15 Bible verse for your pregnancy announcement

Choosing the perfect Bible verse for your pregnancy announcement

There is so much joy and excitement wrapped up in finding out that you are expecting a baby! For any amount of time that you wait to share your news with others, it can feel like you’re keeping the biggest secret.

There’s something so precious about a baby announcement that you want to make it memorable. What words do you choose when you’re ready to tell? If it’s family and close friends, it may be as simple as, “I’m pregnant!” But if you’d like to do something more unique when you make your pregnancy announcement, there are a few special ways to do it. 

Pregnancy Announcement Verses:

One memorable way to announce your pregnancy is with a Bible verse, particularly if your baby is a rainbow baby or you’ve had a long journey with getting pregnant.

A friend of mine recently welcomed a baby girl into the world. When she announced her pregnancy on social media, she used the Bible verse, “For this child I prayed, and the Lord has granted me my petition that I made to him” (1 Samuel 1:27, ESV).

That verse was particularly precious to her because she had suffered a miscarriage a few years before that. Even though she will always grieve the loss of her first baby, her rainbow baby felt like the fulfillment of a promise. When she shared the verse from 1 Samuel, friends and family knew exactly why that verse was so special. 

 

It is an amazing thing to experience the wonder of carrying God’s creation. Your loved ones will be excited to share in the joy of the season, too. People truly rally to support pregnant moms as they prepare for their baby. Making your pregnancy announcement is one of the first steps to sharing the exciting news and inviting others to come alongside you with love, comfort, provision, and support. It can also give peace to your mind when you have specific words of serenity to pray the verses over unborn baby growing inside of you.

Bible Verses Announcing Pregnancy:

Whether you are a Catholic, Christian or simply someone looking for a religious or spiritual way to announce your pregnancy then using bible verses is a great way!

We have compiled this list of verses that specially celebrate new life and the uniqueness of God’s creation. From the sacredness of life to the plans and purposes God has for your baby, Scripture offers bounds of hope and encouragement for you and your baby!

 

Beautiful Bible verses for your pregnancy announcement

Use these bible verses as captions to announce your pregnancy to your friends, family or in social media. Read these verses over your child in the womb and pray over them.

 

• Psalm 127:3-4

Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord,

the fruit of the womb a reward.

Like arrows in the hand of a warrior

are the children of one’s youth.

 

Lord, we pray for this child you have created. Thank you for the legacy that is family. Thank you for inviting us into your family through your Son, Jesus. If this baby is to be an arrow in our quiver, help us to train him or her in your loving ways. 

 

• James 1:17

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above.

 

Lord, thank you for your good and abundant gifts. Jesus called you the Good Father and told us that you give better gifts to your children than we can imagine. We praise you specifically for this new gift of life and bless you for our child.

 

• 1 Samuel 1:27

For this child I prayed, and the Lord has granted me my petition that I made to him.

 

Lord, thank you for hearing our fervent prayers and petitions. You are the God of the universe who created everything and still hears the smallest voice. Bless this baby who grows in my womb. Keep our hearts close to yours.  

 

• Jeremiah 1:5

Before I formed you in the womb I knew you,

and before you were born I consecrated you;

I appointed you a prophet to the nations.

 

Thank you, God, that you created us so lovingly and intentionally. You gave our baby’s life purpose and value even before we knew about her. Thank you that we may be set apart because of the sacrifice of your Son, Jesus. May our child fulfill the purpose you have appointed to her.

 

• Psalm 139:13-14

For you formed my inward parts;

you knitted me together in my mother’s womb.

I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made.

Wonderful are your works;

my soul knows it very well.

 

Lord, we will continue to thank and praise you for this miracle. As the days of my pregnancy progress, I will reflect on your wonderful works. Our child was knitted together part by part, and I know deep down in my soul that you love him.

 

• Isaiah 9:6

For to us a child is born,

to us a son is given.

 

Lord, thank you for Jesus, who built the bridge between us and you. While you are holy and just, you created a way for us to come back to you despite desires to go off on our own. As we praise you for sending your Son, we express our grateful hearts in that you now give us a son of our own to love and teach about you. 

