Moonlight Stories

The birth happened to you, too.

Memory after birth can be vivid, fragmented, joyful, upsetting, or all of these. These prompts help you put the sequence and your experience into words, whether the birth was straightforward, difficult, surgical, induced, in NICU, or traumatic.

Baby's name (optional)

The Beginning

How did labor begin?What was the first sign?What do you remember most from the early hours?

The Turning Points

What surprised you?What felt difficult?What gave you strength?

The People

Who supported you?How did they help?What do you want to thank them for?

Meeting Baby

What do you remember about seeing your baby for the first time?What emotions were present?

Looking Back

What are you proud of?What would you tell another parent?

Create a keepsake

Turn your answers into one of four formats. Your reflections stay on your device.

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