Prayer to the Mother of God for a speedy birth. Prayers for a pregnant woman and before childbirth

One of the biggest fears of women, especially first-time mothers, is related to breastfeeding. Women are afraid that there will be no milk to feed the child. Even in the maternity hospital, young mothers begin to panic, because drops of colostrum are released instead of milk. This is not the milk itself, and there are actually drops of it, but it is very nutritious and even these drops are enough for a tiny child to get enough to eat. The milk itself comes approximately 3-4 days after birth. To start breastfeeding passed as easily as possible, you need to read a prayer after childbirth. Prayer after childbirth with the “Mammal” icon is especially necessary for mothers of twins and triplets.

Christian prayer for easy birth

Even in a maternity hospital, childbirth can occur with complications, not to mention home birth. The most terrible complication can be uterine rupture, which can result in the death of both the mother and the fetus. A woman's death can occur as a result of painful shock, as well as due to severe bleeding. The child dies due to suffocation - as a result of the rupture, oxygen ceases to flow to him. In a maternity hospital, a woman can still be saved, and a child can be saved, but according to statistics, children are saved less often than women in labor. Pregnant women must read a prayer in order to have a safe birth. It is read at the “Helper in Childbirth” icon. Prayer to give birth promotes an easy and prosperous birth.

Powerful prayer before childbirth

During the period of intrauterine development, every week, even, one might say, every day, is important for the development of the baby. Which prayers before childbirth must read expectant mother? Throughout pregnancy, a woman should pray to God for her health and for the health of the child. As your expected due date approaches, you need to read prayers before childbirth to the Feodorovskaya Mother of God, Quick to Hear, Healer. In case of complicated pregnancy prayer before childbirth read to Simeon the Myrrh-Streaming.

Orthodox prayer text for a safe birth

O Saint Catherine, true virgin and martyr! We pray to you through special grace, with which your Bridegroom, Sweetest Jesus, has preceded you: just as, having put to shame the charms of the tormentor, with your wisdom you conquered fifty branches and, having drunk them with Heavenly teaching, you guided them to the light of true faith, so ask us for this Godly wisdom, and We, having thwarted all the machinations of the hellish tormentor and despised the temptations of the world and the flesh, will become worthy of the Divine glory and will become worthy vessels for the expansion of our holy Orthodox faith, and with you in the Heavenly Tabernacle we praise and glorify our Lord and Master Jesus Christ to all ages. Amen.

Text of the prayer to the Blessed Virgin Mary, assistant during childbirth

Most Holy Virgin, Mother of our Lord Jesus Christ, who weighed the birth and nature of mother and child, have mercy on Thy servant (name), and help in this hour, that her burden may be resolved safely. O All-Merciful Lady Theotokos, even though You did not require help in giving birth, grant help to this Thy servant, who requires help, especially from You. Grant her blessings at this hour, and give birth to a child like her and bring her into the light of this world; grant her, at the right time, the gift of light in holy baptism with water and spirit. We fall down before you, Mother of the Most High God, praying: Be merciful to this mother, the time has come for her to be a mother, and beg Christ our God, who has become incarnate from you, to strengthen you with His power from above. For His power is blessed and glorified, with His Originless Father, and His Most Holy and Good and Life-Giving Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Childbirth is a very difficult and important point in the life of every woman. They are all very worried and afraid of going to the maternity hospital. After all, girls have heard a lot from their mothers, grandmothers, and friends how painful and difficult it is. Almost all of them had different ways preparation: a popular doctor, good painkillers, running around the shops and buying baby supplies. Undoubtedly, all these things are very important and necessary, but the main thing is not to forget about prayer before childbirth.

A believing girl understands perfectly well that the best helper in her situation will be prayer to help with childbirth. For many, prayer does not leave them throughout pregnancy, because it is help higher powers gives a woman strength and health for her and her unborn child.

Since ancient times, it has been customary to pray before childbirth so that it goes well and the baby is born healthy. People give the most preference to the icons of the Mother of God, namely: “Helper in Childbirth”, “Baby Leaping”, “Feorodovskaya”. In fact, there are many more such icons, this is only a small part, in front of which you need to read a prayer for birth healthy child.

However, the main thing is not in front of which icon to ask for help, but how to ask for it. First of all, the prayer must be sincere and should not sound like a demand. It is very good when close people and relatives also pray for the health of the mother in labor and her child. If possible, it is necessary to read akathists to the Mother of God and order a prayer service in the church.

