PRAYERS BEFORE CHILD TO about the Lord Jesus Christ

Lord Jesus Christ our God, from the Eternal Father, born to the Son before the age, and in the last days, by the goodwill and assistance of the Holy Spirit, deigning to be born from the Blessed Virgin, like a baby, I give birth and put in a manger, the Lord himself, in the beginning creating a man and a wife conjugate him, giving them a commandment: grow and multiply and fill the earth, have mercy on the great mercy of Your servant (name of the rivers) who is preparing to give birth according to Your commandment. Forgive her voluntary and involuntary sins, by Your grace, grant her the strength to safely resolve her burden, keep her and the baby in health and goodness, protect Your angels and save from the hostile actions of evil spirits, and from all evil things. Amen.

PRAYERS BEFORE CHILD TOabout the Holy Mother of God

PRAYER FIRST

Blessed Virgin, Mother of our Lord Jesus Christ, even weigh the birth and nature of the mother and child, have mercy on Your servant (the name of the rivers) and help in this hour, let your burden be safely resolved. Oh, all-merciful Lady Theotokos, even if 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 the baby, who should be born and enter into the light of this world, at the appropriate time, and vouchsafe 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 implored Christ our God, who was incarnated from You, to strengthen me with His strength from above. Amen.

PRAYER TWO

Oh, Glorious Mother of God, have mercy on me (the name of the rivers), Thy servant, and come to my aid during my illnesses and dangers with which all the poor daughters of Eve give birth. Remember, O Blessed One in women, with what joy and love You went hastily to a mountainous country to visit your relative Elizabeth during her pregnancy, and what a miraculous effect Your grace-filled visit had on both mother and baby. And according to Thy inexhaustible mercy, grant also to me, Thy most humble servant, to be relieved of the burden safely, grant me this grace so that the child now resting under my heart, having come to his senses, with joyful leaping, like the holy baby John, worships the Divine Lord the Savior, Who, out of love for us sinners, did not abhor himself to become a baby. The unexpressed joy that filled your virgin heart when looking at your newborn Son and Lord, let it hear the sorrow that comes to me amid the birth diseases. May the life of the world, my Savior, born of Thee, 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 counted among the elect of God. Hear, O Most Holy Queen of Heaven, my humble supplication and look upon me, a poor sinner, with Thy eye of grace; do not shame my hope in Your great mercy and fall on me, helper of Christians, Healer of illnesses, may I allow myself 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 those who call on You in time of sorrow and sickness. Amen.

Prayer before the birth of the Mother of God in honor of Her icon "Help in Childbirth"

O Most Holy Theotokos, our merciful Mother! Reveal on us, in the sorrow of those who are and in the sins of your servants (names) who are always abiding, your mercy and do not despise us, your sinful servants.

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

Prayer for safe delivery Mother of God in honor of Her icon "Healer"

Accept, O all-blessed and almighty Lady Lady Theotokos Virgin, these prayers, with tears to Thee now brought from us unworthy Thy servants. By any request, do fulfillment, ease sorrows, give health to the weak, heal the weak and sick, drive away demons from heaven, deliver the offended from insults, cleanse lepers and small children, have mercy: still, to the Lady Lady Theotokos, and from bonds and dungeons you free and all kinds of passions you heal: the whole essence is possible by your intercession to your Son, Christ our God.

O all-singing Mother, Holy Mother of God! Do not stop praying for us unworthy Thy servants, glorifying Thee and honoring Thee and having irrevocable hope and undoubted faith in Thee, the Most Glorious and Blameless Ever-Virgin, now and forever and ever.

O All-Singing Mother of our Sweetest Lord Jesus Christ, graciously accept this small prayer of ours, deliver us from all misfortunes, illnesses and sudden deaths and make us heirs to be the heirs of the Kingdom of Heaven and with all the saints to sing to Your Son and our God: Alleluia.

