Emily’s Experience with Baby Yearbooks: A Mom’s Perspective

When Emily discovered Baby Yearbooks, she was drawn to the idea of creating a digital time capsule for her baby—something her child could look back on in the future. In a zoom call today, she shared her thoughts on the app’s features, usability, and what makes it a game-changer for busy moms like her.

First Impressions: A Time Capsule for Baby

Emily wasn’t just looking for a way to create a picture book—she wanted a solution that would make it easy to capture memories without the hassle of traditional scrapbooking. She was excited to find that Baby Yearbooks provided exactly that. And she especially LOVED that's the book would include videos that can be viewed many years later.

Favorite Features so far: Reminders & Simplicity

• Reminders Keep Her on Track: Emily loves the weekly reminder she gets on Sunday nights. It’s what keeps her adding to her book regularly.

• Ease of Use: Saving the website as an app on her phone made it even more convenient. “So simple and easy,” she said.

• AI-Generated Prompts & Trivia: She found these features fun and engaging.

• Way Faster Than Scrapbooking: With a busy schedule, she appreciates how quickly she can add entries.

Usability: A Mobile-First Experience

• Emily uses Baby Yearbooks almost entirely on her phone. The design makes mobile use effortless.

• She hasn’t experimented with video or audio narration yet—she’s not a fan of recording herself, but she thinks narrations will be fun to try in the future. After all, she is just talking to her son. It's not like it will be on social media!

Organizing Memories: A Small Concern

As her list of stories grows, Emily is worried about finding past entries easily. She wasn’t initially aware that the All Stories tab organizes everything in reverse chronological order and that the chapters tab is how you can do some organizing of stories. A clearer explanation of this feature would help users like her navigate their memories more seamlessly.

Milestones Matter

One of Emily’s biggest wishes? A way to mark and document major milestones — just the date for each one — like the exact day her child took their first steps. She loves our plan to have a dedicated milestone tab as well as a special Milestones page in the book.

Family Contributions: The Challenge & Opportunity

• Emily would love for her mom, uncle, dad, and cousin to contribute. She can't wait until we add that feature!

• However, her dad isn’t tech-savvy and doesn’t want to learn a new system, so it might be a bit tricky for him.

• A quick story submission feature that allows him to contribute without logging in could be the perfect solution!

Beyond the First Year: What’s Next?

• Emily is excited about the possibility of continuing with Baby’s Second Year and beyond. She's already imagining a book for each year until he's 18 😄

• The default chapter structure works well for her now, though she might adjust it later. She likes that she will have the option of editing them or creating new ones.

Spreading the Word

Emily has already told her best friend about Baby Yearbooks, calling it a time capsule for baby. Her friend is using a different app (Family Album), but it’s limited to photos—whereas Baby Yearbooks allows for a richer storytelling experience with text, video, and audio.

Final Thoughts: Emily’s Top 3 Favorite Things About Baby Yearbooks

1. The ability to save it as an app on her phone – more people need to know how to do this!

2. Getting a physical book at the end … and with VIDEO.

3. The way it helps her remember forgotten memories — since she started when her baby was already one, she’s had to go back in time, which can be challenging. She's realizing that, with her child now 15 months old, she's already forgotten a ton of stuff from the early days.

A Community Within the App?

Emily isn’t a big fan of Facebook groups, but she thought there would be value in a community feature within the app itself.

Final Takeaway

Emily’s experience highlights what makes Baby Yearbooks so special—ease of use, thoughtful reminders, and the ability to create a lasting memory book with minimal effort. At the same time, her feedback offers valuable insights into potential improvements, like clearer navigation for past stories, milestone tracking, and easier ways for family members to contribute.

Her journey is just beginning, and we can’t wait to see how her Baby’s First Year book evolves over time!

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