There is nothing you cannot obtain by praying the Chaplet -
Divine Intervention during Pregnancy

 

I was already 43 when we got married and my husband was 54. We were open to having children, and we solely wanted God’s Holy Will in the matter as with everything else in our lives. Our prayer was “whatever glorified God”, whether it was to have children or not to have children. We left it all to God and placed all our trust in HIM and in HIS Mercy.

During a routine visit, our doctor suggested that if I wished to get pregnant, we should consult a fertility clinic and go through IVF. But we clearly did not want to go down that route and continued praying for God’s Will to manifest. We have decided to be happy with whatever the Lord wanted for our lives together.

On our first wedding anniversary, it was our most pleasant surprise to discover that and that I was pregnant. I conceived naturally.

 

TEST FOR DOWN SYNDROME

We were in New Zealand. As we progressed, our midwife arranged for a blood test and an ultrasound test to be carried out before the 14th week of pregnancy to test for disorders such as Down syndrome. Together, we decided that we will not have the test for Down syndrome because our child is a gift from God to us and we were happy to receive him as he is and it did not matter to us whether he had Down syndrome or any other condition.

On the final day before the 14^th week, my husband remembered the Midwife saying that besides the Downs syndrome, the test would also reveal whether the child had other deficiencies such as lack of various vitamins and minerals so that supplements could be prescribed.

The timing was very crucial as the tests had to be carried out on that day itself because if the test were delayed, the results will not be accurate.

So instead of calling for an appointment, we discerned to hurry to the Sonographer’s office, only to find that the next available appointment was 2 weeks away. The receptionist insisted she couldn’t do anything and did not understand the ramifications of the timeline.

We kindly requested to see the manager and although she understood our situation, she told us that all the Sonographers had left for the day. However, she very kindly led us to a waiting room and told us she would see what could be done to help us.

As we waited in the quiet waiting room, we entrusted our situation to God’s Mercy and discerned to pray the Chaplet of the DIVINE MERCY asking GOD to mercifully intervene in our situation.

We had not even finished praying the 1st decade when the manager returned and told us that she contacted the head Sonographer who had left for the day. On his way home he had stopped at the Japanese take away next door! And he was happy to return to perform the Ultrasound for us. We simply could not hold back our tears as we thanked GOD for HIS Merciful intervention. As we continued to wait, we carried on with praying the Chaplet for a favourable outcome of the ultrasound.

The ultrasound revealed that everything was progressing well and we continued to praise and thank GOD for HIS MERCY.
 

OUR BLESSED MOTHER MARY’S HELP
My frail parents could not travel from Singapore to be with us at this crucial time although they very much wanted to. We were told that it is good to have another support person in case my husband fainted. I prayed and asked the Lord who is to be there. The criteria were to have a woman who has had children of her own and is able to come at moment’s notice and someone I trust. A few of my women friends who are already grandmothers offered to come with me even though I didn’t even mention it. I was very grateful but needed to pray and let them know later. During my daily prayers, Our Blessed Mother Mary ‘appeared’ in my prayer time, she said to me “I had a child before, would you like me to come to be your support person?” She was so gentle in her approach, until then, I had never experienced such a personal encounter with Our Lady. And I couldn’t hold back tears and gladly said “Yes please!”

BEING PRAYED OVER
Our Parish community have been praying for us. During a regular Holy Hour of Adoration, I knelt down with my eyes focused on the Lord and prayed for everything to go according to His Holy Will. The doctors have been telling worst-case-scenarios and I just knew that all the more I need to focus on our Lord who is above all things. The celebrant priest held up the Blessed Sacrament to give the final blessing and to my surprise, proceeded down the altar towards me! He held the Monstrance right up to my belly and blessed my womb. I knew God is reassuring me.
At another time, the priest, Fr John Rea, with an international Healing Ministry, prayed over me with just 3 words “Speedy, Pain-free, Delivery”. When I went home, I wondered about the ‘pain-free’ part and have never ever heard of anyone who had a pain-free delivery. But, I prayed to God for me to trust that a Pain-Free Delivery can happen, simply because God can if He wants to!

The entire pregnancy was completely normal, healthy and trouble-free despite my husband and I being in the 'high-risk' age group. At the delivery suite, I could sense our Blessed Mother at the foot of the delivery bed. As in the old village days when all the women gather together, encouraging, coaching, and helping with the delivery. That’s how I felt her presence.

A healthy baby boy was delivered exactly on completion of 9 months and the entire delivery from the first contraction took 55 minutes. And was literally pain-free! In fact, my husband’s hand squeezing me was more painful than the contractions. Thanks be to God. 

Our joyful child is turning 13 in July 2026. People who meet him comment on how bright and happy he is. We often marvel at how God fills in the gaps where we lack and how HE fathers our child better than we ever possibly can!

We prayed countless Chaplets of the Divine Mercy during my pregnancy. And even until today, it continues to prove what Jesus told St Faustina, "There is nothing you cannot obtain by praying the Chaplet" and that there is nothing God will not do when we place all our trust in HIM and in HIS MERCY. 

Our constant prayer is for God's Grace and mercy to be able to place all our trust in HIM and HIS MERCY.  

Therese Choong-Perera
Australia
4 March 2019