Mother's prayers for the health of the child in the womb

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29-08-2018
Author: Mysekret Team
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Excitement about the baby who will soon be born is quite natural for pregnant women. Expectant mothers strive to protect him even before birth, to prevent illness, so that the child is healthy. Many people passionately want to continue the pregnancy, especially if there are problems. In Orthodoxy, there are a number of prayers with which you can turn to divine powers for help. Let's consider who should pray and what texts should be read.

Prayers during pregnancy

Prayerful sighing of a Christian wife during pregnancy 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 him, giving them a commandment:

grow and multiply and fill the earth, have mercy on me, according to Your great mercy, Your servant (name), who is preparing to give birth according to Your commandment. Forgive me voluntary and involuntary sins, by Your grace grant me the strength to safely be relieved of my burden, keep me and the baby in health and well-being, protect me from Your angels and save me from the hostile action of evil spirits, and from all evil things. Amen.

Translation: The Lord Jesus Christ our God, the Son born from the eternal Father before the ages, and in the last days, through the love and assistance of the Holy Spirit, deigned to be born of the Most Holy Virgin as a baby, swaddled and laid in a manger, the Lord himself, who in the beginning created man and wife to him, united them in marriage, gave them a commandment:

Grow, multiply and fill the earth (Gen. 1:28), have mercy on me according to Your great mercy (Ps. 50:1) to Your servant (name), who is preparing to give birth according to Your commandment. Forgive me my voluntary and involuntary sins, by Your grace grant me the strength to be safely relieved of my burden, keep me and the baby in health and well-being, protect me with Your angels and save me from the hostile actions of evil spirits, and from all evil things. Amen.

Prayers for threatened miscarriage

Everyone understands that bearing a child is an exhausting process, full of complexity and requiring a lot of strength. This is also referred to as a miracle that some couples have been waiting for for many years. On the other hand, this is a danger to the health of the expectant mother. If the issue of preserving pregnancy is very urgent, then the intercession of the Blessed Virgin is mandatory.

Prayers before the icon of the Mother of God “Healer”

Troparion, tone 4

Like the Most Bright Star, asking Your holy image for Divine miracles, O Healer. Grant us, Mother of God Mary, healing of mental and physical ailments, salvation and great mercy.

Translation: Like a bright Star, Your holy image, O Healer, shone with Divine miracles. Grant us, Mother of God Mary, healing of mental and physical illnesses, salvation and great mercy.

Prayer

Accept, O All-Blessed and All-Powerful Lady Theotokos the Virgin, these prayers, now offered to You with tears from us, Your unworthy servants, who send up the singing of Your celibate image with tenderness, as if You yourself are here and heed our prayer.

For every request you fulfill, you alleviate sorrows, you grant health to the weak, you heal the weakened and sick, you drive away demons from demons, you deliver the offended from insults, you cleanse lepers and have mercy on little children; Moreover, O Lady, Lady Theotokos, you free us from bonds and prisons and heal all manifold passions: for all things are possible through Your intercession to Your Son, Christ our God. Oh, All-Singing Mother, Most Holy Theotokos!

Do not cease to pray for us, Your unworthy servants, who glorify You and honor You, and who worship Your Most Pure Image with tenderness, and who have irrevocable hope and undoubted faith in You, the Ever-Virgin, Most Glorious and Immaculate, now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

Translation: Accept, O All-Blessed and Almighty Lady Lady Theotokos the Virgin, these prayers, now brought to You with tears from us, Your unworthy servants, to Your celibate image, sending up the singing with tenderness, as if to You Yourself who are here and listening to our prayers.

You fulfill everyone’s request, you ease sorrows, you give health to the weak, you heal the paralytic and sick, you drive out demons from those possessed, you deliver the offended from their insults, you cleanse lepers and have mercy on small children; Again, Lady Lady Theotokos, you free us from bonds and imprisonment and heal us from all manifold passions: everything is possible through Your intercession to Your Son, Christ our God.

Oh, All-Singing Mother, Most Holy Theotokos! Do not cease to pray for us, Your unworthy servants, who glorify You and honor You, and worship with tenderness Your Most Pure Image, and have irrevocable hope and sincere faith in You, Ever-Virgin, Glorious and Immaculate, now and always and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

Prayers before the icon of the Mother of God “Quick to Hear”

Troparion, tone 4

To the Mother of God, as we who are in trouble, / and to Her holy icon, now let us fall, / calling with faith from the depths of our souls: / soon hear our prayer, O Virgin, / as the Quick to Hear, / Your servants in need, / ready Helper to the Imam.

Translation: Let us turn to the Mother of God, those who are in trouble, and now let us kneel at Her holy icon, calling with faith from the depths of our souls: “Hurry to hear our prayer, Virgin, for you are called Quick to Hear, for You are a quick Helper in sorrows for Your servants.”

Kontakion, tone 8

In the seas of life we are overwhelmed,/ we fall into the anxiety of passions and temptations./ Give us, O Lady, a helping hand, like Thy Son Peter,/ and hasten to deliver us from troubles, so we call Thee // Rejoice, O all-merciful One who is quick to hear.

Translation: In the stormy sea of life, we find ourselves in storms of passions and temptations. Give us, O Lady, a helping hand, as Thy Son did to Peter (Matthew 14:28-31), and hasten to deliver us from troubles, so that we cry to You: “Rejoice, all-merciful Quick-to-hear.”

Prayer

Most blessed Lady, Ever-Virgin Mother of God, who gave birth to God the Word more than any word for our salvation, and who received His grace more abundantly than all others! The sea of Divine gifts and miracles is an ever-flowing river, pouring out goodness to all who come running to You with faith!

To Your miraculous image, we pray to You, the all-generous Mother of the Humanity-loving Lord: surprise us with Your rich mercies, and speed up the fulfillment of our petitions brought to You, Quick to Hear, all that are arranged for the benefit of consolation and salvation for everyone.

Visit, O Blessing, Thy servants with Thy grace, and grant to those who are ailing, healing and perfect health, to those overwhelmed by silence, to those captivated by freedom and various images of the suffering consolation. Deliver, O All-Merciful Lady, every city and country from famine, plague, cowardice, flood, fire, sword and other temporary and eternal punishments.

By Your mother's boldness we turn away the wrath of God, and from spiritual relaxation, the overwhelm of passions and sins, free Your servants, as if, without stumbling in all piety, having lived in this world, and in the future, eternal blessings, we will be honored with the grace and love for mankind of Your Son and God, to Him belongs all glory and honor. and worship, with His Beginning Father and the Most Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Translation: Most Blessed Lady, Ever-Virgin Mother of God, who gave birth to God the Word above any word for our salvation, and who received His grace more abundantly than anyone else!

Having appeared as a sea of Divine gifts and miracles, an ever-flowing river that pours out goodness to all those who resort to You with faith!

Falling down to Your miraculous image, we pray to You, the all-generous Mother of the Humane-loving Lord: surprise us with Your very rich mercies, and our requests that we bring to You, Quick to Hear, speed up the fulfillment of everything that is for the benefit, consolation and salvation of everyone .

Visit, O Blessing, Thy servants with Thy grace, and grant healing and impeccable health to the sick, silence to those exposed to the storm, freedom to those captured, and comfort to all those suffering from various misfortunes. Deliver, O All-Merciful Lady, all cities and countries from hunger, disease, earthquake, flood, fire, sword and any kind of temporary (see: Isa. 7:8-12:31) and eternal punishment.

By Your maternal boldness, turning away the wrath of God, and mental illness, confusion of passions and falls, free Your servants, so that they may live in piety in this century without being tempted, and in the future, eternal blessings will be worthy of the grace and love for mankind of Your Son and God, to Whom belongs all glory, honor and worship, with His Beginning Father and the Most Holy Spirit, now and always, and forever and ever. Amen.

Premature baby: finally home!

Premature birth is a serious stressful situation not only for the pregnant woman, but also for all members of her family. Your baby, born prematurely, so small and defenseless, needs long-term nursing and treatment, which usually begins in the intensive care unit. Sometimes, from the moment a child is born until the moment he is discharged from the hospital, there are months of intense struggle to preserve life and stabilize his condition, months filled with anxiety for the baby and hope for his recovery. And finally, your baby is home! Of course, you will receive all the necessary recommendations for the care and outpatient treatment of the child from the attending physicians. By following these recommendations, you will help your prematurely born baby adapt to home conditions and ensure his catch-up development. We want to help you with practical advice on caring for a premature baby at home.

Doctors fought with all their might to preserve breastfeeding for your child: they asked you to pump regularly and bring milk to the department where the baby was lying; they were allowed to put the child to the breast if his condition allowed. We hope that you managed to maintain lactation and will successfully continue to feed your baby breast milk at home! If not, don’t be upset! Modern adapted milk formulas can provide normal nutrition to a premature baby even with artificial feeding.

It is very important to organize a protective regime for your baby. At first, your friends, acquaintances and even relatives who do not live with you should limit contact with the child, and it is best not to visit you during the period when the child is adapting to new living conditions. When creating a favorable environment for your baby in your home, you must understand that noise and passive smoking (that is, inhaling tobacco smoke from a smoker’s cigarette in the room) are contraindicated for premature babies.

Your baby should be regularly monitored by a pediatrician at your place of residence. It is very important to establish contact and trust with the doctor. In this case, you can always get the necessary help and professional advice on caring for your baby. Most likely, your child will need help not only from a pediatrician, but also from doctors . Most often, premature babies have problems with several body systems at once and are observed by a neurologist, ophthalmologist, pulmonologist, gastroenterologist and other specialists. Your local pediatrician should promptly refer the child to a specialized consultation to receive recommendations on how to manage the child on an outpatient basis, and, if necessary, for hospitalization in a specialized hospital.

