Butterflies & Hiccups: A Guided Pregnancy Journal for the New Mom-To-Be

I wanted a "pregnancy" journal to document key events during my pregnancy and found exactly what I was looking for in Butterflies & Hiccups. Initially, I considered a "daily" journal but in reviewing some of the pregnancy journals online, I was impressed with Butterflies & Hiccups. It is a "monthly" journal, which really turned out to be perfect... daily would have been overkill, especially since there are many days that pass where there's really nothing to document. This journal has excellent preprinted questions as well a blank page for each month for documenting additional information, perhaps not covered by the preprinted questions. Each month, the journal covers topics such as changes/symptoms, doctor visits, and has a page for placing a photo to track pregnancy progress (and more). It goes up to nine months then continues on to the "Birth" with a checklist of what to pack in the hospital bag, preprinted birth questions, a photo page for picture with baby, a page for baby info (name, date/time of birth, height/length, etc). It also contains a section to document the Baby Shower. The journal contains a 'Baby Keepsake' pocket, perfect for holding ultrasound pictures. There's also an attached ribbon bookmarker so that you can go straight to the page where you left without having to flip through the journal... and it's spiral bound. Highly recommended PREGNANCY journal... this is NOT a BABY journal.

This journal is so wonderful. I am 8 weeks into my second pregnancy, and I wish I had this two and a half years ago with my first child. It is broken down by each month, and in addition to the thought starters, there is plenty of room for notes. I've learned a couple of things since my first pregnancy (and this journal has places to note the things I didn't note the first time around), such as exactly when I started wearing maternity clothes. Also, in the extra space I am writing about current events, so that when I look back in a few years I can remember exactly what was going on while I was pregnant. I also love that it has pockets and a place each month to put a photo of my belly, another thing I didn't think to do the first time around. I can't wait to fill it out as my pregnancy progresses. I would recommend this book to anybody in any pregnancy. Matter of fact, I wish I had this exact journal the first time around so I could compare notes.

No other time in my life has been as special as the times when I was pregnant. Butterflies and Hiccups beautifully illustrates the journey into motherhood, allowing YOU to be the author! Special moments and events can be recorded, safely to be remembered through the years. And what a wonderful gift to give to your baby when they are grown, but to read about your thoughts and feelings during the time they were growing inside of you. Laurie Wing captures the sweet essence of this special time with Butterflies and Hiccups. A must-have book for every mommy-to-be!

I am the owner of Baby Gift Store.com and we couldn't wait to add this wonderful pregnancy journal. I've yet to see anything similar and it is absolutely just beautiful.. both design wise and content wise. Butterflies and Hiccups is just full of intelligent and thought provoking questions to fascillitate the journaling of your pregnancy day by day and month by month. I also love that it has a keepsake pocket built into the font cover to hold any kind of little pregnancy momentos such as pictures of your sonograms. And, it doesn't stop there...it also includes checklists for getting ready for the hospital, tips and suggestions for pregnant moms and places to paste photos. I also love that it is spiral bound to make writing easy. It's so well thought out and will certainly be a forever keepsake. We can't recommmend it enough.

Laurie Wing's Pregnancy Journal came highly recommended and after my review of the journal, I see why. Laurie has captured all of the moments one experiences during pregnancy in a warm and sensitive way. It provides the Mother-to-be with a step by step guide through each phase of pregnancy and details much needed information; particularly if you're a first time Mom. I have presented this journal as gifts to several friends and family members and have received rave reviews. I have since ordered additional copies to keep on hand. A wonderful Keepsake!!!