Actual size · 1:1
A birth poster printed at their true length.
The figure is drawn to your baby’s exact birth length and printed 1:1. Lay the poster beside them — head to heel on the page matches head to heel in the cot. It is the keepsake nobody expects.
Instant PDF · high-resolution · true 1:1 at 50 × 70 cm · $9
What life-size means here
Not “big”. Their actual size.
Plenty of prints are large. This one is measured: the figure is the same length your baby was the day they were born, drawn to the millimetre and printed without scaling.
- True 1:1 scale
- At 50 × 70 cm the figure is printed at the exact birth length you enter — not a rough impression, an actual measurement on paper.
- A single, calm figure
- One quiet ink line drawing of a newborn, drawn to length. No clutter, no clip-art — the size is the whole point, so the design steps back.
- Their details beneath
- Name, date, time and weight set in the display serif under the figure, so the print reads as a record as well as a silhouette.
- A “SCALE 1:1” caption
- A small printed note states the scale, so years from now it is unmistakable that this was their real, true newborn length.
How it works
One number, drawn to length.
- 01
Enter their birth length
Type the length from the hospital card — centimetres or inches. That single number sets how tall the figure is drawn.
- 02
Pick a palette
Cream figure on deep midnight, warm ink on paper, or charcoal — the figure stays 1:1 in every palette; only the mood changes.
- 03
Print at 50 × 70 and lay it down
Download the high-resolution PDF, print to size with no scaling, and rest the poster beside your baby. Head and heel will match.
Real renders
The same figure, drawn to three real lengths.
Questions
About printing at true size.
Does “life-size” really mean it prints at my baby’s actual length?
Yes. The figure is drawn to the birth length you enter and printed 1:1 at 50 × 70 cm. A 50 cm baby prints as a 50 cm figure — head to heel on the page matches head to heel in the cot.
How do I lay it beside my baby?
Print at 50 × 70 cm, place the poster flat on a bed or the floor, and rest your newborn alongside the figure. The printed head and heel line up with theirs — it is the keepsake people are most surprised by.
What if I print A3 or A2 instead of 50 × 70?
A3 and A2 keep the same composition scaled to fit the frame, so the figure is no longer exactly 1:1 at those sizes. Only the 50 × 70 cm print holds true life-size; choose it if you want the actual-length effect.
I only know the length in inches — does that work?
Yes. Set the length unit to inches in the editor and type the number from the hospital card. The figure is drawn to that measurement and the caption shows it in your chosen unit.
My baby was premature and very small. Will it still look right?
It will. The figure scales smoothly to any birth length, so a 38 cm or a 54 cm baby both print true to size with the same calm proportions — nothing is stretched or cropped.
Keep looking
More ways to remember the day
- Birth stats poster Name, date, time, weight, length and place set in calm editorial type.
- Star map birth poster The real night sky overhead at the exact minute and place of birth.
- Nursery wall art Calm, design-led decor for the nursery that still means something.
- Birth poster — the complete guide What a birth poster is, every style, and how to make your own.
- Nursery animal prints Watercolor animals — elephant, fox, bunny — personalised with the birth details.
- Baby name print The baby’s name set large in editorial type — a print, not a wooden sign.
- New baby gift A personal, instant gift for new parents — they print it and frame it.
- Baby shower gift A personal present for the shower, finished once the baby arrives.
- Personalised baby gift Built around this baby’s real measurements and their own night sky.
- Christening gift A timeless, name-forward keepsake for a christening or naming day.
- Baptism gift A name-forward keepsake for a baptism — for a baby boy or girl.
- Gifts for new moms A personal gift a new mom actually keeps — her baby’s first numbers.
- Birth announcement print A printable announcement poster — name, details and art, to share and frame.
- Sizes and framing The three print sizes, exact dimensions, and the frames that fit them.
- How to make a birth poster A short, honest guide from birth details to a framed print on the wall.
Print them at their true length.
Type the birth length, pick a palette, and download a print-ready PDF that prints 1:1 at 50 × 70 cm.
Make yoursInstant PDF · high-resolution · ready to frame · $9