Often people, when they have problems, turn first of all to the Mother of God for help. She will definitely hear everyone and help people in need. Also, many girls before giving birth read prayers to such saints as:

• Great Martyr Catherine;
• Ksenia Petersburgskaya;
• Anastasia Pattern Maker.

If doctors report that a difficult birth is planned, then it is highly recommended to pray to Joachim and Anna. This married couple has enough long time was barren, but faith never left them and throughout their lives they prayed to the Lord and yet help came. Joachim and Anna had a child; they knew the Most Holy Theotokos, known throughout Orthodoxy.

Text of prayer During childbirth Helper

O Most Holy Theotokos, our merciful Mother! Show Your mercy to us, Thy servants (names), who are in sorrow and always in sin, and do not despise us, Thy many-sinful servants.

We resort to You, Most Holy Theotokos, aware of our many sins and pray: visit our weak souls and ask Your beloved Son and our God to grant us, Your servants (names), forgiveness. One Most Pure and Blessed One, we place all our hope in You: Most Merciful Mother of God, keep us under Your protection.

Spiritual preparation

It is worth noting that preparing for such an event as the birth of a child is necessary not only physically, but also morally. It is highly advisable for every girl to visit church before giving birth, attend the service to confess and receive communion.

It makes absolutely no difference how the pregnancy goes; the process of giving birth to a child can be unpredictable. It often happens that doctors simply cannot help the patient. Therefore, it is necessary to constantly read a prayer to help childbirth, and then the Lord will definitely help all those in need.

Prayer before childbirth to the Mother of God

Most Holy Virgin, Mother of our Lord Jesus Christ, who weighed the birth and nature of mother and child, have mercy on Thy servant (name of the rivers) and help in this hour so that her burden may be resolved safely. Oh, all-merciful Lady Theotokos, even though you did not demand help in the birth of the Son of God, give help to this servant of yours who requires help, especially from You. Grant her blessings at this hour, and grant her the child she is born with and bring into the light of this world; grant her, at the right time, the gift of light in holy baptism with water and spirit. We fall down to you, Mother of the Most High God, praying: Be merciful to this mother, the time has come for her to be a mother, and beg Christ our God, who has become incarnate from you, to strengthen you with His power from above. Amen.

Pregnancy is a special, largely mysterious (spiritually and physically) state of a Christian woman. Try to pray more: pray in the morning and evening, when leaving for work or for a walk and returning home, pray before and after meals. The prayer sanctifies the life of the pregnant woman and the life of the unborn child; turning to the Lord Mother of God, to saints, to the heavenly patron, to the Guardian Angel, it helps in everyday difficulties, consoles the soul and leads to a state of inner peace and humility before the Creator - and this is so necessary for a pregnant woman.

Prayer during pregnancy

Pregnant women often turn to the Mother of God in prayer. There is an icon called “Helper in Childbirth.” Before this image they offer the following prayer:

O Most Glorious Mother of God, have mercy on me, Thy servant (name), come to my aid during my illnesses and dangers, with which all poor daughters of Eve give birth to children. Remember, O Blessed One among women, with what joy and love You went hastily to the mountainous country to visit Your relative Elizabeth during her pregnancy, and what a wonderful effect Your gracious visit had on both mother and baby. And according to Your inexhaustible mercy, grant me, Your most humble servant, to be safely relieved of my burden; Grant me this grace, so that the child who now rests under my heart, having come to his senses, with a joyful leap, like the holy baby John, will worship the Divine Lord Savior, Who, out of love for us sinners, did not disdain to become a baby Himself. May the unspeakable joy with which Your virgin heart was filled at the sight of Your newborn Son and Lord, sweeten the sorrow that awaits me amidst the pains of birth. May the life of the world, my Savior, born of You, save me from death, which cuts off the lives of many mothers at the hour of resolution, and may the fruit of my womb be numbered among the elect of God. Hear, O Most Holy Queen of Heaven, my humble prayer and look upon me, a poor sinner, with the eye of Your grace; do not shame my trust in Your great mercy and overshadow me. Helper of Christians, Healer of illnesses, may I also be honored to experience for myself that You are the Mother of mercy, and may I always glorify Your grace, which has never rejected the prayers of the poor and delivers all who call on You in times of sorrow and illness. Amen.

