Netgalley sent me an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review... so here we go. In 'Courageously Expecting', the author talks about thirty days of raw truths after the devastating loss of her baby. I've never experienced this myself, having never wanted to have kids, but I still went through all the emotions of someone that has and, whilst I'm not Christian (though I do read a lot of books about Christianity, both fictionally and non-fictionally), I did feel that the honest truths came directly from a Biblical perspective. If I ever meet someone who wants to have children before or after loss, I will definitely recommend this book to them because it's wonderfully written and I loved it.

As a person who has had 6 pregnancies and no babies, I tend to read a lot of books like this. But this is hand down my favorite. Jenny does an amazing job of pointing our those specific fears and insecurities that only come with pregnancies after loss. I have never felt like someone understood my struggles with pregnancy more.

The best part is that all of this complete honesty also comes from a Biblical perspective. She doesn’t sugar coat her failings in not always trusting that God had her pregnancy, but also gives seamless encouragement to do exactly that. I never felt like she was better than me but that she struggled and struggles just like I do. She’s trying to trust God and often fails just like I do.

This book is meant to be read while you are currently going through a pregnancy after loss. I was not pregnant while reading it but still found it immensely useful and plan to reread it should I ever be blessed by another pregnancy. My only critic would be that it would be nice to have a chapter at the end specifically for those who are reading the book and things don’t go well… again. If I lost a child again, while reading this book, I would most likely stop reading it since it is written as if you are currently pregnant. I would want to turn to a chapter for this specific circumstance for a little comfort and wisdom.

I enjoyed this book because of it's writing style, unique topic, and the fact that it really provided a thought-provoking experience. Recommended for readers who want to read slowly so as to take time to process.

This book was great to read after going through similar experiences. It made me feel less alone and be able to face my pregnancy with open arms.

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for a copy to honestly review.

this books is not for me, but it's so o good and I think it willl be helped for christian women. how are pregnant again. this empathetic book.