A new picture book from a doula who's helped families welcome babies for over a decade
There's someone new in Mommy's belly.
Mommy Has a Belly Buddy helps little ones get ready to become a big brother or big sister, in a story that looks like our families.
Big feelings. Big news. A gentle way to talk about both.
A new baby changes everything for a little one, and most toddlers don't have the words for it yet. Mommy Has a Belly Buddy follows a curious little boy as he meets the baby growing in his mom's belly. He pats it, feels it wiggle, listens for a heartbeat, and discovers he's already loved by someone he hasn't met.
Written by a doula who has supported families through pregnancy, birth, and the first weeks home, it gives parents an easy way to start the big-sibling conversation early.
What your little one will learn:
- That the baby is real, growing, and already part of the family
- That wiggles and kicks are the baby saying hello
- That being a big sibling is a special job with its own place in the family
- That Mommy's love doesn't get smaller when the family gets bigger
Made for: children 2-6 getting ready for a new sibling, families of color who want to see themselves on the page, and anyone shopping for a baby shower or big sibling gift.
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Getting ready to be a big sibling? Start here.
Download the free Big Sibling Prep Kit, a printable set of activities and talking points to help your little one feel included, excited, and ready before baby arrives.
Inside the kit:
- Talking to Your Little One About the New Baby: simple scripts for each stage of pregnancy
- Say Hello to Your Belly Buddy: daily ways your child can connect with the baby
- Draw Your Belly Buddy: a drawing page for your child's first picture of the baby
- My Big Sibling Jobs: a helper chart for after baby comes home
- Official Big Sibling Certificate: to celebrate the big day
Put this book in the hands of every family you serve.
Doulas, midwives, OB and pediatric offices, birth centers, and community programs use Mommy Has a Belly Buddy as a welcome gift that families remember. Order in bulk at a discounted rate for your clients, patients, or events.
Perfect for:
- Doula and midwifery client welcome bags
- Prenatal classes and childbirth education programs
- Clinic waiting rooms and patient gifts
- Baby showers, church ministries, and community baby drives
- Nonprofit and maternal health programs serving families of color
10–24 copies
$8.39
per copy
Free shipping
25–49 copies
$7.99
per copy
Free shipping + Prep Kit printables
50+ copies
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Meet Jamecia Ledgister, BA, CLC
Jamecia Ledgister is a labor and postpartum doula with over a decade of experience supporting families through pregnancy, birth, and the newborn days. As the founder of Atlanta's Baby Consultants, she has walked alongside 400+ families as they grow, and she has watched countless toddlers meet a new sibling for the first time.
She wrote Mommy Has a Belly Buddy because the families she serves deserve books that reflect them: warm, joyful, and true to the way our children experience a new baby coming home.
Jamecia is also the Executive Director of Brown Bellies & Babies, Inc., a nonprofit working to improve maternal and infant health outcomes for BIPOC families, and the founder of ABC Birth Academy, which trains and certifies the next generation of doulas.
Questions from big sibling families
Help your little one welcome the new baby with love.
Read it together tonight. By the time baby arrives, your big sibling will already be saying hello.
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