O Most Holy Lady Queen Mother of God, the Highest of all heavenly powers and the Most Holy of all saints. We fall down and bow to You and earnestly pray to You, the All-Powerful Intercessor and Helper of our kind, heal our souls and bodies, sick with the wounds of sins and passions of various kinds, deliver us from all misfortunes, troubles, sorrows and eternal condemnation. Save from soul-destroying teachings and unbelief, from flattering and impudent attacks invisible enemies. Grant us a Christian death painless, peaceful, shameless, I will partake of the Holy Mysteries. Vouchsafe us at the impartial judgment seat of Christ to stand at the right hand of the All-Righte Judge and hear His blessed voice: Come, bless my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. Amen.

PRAYERS BEFORE BIRTH to the Most Holy Theotokos before Her icon, called "Feodorovskaya"

PRAYER FIRST

Oh, Most Holy Lady Theotokos and Presnodevo Mary, the only hope for us sinners (the name of the rivers), we resort to You and pray to You, as if you had great boldness before the Lord God born of You in the flesh and our Savior Jesus Christ. Do not despise our tears, do not disdain our sighs, do not reject our sorrow, do not disgrace our hope in Thee, but implore the Lord God with your motherly prayers, may we sinners and unworthy be freed from sins and passions of the soul and body, die to the world of life to Him alone all the days of our belly. Oh, Most Holy Lady Theotokos, travel and protect and protect those who travel, deliver the captives from captivity, free those who suffer from troubles, comfort those who are in sorrow, sorrow and misfortune, alleviate poverty and all bodily malice, and grant everyone everything necessary for the stomach, piety and temporary life. Strengthen and affirm the faithful kings and give them health and salvation, and victory and overcoming the enemies. Save, Mistress, all countries and cities and this country and this city, even this miraculous and holy icon of Yours is given as a consolation and protection, deliver me from famine, destruction, coward, flood, fire, sword, invasion of foreign tribes, internecine warfare, and turn away every anger that is righteously moved against us. Grant us time for repentance and conversion, deliver us from sudden death, and at the time of our exodus appear to us, Virgin Mother of God, and deliver us from the air ordeals, the princes of this age, vouchsafe the right hand at the Terrible Judgment of Christ, and make us the heirs of the eternal good, let us glorify forever the magnificent name of Your Son and our God with His Father without Beginning and His Holy and Good and Life-giving Spirit, now and forever and forever and ever. Amen.

PRAYER TWO

O Most Merciful Lady, Queen of the Theotokos, accept our humble prayer, and do not reject us, our Intercession and Refuge, and do not disdain us, the unworthy, but as if Merciful, do not stop praying, Thou hast given birth to him, may she grant us forgiveness of many of our sins, yes will save us the image of the message of fate. Have mercy on us, Lady, have mercy on us, for there is no salvation for us from works. The same is true with the cry of Ty: have mercy on Thy servants, and show our barren heart fruitful of good deeds. Look down on us unworthy. You are our hope and cover, life and light to our heart. Like the Non-Evening Light from Thy womb, illumine our soul, Pure, and cast away every darkness of our heart. Grant us tenderness, repentance and contrition of the heart. Vouchsafe us for all the days of our belly to do the will of Your Son and our God and in everything to please Him alone. O Mother of God, do not stop praying to the One who was born from You for all who flow with faith to this miraculous image of Yours and give them ambulance and comfort in sorrows, and misfortunes, and suffering, deliver them from slander and human malice, from enemies visible and invisible, and all kinds of needs and sorrows. Save our fatherland, this city and all cities and countries from all troubles and needs, and make our God be merciful to us, turn away all His wrath against us moved and deliver us from His proper and righteous rebuke. O God-loving Lady, Angels adornment, glory to the martyrs and joy to all the saints, pray with them to the Lord, may we be vouchsafed to end our life in repentance. In death, the hour, Blessed Virgin, deliver us from the power of demons and condemnation, and the answer, and the terrible trial, and bitter ordeals, and eternal fire, yes, having been granted the glorious Kingdom of God, we magnify Thee and glorify Christ our God, incarnated from Thee, Himself glory with the Father and the Holy Spirit, now and forever and forever and ever. Amen.

