Communion in utero

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I’m pregnant, and when I receive the Blessed Sacrament, I can’t help but feel that my unborn baby is somehow receiving Him too. I realize the baby is not baptized and hasn’t reached the age of reason or anything, but it just seems inevitable that the baby also enjoys the presence of Our Lord during this time in a special way. Has anyone heard any teaching on this subject? I don’t want to give myself any crazy ideas or anything that might be heretical. Can anyone think of ways I can include my baby in this awesome experience on some level?
 
I pondered the same thing when DW was pregnant with our children (though I did not dwell much on it then).

You are in physical communion with your child for nine months. During that time, you are in sacramental communion with our Lord dozens of times. I’m sure it is wonderful to be a child of such a woman. We are taught that Jesus is only present in the Host as long as it remains recognizable, however, and this relationship ceases long before the particles enter the bloodstream.

Still, it’s a beautiful thought. 😉
 
Okay that provides the clarification I was looking for! Thanks!
 
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