 

• Psalm 9:1

I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart;

I will recount all of your wonderful deeds.

 

Lord, when I look back over the course of my life, I see that you have led me here. This child within me is a blessing, this pregnancy a joy in my life. I announce to my family and friends with a full heart that you have created a life inside of me! Thank you for your wonderful deeds.

 

• Isaiah 44:2

Thus says the Lord who made you,

who formed you from the womb and will help you:

Fear not, O Jacob my servant,

Jeshurun whom I have chosen.

 

Lord, you have chosen this baby to be created for a time such as this. I pray that I will count on your help instead of my own strength as this pregnancy goes on. I will trust in you because I know you are my help and comfort, an ever-present help. 

 

• Psalm 71:6

Upon you I have leaned from before my birth;

you are he who took me from my mother’s womb.

My praise is continually of you.

 

Lord, my praise is of you and my song is for you. Before any of my days came to be, you were writing this pregnancy, this baby, into your story. Thank you for the gift of life!

 

• Esther 4:14

And who knows if you were created for such a time as this?

 

Lord, you do not do anything by accident. None of your creations or your works are happenstance. You are sovereign and your plans endure. I pray this baby lives into her purpose as you continue to mold her for her time on earth.

 

• Ecclesiastes 3:11

He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also, he has put eternity into man’s heart, yet so that he cannot find out what God has done from the beginning to the end.

 

Lord, it is so easy for us to forget that you have been here since the beginning and will be here until the end, that you are not bound by anything. You have made this time a beautiful season for us, and we praise you. Thank you for sewing eternity into my baby’s heart, that he may know how you have blessed him.

 

• 1 John 1:4

And we are writing these things so that our joy may be complete. 

 

Lord, my heart is full! This announcement about my pregnancy makes my joy complete. I write out my hopes and dreams as you guide me and gaze lovingly on this new life. Help us to lean fully into this season of joy and expectation as my family and friends celebrate the news.

 

• Luke 1:44

For behold, when the sound of your greeting came to my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy.

 

Thank you, Lord, that you make special plans. My baby will know my voice. He will leap for joy at the sound of those who love him. We praise you for this miracle.

 

• John 1:16

For from his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace.

 

Lord, thank you that your grace abounds. You are full of mercy, desiring surrender instead of sacrifice. And you are full of grace, crediting us with righteousness because of Jesus. Thank you for this new gift. Out of your fullness, help us to be gracious parents.

 

• Psalm 92:4

For you, O Lord, have made me glad by your work;

at the works of your hands I sing for joy.

 

Lord, there is none like you! Nothing compares to the work of your hands. You have knitted together a life within me. I sing for joy at this blessing! You have made me so glad.

 

Ideas for your pregnancy announcement

 

We hope that one of the Bible verses on our list is a perfect fit for your announcement. If you are still deciding how you will share the news along with your Bible verse, here’s a list of ideas to get you started!

 

• Print the Bible verse for your pregnancy announcement on a shirt or sweater and take a photo with your spouse. You could also wear your shirt to a family event before sharing the photo!
• Use a sticky label to print your pregnancy announcement and Bible verse, then stick it to a bottle of sparkling grape juice or wine. Break it out over dinner and enjoy your family’s reaction!
• Upload a copy of your ultrasound photo and make a postcard with your baby’s due date and Bible verse. Once printed, you can mail it out or bring it personally to family and friends.
• Do a scavenger hunt for the Bible verse of your choice. This is a great way to announce your pregnancy to your husband as well! Write your baby’s due date on the same card and see if your husband or family can make the connection!
• Have the Bible verse you choose printed on an ornament, puzzle, or set of blocks. If you choose puzzles or blocks, put them together with your spouse or family to make your announcement!

 

Final Thoughts

 

We pray that this season is sweet for you and that you find the perfect Bible verse to announce your pregnancy. Depending on your family and unique situation (whether you are carrying a rainbow baby or your fifth child), there are many verses in Scripture that offer peace, comfort, and the promise of God’s unfailing love. Congratulations and may you anticipate the arrival of your baby with great joy!

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