All pregnancy articles – Page 2
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ArticleI put God at the centre of my birth experience
Kierra Blaser shares her story of learning to ‘co-labour’ with God, and started the Kingdom Childbirth Class to prepare women both physically and spiritually for birth
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OpinionChildlessness isn’t just a ‘female’ thing, it cuts up men too - I and other men I know have felt each cut
Writer, speaker and broadcaster Sheridan Voysey shares his experience of infertility and explains why we need to talk about the damage it can do to men as well as women.
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OpinionStruggling to choose a biblical name for your baby boy? Some unique suggestions for Christians
Picking out the perfect name for your newborn child is a big decision. Here, journalist Lauren Windle shares a few options from the Bible.
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OpinionI’m a Christian midwife and this is what I think of hypnobirthing
Midwife Chloe Edmonds explains why she would encourage her mothers to explore their mystical connection with Christ when giving birth.
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OpinionNeed help choosing a biblical name for your baby girl? Here are some unique suggestions for Christians
Picking out the perfect name for your child is a big decision, journalist Lauren Windle helps out with a few options from the Bible.
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Article‘My son got five siblings – one for every year he prayed!’
After Carrie Jones had her first child, it was nine years until she had another successful pregnancy. She never imagined she would give birth to quintuplets – thanks to the determined prayers of her eldest
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OpinionI prayed that God would stop this nightmare and let my baby live
Rachel Pearce thought she knew how it would feel to suffer a miscarriage. The heartache of a life lost; the physical pain from the bleeding; the fear that it might happen again. It turns out she had no idea…
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OpinionMothers were giving birth by torchlight until we installed fully lit waiting huts for pregnant women
Dr Freda Wemin, Founder of Mama Waiting Hut initiative in Papua New Guinea, explained the value of designated spaces for women before and after birth.
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OpinionI’m a mum and a personal trainer - five things you need to know about your body after giving birth
Mum and former celebrity trainer Ashley Verma shares her tips for loving your body after pregnancy.
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OpinionJesus said a woman forgets the anguish of giving birth because of her joy that a child is born - so why do I have post-birth trauma?
We don’t know if Jesus was born without any pain to Mary, but the process of childbirth is not straightforward. Here Chelsea Boes explains how she realised she was suffering from trauma three years after having a baby
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Article‘Juliette lived briefly, but she truly has a story’
Aude Lombard shares the story of losing her daughter at 36 weeks, and how God provided comfort and a transforming perspective
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ArticleMy rainbow baby: Pregnancy after stillbirth
Premier’s deputy station director, Damilola Okeke, shares her story of coming to faith, forging her career and the promise from God that she clung to after the devastating stillbirth of her daughter
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Article‘Being pregnant with an eating disorder can feel like a minefield’
Award-winning mental health advocate, author, speaker and founder of #DumpTheScales, Hope Virgo developed anorexia as a teenager. Here she shares how it impacted her recent pregnancy
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OpinionFrom doctor’s appointments to maternity pay, these are your legal rights as a pregnant employee
Whether you’ve experienced discrimination in the workplace since becoming pregnant or simply want to know what you’re entitled to, this guide from Rachel Pearce should help.
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OpinionWe had a set timeline for having a family, but God had other plans and he communicated them very clearly
Laura Grant and her husband had planned to wait two years before trying for a baby until someone challenged her to ask God if and when he wanted their family to grow.
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ArticleI was terrified of giving birth!
Ali Lawrence struggled with tokophobia for years but found that God will make a way even when it seems impossible
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OpinionHow *not* to support a Christian woman through pregnancy
Avoid these five faux pas if you want to keep your pregnant friends, advises Rachel Pearce.
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OpinionAs Jessie J and Jorgie Porter speak out about their miscarriages, Zoe Clark-Coates MBE explains why we need to listen to people’s stories of loss
Singer Jessie J and Hollyoaks actress Jorgie Porter have both spoken out about the shock and overwhelming sadness they experienced due to a miscarriage, baby loss charity founder Zoe Clark-Coates MBE explained why it’s more important that we listen to people’s stories of loss than ever.
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Opinion‘The pain of miscarriage was probably worse than full-term labour pains’
To mark Baby Loss Awareness Week (9-15 October) Tammy Tunnah shares about her traumatic miscarriage and how mentally agonising her next pregnancy was, and we look at the place of art therapy in processing baby loss
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