PRAYER THREE

To whom shall I call, Lady; to whom I will resort in my sorrow; to whom I bring my tears and sighs, if not to You, the Queen of Heaven and earth. Who will tear me out of the mud of sins and iniquities, if not You, O Mother of the Belly, Intercessor and Refuge of the human race. Hear my groaning, console me and have mercy in my sorrow, protect me in troubles and misfortunes, deliver me from bitterness and sorrows and all sorts of ailments and diseases, from enemies visible and invisible, pacify the enmity of those who torment me, may I be delivered from human slander and malice; so free me from your flesh of vile customs. Cover me under the shade of Your mercy, may I find peace and joy and cleansing from sins. I entrust myself to your Maternal intercession: wake me Mother and Hope, Cover and Help and Intercession, joy and consolation and an ambulance in everything. Oh wonderful mistress! Everyone who flows to You, does not leave without Your all-powerful help: for this sake, and I am unworthy, I run to You, so that I will be delivered from sudden and fierce death, gnashing of teeth and eternal torment. I will receive the Kingdom of Heaven and I will be honored with you in the tenderness of the heart of the river: rejoice, Mother of God, our zealous Intercessor and Intercessor, forever and ever. Amen.

Prayers for a safe birthThe Mother of God in honor of Her icon "Skoroshlushnitsa"

O Blessed Virgin, Mother of the Most High Lord, quick-to-obedient intercessor of all who resort to You with faith! Look from the height of Your heavenly majesty on Your indecent servants (names), hear soon the humble prayer of us sinners, and bring me to Your Son, implore Him to illuminate dark souls our light of His Divine grace and cleanse our minds from vain thoughts, may our suffering heart die and heal its wounds, may it instruct us in good deeds and strengthen us to work with Him with fear, may it forgive all the evil we have done, may it save us from eternal torment and not deprive the heavenly of His kingdom. O most blessed Theotokos, quick to hearken, do not despise us, the mournful, and do not let us perish in the abyss of our sins, on Thee, according to Bose, all our hope and hope of salvation, and we are entrusted to Your protection and intercession forever and ever. Amen.

Blessed to the Lady, the Ever-Virgin Mother of God, God the Word, more than any word for our salvation, giving birth, and His grace more abundantly than all received, a sea of ​​Divine gifts and miracles, an ever-flowing river, pouring out goodness to all who, with faith, come running to You! We pray to You, the all-merciful Mother of the philanthropic Master, surprise us with Your rich mercy and our petitions, brought to You, the quick-abiding One, hasten to fulfill everything, hedgehog for the benefit of consolation and salvation to whom you arrange. Visit, Offering, Thy servants (names) to Thy grace, give the ailing wholeness and perfect health, overwhelmed by silence, captive freedom, and various images of those who are suffering consolation. With your maternal boldness, averting the wrath of God of spiritual relaxation, overwhelmed by passions and falls, the freedom of Your servant, as if you have lived without stumbling in all piety in this age, and in the future of eternal blessings we will be vouchsafed to the grace and philanthropy of Your Son and God, but all glory, honor and worship with His Beginningless Father and the Most Holy Spirit, now and forever and forever and ever. Amen

Prayers before childbirthMother of God in honor of Her icon "The Word was flesh"

Virgin Mother of God, Immaculate Mother of Christ our God, Intercessor of the Christian race! Before the miraculous icon of Thy coming, our fathers pray to Thee, may Thy cover be revealed and intercession for the country of the Amur. The same and now we pray to You: keep our city and this country from finding foreigners and save from internecine warfare. Grant the world peace, the land of abundance of fruits; save in the shrines of our shepherds, in the holy temples of those who work, in the autumn with the all-powerful cover of Your builders and their benefactors. Confirm our brethren in orthodoxy and unanimity: enlighten and unite those who have erred and apostatized from the Orthodox faith Holy Church Your Son. Be to all those who flow to Your icon a cover, comfort and shelter from all evils, troubles and circumstances, Thou art healing the sick, those who are grieving consolation, those who have erred correction and admonition. Accept our prayers and offer me to the throne of the Most High, as if by Your intercession we observe and overshadow Your protection, we will glorify the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and forever and ever. Amen.

Holy spouses are prayed for infertility, as well as for help in difficult childbirth.

O greatness of Christ's righteous women, Saints Zechariah and Elisabeth! We resort to you and pray to you with great hope: bring your holy prayers for us sinners to the Lord and send all that is useful to our souls and our bodies, faith to the right, love is not hypocritical, prosperity in good deeds, health and eternal salvation to souls and bodies. Do not despise our prayers, offered up to you with compunction, but wake us up to the Lord so that we may be able to receive eternal salvation with your help, inherit the Kingdom of Heaven and, together with you and all the saints, glorify the inexpressible love of mankind of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, in the Trinity worshiping God, in ages of ages. Amen.

Hello dear readers! Almost every woman is waiting for the process of childbirth with some anxiety, and even if the future baby will no longer be the firstborn in the family. In order not to be so nervous, young mothers ask for help from higher powers. Especially for pregnant women in this case there is prayer assistant in childbirth.

Preparing for the birth of a child

The expectation of a baby leads to awe and excitement of future parents, women during this period should definitely attend church and pray to higher powers. Since ancient times, people in all difficult life situations asked for help from the saints.

Prayer words have remained relevant since the time when no one heard about medicine, and a woman became a mother without the help of doctors. In those days, people knew the text of prayers by heart; nowadays, a pregnant lady should also memorize several appeals to saints for help during childbirth.

Women who consider themselves believing Orthodox Christians always visit churches during pregnancy and take communion. Communication with God is important not only for the future mother herself, but also for her unborn baby, since in Orthodoxy a child immediately after conception is considered a living soul.

Who do women in labor pray to?

During pregnancy, women very often turn to the Virgin Mary, since it is this saint, like no one else, who can understand the feelings and worries of the expectant mother. Previously, without the help of doctors, the process of childbirth did not always go as it should and sometimes had tragic consequences, so praying was a necessity, people believed in the miraculous power of saints.

It is worth saying that most women in labor during childbirth could not focus on prayer to the Holy Mother of God, therefore, the husband, mother, sisters and other close relatives were allowed to pray for them. But, a pregnant woman was also allowed to read a prayer before the start of labor. Most often at this moment they turn to the following saints for help:

• Virgin Mary in front of the icon "Jumping the Baby";
• Before the image "Assistant in childbirth";
• Icon of the Mother of God;
• To the Holy Great Martyr Catherine;
• Righteous Elizabeth and Zechariah (parents of St. John the Baptist).

Of course, no one forbids turning to God himself, the creator of all life on earth will not refuse to help the one who asks. One has only to say that prayer to any saint before childbirth should be regular, and not from case to case.

The church favorably treats pregnant ladies, so fasting is not too strict for them, and before communion, you can afford some indulgences in terms of food.

A lot in this case depends on the future mother herself, since there are women who can easily endure pregnancy and can once again refuse any type of food.

But there are those who need all the nutrients and vitamins to ensure the normal development of the baby and their own well-being. Doctors strictly forbid some women from fasting, but the sacraments of the Church will still be available to them at the same time.

Also in Orthodoxy, it is believed that if the expectant mother wants to make a sacrifice to the Lord that is feasible for her, then this will not harm either her or her child. If her health allows her to attend the services, then this can be done.

In the case when the body has a very hard time in the absence of meat, it is better to boil a low-fat piece and eat it, the main thing is not to fall into the sin of gluttony and not to replenish proteins with various delicacies.

It is worth noting that church life should bring peace of mind and joy, develop spirituality in a person, therefore, one should not strive to follow all the rules, if toxicosis torments during pregnancy, it becomes unbearable to endure services due to poor health, everything should be moderate.

No need to think that the saints will not forgive moments of weakness. The main goal of a woman during pregnancy is the birth of a healthy baby.

Spiritual preparation for childbirth

Today there is a large number of various centers that train expectant mothers and prepare them for the birth of a baby on the physical and psycho-emotional level, but few people think that preparation also needs to be provided on a spiritual level.

