Praying Through Your Pregnancy: A Week-by-Week Guide Paperback – October 20, 2015

Before being blessed with a baby, I went in search of a faith based book which I could read to encourage me in my waiting period. The moment my prayers were answered, this book was the first item I invested in, having embarked on this wonderful journey. Thus far it has been a great help. What I love about this book is the well thought out structure: developmental information about the baby by weeks, developmental milestones to pray for and scriptural references to meditate on. The bonus is the opportunity to record your thoughts each week which one can share with your baby. A well thoughtout book. I recommend to any mother who is embarking on this wonderful journey of motherhood.

After spending years praying a personalized form of Hannah's Prayer (1 Samuel 1:9-11) that God would bless us with a child. It was a great delight and blessing to find out we were expecting a child. So, I desired a prayer book to help guide my devotions during my pregnancy and purchased this book."Praying Through Your Pregnancy" is a great resource to any mom-to-be who wants to pray for their child through each stage of physical development, spiritual development and their future as well.The book is structured so that each week of pregnancy includes the following sections:- Excerpt from Jennifer's Pregnancy Journal- Devotional Section~ An overview of the current stage of physical development based on the current week.~ A complementary thought to the physical development on what associated spiritual development item should be prayed for.~ Threaded through the devotional is Jennifer's inspirational story of her pregnancies and the stories of other praying mothers, which provide an uplifting backdrop.- Scripture for Thought and Meditation- A Mother's prayer for the week- Journal Questions (with Journaling Space)I think everyone will use the book differently, but I read the weekly entry as part of an extended devotional time on Sundays to help guide my thoughts for the week. I used the prayer portion through the week as a guide for my own personal prayer and starting place to explore the themes of the week. I read through the Journal thoughts and thought about them, but didn't journal on the items. I think in the future I'd use these questions in the personal journal / baby journal I keep. During the pregnancy I was journaling using the book "Love Letters to My Baby", so I didn't add any extra journaling time.The best part of the book is that it was a great tool God used to take me on a journey toward growing closer to Him, while praying for and praising Him for the privilege of having a child. I really enjoyed the journey and felt it added spiritual depth to my pregnancy that I wouldn't have wanted to miss out on.

I love this book. It was gifted to me at the start of my first pregnancy and I thoroughly enjoyed having this prayer guide to go through as I experienced the ups and downs of my first pregnancy. The author hits every point. She educates you on what your body is doing or how your baby is growing at the different stages of your pregnancy. She is encouraging and offers a variety of ways to pray for your child before they even arrive. It helped me spiritually to begin praying for my child before their birth and gave me prompts I continue to use today to pray for my now two kids, five years after receiving the book. I went through it through my second pregnancy as well. And the Lord was faithful to meet me in that time of prayer and covering as well.I now send this book to all my friends and families who are just starting out.I am very grateful for this prayer guide.

I am really glad I found this book. It was amazing praying each prayer and meditating on the scriptures day and night. Lovely that each prayer corresponded with each week of pregnancy.

I was so excited about ordering this book as a way to keep me focused on a positive,relaxed outlook on my fourth pregnancy. In the past I have gotten overly anxious and stressed out about having the perfect natural birth and really wanted this pregnancy to be different. Well today after reading week 10 I finally had enough. The author begins with a journal entry talking about how a doctor scared her about birth defects and down syndrome. Not what I need to hear. And not why i bought this book. Every week there is an entry like this that plant seeds of possible problems.I really enjoy the Bible verses and prayers and information about my babies growth, but these personal fear stories really should have tastefully been left out.I would say get the book but have a friend take a big black marker and cover the negative scenario sections so you don't have to read them!