The road to parenthood is riddled with decisions, from where to give birth to what to name your precious bundle of joy. But for many expectant parents, the very first decision of all is when to spill the pregnancy beans.
A Psalm for giving thanks. Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth! | Psalm 100:1
And Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. | Acts 2:38
And we are writing these things so that our joy may be complete. | 1 John 1:4
And he took them in his arms and blessed them, laying his hands on them. | Mark 10:16
Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward. | Psalm 127:3
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. Blessed is the man who fills his quiver with them! He shall not be put to shame when he speaks with his enemies in the gate. | Psalm 127:3-5
But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven. | Matthew 19:14
But when Jesus saw it, he was indignant and said to them, “Let the children come to me; do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God. | Mark 10:14
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. | Jeremiah 1:5
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change. | James 1:17
For this child I prayed, and the Lord has granted me my petition that I made to him. | 1 Samuel 1:27
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. | Isaiah 9:6
For you, O Lord, have made me glad by your work; at the works of your hands I sing for joy. | Psalm 92:4
For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother’s womb. | Psalm 139:13
For behold, the days are coming when they will say, ‘Blessed are the barren and the wombs that never bore and the breasts that never nursed! | Luke 23:29
For behold, when the sound of your greeting came to my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy. | Luke 1:44
I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well. | Psalm 139:14
Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation. | 1 Peter 2:2
Out of the mouth of babies and infants, you have established strength because of your foes, to still the enemy and the avenger. | Psalm 8:2
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid. | John 14:27
Whoever receives one such child in my name receives me. | Matthew 18:5
When a woman is giving birth, she has sorrow because her hour has come, but when she has delivered the baby, she no longer remembers the anguish, for joy that a human being has been born into the world. | John 16:21
Samaria shall bear her guilt, because she has rebelled against her God; they shall fall by the sword; their little ones shall be dashed in pieces, and their pregnant women ripped open. | Hosea 13:16
Sing to him; sing praises to him; tell of all his wondrous works! | 1 Chronicles 16:9
Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it. | Proverbs 22:6
When men strive together and hit a pregnant woman, so that her children come out, but there is no harm, the one who hit her shall surely be fined, as the woman’s husband shall impose on him, and he shall pay as the judges determine. | Exodus 21:22
When men strive together and hit a pregnant woman, so that her children come out, but there is no harm, the one who hit her shall surely be fined, as the woman’s husband shall impose on him, and he shall pay as the judges determine. But if there is harm, then you shall pay life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, burn for burn, wound for wound, stripe for stripe. | Exodus 21:22-25
One minor drawback of waiting to announce your news is that you have slightly less time over the course of your pregnancy to celebrate it with loved ones. But even if you wait until the end of the first trimester, you’ll still have ample time to soak up the excitement and good wishes. By the time your due date rolls around, you’ll very likely feel like pregnancy has gone on long enough.