It is very important in the house during the waiting period for the baby to put icons saints, if they are not still there, it will protect him. Also, the expectant mother should refrain from negative thoughts at this time, since discontent and anger have a bad effect on the development of the child, which can complicate the birth process.

Also, a pregnant lady should remember that such character traits as rebelliousness and pride can also provoke problems. different nature during childbirth. The expectant mother needs to be in a harmonious state with the outside world.

At times Ancient Rus' there was a set of unspoken rules, according to which the expectant mother had to avoid quarrels, anger at someone, resentment, etc. In order not to forget the wise advice of antiquity, women during pregnancy can carry a photo or a small icon of the Mother of God with them.

The text of the prayer "In childbirth assistant"

What saints do women in labor most often turn to?

Today, almost every woman in labor knows at least a short prayer in Russian for help in childbirth. Most often, women turn to the Holy Mother of God for help in childbirth.

The text of the Prayer to the Mother of God Helper in childbirth

The Virgin Mary, although she gave birth to a child, without suffering from pain, knows what women in labor are going through, therefore she does not refuse to help them. Today, there are several options for prayers to this saint, each woman can choose for herself the one that she likes best.

Also, many future mothers turn to the blessed Matrona of Moscow for help for themselves and for the unborn baby. The saint is ranked among God's Satisfiers and can put in a word before the Lord for a pregnant woman.

It is very important not to confuse the holy words of prayer with the conspiracies of sorcerers and warlocks, so as not to doom yourself and the baby to suffering.

Which words to say to the saints can be chosen based on personal preferences. Quite often, during childbirth, mother's daughters utter words to saints who are known as healers, although pregnancy is not a disease, but still a very serious test for the body.

It is worth saying that any prayer should come from a pure heart, it is very important to deeply believe in the words that you pronounce, to have hope for a response from higher powers. Words spoken as a kind of "insurance" are unlikely to be heard by them.

After childbirth, it is also important to thank God and the saints for their help, this can be done by instructing relatives and friends to order a thanksgiving prayer service.

Sincere gratitude can also come from the lips of the most unburdened woman, whose main purpose will now be to raise her child healthy and happy, not forgetting to pray for his well-being and health to higher powers.

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So the moment has come when there are only a few days left before your birth, and maybe even hours. Childbirth is the culmination of pregnancy, its happy ending. But, every woman is afraid that she will not have time to arrive at the maternity hospital in time, and they are no less afraid of childbirth. In this article, we will look at what childbirth assistance We can help you to make this difficult process as easy as possible.

First aid for childbirth

Help for women in labor sometimes you need to provide it immediately, but there is no medical staff nearby yet. But try to relax, call someone close, call an ambulance. When an assistant is near you, follow the instructions:

1. Don't push ahead of time.
2. Get comfortable with towels and blankets.
3. If you have time, wash with warm soapy water.
4. When the baby's head appears, explain to the woman in labor that you need to exhale and try not to push.
5. Try to gently release the baby's head.
6. After the head has appeared, gently and gently tilt it and release the shoulder.
7. Then raise the child's head and release the other shoulder. Taurus will quickly come out on its own.
8. Wrap the baby in a clean towel or blanket and use a clean cloth to remove any excess mucus from the baby's mouth.
9. Do not pull on the umbilical cord to remove the placenta.
10. If the placenta passed by itself, wrap it in a clean towel and leave it until the doctor arrives.
11. Don't cut the umbilical cord!
12. Keep the placenta at or above the level of the baby.
13. Keep the mother and baby warm until the doctor arrives.

Prayer for help in childbirth, the icon "Help in childbirth"

In Orthodox Christianity, there is a prayer to help a woman in labor. Them, as well as icons, to which two pray. They provide assistance during childbirth to a woman in labor: they relieve severe pain, help give birth, relieve severe bleeding, and so on.

