How to Pray for Your Baby in the Womb

One of the most significant and life-changing pieces of news that a woman can receive in her life is that she is pregnant. It can bring overwhelming and unexplainable joy, mixed in with fears and anxieties about going through the journey of pregnancy and your baby’s development. Given that you are here looking for ways to pray for your baby in the womb, first of all, congratulations, as you are now a mother, and a new journey awaits you! Know that the Lord will always be with you throughout the journey, and He will never leave you nor forsake you. 

So, how can you pray for your baby in the womb? You can begin by praising and thanking God for the gift He has given you–your baby! You can offer God hymns and songs as the Spirit leads you, and then you can declare a Scripture over your baby and bless him or her in your womb. Partner with the Holy Spirit as you pray for the baby in your womb. Speak words of life, blessing, and hope for his/her future. 

You can pray for the baby in your womb in this manner:

Heavenly Father, thank You for blessing me with such a wonderful gift, my precious baby. You are carefully and wonderfully crafting him in my womb, and I feel rivers of joy coming from my belly. My child will become a great blessing to all whom he encounters, and may his life bring glory to You, in Jesus’ name. Amen.

Even though your baby hasn’t been born yet, your words are already taking effect in the spirit realm, since we are spirit beings. Your baby’s spirit feels your prayers, and God’s breath of life is working in your womb, resonating with the words you speak. Proverbs 18:21 says that death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love to speak will eat the fruit of their words. Thus, speak life, good health, and blessings upon your baby as you pray and you will see the fruit grow in their life one day.  

How do I talk to my baby in the womb?

Just as you would talk to your most beloved person in the world, you can talk to your baby by telling them that they are such a great blessing in your life. You can tell them how excited you are to see them come out into this world and start an amazing journey together. You can also encourage your baby to stay strong, be healthy, and remind them that you are both on this journey together. The more you connect with your baby, the deeper your relationship will be when they are grown up. The same thing is true in our relationship with God. The more you talk to God, open your heart to Him, and pursue fellowship with Him, the deeper your connection with Him will be. You don’t want to miss a day talking to God, hearing Him speak in return, and feeling His response to you, just as a baby responds to its parents when they speak to their child.

Moreover, you can also begin to introduce the Lord Jesus Christ to your baby. You can make him listen to worship songs, songs about God, and even preachings online. You may also read Scriptures from the Bible to your unborn baby. As you do this, you are setting up the way or path on which your child will soon walk. Proverbs 22:6 says, “Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.”  You are sowing faith upon his life, which will someday bear fruit and manifest. 

There are many other things you can say to your baby, even while they are still in your womb. Build a strong connection with your baby by talking to them daily. Allow the Spirit of God to impress on your spirit what your baby may like, dislike, details of their personality, and so on. God can show us these things because we are spirit beings.  As God forms the flesh and bones of the baby in your womb, his spirit is simply waiting for the completion of his flesh. It can be a great journey to get to know your child even before they are born. Partner with God and let Him amaze you as the Creator and Maker of life.

Keep talking to your baby and make connections. Let them feel your love, joy, and appreciation for their life. Lavish on them the Father’s love as it flows through you. Surely, your baby is going to be a great vessel for God’s anointing, fire, love, and power through Christ Jesus.

What Psalm can be read by a pregnant woman?

The Book of Psalms offers a variety of themes and subjects that may be helpful for you on your pregnancy journey. As you go through the journey of pregnancy with God, you can find these chapters in the Book of Psalms encouraging, empowering, and comforting, so feel free to choose:

If you want to praise God and worship Him as you move along your pregnancy journey, these chapters are helpful:

• Psalms 100, 117, 129, 47, 134, 103, 81, 113, 124, 139, 32, 104 and 147

If you are looking for Psalms about thanksgiving, these are the chapters to check out:

• Psalms 138, 108, 106, 105, 67, 65, 116, 66, 135, 136, 18, 75

If you want to build more trust in the Lord, or learn how to trust Him more during your pregnancy journey, you can check out these Psalms chapters:

• Psalms 11, 121, 131, 125, 23, 62, 63, 27, 91

If you are seeking wisdom, or are experiencing doubts, questions and difficulties during this time, here are some helpful Psalms that can turn your eyes toward our faithful and mighty God:

• Psalm 14, 34, 31, 133, 36, 92, 94, 15, 146, 112, 111, 82, 119, 73, 50, 49, 37, 90

There are many other books in the Bible that may help you, uplift you, empower you and strengthen your faith in God. Just allow the Holy Spirit to lead you and guide you as you read the Word of God.

What does God say about pregnancy?

In the Bible, fertility was very important for the people of God. Women who conceived were considered blessed, along with their families, while infertility was perceived by men as a punishment for sin, a curse, and a shame upon the family. However, when Jesus Christ came, blessedness was no longer about the ability to conceive, but was based on the value Christ Jesus paid for us on the cross. You are blessed because of Jesus, while fertility and pregnancy is simply an added gift from God. 

Additionally, here are some Bible verses providing insight, wisdom, and revelations about what God says regarding pregnancy:

1. Psalm 127:3 

Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.

2. John 16:21 

A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world.

3. Jeremiah 1:4-5 

4 Then the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,

5 Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.

4. Isaiah 49:15 

Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee.

5. Ecclesiastes 11:5 

As thou knowest not what is the way of the spirit, nor how the bones do grow in the womb of her that is with child: even so thou knowest not the works of God who maketh all.

6. Job 31:15 

Did not he that made me in the womb make him? and did not one fashion us in the womb?

7. Psalm 139:13 

For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother’s womb.

8. Psalm 113:9 

He maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the Lord.

9. Luke 1:44-45 

44 For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.

45 And blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord.