Journal Prompts for Pregnancy

1. 1 How are you feeling tonight: physically, emotionally, and somewhere in between?
2. 2 Write about the moment you found out. What went through your mind in the first few seconds?
3. 3 What has surprised you most about pregnancy so far?
4. 4 Describe the relationship you are beginning to build with this baby, even before they arrive.
5. 5 What fears visit you at night about becoming a parent?
6. 6 Write about something your body has done during this pregnancy that amazed you.
7. 7 How has your sense of identity shifted since you learned you were expecting?
8. 8 What do you hope to pass on to your child: not things, but qualities, values, or ways of seeing the world?
9. 9 Write about the support you have received and the support you still need but have not asked for.
10. 10 How has your relationship with your own parents or caregivers changed since becoming pregnant?
11. 11 What does your life look like right now, in this in-between time? Describe an ordinary evening.
12. 12 Write about a piece of advice you have received that felt right, and one that did not.
13. 13 What are you grieving or releasing as you move towards parenthood?
14. 14 How do you want to remember this time? What details would you want to tell your child about one day?
15. 15 Tonight, place a hand on your belly and write whatever comes: no structure, just feeling.
16. 16 What does it mean to you to be responsible for another life?
17. 17 Write about the kind of home you want this child to grow up in: not the house, but the feeling.
18. 18 What has this pregnancy taught you about patience, surrender, or trust?
19. 19 As the night quiets, write a short note to the person your child will become.

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