnancy is special. It might be especially dreadful or especially delightful, but we want to remember it–if for no other reason that our children might want to know about that time–before they were born.
A pregnancy journal is a great way to not only record some details about your pregnancy, but also to educate yourself month-by-month.
The Happy Baby, Healthy Mom pregnancy journal is a covered spiral bound notebook, organized in tabbed sections by the three trimesters and then postpartum. This is divided up week by week full of information about that stage of the pregnancy, nutrition pointers, and journaling questions. There are questionnaires throughout to help you determine if something in your pregnancy should be discussed with your doctor (such as excessive morning sickness). This book is very comprehensive, and if used completely would be a great reference in trying to coach a friend or sister or even your own child through her own pregnancy later. My two pregnancies were different. I remember things about both of them, but I’ve forgotten more than I’ll ever remember.
The Belly Book is a bit more low-key. It also has the hardbound, covered spiral notebook format that is so handy in a reference book. It would be great for a first-time, second-time or seasoned birther. However, the simple format lends itself to the busier schedule of a pregnant mom who is also tending to other little ones, while still affording her the opportunity to focus on her newest addition. It is also divided into trimesters, but it focuses more on journaling and photos. There’s a spot to preserve your ultrasound photo and a belly photo for each week, with a space to journal about that week of pregnancy. There is a place to record information from each doctor visit, and of course to journal about “birth day” as well.
Some pregnancies are not expected, and that can fill those nine months with conflicting emotions. Rachel Brignoni has written an encouraging book called Hope. . . Joy (and a Few Little Thoughts) for Pregnant Teens. This book offers pregnant teens a course in finding hope and in remembering their worth and the understanding the power of positive thoughts and joy, even in the midst of an unexpected circumstance. Brignoni writes from the perspective of one who saw her pregnancy at 17 as a huge bump in the road at the time, but is able to encourage with the wisdom of looking back over many years.
I will draw two winners for these books. One winner will receive the book for pregnant teens and one of the journals. Feel free to try to win this book for someone you know. I’m sure that it would be a huge encouragement to her.
A second winner will receive one journal of her choice along with Post-Partum cards, which are designed to help the “barely conscious” mom to stay in contact with the outside world, with simple check the box or fill in the blank notes that you can send to your friends and family.
Please leave a comment, and tell me which book most interests you.
The contest will close on May 28.
I’ll love the Happy Baby, Healthy Mom because I am planning to get pregnant soon and want to start a pregnancy journal. It’s something my mom wasn’t able to do for us, which i want to let my future son/daughter know how i’m excited to see them. I hope you will have a raffle draw for this year. 🙂
I’m going to recommend healthy baby happy mom to my wife. We have had our first baby, but we’re planning on a second pretty soon.
I’ll love the Happy Baby, Healthy Mom because I am planning to get pregnant soon and want to start a pregnancy journal. It’s something my mom wasn’t able to do for us, which i want to let my future son/daughter know how i’m excited to see them. I hope you will have a raffle draw for this year. 🙂
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Please enter me into the contest for The Belly Book. Thanks!
Copy of Hope… Joy (and a Few Little Thoughts) for Pregnant Teens: Consciously Creating Your Legacy by Rachel Brignoni and pregnancy journal
Only because i would gift the book to my niece who is a teen and pregnant.
Belly book looks cute!
I like the Belly Book.
Don’t know any pregnant teens and hopefully won’t but would use the other for my daughter in law.
Let’s hear it for the Healthy Baby; Happy Mom; Many thanks for your contests. SW
the teen pregnancy book would be a wonderful read for some of the kids i teach………
i would like happy baby healthy mom.
I would love either!!! 🙂
Happy Baby, Healthy Mom sounds great for my first time mom to be daughter in law!
I like the Belly Book. And those cards are TOO cute!
the Happy Baby, Healthy Mom book
The Happy Baby, Healthy Mom book would be a great gift for my coworker/friend 🙂
The pregnant teen book. I know a young woman who would appreciate it and I want to be supportive during this difficult time.
Thank you for the contest.
I like the Happy Baby, Healthy Mom book. Thanks!
The Belly Book and cards would be great!
I would love to win these to give to my 21 year-old niece who is pregnant with her first.
love to win
Pregnancy journal…sweet niblets!
Winner’s choice of pregnancy journal and Post-Partum cards.
belly Book for my sister………..
I work with teens, and teen pregnancy is an issue with which they are faced and one which we address–so I would like to win Hope. . . Joy (and a Few Little Thoughts) for Pregnant Teens. Thanks!
I like the Happy Baby, Healthy mom book. I can’t wait to read it!
I would actually like the book for teens – as a high school teacher, this would be a great help in dealing with a difficult situation.
happy baby, healthy mom or the belly book – both sound fantastic
I’d like the Happy Baby Healthy Mother journal. I also forget more than I can remember with my first birth.
I would love to win the Belly Book! Great giveaway.
the belly book
I would love to win the Happy Baby, Happy Mom mbook, along with the Post partum cards. Thanks for the contest!