Icon of the Mother of God "Jumping baby"
Prayer to a woman in labor before childbirth to the Most Holy Theotokos: “Most Holy Virgin, Mother of our Lord Jesus Christ, even weigh the birth and nature of the mother and child, have mercy on Your servant (name) and help in this hour let your burden be safely resolved. O 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 even have a baby to be born and bring into the light of this world at the appropriate time and smart 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, even if the time has come to be a mother, and implore Christ our God, who has incarnated from You, to strengthen me with His strength from above. Amen."

Icon of the Mother of God "Help in childbirth"
“Helper to wives to give birth to children” and “Help in childbirth”: “O Blessed Virgin Mary, our merciful Mother! Reveal on us, in the sorrow of those who are and in the sins of your servants (names) who are always abiding, your mercy and do not despise us, your sinful servants. We resort to You, Most Holy Theotokos, conscious of our many sins and pray: visit our weak souls and ask Your beloved Son and our God to give us, Your servants (names), forgiveness. The One, Most Pure and Blessed, we place all our hope in Thee: Most Merciful Mother of God, keep us under Your protection.

Helping husband during childbirth

The presence of a husband during childbirth is a very important psychological moment. His psychological help during childbirth simply irreplaceable, but only if its presence is conscious. Assistance during childbirth then will consist in:

• Communication with the medical staff: a woman should be focused only on childbirth, so an intermediary between her and the doctors is needed.
• Psychological assistance during childbirth: do everything so that the woman relaxes, calms down and tunes in to the positive, do not spare affectionate words.
• Well, help at all stages: reducing pain with the help of massage, control over the correctness of breathing, communication with the baby and mother.

Help for women in labor or relieve pain

The main task of the husband is to reduce pain during labor. Practice ahead of time. Rub the outer thighs with your palms or fists. Do this both during contractions and between them. A woman in labor can both lie down and stand.

Feel for the bones of the pelvis under the abdomen, massage them, then press lightly from the side of the abdomen and slide in reverse side as if you want to push your pelvis apart. As a rule, the pain immediately subsides.

With light massage movements, stroke the lower abdomen from the center to the sides. You can't push or rub! During contractions, this massage allows you to relax the muscles of the abdomen, thighs and perineum.

But the lumbar region requires stronger touches. Pressing with the pads of your fingers or fists is great to help relieve the residual sensations after the end of the fight.

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Any woman, even an experienced mother, is waiting with fear. Therefore, it is worth preparing for this in advance, starting from the planning stage of pregnancy. For some, preparation consists in buying a dowry for the baby or attending special courses to care for him. Others spend time studying the words and meaning of the prayer "Help in childbirth", addressed to one or another holy face.

A woman preparing for childbirth must definitely visit church, take communion, confess and gain spiritual strength if she considers herself a Christian. After all, the predictions of doctors do not always guarantee a favorable outcome of pregnancy. That is why the saint about assistance in childbirth remains relevant from the time when obstetricians were not even heard of. It's hard to believe, but miracles happen in our time, but not everyone believes in them. There are many cases when the life of a mother or a child, if not both, depended on prayer for a successful birth. The pain was muffled, the bleeding subsided, the work of the baby's heart returned to normal.

Prayer to the Mother of God "In childbirth helper"

It is to this saint that you need to send your first words of help contained in prayer. She will definitely listen and help you. The Holy Virgin herself happened to give birth God's son without pain, but she knows how hard it is feminine. There are several options for praying to the Mother of God during childbirth, each of which carries a special semantic load. After reviewing all of them, you can choose exactly the one that matches your fears and desires. For example, you can read the following text:

“Holy Virgin, Mother of our Lord Jesus Christ, even weigh the birth and nature of the mother and child, have mercy on Your servant (name) and help in this hour to let your burden be safely resolved. O all-merciful Lady Theotokos, even if you did not demand help in the birth of the Son of God, give help to this servant of Yours, who requires help, most of all from You. Grant her blessings at this hour, and even have a baby to be born and bring into the light of this world at the appropriate time and smart 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, even if the time of being a mother has come, and implore Christ our God, who has incarnated from You, to strengthen me with His strength from above. Amen".

