This season only happens once.
Pregnancy and first year baby journals

The easiest way to keep your pregnancy and baby memories.

Upload photos and write down what matters, straight from your phone, as life happens.

Write a story your child will hold forever.

14-day free trial. No card needed.
Start anytime. Skip days. Keep going.
Printed linen keepsake when you are ready.
Real feedback from early Makia families

Simple enough to use in the blur.
Beautiful enough to keep.

Lauren did all the journals for her kids. Now sits and goes through them with them.
Emmanuelle did not have a journal growing up. Everything scattered, nothing kept. Now excited to give her baby her journal when she is older.
Juliana started late but finished it. Just received her printed copy. Now doing the journals for her two older kids.
★★★★★

"The prompts are so good, and the app is so easy to use. I absolutely love it."

Sammie
Sammie
Mum of 2
★★★★★

"Recording the moments is so simple, but the final result is a beautiful keepsake."

Jenn
Jenn
Mum of 1
★★★★★

"I love Makia because it takes away all the hassle and asks me questions I would not normally think to write down."

Sarah
Sarah
Mum of 2
Why most baby books get abandoned

It is not that you do not care.
It is that real life gets in the way.

The early weeks are a blur.

You do not always know what you will wish you had written down.

Once you fall behind, a baby book starts to feel like homework.

Makia lets you start where you are, save the memory quickly, and keep going without guilt.

Choose your journal

Your whole story, one place.

Start with the journal that matches where you are now. Fill it in from your phone, at your own pace, and print it later when you are ready.

Makia Baby Bump Journal family tree screen
Makia Baby Bump Journal app home screen
Makia Baby Bump Journal pregnancy screen
For pregnancy

The Baby Bump Journal

From the moment you found out — the first scan, the first kick, the thoughts you never said out loud.

Capture
  • First scans
  • First kicks
  • Letters to your baby
  • Thoughts and feelings you never want to forget

Write only what you want to remember. This is the story only you can tell.

Digital journal $60 AUD

Optional premium linen hardcover available later.

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14-day free trial. No card needed.

Makia First Year Journal first day home screen
Makia First Year Journal app home screen
Makia First Year Journal first day home screen
For baby's first year

The First Year Journal

From the moment you meet them — the sleepless nights, the firsts, the tiny habits, all the way to their first birthday.

Capture
  • The day they arrived
  • Monthly memories
  • Firsts and milestones
  • Tiny habits you never want to forget

Save the moments. Skip the rest. These are the ones they will one day ask you about.

Digital journal $100 AUD

Optional premium linen hardcover available later.

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14-day free trial. No card needed.

What comes with every journal.

Prompts and ideas

Never stuck for words. Our prompts and ideas guide you through the moments that matter.

Multiple logins

Your partner and loved ones can add their own photos and memories too.

Customise

Elegantly designed and yours to make your own.

Download and keep

Yours forever. Safe from fire, floods and losing it.

Print when you are ready

Order a linen hardcover from your account. As many copies as you want.

Print when you're ready

Your journal, beautifully printed.

One day, everything you have captured can become something real.

Bound into a premium linen hardcover. Made to be placed in their hands when they turn 18, when they get married, or the day they find out they are expecting a baby of their own.

How it works

Simple enough to use at 2am.

Step 01

Start your journal

Choose Baby Bump or First Year and start free in minutes.

Step 02

Add photos and memories

Upload photos, write from your phone, and invite your partner or loved ones to contribute.

Step 03

Download your digital journal

Keep a digital copy forever, safe from lost pages, fire, floods, or forgotten boxes.

Step 04

Print when you are ready

Order your premium linen hardcover from your account when your journal feels ready.

Start your free trial

14-day free trial. No card needed.

Why Makia exists

We needed it. So we built it.

Lauren and Emmanuel with their children

Lauren and Emmanuel with their children.

When Lauren and I were expecting our first child, we were gifted a beautiful physical pregnancy journal.

We loved the idea of it.

But real life got in the way.

Printing photos. Finding time to fill out our journal.
And always at the back of our minds, what if it gets lost?

So Lauren asked her community of over 500,000 parents if they knew of a better alternative.

So we built it. From scratch. Around what real parents actually needed.

We have used it for both of our kids. And we still go back to it.

— Emmanuel, Founder

Frequently asked

Everything before you begin.

Whenever feels right. Most parents start during pregnancy or in the first few weeks, but you can also start later and add earlier memories when you want to.
That is okay. Start where you are, keep going, and add earlier moments later if you want. You have not missed your chance to make this meaningful.
Both. You capture everything in the app, and when you are ready you can order a printed linen hardcover from your account. You also keep your digital copy.
If you are pregnant, start with The Baby Bump Journal. If your baby is already here, start with The First Year Journal. You do not need to buy both at once.
That is exactly who Makia is for. Entries can be as short as a sentence or two, and prompts help you know what to write when your mind is blank.
Yes. You can invite your partner to add their own photos, memories, and perspective too.
Yes. Printed journals ship internationally. If you need shipping details, timing, or help before ordering, our FAQ and support team can help.
Start today.

This is what lasts.

One day your child will sit down with their journal. They will read your words, see the photos, and feel how much they were loved before they could do anything to earn it.

That is what Makia is for.

The longer you wait, the more the details fade.

14-day free trial. No card needed. 30-day money-back guarantee.

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