The Rosary: The cornerstone of my pregnancy journey

By Lauren Branker

I have had two miscarriages before, so when I got pregnant with Theo I was like ‘Whoa! What’s happening here? How did this happen? Like how am I even pregnant?’ I was very, cautious and one of the things that I would do all the time was, I would pray the rosary. I would even listen to it on iTunes. I did it daily, sometimes even twice a day because it was the only thing that brought me solace.

Then I was put on bed rest. That’s when my rosary praying really ramped up. I was alone many times. I was on full bed rest, and no one was at home with me. I could not even move about and do as I pleased. And of course, I was very frightened because I did not want another miscarriage especially since I was now so far along.

I used to pray the rosary 3 -4 times a day just to get through the day. And the peace that it would bring me was just immaculate! Wow! It was the only thing that reassured me. It was the only thing that reminded me that Mary was holding my hands through this difficult yet joyful experience.

Honestly, there are no words that I can give to you that could clearly express how the rosary got me through. I even made it a habit in my household with Brent. I would ask him to pray the rosary with me, and my parents would pray it with me. My being pregnant was really a miracle in Jesus because I had reached a point in my life where it had been five years of trying, I had done everything and I just would not get pregnant! And then it happened, and I got frightened that I might lose this baby like I lost the others.

The rosary was the cornerstone of my pregnancy journey. It was the mechanism that instilled peace and comfort for me during that time.