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An older woman's hand holding a baby's hand A parent's hands holding a baby's hand A newborn cradled in an adult's hands A newborn’s hand gripping an adult’s finger on a knit blanket

Shopping for someone who is expecting a baby? Or for a parent who remembers the day you were born?

Give them the story of a birth, told in their own words.

A Birth Story gift certificate lets a new parent tell the story of their baby's birth, or lets your mom or dad tell the story of yours. They talk, or type if they prefer. They get back a finished, written story they can keep, print, and pass down.

Buy the gift certificate: $39

Holiday launch price, $39 through December 24, then $49. Printable the minute you buy, and emailed to you. They can start telling it on December 26. No expiration date, and a full refund until they start.

Prices are in US dollars. You can buy from any country.

A sample Birth Story gift certificate made out to Maya and Jordan from Grandma and Grandpa, with a short note and a code A sample Birth Story gift certificate made out to Mom from Sam, with a short note and a code
A sample. Yours has their name, your note and a real code, ready to print or send.
Two good reasons to give it

A gift that takes no shelf space and only gets better with time.

For new or expecting parents

For the grandparents, aunts, uncles and friends who want to give something besides another blanket. After the baby comes, the new parent tells the story of the birth while it is still fresh.

For a parent who was there

Most of us have never heard the full story of the day we were born. Give your mom or dad the certificate and they can tell it at their own pace, in their own voice. They get a finished story, and so do you.

Giving this to someone still expecting?

The birth planner is free, and they can use it now, before the baby comes. Send them tandembirth.com/plan.

See the free birth planner
How it works

You give the certificate. They walk, talk, and get a story.

  1. Walk

    Push the stroller, take a walk, or sit on the porch.Sit at the kitchen table, take a walk, or have someone you love hold the phone. Wherever talking comes easy.

  2. Talk

    Answer gentle prompts out loud on your phone, a few minutes at a time. Or type, if you prefer.*

  3. Send

    Tap send when a chapter is done. We transcribe it and write a first draft.

  4. Get your story

    Check it, choose how much it changes, and approve it. Then it is yours.

* Certificates can be claimed from December 4, and the story opens December 26, 2026. Recording works in any phone or computer browser, no app to download. They don't have to talk: they can type their answers instead, or bring in a version they have already written and we'll clean it up. Polishing it into a story is optional. Sessions can be as short as you like, and any question can be skipped. AI helps with transcription and the first draft; the storyteller checks names and facts, picks exact words, a light polish or a more shaped story, and nothing is final until they approve it. They keep a private web page, a printable PDF and their original audio. A printed hardcover is available as an add-on.

See the difference

What they say, and what they get back.

Sample only: an invented example, not a real customer's story

What she said, out loud

"So it's like, two in the morning, and I'm sure it's nothing, right? It's practice contractions. And Dan is asleep, totally asleep."

"And then I'm in the kitchen, holding onto the counter, and I just kind of, I knew. I knew it was today."

"The thing I remember most is the snow. It had snowed, and the street was this, um, it was so quiet."

Her finished story, light polish

It was two in the morning, and I was sure it was nothing. Practice contractions, I told myself. Dan was fast asleep.

Then I was standing in the kitchen, holding on to the counter, and I knew. It was today.

What I remember most is the snow. It had snowed overnight, and the street outside was so quiet.

What he said, out loud

"This was 1988, so no cell phones. I called your grandmother from the pay phone down the hall, and I didn't have enough quarters."

"The nurse kept telling me to sit down. I did not sit down."

"And then there you were, and you were so loud. I remember thinking, okay, he's going to be fine."

His finished story, light polish

It was 1988, before cell phones. I called your grandmother from the pay phone down the hall, and I didn't have enough quarters.

The nurse kept telling me to sit down. I didn't.

Then there you were, and you were so loud. I remember thinking: he's going to be fine.

The storyteller chooses how much the words change: exact words, a light polish like this one, or a more shaped story. Their original audio stays with it.

What the certificate covers

One Birth Story, start to finish.

  • Guided prompts for telling the story of a recent birth, or of an older or adult child's birth
  • Recording in a phone or computer browser, as many short sessions as they like
  • A written story in their own words, with a choice of exact words, a light polish, or a more shaped story
  • A names and facts check before anything is final
  • A private web page, a printable PDF, and the original audio, all theirs to keep and export

Birth Story gift certificate

$39

Holiday launch price through December 24, then $49. One-time price. No subscription, nothing renews.

