How do I sign up for/create a Baby Journal?
Go to the homepage www.babyjournalonline.com. On the left hand side you will see a link called “Create A Journal.” Click on this link and it will take you to where you can register and begin to create your journal. Also on the homepage, you can click on the link that says, “New User,” under where registered users can log in.

How much does the Baby Journal cost?
The Baby Journal costs $99.00 for a one-time setup fee, plus an annual hosting fee of $14.95. Your total is thus $113.95.

How do I edit my account information?
Log in on the homepage by inputting your email address and password. Once you click, “Log in,” you will be taken to the homepage of your personal Baby Journal. At the top right corner of the page, there is a link called, “My Account.” Click on this link and you will be able to edit your account information, such as your name, address, baby’s name, date of birth and more. You can also select to password protect your Baby Journal, so that all the visitors coming to look at your Baby Journal will have to enter a password to get in.

How long will my Baby Journal be active?
Your Baby Journal will be active as long as you want it to be, provided you renew your annual hosting fee of $14.95 every year.

How many years of my baby’s life does my Baby Journal cover?
Your Baby Journal covers up to the first three years of your baby’s life, from birth to his or her third birthday, and any milestones that occur in between. You will be able to input information about your (the parents’) births, the baby’s grandparents and great-grandparents, when and where your baby took his or her first steps, your baby’s first home and much more. Each page of the journal allows you to upload pictures, too.

How do I find someone else’s Baby Journal?
On the Baby Journal homepage (www.babyjournalonline.com), there is a search function in the upper right corner. Input the baby’s first and/or last name, then click “Search.” This will bring up the Baby Journal you are searching for.

How many pages are there in the Baby Journal?
The Baby Journal has 37 pages for you to fill in with all the information about your baby. There are pages about Mommy’s Trimesters, the baby’s first holidays, first pet, first home, a Family Tree, the baby’s first, second and third birthdays, and whatever the future may hold. Each page also allows you to upload one or two photographs.

How many pictures can I upload into my Baby Journal?
You can upload over 50 photographs in your Baby Journal, documenting from the time your baby is born, all the way to his or her third birthday. It is recommended that the photographs be 286x205 pixels to fit in the frames without looking too stretched or skewed. If the pictures do stretch a little – don’t worry! Once they’re uploaded, you can click on the photographs to make them full size in a new window. We recommend your photographs be in JPEG (.jpg) format for the best resolution, but we also accept GIF (.gif).

Why is the image I uploaded stretched and skewed?
The image is sized to fit a certain window. It is made to accommodate the sizing specifics we have set for it. Once you have uploaded the picture, if you click on it, you will be able to see a full-size version of your photograph in a new window. We recommend uploading pictures that are 286x205 pixels.

How do I tell my friends and family about my Baby Journal?
Once you have created your Baby Journal, you can send a link to it through email to your friends and family. Log in to your Baby Journal. In the upper right corner of the homepage of your Journal, there is a link that says, “Notify My Guests.” Click on this and an email will pop up with the URL of your Baby Journal in it. Simply enter your guests’ email addresses and send the email.

How do I edit the Chapters?
Once you are logged into your Baby Journal, simply run your mouse over the Chapter you would like to edit, and a drop down menu of the sections within the Chapter will appear. Click on which section you would like to edit. Then click on the “Edit” links beneath the photographs and the fill-in-the-blank parts of the section you are currently in. You could also click the “Previous” or “Next” buttons on the right hand side of the Baby Journal, which will take you to the next or previous pages that you would like to edit.