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Prayer for Pregnancy

Placing new life in God's hands

Pregnancy carries wonder alongside real fear — for the health of the child, for one's own body, for what lies ahead — and this prayer brings both to God, the author of life who forms every child in secret. It is often prayed by expectant mothers, but fathers and grandparents pray it too. Those who have walked a harder road to this moment may also find comfort in the Prayer for Infertility.

Lord God, author of life, You who knit this child together in secret and saw its unformed body before a single day had come to be, I place this pregnancy in Your hands. Watch over the little one growing within me, and grant health and steady growth to this new life You have made. Watch over me as well — my body, my rest, my fears about what lies ahead — and give me peace in place of anxiety. As Elizabeth rejoiced at the presence of the Child in Mary's womb, let there be joy in this waiting, even amid its discomforts and uncertainties. When the day of birth comes, be near with Your strength, and welcome this child into the world You so love. Amen.

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When to Pray This

Pray it daily throughout pregnancy, especially before appointments or scans when anxious waiting is hardest, and during the sleepless nights when discomfort or worry keeps you awake. It is also a fitting prayer to say together as a couple, entrusting the child you are awaiting to God as one.

Benefits of This Prayer

Praying for your pregnancy each day roots your hope in God rather than in outcomes you cannot control, and it can steady the fear that surfaces at every appointment and milestone. Over time it deepens gratitude for the gift of the child even amid physical discomfort, and it prepares your heart to receive this new life as something first entrusted to God, then to you.

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