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Baby Journaling Hints: Tips for capturing the magic of motherhood in your scrapbook
If there’s one story my kids love to hear again and again, it’s the story of
their birth. But they are interested in more than the birth statistics. They
want to know how I felt. They want to know how much their new presence in the
world meant to me.
The most meaningful baby albums, scrapbooks, and journals go beyond the details
of birthweight and time-of-day to capture the true emotion behind the birth.
Here are some questions to help you remember the details – whether it was
yesterday or years ago.
When responding to each of these journaling prompts, don’t do so directly on the
pages of your scrapbook. Write the answers in a journal or even a piece of scrap
paper first, and make sure to keep your pen moving across the page. If you get
stuck, write “I remember” and then write the first thing that comes to mind.
Try not to think too hard about what you are writing. Just try to just keep that
pen moving – and don’t cross out anything. You’ll edit your journaling later and
choose which details to include on your scrapbook pages. The most powerful words
and emotions often aren’t the first to flow from your mind.
Sit with these questions and journal your way to poignant memories and the most
sentimental of scrapbooks.
What do you remember about your surroundings at the time of the birth? What was
the temperature like? The lighting? Detail the sights and sounds. What small,
specific details can you recall that really bring the memories home? For me, it
was the cherry Popsicle the nurse wanted me to eat and my husband’s coffee, the
smell of which made me so nauseous that my nurse made him take it a trashcan
clear down the hallway. What was it for you?
What about the process of childbirth did you find surprising? (I know, the
answer is “everything!” but try to find some specifics). You’ll notice that the
more specific the memories you recall, the more poignant they will be to those
who shared the experience with you.
Describe the feeling when your baby was first placed in your arms. Think about
the experience in terms of a snapshot. Imagine someone had taken a photo, just
then.
Describe the photo. What one or two details most stick in your mind about the
experience?
Who were your first visitors?
What was your first meal after childbirth?
What was it like to feed your baby for the first time? Make a mental snapshot of
those first feedings.
What are your memories of your spouse or partner? What feelings washed over you
when you were together with the baby for the first time?
Were there any feelings of fear? If so, why?
What advice would you now have for mothers-to-be?
Reflect on how you told distant family members about the baby’s birth.
Recall how you felt upon seeing the other members of your family. In what
special way did they each bond with the baby?
What was the first song you sang to your baby?
Tell the story of bringing the baby home from the hospital. What was the first
thing you remember doing?
Do you remember when you were first all alone with your new baby, in your home?
Describe how you felt.
What values do you most wish to pass on to your new baby?
What dreams do you have for him or her?
In what way are you proud of yourself – as a new mother?
How did the instance of becoming a mother change you? How did your worldview
change upon becoming a mother?
How did your relationship with your own mother change? Was there a shift in
perspective?
Using the above questions as a guide, try to open up and go beyond the surface
of the moment. Writing about the birth experience will help you tap the true
bliss of your baby’s birth. For many of us, this is the most life-changing
moment that we will undergo. Make it last for generations.
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