I really need this.
The Belly Book is just what I need. Because, I’m a really busy mom who have an 18 month old daughter. When I was pregnant with her I had time to keep a journal and make this entire memory book for her, but with this second baby I hardly find time to do anything and it make me feel guilty. This book is exactly what I need. I would be really happy to win this book.
The Belly Book would be great. Thanks
Happy Baby
Belly Book would make wife wife happy.
I like the Belly Book.
Belly Book sounds great
Happy Healthy Mom
sounds great!
Neat contest! I’d love the belly book to put the ultrasound pics and notes in!
I just love the idea of the Belly Book. This is my third pregnancy and I find that I have forgotten so much. Thanks so much for offering these books.
I would like the journals and cards.
The teen one sounds great, there aren’t enough books out there like that.
the belly book sounds cool
The Belly Book sounds great! I am pregnant with number 2 (a boy) coming sometime at the end of July/beginning of August. With a 2 1/2 year old to care for and two businesses to run from home, I’m afraid of forgetting to record those special moments with this one. Thanks!
i’d like the Happy Baby, Healthy Mom
Pregnancy journal and belly book are my favs.
fabulous!
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These books sound wonderful
I like both books
Definately Happy Baby, Healthy Momma! I’m preggo and this would be awesome!
The Belly Book sounds good!
pregnancy journal
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I would love the Post-Partum Cards. I have a 3 month old baby girl and could definitely use these. Thanks so much!
The Belly Book for sure. THANKS 🙂
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Happy Baby, Healthy Mom sounds right up my alley–I’m not recording as much this pregnancy as I’d like.
I like the name of The Belly Book 🙂
the Post Partum cards sound fun too!
the belly book
My sister-in-law is pregnant with her first. I’m sure she would love the Happy Baby, Healthy Mom journal. Great idea! Thanks for offering this!
~Tanya
the4moyers(at)msn(dot)com
The Belly Book
A fourth baby for me! I’m not a teenager anymore :-), but I’d love the second prize!
The Belly Book and cards sound great for this third pregnancy of mine!
the belly book
I’d love to win one of these to gift out! (I’m totally done at 5. Phew. :P)
Would love to give this book to my future daughter in law.
the belly book
The belly book is just what I have been looking for. I am expecting my first.
Happy Baby
I would like the belly book for dear daughternlaw.
The journal/photos idea would be perfect for a young gal in my life. Thank you for the opportunity!
I would love to be able to give the pregnancy journal and post-partum cards to my stepdaughter who is expecting her first child in September of this year.
The Belly Book sounds great! any of these would be perfect for some women i know that are pregnant…thanks :O)
I’ll love the Happy Baby, Healthy Mom because I am planning to get pregnant this year and want to start a pregnancy journal – something I wasn’t able to do with my first born.
Thanks for the giveaway!
Post partum cards!
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Just wanted to add that I’m going to post this on my All Things Birth Choices website as well, for other pregnant moms to find!
Hi! These are some great books. I am expecting my 6th baby and would love to have such a special book to document this pregnancy. I like the Happy Baby, Healthy Mom and the card set! They look like a lot of fun!
Either of those first two would be great!
Consciously creating your legacy !!! Sounds so interesting !
Wish I kept a journal during my pregnancy. I’d like to win The Belly Book for my sister. She is almost 2 months into her second pregnancy.
I would love to win the Belly Book for myself since we’ve made the decision to try for #2. My husband is a high school teacher and unfortunately could probably give the teen book to several girls at his school.
Post-Partum….how clever!
I would love the belly book to record the things I’ve already written down!
The Belly Book and the Post Partum cards would be perfect for my niece
I’m a first-time mom-to-be and have quite the ghetto spiral notebook going that I’ve been less-than-impressed with how well I’ve kept up with it. I would love the Belly Book as a guide for my journaling… Thanks!
Would love to win the belly book and the post-partum cards. Thanks!
I’d love the Belly Book journal & cards. 🙂
Thanks for a great giveaway!
Happy baby healthy mom looks fun for a gift!
I’d love The Belly Book and Post-Partum cards for my next pregnancy!
These books sound wonderful! I’d love the Belly Book for this fourth pregnancy and the cards sound perfect!!
Steph
healthy baby healthy mama looks interesting
I’d LOVE the Belly Book and the Post Partum cards. Thanks!
ooh! Please pick me for the belly book! I bought one of these for my best friend and I would love to have one for my next pregnancy, which hopefully isn’t too far around the corner 😀
Hello!~ I would enjoy winning the “Post-Partum” Cards and the journal. Please enter me in your fabulous contest. Thanks very much…..Cindi
I’m expecting baby #2, and either journal sound fun! I’m not as good at writing things down this time. 😉 (But I’m not a teen, so that wouldn’t help.:) lol
I have a cousin who’s maybe 20 and pregnant (not married) so I’d like to have a copy of the teen book for her.
I like the Happy Baby, Healthy mom book- I would give it to my sister-in-law.
I like the Belly Book. And those cards are TOO cute! 🙂