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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

A hand holds a phone showing the Makia app customising a Baby Bump journal, beside the same memories printed in an open linen keepsake on the couch

How it works

Made for real life.

Simple enough to use at 2am.

  1. Start your journal

    Choose Baby Bump or First Year, and start documenting your story.

  2. Capture the moments that matter

    Add photos, memories and reflections from your phone.

  3. Download your digital journal

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

  4. 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.

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 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.

Lauren — our founder's partner, now pores over the printed books with her kids

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My name is Lauren and I’m a mother of two. I used Makia The Baby Journal to create baby journals of both of my two children.

I found the platform super easy to use and I love the quality of the books once they’re printed. My kids and I love poring over them and remembering everything that happened in my pregnancy and their first year.

I would definitely recommend Makia The Baby Journal to any parents looking to create a keepsake of them and their little ones.

Emmanuelle — giving her daughter the keepsake she never had

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So this is Makia The Baby Journal, and I love it because it’s a gift to my daughter that she will always have, something I didn’t have. All of my mother’s memories were kind of sporadic and all over the place. There was lots of hair and old photos stuck to albums, and just a little bit of info here and there, but having them all in one place just makes it so much easier to carry on and continue.

But it’s also gorgeous and beautifully made, and really special. So yeah, thank you so much.

Juliana — a busy mum of three who just ordered two more for her older daughters

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Hello, this is my review for my Makia baby journal. I got this as a gift from my husband over Christmas. I kept the wrapping paper on it because I wanted it to stay clean, and I just absolutely love this book, this journal.

So it’s actually for my son. I have three kids right now. It’s for my youngest son, and it has all of these wonderful and amazing memories in it. It has all of the time that we’ve been together. Sometimes, you know, you forget how awesome it was when they were a baby, and I love this. I just ordered another two for my two daughters that are older, and I cannot express how useful it is and how much value it brings to my life, especially on the quiet days. I sit down and I kind of look through my book, look through my journal.

I take 30 minutes every day, sometimes a week. I gotta admit, I’m a busy mom, but it only takes 30 minutes for me to just sit down, got a few more things to add to it, and I get this amazing copy at the end of the year, and I absolutely love it.

If you’re on the fence of getting it, if you’re not sure, my best advice is get it. You will not regret it. Thank you.

And more, in their own words.

Sammie Mum of 2

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

Jenn Mum of 1

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

Sarah Mum of 2

"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.

The Baby Bump Journal dashboard showing journal progress and navigation
Your whole pregnancy, in one place.

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.

This is the story only you can tell.

Digital Journal

$60 AUD

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The Printed Journal

Your journal, beautifully printed.

Coming home for the first time, a mother sharing that chapter with her daughter.
The day it all began, kept safe forever.

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.

Because some stories deserve more than a screen.

Loved by families just like yours.

  • A mother reads through a monthly spread in her Makia baby journal, filled with beach photos and captions.
  • A personalised Makia journal cover made for a new baby, held against a swaddled newborn.
  • Three generations lean in together to read a page of monthly photos in a finished Makia journal.
  • A mother and her toddler smile together while reading their finished, printed Makia journal.
  • A mother nurses her baby while looking back through her pregnancy journal pages.
  • A pregnant mother reads through her Baby Bump journal, including her ultrasound photo.
  • A toddler reaches for the pages of her own baby journal, filled with photos from her first year.
Included either way, digital or printed

  • Prompts and ideas

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

  • Invite them in

    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'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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