Best Christian books for family planning & infertility
Pregnancy, infertility, miscarriage, and family planning. Christian traditions differ on contraception, so every title is tagged by tradition. Please talk with your pastor.
“Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.”Psalm 127:3
Some of the most widely read Christian books for family planning & infertility are Life-Giving Love by Kimberly Hahn, Labor with Hope by Gloria Furman, Guidance on Contraceptive Methods (Res. 6-10) by LCMS (free PDF). GospelShelf lists 112 titles for this situation from Lutheran, Catholic, Reformed, Baptist, and other publishers, and each one is tagged by tradition so you can choose what fits your church.
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Lutheran
- Guidance on Contraceptive Methods (Res. 6-10)
- Life Library: Procreation
- The Christian & Birth Control
- Sacred Choices
- Longing for a child
- When your baby dies through miscarriage or stillbirth
- To Henry in heaven
Catholic
- Life-Giving Love
- Evangelium vitae
- Humanae vitae
- Casti connubii
- Family limitation
- U.S. bishops' Pastoral letter on human life in our day
- The Teaching of Humanae vitae
- Sex and the Marriage Covenant
Reformed
Baptist
Methodist
- Christianity for pious skeptics
- Birthed in prayer
- You, me, and a few billion more
- The nine-month journey
- A blessing on the way
- The miracle of life
- Mother of Pearl
Pentecostal
Non-denominational
Questions people ask
What Christian book helps with family planning & infertility?
Some of the most widely read Christian books for family planning & infertility are Life-Giving Love by Kimberly Hahn, Labor with Hope by Gloria Furman, Guidance on Contraceptive Methods (Res. 6-10) by LCMS (free PDF). GospelShelf lists 112 titles for this situation from Lutheran, Catholic, Reformed, Baptist, and other publishers, and each one is tagged by tradition so you can choose what fits your church.
Are there family planning & infertility books for my church tradition?
Yes. Titles here come from these traditions: Lutheran, Catholic, Reformed, Baptist, Methodist, Pentecostal, Non-denominational. Use the tradition filter or the lists below. Tags are assigned by publisher.
What does the Bible say about this?
Psalm 127:3: "Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward." (KJV). Pregnancy, infertility, miscarriage, and family planning. Christian traditions differ on contraception, so every title is tagged by tradition. Please talk with your pastor.
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