Prayer to the Mother of God "Help in childbirth" does not have to be generally accepted. Virgo will hear requests addressed to her even when they are formulated in ordinary, worldly words. The main thing is that the heart and soul speak them.

Prayer to the Matrona of Moscow

You can also ask for help for yourself and your unborn child from the blessed Matrona of Moscow. This saint is ranked among God's Pleasures and has the ability to protect a woman before the eyes of the Lord. You can turn to her in the church language, in which the prayer for the birth of Matrona is written: “O blessed mother Matrono, with your soul in heaven before the Throne of God, your body is resting on the earth, and the grace given from above exudes various miracles. Look now with your merciful eye on us, sinners, in sorrows, illnesses and sinful temptations, your dependent, comforting, desperate days, heal our fierce ailments, from God to us through our sin, forgive us, deliver us from many troubles and situations, implore our Lord Jesus Christ, forgive us all our sins, iniquities and sins, even from our youth, even to this day and hour, we have sinned, but with your prayers, having received grace and great mercy, we glorify in the Trinity the One God, the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, now and forever and ever. Amen". Or you can just read "Our Father" before the face of the saint, every evening before going to bed or with the beginning of signs of an early resolution from the burden.

In fact, it is not so important how exactly your personal prayer will sound, helping with childbirth. The main thing is to clearly understand what you want, imagine it, consistently formulate and express your thoughts, sending them to a specific holy woman.

Pregnancy for a woman is God's blessing, and motherhood is the main mission of the fair sex on Earth. A woman should prepare physically, psychologically and spiritually for pregnancy and childbirth.

Orthodox traditions during childbirth

A hundred years ago, every woman preparing to become a mother relied on the will of God in everything. The midwife never started helping a woman in labor without first praying. At the time of childbirth, all household members stood in front of a lit lamp and prayed to the Mother of God for a successful delivery. Prayer before childbirth was also obligatory for the woman in labor. The era of atheism has changed the worldview of people, but modern society is increasingly reviving the Orthodox faith, spirituality in souls and society. That is why today more and more women are resorting to prayers to Higher powers- first to conceive, then endure and give birth. Miracles that occur through the faith and prayers of believers convince of the mercy and love of the Lord for their children.

Spiritual preparation for childbirth

A believer during pregnancy often turns to heavenly forces. The priests insist that during the period of bearing a child, every woman should visit the temple, confess and partake of the Holy Mysteries of Christ. The main assistant of the pregnant woman during the entire period of bearing the baby is the icon of the Most Holy Theotokos. The holy face showed many miracles by faith, including the gift of motherhood. Prayer should accompany the pregnant woman for all nine months, not only in the temple, but also at home, a woman can turn to the Heavenly patroness and protector. “According to our faith, let it be for us ...” - prayer at the time of childbirth works wonders: there are cases when women in childbirth, pronouncing the words of prayer, subsided pain, facilitated the process of delivery, stopped bleeding. Priests say that prayer during pregnancy, prayer before childbirth, prayer during childbirth are equally important for a woman.

Heavenly patrons of mother and baby

Asking the question: “To whom to pray? Which icon is better to turn to? ”, A woman in her soul understands that the Mother of God will be the main helper, to whom people always turn at a time of sorrow and trials. Being immaculate and pure, the Blessed Virgin gave birth to a Son painlessly, but during her earthly life she fully experienced what pain and suffering are. Therefore, it responds to the prayer requests of believers. Several Holy Faces of the Mother of God are considered to be the patroness of a pregnant woman at once: the icon “Assistant in Childbirth”, “Quickly Hearing”, “Baby Leaping”, “Healer” and many other miraculous icons. The Savior will not remain indifferent to sincere pleas for help and patronage, therefore the prayers offered at the icon of Jesus Christ also have an effective force. No less effective are the prayers of Xenia of Petersburg, Anastasia the Pattern Maker. However, most believers believe that the main assistant to the woman in labor is still the icon of the Virgin "Help in Childbirth".

