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The Dad Guided Journal

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You only get this pregnancy once. Write it down while it’s happening. 60 prompts and 30 to-dos, one trimester at a time, so your kid someday gets your side of the story.

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What’s included

- The Dad Guided Journal paperback: A 108-page pregnancy keepsake Dad completes himself. Three trimester sections (weeks 1–13, 14–27, 28–40).
- 30 preparation to-dos: 10 per trimester, from learning about pregnancy and researching her doctor to packing the hospital bag and installing the car seat.
- 60 guided prompts: 20 per trimester to write about the first ultrasound, the kicks, the birth plan, and the first night home.
- Bonus tips and photo pages: questions to ask her doctor, babymoon ideas, a “Baby’s Here!” help plan, and nine photo pages from the first ultrasound to baby’s first outfit.
- Companion workbooks — included. Guided Journal Start-Here Plan, built from the books, as PDFs to print or read on your phone.
- The Dad Guided Journal: He fills this in during the pregnancy: 60 prompts, 30 to-dos, and photo spaces across three trimesters.
- My Dad Rocks!: You fill in 101 prompts (love, humor, gratitude, memories, special) and give it to him. Two different jobs, two books.
- Companion workbooks — included. Guided Journal Start-Here Plan and Make It Yours: Keepsake Starter, built from the books, as PDFs to print or read on your phone.

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Your pregnancy story, in your words.

How to use this book
Read through the questions, to-dos, and bonus tips, then work through it one trimester at a time. Dad fills this one in himself. (My Dad Rocks! is the one someone fills in for him.)
First Trimester (Weeks 1–13)
10 to-dos (learn about pregnancy, start researching her doctor) and 20 prompts, including the first doctor’s visit, the ultrasound, and how the heartbeat landed.
Second Trimester (Weeks 14–27)
10 to-dos (babymoon, nursery, birthing class, paternity leave) and 20 prompts, including the first kicks, the nursery, and what you’re afraid of about labor.
Third Trimester (Weeks 28–40)
10 to-dos (write the birth plan, pack the hospital bag, install the car seat, plan help after) and 20 prompts about the due date, the first night home, and bonding.
Keep the photos
Nine photo pages, from the first ultrasound and the babymoon to baby’s first cuddle and first outfit, so the journal becomes a keepsake you can hand your child later.

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Your pregnancy story, in your words.

Find your trimester
Begin with the preparation tasks for the stage you are in.
Record the moment
Write about the appointments, changes and feelings as they happen.
Keep it for them
Add photos and save your words to share with your child someday.

Son-in-law loves it

My son in law really likes it. This is his first baby and this helps him understand a lot of stuff he never thought of. It makes him feel more included

Great read

I bought both of these books for my partner and he loves them!

Document Your Incredible Journey to Fatherhood

This journal is the perfect way for a first-time dad to document each stage of pregnancy while creating a priceless keepsake for the future. I love the space for photos, personal notes, and milestone memories. Highly recommend!

Great book for new dads

This book rocks! Great info and prompts for new dads to really think about and help prepare mentally! Great job! I love being a dad, it's the best thing ever!

Incredibly thoughtful and comprehensive take on the Dad Journal genre.

This is an incredibly thoughtful and comprehensive spin on the Dad journal genre! The amount of detail that has gone into this journal is astounding. It's incredibly helpful for first time dads but I could even see a second or third time dad getting great use out of this. Anything that you might forget to account or plan for, this journal has god you covered!

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A few good questions.

Who fills this in?

The expectant father does, through the pregnancy. P. M. said of a first-time dad: “It makes him feel more included.” It is not My Dad Rocks!, which someone else fills in as a gift.

How is it organized?

Three trimester sections. Each has 10 practical to-dos and 20 guided prompts, plus photo spaces. Kayla Givens wrote: “It’s filled with insightful prompts, space for reflections, and great advice that makes the whole experience feel more personal and special.”

Is there room for photos?

Yes. Nine photo pages: the first ultrasound, the baby shower or gender reveal, the babymoon, and baby’s first holiday, then a Baby Photo Time section for the first photo, Mom and baby’s first cuddle, the first time he holds the baby, the first family snuggle, and baby’s first outfit.

Will a guy who doesn’t like books actually use it?

k_rum bought it for a buddy who “had no idea what to expect.” In k_rum’s words: “He’s not really into books, but he got stoked as soon as he opened it up. He loves the guided prompts, tips, and even the spaces to write things down.”

What’s the pair with My Dad Rocks?

The pair is $18. One book is Dad’s pregnancy journal. The other is 101 reasons you write for him, then give to him. CSJB liked that the journal also lets new dads “self reflect on how they can be better partners.”