Lauren — completed all 4, for her 2 kids
This season only
happens once.
Capture the memories, milestones and photos you never want to forget.
Digital journal. Premium linen keepsake when you're ready.
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Some moments won't wait.
The truth about baby journals
You'll mean to
fill it in.
Once your baby arrives, your hands and your heart are full. The moments pass. The pages stay empty.
And years from now, those blank pages are the memories you'll wish you had.
Makia is the journal
you'll actually finish.
Built for real life, not spare time
How it works
Made for real life.
Simple enough to use at 2am.
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Start your journal
Choose Baby Bump or First Year, and start documenting your story.
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Capture the moments that matter
Add photos, memories and reflections from your phone.
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Download your digital journal
Keep a digital copy forever, safe from lost pages, fire, floods and forgotten boxes.
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Print when you're ready
Create a premium linen hardcover journal filled with the moments your child will one day love to read.
Our story
We needed it. So we built it.
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 the time, 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 way. Most said the same thing: they'd never finished their journal either, and they hoped something better was out there.
So we built it — from scratch, around what real parents actually needed. We've used it for both of our kids, and we still go back to it.
— Emmanuel, Founder
We're not the only ones who feel this way.
Emmanuelle — didn't get one of her own. Can't wait to give her daughter hers
Juliana — uses her Makia journal to relive the early days of parenthood
And more, in their own words.
"The prompts are so good, and the app is so easy to use. I absolutely love it."
"Recording the moments is so simple, but the final result is a beautiful keepsake."
"I love Makia because it takes away all the hassle and asks me questions I would not normally think to write down."
Two journals. One whole story.
Your story is already happening.
Start with the journal that matches where you are now. Fill it in from your phone, at your own pace, and print it when you're ready.
FOR YOUR PREGNANCY
One day, this chapter will feel like a blur.
From the moment you found out you were pregnant to the day you finally meet them.
Capture the memories, photos, milestones, and thoughts you never want to forget.
The Baby Bump Journal is a guided digital journal filled with thoughtful prompts designed to help you remember the moments that matter.
When you're finished, download your journal as a PDF keepsake or order a premium linen hardcover copy for an additional cost.
FOR BABY'S FIRST YEAR
One minute they're in your arms. The next, they're taking their first steps.
Capture the memories, photos, milestones, and little moments that make up your baby's first year.
The First Year Journal is a guided digital journal filled with thoughtful prompts that help you remember the moments that matter.
When you're finished, download your journal as a PDF keepsake or order a premium linen hardcover copy for an additional cost.
The Printed Journal
Your journal, beautifully printed.
One day, everything you've captured can become something real you hold in your hands to remind you of that time your life changed forever.
Bound into a premium linen hardcover, made to last for generations.
A keepsake to place in their hands when they turn 18, on their wedding day, or the day they find out they are expecting a baby of their own.
Loved by families just like yours.
Included either way, digital or printed
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Prompts and ideas
Never stuck for words. Our prompts guide you through the moments that matter.
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Invite them in
Your partner and loved ones can add their own photos and memories too.
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Customise
Elegantly designed and yours to make your own.
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Download and keep
Yours forever. Safe from fire, floods and losing it.
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Print when you're ready
Order a linen hardcover from your account. As many copies as you want.
What parents ask
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.
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.
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