Baby Shower Gift

When I was pregnant with Ironflower, the first thing I purchased was pregnancy books - What To Expect When You're Expecting and Pregnancy Week By Week. I didn't buy a pregnancy journal because they were all just basically blank and what I really craved was information. Each new month and each new week made me so happy. I reread everything while I was pregnant with Lovebug. I didn't journal much with either pregnancy. It was felt like my mind was spinning out of control or total mush.

My mind still feels the same with number three - too schizophrenic for proper journaling. And having basically memorized my pregnancy books, I hadn't read much this time around. Although I may have been a little possessive with all the magazines in the OB's office (I returned them. Honest.) Then the wonderful people at MotherTalk asked if I wanted to review The Pregnancy Journal.



I LOVE this one. Every single DAY has new information. Right this minute, for example, NewBaby is growing eyebrows. Okay, that may not seem exciting to you, but it thrills me to know that. (This is what happens when Jerseygirl can't drink. Obsession with minutiae.) In addition to all the fun daily baby growing info, there are short sections for recording feelings (and weight - which I'm skipping. There doesn't need to be a written record of my weight outside the doctor's office. And I'm not even sure they really need one). There are also snippets of info about birth rituals in other cultures.

I wish I had had this when I was pregnant with Ironflower (seriously, how can they have come up with so many cool books and new products in less than four years?) and Lovebug. But it's probably nice that number three will have something new that's just for him as he's getting a lot of hand-me-downs and garage sale finds.

I think this journal would be a fantastic baby shower gift or a great way to commemorate a second (or third or fourth) pregnancy. Even for a mom-to-be who "hates" writing, the journal would be great. Each writing section has a place for one word answers on moods and a few lines for writing. There are also questions at the beginning and ending of the journal. And even if a mom skips all the writing prompts, she still gets new info about her baby every single day. And THAT is cool.