What does the Bible say about having a baby?

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The Bible presents children as a gracious gift from God, calls parents to receive them with faith and thankfulness, and reminds us that conception, birth, and family life rest under his wise providence. Psalm 127:3-5 calls children a heritage from the Lord, while Genesis 1:28 affirms God’s blessing of fruitfulness. Scripture also shows that God personally forms each child and knows each life before birth, as Psalm 139:13-16 and Jeremiah 1:5 teach. Couples may rightly bring hopes and struggles for children to God in prayer, as Isaac did in Genesis 25:21. Parents are then entrusted to nurture children in the Lord’s instruction, trusting Christ for the fruit.