Nature stories for pregnancy

Gentle stories of rivers, trees, birds and seasons — wonder and calm for mother and baby.

• Day 219: The Banyan's Thousand Arms

  Like the banyan, a mother grows her capacity to hold and protect slowly, one day at a time. Her patience is already making a safe, sheltering home for her baby.

• Day 233: The Monsoon's First Drop

  Bindu's journey shows that waiting is part of arriving, and that every drop belongs somewhere. The mother can rest in this trust as her baby grows, unhurried, toward the day they meet.

• Day 250: The Firefly Who Lit the Way

  A mother does not have to be the brightest or the boldest to guide her child. Her steady, gentle light of love is exactly what her baby needs.