Mommyhood

Pregnancy Prayers and Comfort

Infertility and pregnancy loss happen so frequently, so those of us who are(were) actively trying to get pregnant or are pregnant, the stress and worry can just swallow you.

I tried for 2 years to get pregnant with my first daughter. I found out a few months into trying that I wasn’t ovulating normally and needed to try a few different things to get my body working naturally. It took a few months of trying and then a few months of figuring out what was wrong, and then a few months of trying after fixing everything and THEN one glorious day I found out I was pregnant.

The process was stressful and defeating. Along the way, about a month before I found out I was pregnant, I randomly got a gift in the mail from my mother in law. I recently found the card, postmarked April 19, 2013. It was a St. Gerard Medal and a prayer that goes along with it. I put the medal on right away (before I was pregnant) and started saying the prayer which is for pregnant mothers. I found such comfort in the prayer. It was just a reminder that God was there, looking out for us and he had a plan.

One month later on May 15, I found out I was finally pregnant with our first baby girl. Praise god! I remember telling my mother in law and her screaming, it worked, the medal worked❤️.

For those of you who have been blessed by pregnancy, you know the struggle that is the anxiety that comes along with it. You overanalyze every step you take and every move you make. Every pain, every little thing that makes you feel a bit…not normal. What’s funny about this is that realistically, your body is growing a human. Your organs are literally shifting around to make space for this baby to grow. The blood flowing through your body is increasing at an insane rate. There are so many things that should make you feel ‘weird’, while you’re pregnant, yet we, as pregnant women, worry about every little thing.

I truly believe(d) that the St. Gerard medal and prayer I had been saying, worked. While I was trying to get pregnant, I would pray that prayer and hold the medal that stayed around my neck. It brought me so much comfort. I’m sharing with you today because, had my mother in law not shared it with me, I’m not sure I would’ve ever known.

When time came for us to start trying for our second baby, I kept meaning to put my medal back on. My mom went to Italy on a trip and she came back with a beautiful, new St. Gerard medal from the vatican, blessed while there. I immediately put it on, and found out I was pregnant once again, less than a month later. God has perfect timing, never early, never late. It takes a little patience and a lot of faith but it’s always worth the wait. I kept that on my phone screen for what seemed like years. It’s such a good reminder, there is a plan for you.

My hope is that if you’re struggling, either trying to get pregnant or with worries while pregnant, that you’ll find some comfort, hopefully in using this medal and prayer. Whenever you are having a worry or fear, take a moment and say the prayer. Hold the medal, give your worries away.

I know it’s a very scary process, but trust that there is a plan for you. 7 years ago I started trying for a baby, 5 years ago I found out I was pregnant and now I have 3 beautiful babies ❤️❤️❤️. Good luck and many prayers sent your way.

Are you struggling, either with trying to get pregnant or worries while pregnant? Please share. This is near and dear to so many and I would love to hear your story. What did you do to help get yourself through it?

Jenna

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