Having a Baby

Why this story is important

Pregnancy and birth are life-changing experiences. They mark the transition into parenthood, a new identity, and a new chapter in your life. Writing the story preserves the emotions, details, and atmosphere of that extraordinary time. Makes a great gift on your child’s birthday.

Every pregnancy and birth is unique—filled with challenges, joys, surprises, and sometimes struggles. Telling the story honors your strength, resilience, and the significance of bringing a new life into the world. Your child, and future generations, may one day want to know the story of how they came into the world. It connects them to their roots and helps them understand the love and effort that welcomed them into life. Sharing your pregnancy and birth story builds empathy and understanding with others—whether with your partner, family, friends, or other parents. It can be comforting, inspiring, and even healing for those who read or hear it.

Preparation checklist

• Gather your thoughts and materials. Review your journals and notes that might help you remember details.
• Browse your photo albums to stimulate memories and choose the photos you might want to use in the story.
• Decide who you’ll share the finished story with. Just yourself? Family? Friends? Public post? Thinking about your audience in advance will help guide what memories and details to include and which ones to leave out.

How to use the Times of My Life App to capture your story:

*The Virtual Biographer has instant access to similar stories written and shared by millions of other people. It knows what questions to ask and in what order. It can help you relive events, thoughts and feelings. It can help illuminate the essence of your experience and then craft a story that is uniquely yours. If a question doesn’t seem relevant to your experience, just skip it. Answer at least five questions. Tap “Next” and tap “Additional Details” to speak or type from memory.

Add media, save and publish as a printed piece, audiocast, and/or video

Insert photos and video clips wherever you want them to appear in the story narrative. Add voice narration and background music if you want to create an audiocast or video, in addition to a printed piece.

Share and revise as desired

After the story is written by you or your virtual biographer, you can “share” it through he app with friends and loved ones. Their feedback can provide valuable perspective and help you improve your story. After you get their feedback you can go back and edit the story as desired — or ask the Virtual Biographer to rewrite it with the feedback!

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Write the Story Yourself: Suggested Outline

1. Introduction

• Why you want to tell this story.
• A short statement about what this moment meant in your life.

2. Finding Out

• The moment you discovered you were expecting.
• Your initial emotions (joy, shock, fear, gratitude).
• How you shared the news with your partner, family, or friends.

3. Pregnancy Journey

• Cravings, milestones, or funny moments during pregnancy.
• Preparations you made (nursery, names, baby items).
• Challenges you faced (morning sickness, nerves, medical concerns).
• Special memories—ultrasound, hearing the heartbeat, baby showers.

4. The Birth Story

• Where you were when labor began and how it unfolded.
• Who was with you and how they supported you.
• The emotions you experienced during labor and delivery.
• The moment your baby arrived—your first thoughts, sights, and feelings.

5. First Moments Together

• Holding your baby for the first time.
• How your partner or family reacted.
• What stood out most in those first hours or days.

6. Reflections as a Parent

• How life changed instantly and how it felt.
• The most powerful lesson or realization from the experience.
• Gratitude for the journey and the people who supported you.

7. Hopes for the Future

• Dreams and wishes you had for your baby from the very beginning.
• How you imagine sharing this story with them one day.

8. Closing

• A heartfelt note directly to your child: “This is how you came into the world…”
• A final reflection on how this story continues to shape your life.

✅ Final Touch: Add birth photos and birth certificate. These personal touches bring the story to life.

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