Mari Hanes encourages and gives mucha'needed spiritualdirection to expectant women who may struggle with fear, questions, doubts, andconcerns. She demonstrates that pregnancy can be a wonderful time of spiritualpreparation and joy. This reassuring and comforting guide dedicates a chapter toeach month of pregnancy and also provides both devotional and practicalinstruction about conception, the stages of labor and delivery, and the experienceof caring for a newborn. Thoughtful questions for reflection, a reading list,and a summary of main points are also included. This thoroughly revised and updated version of The Child Within, which sold 250,000 copies,will help women walk hand in hand with God throughout their pregnancy.