Prayer for an Expectant Mother
Pregnancy is a season of wonder and, often, of worry: the ultrasounds and appointments, the aches and sleepless nights, and the waiting. This original prayer is for an expectant mother to pray for herself and her baby, or for a husband, parent, or friend to pray on her behalf. Pray it each evening until the baby's birth, and think of Mary, who carried Jesus beneath her heart and set out in haste to visit Elizabeth.
The Prayer
Loving Father, Creator of every life, thank You for the child growing within me. You are knitting this little one together in secret, and You already know and love my baby by name. Keep my baby safe and healthy. Give me strength of body for the months ahead, patience with the discomforts, and peace when I am anxious. Guide the doctors, nurses, and midwives who care for us, and bring us safely through the hour of birth. Lord Jesus, You were once carried by Your Mother through the hills of Judea. Let this child be carried always in Your love. Prepare our home and our hearts to welcome this new life, and to bring him or her soon to the waters of Baptism. Holy Mary, Mother of God, St. Elizabeth, St. Anne, and St. Gerard Majella, patron of expectant mothers, pray for us. Amen.
For fathers: St. Joseph, protector of the Holy Family, help me to care for my wife and our child.
See also: Prayer of Hannah for Those Hoping for a Child and Prayer of Thanksgiving for the Birth of a Baby.
About this prayer: This is an original prayer written for Daily Catholic Prayers. It is not a traditional text and is not attributed to any saint. You are welcome to pray it and share it.
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