6 Bible Verses for Labor And Childbirth

I haven’t talked a ton about our dreams and hopes for the birth of our son.  Every woman is different and every birth is different, and I don’t know that one way is necessarily the right way as much as it is the right way for that family and that baby in that particular moment.

Either way, what we are hoping for and praying for is that we’d be able to have a natural, unmedicated birth with as few interventions as possible.  The more I read about childbirth, the more I feel like it is a beautiful, natural process that God uses to stretch us as women as we partner with Him in the act of bringing life into the world.  I want to fully experience the joys and pains of that and let my body do what it was created to do with as little intervention as possible.

If things get complicated or drawn out, I am by no means opposed to epidurals or whatever interventions need to be done to keep our baby and me healthy.  But my deep hope? That we would be able to experience childbirth in its most natural form.

As we pray and prepare for labor and what it will take to bring our son into the world, I have been memorizing and praying through a few Scriptures.  I’m hoping to pray through these and remember them when contractions grow overwhelming and I need something to distract myself from the pain.  Who knows if I’ll actually remember any of these in the throes of childbirth, but praying through them during pregnancy has been such a good way to remember God’s truths about who He is and who I am to Him.  If you are preparing to bring a little one into the world, I hope that these verses encourage you like they’ve encouraged me!

Six Bible Verses For Labor And Childbirth

1) Psalm 139: 13-16

These verses remind me that just like God is creating the tiny person growing in my belly, He created my body to go through the processes of pregnancy and childbirth.  He knows exactly what will happen with our little one and with me and I can trust His plan and provision in that.

2) Psalm 46: 1-5

I’ve always loved these verses, but in the last few months these verses have reminded me that God is present and faithful even in when it seems like the world is ending (which I’m sure it will for a few hard moments in childbirth!).  I love the imagery here and I love the feminine language that reminds me that God is in the midst of me, that in Him I will stand strong and not be moved by the overwhelming waves of pain.

3) Philippians 4: 6-7

I memorized this verse in college and I have come back to it over and over when my mind spins before bed or I find myself feeling anxious about what will happen in labor and beyond it.

4) Psalm 131

The peaceful imagery here is so calming to me, and I’ve found myself saying over and over the line, “I have calmed and quieted my soul.” This verse reminds me that He is in control and that knowledge can bring me peace in the midst of struggle.

5) 2 Corinthians 1:3-7

Like I wrote about in this letter to our son about the pains of pregnancy, this verse reminds me that pain and suffering are something that I share with Jesus.  As I share in His suffering, I also share in His comfort, and that will be a huge prayer of mine during the pain of childbirth.

6) Psalm 40:1-3

I love the imagery of God rescuing us from the pit and the pain to give us a firm place to stand and a new song to sing.  I can’t wait for the song (and tears) of joy that will come when we finally meet our son and am so grateful to God for giving us that beautiful song.

If you are awaiting the arrival of a little one, I hope praying through these verses will encourage you and inspire you the way they have for me.  I wish you all the best as you go through the process of bringing that life into the world!

What are some verses that have inspired you and encouraged you in pregnancy or motherhood?