Praying Through Your Pregnancy: A Week-by-Week Guide

by Jennifer Polimino, Carolyn Warren

Praying Through Your Pregnancy shows a mother how to provide an early head start for her child through the power of prayer. With fresh spiritual insight, each chapter reveals what is happening with the baby's development that week, starting with the very first moment of conception, when God begins the creation of either a boy or a girl. Readers will learn how the confidence they place in God affects the healthy development of their precious growing baby, and how to reduce their own stress and anxiety by looking to the Creator. In this interactive guidebook, the author shares excerpts from her pregnancy journal as an encouragement for women to write their own thoughts and feelings, and each chapter ends with a Mother's Prayer and Scriptures for Meditation.

Genres: Christian, Nonfiction, Spirituality, Parenting, Family

224 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 2009

Reviews

[Jessica Hollo · Rating 5 out of 5]

Probably the best thing I bought for my pregnancy. Would give this to any pregnant Christian. Provides a weekly update into baby's development, biblical/emotional perspective, reverent verses and a place to journal.

[Alix Scott · Rating 4 out of 5]

Concise but grounding, easy to identify with and has a journal component that makes it easy to reflect.

[Emma Beer · Rating 3 out of 5]

Reading through this again and it just has me a bit more on edge! In each chapter I’ve found something that just doesn’t sit right, whether it’s an inaccuracy with baby’s development timeline (like saying the baby was kicking her ribs at 17 weeks when most people don’t feel a flutter till at least 18 or 19 weeks-it easily could cause stress to the mom going through her first full pregnancy) or maybe even a little pressure to do things a certain way in your pregnancy. I’ll probably continue to read it because I like that it reminds me of specific things to pray for the baby weekly. For anyone who reads it though, I’d recommend taking each chapter with a grain of salt

[Maria Ingrid · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[Jess Alexander · Rating 2 out of 5]

I was really excited about this book! It got me in the habit of praying while we waited for baby and some of the chapters are so sweet. My favorite one I think lined up something with how baby's heart was developing and praying they would have a heart for the Lord. So thoughtful and sweet. But about halfway through the book, I was feeling some strong prosperity gospel vibes. Lots of chapters like "I prayed my daughter would have perfect teeth and she's never had a cavity!" While I'm sure God cares about the health of babies teeth, there are just more important things to be praying for. It just seems like a really shallow prayer. The journal entries at the beginning of each chapter were cheesy too. Amazing idea for a book, poor execution.

[Jamie Flores · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book starts out good with practical thoughts on growth and health. I liked that Jennifer is a physical trainer and said a lot of encouraging things about staying healthy, connecting it to our prayer life and the strength of the Holy Spirit. Unfortunately, towards the end, the book loses steam. There is less to talk about in reference to the baby’s growth process, and thus, the later chapters seem to have a lot of spiritual filler and some cheesy commentaries. The author has a powerful testimony and seeing that struggle throughout the book would’ve made it more compelling, considering all the fears and personal struggles that it takes to become and be a parent.

[Natalie Stafford · Rating 1 out of 5]

Stopped using because it was so bad. Around week 18 there is a story about someone choosing not to get an abortion, which really seemed out of place for a book like this. In fact, much of it was blatantly pro-life for no apparent reason. There is also mention of “the big scare“ referring to trisomy 21, which I thought was just inappropriate but also ablest.

[Alisa · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was beautiful and I loved writing in it.

[Leah Downey · Rating 4 out of 5]

I found this to be a good way for me to stay positive, focused, and journal through my pregnancy to help decrease my anxiety.

[Sepri Limbong · Rating 5 out of 5]

this book had helped me to enrich my prayer for my unborn babies. just like the title, this is a week-by-week guide book to pray by the scripture. I would recommend this book to every pregnant woman.

[Nikki Evans · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good book.
It combines the weekly development of your baby with prayer and testimony

[Ang Quick · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book has helped me dive into my own Relationship with God, and encourages me that no prayer is too selfish, especially when it comes to our children. Prayer WORKS!

[Jen Judd · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved reading this each week and praying specific prayers over each week of babies development!

[Victoria Emmanuel]

Good book

[Natalie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Didn't actually finish because my baby came at 37 weeks. But I found a lot of comfort and encouragement in what I did read. I wish there could have been a little more acknowledgement of the fact that sometimes pregnancy is hard and scary and full of worry; I would have liked to have space to cast fears before God instead of assuming hope and feeling optimistic.

[Melinda M · Rating 4 out of 5]

Praying Through Your Pregnancy: A Week-by-Week Guide gives a mother to be a way to give your child a head start and a covering of prayer. It takes you thru each week as your baby develops and encourages you to pray for each part of your baby's development. It includes a narrative, scripture and a prayer.It would make a wonderful gift for a mother -to-be.

I received a copy of this book thru Good reads book giveaway.

[Emmy · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was decent to read throughout my pregnancy. Didn’t care so much of the end week chapters, though. But good for early weeks as it covers what the baby is developing that week and tying in praying for the spiritual as well as those physical.

[Tater Tot · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved Jennifer's story & her week by week journals.

[Lisa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great way to focus on prayer through your pregnancy. Gave me ideas on how to pray for my little miracle.

[Lori · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a wonderful book to use weekly while you experience your pregnancy!

[Jenn · Rating 3 out of 5]

IT was ok ....not what I expected but a start non-the-less.

[Alanna · Rating 4 out of 5]

A really nice book to read while pregnant. It focuses mostly on the positive, and serves as a great reminder to continually pray for your growing baby.

[Wannie Michelmann · Rating 2 out of 5]

A so so book. The author covers mainly about her own pregnancy journey. Nothing too enlightening.

[Kathy Heare Watts · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have passed this book on to a family member who is enjoying it. This was a book I won at a Goodreads giveaway.

[Sophia Fong · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very helpful book during my pregnancy.