
The Pregnancy Book
Spiritual And Emotional Survival For New Parents
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
The Pregnancy Book
Spiritual And Emotional Survival For New Parents
About this book
'Full of practical, down-to-earth advice and fresh biblical insights... a great resource for parents embarking on this new adventure.' -Chris and Jo SaxtonThis book takes a totally unique look at pregnancy. Instead of focusing on 'material' preparations for having a baby, it helps us to prepare our hearts, emotions and spiritual lives for the arrival of a newborn.It equips expectant mums and dads in shaping their attitudes towards parenthood, helping tem to bring God into every aspect of pregnancy, birth and life with a young baby.Will and Lucinda share the story of their journey through pregnancy, and the stories of their friends, with humour and sensitivity. Theory biblical insights, interwoven with personal story, make for a human and engrossing read.
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Table of contents
- The Pregnancy Book
- Contents
- Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Part I: Pregnancy
- 1. How do you hold a baby? BEGINNING The pregnancy journey
- 2. From lad to dad: preparing for fatherhood
- 3. Faith or fear? Trusting God through pregnancy
- Part II: A new family
- 4. When two become three : Starting a family
- 5. What if we end up like our parents? Dealing with family damage
- Part III: The birth
- 6. Happy Birthday : Giving birth with God on side
- 7. The hand-holder: Dad and the birth
- Part IV: The first year
- 8. How do we adjust? Changing relationships as a new parent
- 9. Where is God in all this? Faith as a new parent
- Appendix Prayers for pregnancy, birth and the early days
- Further reading
- Notes