Product Description

It's only natural that an artist best known for her celebration of babies would create the perfect way to honor the joys and challenges of pregnancy. Anne Geddes' latest book, Pure: My Pregnancy Journal, makes the perfect gift for mothers-to-be. Adorned with the striking, trademark images from her recent triumph Pure, Anne's journal celebrates the miracle of life by marking the rites of passage that women experience over the course of their pregnancy. "What I wish most for my baby," "Dream I have been having," "What I really enjoy about being pregnant." These and many other journal-entry prompts make this the ultimate easy-to-use method to record these special times. Ample space allows expectant mothers generous room for their milestones and memories - details that will become treasured gifts to their children in years to come. Anne's beautiful images cast warm tones and a magical feeling over the entire journal, drawing gift recipients into the wonderful world of awaiting motherhood. Babies, mothers, nature, nurturing ... it's all included, setting the stage for the personal and precious record this journal will become.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #262765 in Books
• Published on: 2004-03-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 96 pages

About the Author
Anne Geddes is one of the world's most acclaimed and successful photographers. Her love of children has led her to create a range of extraordinary and loving photographic images. Together, her passion and work have inspired some 50 books published in 15 languages. Born in Australia, Anne now lives in New Zealand with her husband and two daughters.

Customer Reviews

Shopping for 1st baby via internet whilst living in UK
If you love to journal, this book is for you. The book starts you off with a small statement and gives you tons of room to respond. I found it to be a terrific way to document my pregnancy. I initially thought I would not find the time to write in it but I found the prompts made it so easy to write and I found journaling enjoyable (plus, it has helped me to mentally prepare for this baby). There are lines on each page which make it very easy to write. The pictures, of course, are fabulous. There wasn't a page to document my weight gain nor my waist expansion but there are blank pages in the front and back of the book which is where I placed this info. I would highly recommend this book if you wish to provide your baby with a glimpse of who you were before he/she entered your life. Even my husband likes to respond to the "questions."

Great subjects, adorable pictures a must have reference
This book is wonderful. It is divided by the three trimesters and each trimester has pages to fill out with your personal experiences. The photographs are precious with tiny infants in the palms of hands and in the smallest of places. It will be a great resource to refer to when having a second or third child. The page subjects (to fill out) are composed of what you find enjoyable/unenjoyable about the pregnancy to advice you have recieved, to what how you are feeling at certain points in the pregnancy and messages to your unborn child about how you are feeling about his/her arrival. I enjoy writing in the journal and there is plenty of space to express yourself. A great journal that I will enjoy reading the next time around and my daughter can refer to 30 years down the road when it may be her turn.

A wonderful way to capture a very special time
This was the only book of its type that I could find. I had been trying to get pregnant for years, so I wanted to remember it all...the good, bad & ugly. Now that my baby is 6 months old, I decided to skim through what I had written. And indeed, it brings it all back! I think this will be a wonderful keepsake. I'd also like to share this with my own daughter if she has her own child one day - so she can see what Mom went through too! This book has become one of my most prized possesions.