Your birth story,
properly told.

How it works

Three quiet steps to a story you'll keep forever.

  1. 01

    Share your memories

    Seven gentle prompts, written to draw out the moments that matter. Take as long as you like.

  2. 02

    We craft your story

    Your words, woven into a flowing narrative. Honest to your voice, ready in moments.

  3. 03

    Keep it forever

    Download as a beautifully typeset PDF. Print it, frame it, tuck it into a memory box.

A taste

An excerpt, and a few quiet words from mothers.

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From a mother

The story I didn't know I needed! I was in tears reading my own story. It was presented beautifully and only took me 5 minutes to answer the questions.

Ella
From a mother

This is so special... I have been meaning to write about my birth for Charli's baby book but haven't had the mental capacity to truly put it all together and make it special. Thank you so much!

Renee
An excerpt

“When they laid her on my chest, the room fell still. Her small weight, her quiet breath, and somehow, I already knew her.”

From a Pearl story
From a mother

This is such a great idea! Even just to print it and put it in my baby book.

Catherine
An excerpt

“The midwife's hand on my back, the low hum of the lamp, my husband counting breaths with me. Hours folded into minutes.”

From a Pearl story

Our promise

Your birth story, in one nap.

You don't need to be a writer. Or rested. Or have a spare hour. Answer seven gentle questions and Pearl shapes your answers into a story in your own voice — beautifully typeset, yours to keep long after they've outgrown the cot.

Begin your story
A printed page of a Pearl birth story PDF, set in Times Roman serif on white paper with a centered title, small-caps byline, and a three-line drop cap opening the body.
Pearl birth story example with editorial serif and generous margins.

Questions

Things worth knowing.