From the book, "Prayers for Expectant Mothers"

My Lord and my Redeemer,
Inside me is a sanctuary where you abide. Inside my womb you fashion our child and define every feature. The thought of your work is more than I can comprehend, and yet, I delight in knowing that you are here. I have seen pictures of babies in the womb, and I am amazed at your work. My child at each stage of development is such a marvel.

I smile to learn that the first organ to function is the heart. Would a lesser designer have begun with the brain? And so, I ask for my baby, that its heart will be perfect. Four flawless chambers beating in perfect sync. From there I envision the rest of the body that has just begun: spinal cord, lungs and brain. Oh Lord, our Creator, please complete each detail with precision and strength.

As the face and limbs begin to form, please grow sturdy bones and sound muscles. Make our babies eyes much stronger than mine. Give this dear little one ears that will hear for a lifetime. Give it a strong mind that will serve as an oasis for truth and wisdom. Lord, please oversee my baby's growth. Give our child legs to run and arms to hug. Fashion hands that are skillful, yet loving. I trust you to provide all that is needed.

Remember my baby until its growth is complete. Keep it safe inside me until the time is appointed. I have faith because you are the maker of all, you stretched out the heavens, and spread out the earth. Your presence gives me peace, and I will wait patiently while you work.

Isaiah 44:24 This is what the Lord says - your Redeemer, who formed you in the womb: I am the LORD, who has made all things, who alone stretched out the heavens, who spread out the earth by myself.