Prayer for pregnant women

Almighty God, Creator of everything visible and invisible! We, endowed with reason, come to You, beloved Father, because You, on special advice, created our race, with ineffable wisdom creating our body from the earth and breathing into it a soul from Your Spirit, so that we could be Your likeness. And although it was in Your will to create us at once, like the Angels, if only You wanted, yet Your wisdom was pleased that through husband and wife, in the order of marriage established by You, the human race would multiply; You wanted to bless people so that they would grow and multiply and fill not only the earth, but also the hosts of Angels.
O God and Father, may he be forever glorified and glorified Your name for everything you have done for us!
I also thank You for Your mercy, that not only I, by Your will, came from Your wonderful creation and am joining the number of the chosen ones, but that You deigned to bless me in marriage and sent me the fruit of the womb. This is Your gift, Your Divine mercy, O Lord and Father of spirit and body! Therefore, I turn to You alone and pray to You with a humble heart for mercy and help, so that what You are doing in me by Your power may be preserved and brought to a successful birth. For I know, O God, that it is not in the power and power of man to choose our own path: we are too weak and prone to fall to escape all those snares that Thy will sets for us, evil spirit, and avoid those misfortunes into which our frivolity plunges us. Your wisdom is limitless. Whoever You wish, You will preserve unharmed through Your Angel from all adversity.
Therefore, I, merciful Father, commend myself in my sorrow into Your hands and pray that You look at me with the eye of mercy and save me from all suffering. Send me and my dear husband joy, O God, Master of all joy, so that, at the sight of Your blessing, we worship You with all our hearts and serve with a joyful spirit. I do not want to be taken away from what You have imposed on our entire race, commanding us to give birth to children in illness. But I humbly ask You to help me endure the suffering and send me a successful outcome. And if You hear this prayer of ours and send us a healthy, good child, then we swear to bring him again to You and dedicate him to You, so that You may remain for us and our seed a merciful God and Father, as we swear to always be Your faithful servants together with our child .
Hear, O Merciful God, the prayer of Your last servant, fulfill the prayer of our hearts for the sake of Jesus Christ, our Savior, who became incarnate for our sake, now abides with You and the Holy Spirit and reigns in eternity. Amen.

Prayer to the wife before childbirth to the Lord Jesus Christ

Lord Jesus Christ our God, born of the Eternal Father to the Son before the ages and in the last days, by the good will and assistance of the Holy Spirit, He deigned to be born of the Most Holy Virgin as a child, given birth and laid in a manger, the Lord Himself, who in the beginning created man and yoked woman to him, having given them a commandment: grow and multiply and fill the earth, have mercy, according to Thy great mercy, on Thy servant (name) who is preparing to give birth according to Thy commandment. Forgive her voluntary and involuntary sins, by Thy grace grant her the strength to be safely relieved of her burden, keep her and the baby in health and well-being, protect me from Thy angels and save her from the hostile action of evil spirits, and from all evil things. Amen.

Prayer to the Most Holy Theotokos for a wife before childbirth

Most Holy Virgin, Mother of our Lord Jesus Christ, who weighed the birth and nature of mother and child, have mercy on Thy servant (name) and help at this hour so that her burden may be resolved safely. O all-merciful Lady Theotokos, even though You did not require help in the birth of the Son of God, grant help to this Thy servant, who requires help, especially from You. Grant her blessings at this hour, and grant her the birth of a child and bring her into the light of this world at the right time and the wisdom of light in holy baptism with water and spirit. We bow down to you, Mother of the Most High God, praying: be merciful to this mother, the time of her mother’s existence has come, and beg Christ our God, who has become incarnate from you, to strengthen you with His power from above. Amen.

Prayer for difficult childbirth, before caesarean section

Our Most Holy Lady Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary before Her, the icon called Theodorovskaya. To whom will I call, Lady, to whom will I resort in my sorrow; to whom will I bring my tears and sighs, if not to You, Queen of Heaven and earth: who will pluck me from the mire of sins and iniquities, if not You, O Mother of the Belly, Intercessor and Refuge of the human race. Hear my groaning, comfort me and have mercy in my sorrow, protect me in troubles and misfortunes, deliver me from anger and sorrow and all sorts of ailments and illnesses, from visible and invisible enemies, pacify the enmity of those who suffer me, so that I will be delivered from slander and human malice; Likewise, free me from your flesh’s vile customs. Cover me under the canopy of Your mercy, so that I may find peace and joy and cleansing from sins. I entrust myself to Your Mother’s intercession; give me Mother and hope, protection and help and intercession, joy and consolation and a quick Helper in everything. O wonderful Lady! Everyone flows to You, without Your all-powerful help does not leave: for this reason, even though I am unworthy, I come running to You, so that I will be delivered from sudden and cruel death, gnashing of teeth and eternal torment. I am worthy to receive the Kingdom of Heaven and to You, a river of tenderness to my heart: Rejoice, Mother of God, our zealous Representative and Intercessor, forever and ever. Amen

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