There’s a surprisingly small number of songs about pregnancy. Even more strangely, a good chunk of those songs are written by fathers-to-be rather than the moms!
We’ve picked out some of the best pop and country songs about pregnancy for whatever your situation may be, including tracks about a dad’s anticipation of a positive pregnancy test, a mother’s unconditional love and the miracle of an unplanned child.
Songs About Pregnancy
1. Rachel Platten – You Belong
This calm and cute acoustic pop track by Rachel Platten details a mother’s excited expectations of her unborn child. You Belong is beautifully resonant with both first-time and seasoned parents alike, wondering about their child’s appearance, quirks, character and more;
“I’m patiently waiting for you to arrive, I wanna meet you so much I could cry, I wonder whose hands and whose eyes you will have, I wonder if you’re gonna smile like your dad.”
Platten’s most stunning sentiments come from her cosy maternal ideals of unconditional support and empowerment through every moment of her baby’s life;
“I wanna help you be better than me, there won’t be a star in the sky you can’t reach, I’ll wipe off your tears, but I’ll let them fall first, and I will be brave when you fall and get hurt, you can be you, you don’t have to be strong ’cause you belong.”
2. Matthew West – Unplanned
Matthew West’s sentimental pop release, Unplanned, details a father’s revelations while persisting through an unplanned pregnancy with his partner, acknowledging all fear and turmoil whilst dispelling it with absolute love;
“I thought it was my story’s end, but now the future’s all I see, instead of asking who you might have been, I’m wondering who you’re gonna be.”
West’s track is undertoned by his Christian faith, however his lyrics totally transcend any religious references, capturing the purest blessings of being in a way which resonates with or without religion;
“Don’t believe in accidents, miracles they don’t just happen by chance, as long as my God holds the world in His hands, I know that there’s no such thing as unplanned.”
Unplanned holds a subtle message against the right to abortion, both hidden and justified by West’s overwhelming parental love. Nevertheless, this track is perfect for anyone seeing the good in a strange situation and keeping nothing but hope in their hearts.
3. Plumb – In My Arms
Plumb’s alternative rock track, In My Arms, is threaded with an array of symphonic, dream pop elements each carrying the aura of new-born wonder.
This naturally comforting piece borders upon being downright cheesy, giving way to some mesmerising lyrics about the protection of a loved one; “Knowing clouds will rage in, storms will race in, but you will be safe in my arms, rains will pour down, waves will crash around, but you will be safe in my arms.”
In My Arms not only captures the thoughts of parents-to-be, but also echoes as a song of recovery, overcoming grief, trauma and illness with anyone close to you; “Castles – they might crumble, dreams may not come true, but you are never all alone, ’cause I will always, always love you.”
4. Jordan Davis – The Next Thing You Know
Jordan Davis’ 2022 country hit, The Next Thing You Know, uses its title lyric to swiftly and artistically take us through a dad’s life-story, from being single to settling down.
Amongst Davis’ many fleeting anecdotes is the journey of pregnancy as a couple, wholesomely relating to both mothers and father’s perspectives;
“You weren’t really trying, next thing you know, there’s a test on the counter, next thing you know, she’s standing there crying, nodding her head yes, you’re half excited, half scared to death.”
This track is subtly ingenious, its rapid lyrical progression through life’s many phases mirroring Davis’ underlying message of the years passing too quickly to catch and appreciate while they last;
“Doctor’s saying, ‘How you doing there, dad?’ and nobody’s ever called you that, and you take that drive home slow, next thing you know, it’s first steps, first dates, first car, it’s 11:01 wondering where they are, you’re saying that USC’s too far, it’s amazing how fast seventeen years go.”
5. Little Mix – Love (Sweet Love)
Little Mix’s penultimate single before hiatus, Love (Sweet Love), is a pop track beaconing a refreshing feminist message of self-care, self-love and self-belief.
While this track is an anthem for singles celebrating their individual worth, Little Mix’s breathtaking music video filmed during two of the bandmates’ pregnancies paints another empowering maternal layer upon their track.
Love (Sweet Love) is destined for all mothers-to-be, single or not, who crave delving deeper into positive pregnancy self-care routines and glowing with unmissable, feminine confidence;
“I been spending time on everybody else, it’s time I did it for me, never kept my magic all to myself so now I’m gon’ give it to me.”
This is a track for those who need to take the external pressure off during pregnancy and focus on themselves for a change.
6. Eric Church – Two Pink Lines
Eric Church’s country rock single, Two Pink Lines, is grounded in a story of two teenage lovers rushing into their relationship, following their thoughts as they wait for the pregnancy test results.
Accounting for the panic of unplanned pregnancy alongside the calm wish to get away with it, Two Pink Lines is an anthem for anyone worried for the worst, or the best event, that could happen while you’re still so young;
“One [line] means none and we’re home free, two means three and a diamond ring, I wonder what fate is gonna decide, we’re just sitting around waiting on two pink lines.”
Whilst smothering his lyrics with cute, teen romance, Church illustrates a unique aspect of being thrust into adult responsibilities at a young age, acting outside of your usual character for the family’s benefit for the first time;
“Hot summer nights, whispering her name under the blanket by the river bank … Her Daddy’s gonna kill me and that’s a fact, maybe we’ll just leave town and never come back, or I could stand there and tell him, face him like a man.”