The history of finding a miraculous image

My modern history miraculous image has been going on since the 1990s. It was then that the icon "Helper in childbirth" appeared to the Orthodox world. It is not known for certain where the original face is located, but once, during the period of Great Lent, a list from this icon was found in Serpukhov. Father Vladimir received it as a gift from a pious old woman, whom he communed at home. Long years the icon was kept in the attic, then appeared to the world under the name "Help in Childbirth". Since then, many miracles have been recorded from this image according to the prayer appeals of believers. Many barren women have known the joy of motherhood: fervent prayer in front of the icon "Help in childbirth" works wonders. There are two versions of the image of the Mother of God on this wonderful list:

The Mother of God is depicted in full growth with her hands raised up, the Eternal Child is located at the level of her chest.

The Blessed Virgin is depicted with an uncovered head and folded hands, the Savior is in the womb.

Orthodox image of the Holy Virgin

Orthodox canons predetermine the image of the Mother of God with a covered head, therefore many clergy believe that the second version of the icon is of Western origin. However, among Orthodox Christians, the icon “Helper in childbirth” is also considered a significant shrine, on which Mother of God depicted with the baby in the womb. Father Vladimir installed the new image in the church, composing an akathist to it. Now pregnant women and their relatives read the akathist to the Mother of God, standing in front of the icon, thereby greatly facilitating the course of pregnancy, reducing the pain of childbirth.

There is also a canonical prayer that future mothers say in front of this wonderful icon. The power of prayer is incomparable. Especially strong is a prayer appeal pronounced from the "deepest depths of the soul." A message to the Heavenly Forces, designed sincerely, with a deep message, will always be heard and "through our prayers it will be given to us .."

The meaning of the icon for the Orthodox

The icon "Assistant in childbirth" is designed to help women in childbirth, the name of the holy image speaks for itself. Pregnant women turn to the icon with a request to safely endure, give birth to a healthy baby. Some of those whose pregnancy is complicated by pathologies ask for healing and a successful delivery. Not only pregnant women flock and turn to the icon, but also those who cannot bear it for some reason. Prayers for healing from infertility are also heard by the Heavenly Patron, many, after a prayerful appeal, found the happiness of motherhood. But the icon "Assistant in childbirth" helps not only in this. A prayer for the granting of peace of mind, a healthy spirit and vigor, faith in the mercy of the Almighty is heard first of all, for it is truly said: “Acquire a spirit of peace, and thousands will be saved near you ...”.

Miracles of the Holy Image

The priests of the Cathedral of St. Nicholas in Serpukhov, where the miraculous image is located, constantly observe the pilgrimage of parishioners who are attracted by the miraculous icon Holy Mother of God. Miracles through prayers, emanating from the holy face, constantly affirm the triumph true faith in the mercy of the Lord. A desperate married couple, who buried six stillborn babies, turned to the image of the Childbirth Helper for help. Throughout the seventh pregnancy, the couple fervently prayed together to the image, drank holy water, and a healthy girl was born in due time. The unique case of healing from the icon was recorded not only by the clergy, but also by the staff of the maternity hospital. The baby, the wrong position in the womb of which threatened with complicated childbirth, through prayers in front of the icon, turned over overnight and settled down correctly.

The place of the icon in the house

In the old days, in the room where a pregnant woman slept, they always hung an icon with the face of the Most Holy Theotokos to protect the mother and baby. Modern Orthodox women also prefer to see the holy face every day, but they often ask themselves the question: “Where in the house should the icon “Help in childbirth” be located?” The clergy answer the question unequivocally: the icon should be located where it will be easiest to offer prayers to it. If it is convenient to hang it on the wall, let it hang on the wall, you can put it on a shelf and a bedside table, the main thing is that the holy image be acquired in the temple and consecrated. The best option there will be an icon in the room where the expectant mother constantly lives, since this icon is primarily for pregnant women. "Helper in childbirth" celebrates the day of veneration on January 8, they pray to her not only for pregnant women, but also ask for the health of newborns. Today, in almost every maternity hospital there is such an image, they hang it in the wards, and most importantly, in the delivery room. It is believed that in that maternity hospital there is the least number of unsuccessful births in which this holy image meets the woman in labor.