  • Printable certificate the minute you buy
  • Claim it from December 4; the story opens December 26
  • Full refund any time before they start telling the story
  • No expiration date
Buy the gift certificate

Secure checkout through Stripe. Sold by Jeff Novick, a sole proprietor doing business as TandemBirth, in Northern California. Refunds: full refund any time before the story is started; email info@tandembirth.com.

Add a printed book: $29 on top of the certificate, US shipping included. Printed books ship to US addresses only for now. A hardcover of the finished story, printed after they approve it, starting early 2027. Add the book

For your baby registry

Expecting? Add this to your registry.

Put the Birth Story on your registry, and family and friends can give you the story of your baby's birth. After the baby comes, you tell it out loud or type it, and keep the finished story.

Add to Babylist

Using a different registry? If it lets you add an item from any store, add this page: tandembirth.com/gift

Not ready yet?

Get a reminder before Christmas, and the free planner for the parents-to-be. One email, then nothing unless you ask.

Their story stays theirs

What we hold ourselves to.

Private by default

The finished page has a private link and stays private unless they decide otherwise. They choose who sees it and who can hear the audio.

They approve every word

AI helps with transcription and the first draft. They decide how much it changes, and nothing is final until they say so.

Skip anything

Not every birth is easy to remember. Any prompt can be skipped. This is a keepsake, not therapy.

Questions

Before you buy.

When can the certificate be used?

They can claim it from December 4, so it can be claimed the moment it is opened, on Hanukkah or Christmas morning. The Birth Story itself opens December 26, 2026.

Does it expire?

No. There is no expiration date.

What if the Birth Story isn't ready on December 26?

Then we email you and the person you gave it to with the new date, and you can have a full refund instead if you would rather.

The baby isn't born yet. Is that a problem?

Not at all. They start telling it after the birth, whenever they are ready.

How do I give it?

Right after checkout you get a certificate with their name, your note, and a unique code. Print it and tuck it in a card, or save it as a PDF and send it by email or text. We also email you a link to it, so you can open the certificate again any time.

What does the person actually do?

They open a link on their phone or computer and answer prompts out loud, a little at a time, whenever it suits them. No app, and no need to be a good writer. Any question can be skipped.

Do they have to talk?

No. If they prefer, they can type their answers themselves on a phone or computer, or bring in a version they have already written and we'll clean it up. Polishing it into a story is optional: they can keep it just as they wrote it.

Can I help my mom or dad do it?

Yes. Sit with them, start a session on their phone or computer, and let them talk. There is no app to download and nothing to write, a session can be a few minutes, and any question can be skipped.

What do they get at the end?

A finished, first-person story in their own words, as a private web page and a printable PDF, plus their original audio. They can download everything they made at any time.

Can it be used for an older child's birth?

Yes. A parent can tell the story of any of their children's births, whether it was last month or thirty years ago. One certificate covers one birth.

Can both parents tell it?

Yes, on one certificate. From December 26 both parents can record separately, each keeps their own story, and the combined version that weaves the two together is included.

Is AI involved?

Yes, for transcription and the first draft: OpenAI turns the recording into text, and Anthropic's Claude helps write the first draft. Under their business terms, neither company uses what we send to train its models; OpenAI's transcription service does not keep the audio, and Anthropic deletes what we send within 30 days. The storyteller chooses how much the wording changes, checks names and facts, and approves the final version. Their original audio is kept with the story.

Is it private?

Yes. The finished page has a private link: it does not show up in searches, and only people who have the link can open it. The storyteller decides who gets the link and who can hear the audio.

What if I change my mind?

You can get a full refund any time before they start telling the story. Claiming the code does not use it up. Email info@tandembirth.com with the code.

Can they get a printed book?

Yes, as an add-on: $29 on top of the certificate, for a hardcover of the finished story with US shipping included. It is printed after the storyteller approves the story, starting early 2027, and we confirm the shipping address with you before it goes to print. It is refundable until it goes to print. Printed books ship to US addresses only for now. Add the printed book.

Can I buy this from outside the United States?

Yes. The certificate is paid for by card in US dollars and arrives by email, so it can be bought and given anywhere. Printed books ship to US addresses only for now.

Is this a subscription?

No. It is a one-time purchase: $39 through December 24, $49 after that. Nothing renews and nothing is charged later.

I work with families. Can I buy several?

Yes. Doulas, birth photographers, childbirth educators and lactation consultants can ask about ten-packs for client gifts. Email info@tandembirth.com.

The story of a birth fades faster than anyone expects.

Give someone the easy way to keep it.

Buy the gift certificate: $39

Printable right away · Story opens December 26 · No expiration · Refundable until it is started