The Motherless New Mother's Pregnancy Journal: Prompts, Practices, and Affirmations to Guide the Mom Who Is Missing Her Own

The Motherless New Mother’s Pregnancy Journal offers the best of a thoughtful pregnancy log while considering the unique journey of a motherless daughter.

Spanning all of pregnancy and the "fourth trimester" postpartum period, this prompt journal is a balm for the tender new mom who carries grief alongside a blossoming new love.

With space to:

Answer a mix of practical, light hearted, and deeply emotional prompts organized by trimester, such as:

The kind of mother I want to be is:
What I have learned about my local birth options:
My intentions for pregnancy are:

Write notes to your growing baby such as:

I am grateful to be pregnant with you because:
Some places I look forward to taking you:

Practice pregnancy and birth affirmations such as:

My baby and my body know exactly what to do
My mind is relaxed, my heart is open, and I am supported on this journey
My mom and my ancestors are surrounding and supporting me

Write to and about mom, with prompts such as:

The ways you inspired me to become a mom are:
The ways I am inviting you into my birth & motherhood journey (meaningful object, affirmation, photo, etc.):

Curate deeper rituals and practices to make your motherhood journey sacred, such as:

Breath work & mindfulness exercises for pregnancy
Rituals to ground and anchor

Space to record your baby’s birth, childbirth story, and postpartum journey

Pregnancy is a magical and transformative time. And regardless of how long she's been gone, your mother is not absent from this tender part of your life. She’s here because she lives within every part of you; let this journal conjure that connection and remind you of your own power during a precious part of your life.