Assalamualaikum - Just found out I’m pregnant, Alhamdulillah
Assalamualaikum, I’m a revert and just found out I’m pregnant. Alhamdulillah, I’m grateful but also honestly a bit shocked and scared since I wasn’t expecting it - I only discovered it at a routine doctor’s visit for something else. This past year I’ve had quite a few health issues and I’m not close with my family, so it feels like my husband and I might be doing most of this on our own. I’m sad about not having a larger family “village” around us. I’m reaching out to see if anyone can share Quranic verses, hadith, or Islamic lessons about pregnancy and motherhood that helped them feel comforted or guided. Any practical tips for pregnancy from a Muslim perspective would be really appreciated too - things to do spiritually and emotionally to prepare. I’m trying to stay calm but I’m also worried about the possibility of a high-risk pregnancy. I haven’t even fully gotten into a steady prayer routine yet (I had a broken foot earlier this year), and I was planning to focus more on Islam, especially in Ramadan, so this is all very new and a bit overwhelming. I didn’t grow up religious, so the idea of raising a Muslim child feels unfamiliar to me. I worry about how to teach and nurture religious habits when I’m still learning myself. If you read this, thank you for listening. Any dua, verses, hadith, or simple parenting/wellness tips would mean a lot. InshaAllah this will be a healthy pregnancy.