You’re pregnant. You thought you’d be glowing.

Instead, you’re glistening with sweat, reeling from nausea and (worst of all) you can’t get your favorite jeans buttoned. You’re irritable, nervous, bloated and to be perfectly honest, a bit annoyed that it takes nine whole months to grow a baby. Couldn’t God have speeded up the process a bit—say, two or three weeks? To top it all off, everyone at church keeps gushing about how ecstatic you must be to be pregnant and what a blessing it is. And, while you are ecstatic about the baby, this pregnancy thing is a whole different story.

Think you’re going to need some help keeping a godly attitude while figuring out this whole pregnancy thing? Here’s one Christian mama’s take on everything pregnancy—from stretch marks to weight gain to labor and delivery. Full of helpful tips (how exactly do you quell that not-just-in-the-morning sickness) and amusing anecdotes (are you saying everyone doesn’t crave peanut butter and olive sandwiches?), The Christian Mama’s Guide to Having a Baby has the advice you want to hear (and some you don’t).

And at the end of nine months, we promise you, you really will be glowing. Continue reading →