Another major problem in managing a premature baby is timely vaccination , which protects the baby from infectious diseases. While your child was in the hospital, where there was a struggle to preserve life and adapt to extrauterine existence, a medical exemption from routine preventive vaccinations was justified. In the future, there is no point in delaying vaccination of your baby, or even abandoning it completely. Modern combination vaccines will protect your premature baby from serious problems associated with severe infections that can be life-threatening. Of course, to begin vaccination, which is carried out on premature babies according to an individual program for each patient, permission from medical specialists is required, first of all, from a pediatric neurologist. In addition, during the autumn-winter season, it is necessary to vaccinate adult family members against influenza, that is, carry out the so-called cocoon immunization to protect the baby from severe infection that adults and older children can bring into the house.

The most important component of the recovery process in the first year of a child’s life is timely comprehensive rehabilitation , carried out in multidisciplinary centers with the participation of a team of specialists who determine the scope and duration of this rehabilitation. It should be carried out according to an individual program for each child and include methods of physical influence (physical therapy, massage, physiotherapy) and psychological and pedagogical correction.

According to the recommendations of a family psychologist , the main efforts should be focused on establishing a clear daily routine for mother and child, as well as correct and thorough implementation of medical recommendations. The child’s recovery process largely depends on this. Make a detailed schedule, keep a record of all the medications that the doctor recommends that you and your child take during the day, mark the medications you have already taken so as not to confuse anything. Even if at first it will be quite difficult for you to carry out all the procedures at the same time, in the future the efforts that you direct to following a clear time schedule will help to establish biological rhythms for the baby and his faster adaptation and recovery.

Learn to recognize your child's social cues and develop their psyche. After all, in order to grow healthy, the baby must feel the continuous warm and close attitude of the mother. Try not to accustom him to holding hands, do not rock the baby for a long time. As soon as the child falls asleep, immediately put him to bed. From the first days of your baby’s stay in the house , develop his social behavior and skills, do not reinforce pathological manifestations with your actions: crying, motor agitation, passivity in the constant presence of the mother, etc. Try to communicate with your child as often as possible: while awake, during feeding and during hygiene procedures. Minutes of communication will be the child’s first experience of developmental activities: looking at toys and faces of loved ones; touching various objects and the mother’s face; listening to lullabies and musical fragments; stimulating the baby to respond vocally. Communication with a child, as the highest manifestation of love for him, should be based on a tireless desire to learn about his individuality. Such attention to the child’s emotional sphere and its changes creates the basis for deep mutual understanding between children and parents in the future.

When communicating with a child, it is necessary to use various types of contact: speech, touch, emotional and facial interactions, joint actions with objects. Conduct classes in a calm atmosphere, accompanying them with melodious conversation, stroking, a gentle look and a smile. When addressing your baby, call him by name more often. When communicating with your child, reinforce simple phrases with expressive intonations. Try to make communication feel like a conversation by encouraging your child to respond verbally and repeating after him what he just said. Make sure that the child’s movements during classes are accompanied by an additional effect associated with new tactile sensations, sound reactions, and visual control.

When stimulating a child’s motor activity, it must be borne in mind that it is improved during repeated repetition of the same movements, improving their coordination. When conducting such classes, it is necessary to have free space and the participation of the mother in conducting exercises with the baby. Children born prematurely will benefit from a set of exercises combined with a massage performed by a specialist. It is important to use a surface of different textures: a soft mattress, a hard changing pad, inflatable rings, balls or pillows - with a change in the position of the child, including the fetal position, the position on the back, on the side, on the stomach, on the knees and sitting. Using these tips will help you stimulate your child's exploratory activity and interest in the environment. Place the baby on his stomach more often on surfaces of varying hardness (mother’s stomach, inflatable ring, changing pad). Such a change in the baby’s position is a training of the vestibular apparatus, strengthens the back muscles, encourages him to raise his head and keep it in an upright position. Remember that the baby’s nervous system is quickly depleted. Therefore, the duration of emotional, physical and sensory stress should not exceed 3-5 minutes.

Try to maintain a positive emotional state during communication , because it directly affects the child. Take every opportunity to rest and sleep. Be sure to take time to care for yourself and meet your needs. Many women believe that they need to devote themselves entirely to the child, forgetting about their own needs. No matter how strong this motivation is, this behavior is not entirely correct. The lack of variety of impressions, comfortable home conditions and familiar social surroundings gradually depletes internal psychological resources and interferes with the fulfillment of maternal responsibilities. Despite all the joys of motherhood, accumulated emotional stress causes a feeling of chronic fatigue. If you are unable to cope with your emotions on your own, or periodically experience attacks of acute anxiety, irritation or melancholy, then you should seek professional psychological help . According to the standard of medical and social care, parents of a premature baby can seek advice from specialists at any time: pediatrician, early childhood teacher, family psychologist, social worker and others.

Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor Davydova Irina Vladimirovna Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Education Svetlana Borisovna Lazurenko

Prayers before the icon of the Mother of God “Helper in Childbirth”

Prayer 1

Accept, Lady Theotokos, the tearful prayers of Your servants who flow to You. We see Thee in the holy icon, bearing Thy Son and our God, the Lord Jesus Christ, in the womb. Even if you gave birth to Him painlessly, even though the mother weighed the sorrow and infirmity of the sons and daughters of human beings.

With the same warmth falling upon Thy whole-bearing image and tenderly kissing this, we pray to Thee, All-Merciful Lady: we, sinners, condemned to give birth to illnesses and nourish our children in sorrows, mercifully have mercy and compassionately intercede.

Deliver our babies, as well as those who gave birth to them, from serious illness and bitter sorrow; Grant them health and well-being, and their nourishment will increase in strength, and those who feed them will be filled with joy and consolation, for even now, through Your intercession from the mouth of a baby and those who piss, the Lord will bring His praise.

O Mother of the Son of God! Have mercy on the mother of the sons of men and on Your weak people: quickly heal the illnesses that befall us, quench the sorrows and sorrows that are upon us, and do not despise the tears and sighs of Your servants.

Hear us on the day of sorrow, falling before Your icon, and on the day of joy and deliverance, receive the grateful praise of our hearts. Offer our prayers to the Throne of Your Son and our God, that He may be merciful to our sin and weakness and add His mercy to those who lead His name, so that we and our children may glorify You, the Merciful Intercessor and the faithful Hope of our race, forever and ever. . Amen.

Translation: Accept, Lady Mother of God, the tearful prayers of Your servants who come running to You. We see You on the holy icon in your womb, bearing Your Son and our God, the Lord Jesus Christ.

Although she gave birth to Him painlessly, you nevertheless know the sorrows of a mother and see the illnesses of human sons and daughters. Therefore, falling warmly to Your healing image and tenderly kissing it, we pray to You, All-Merciful Lady: to us, sinners, condemned to give birth to illnesses and to feed our children in sorrows, mercifully spare and compassionately intercede.

Deliver our babies, as well as us who gave birth to them, from serious illness and bitter sorrow; Grant them health and strength, so that those nourished by strength will grow in strength, and those who feed them will be filled with joy and consolation, since even now, through Your intercession from the mouths of babies and nursing children, the Lord has given Himself praise (Ps. 8:3).

O Mother of the Son of God! Have mercy on the mothers of human children and on Your sick people: heal the illnesses that overtake us as quickly as possible, calm the sorrows and sorrows that come to us and do not neglect the tears and sighs of Your servants.

Hear us on the day of sorrow, falling before Your icon, and on the day of joy and deliverance, accept the grateful praise of our hearts. Offer our prayers to the Throne of Your Son and our God, that He may be merciful to our sins and weaknesses and extend His mercy to those who know His name, so that we and our children may glorify You, the Merciful Intercessor and the faithful Hope of our race, forever and ever. . Amen.

Prayer 2

Oh, Most Holy Lady Lady Theotokos, who never leaves us in earthly life! To whom will I offer prayers, to whom will I bring tears and sighs, if not to You, consolation to all the faithful!

With fear, faith, love, Mother of the Belly, I pray: may the Lord enlighten Orthodox people to salvation, may He give us children to You and Your Son to please You, may He keep us in the purity of humility, in the hope of salvation in Christ, and grant us all, in the cover of Your grace, earthly consolation.

Keep us under the canopy of Thy mercy, Most Pure One, help those who pray for childbirth, turn away the slander of evil freedom, grave troubles, misfortunes and deaths. Grant us grace-filled insight, a spirit of contrition for sins, grant us to see all the height and purity of Christ’s teaching given to us; protect us from disastrous alienation, so that we all, gratefully praising Your greatness, may be worthy of Heavenly tranquility and there with Your beloved, with all the saints, we will glorify the One God in the Trinity: the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

Translation: Oh, Most Holy Lady Lady Theotokos, who does not leave us in earthly life! To whom will I offer my prayers, to whom will I bring my tears and sighs, if not to You, consolation to all the faithful!

With fear, faith, love, Mother of Life, I pray: may the Lord enlighten Orthodox people for salvation, may He allow us to give birth to children for You and Your Son to please You, may He keep us in the purity of humility, in the hope of salvation in Christ, and give us all, to those who are in the cover of Thy grace, earthly consolation.

Keep us under the cover of Your mercy, Most Pure One, help those praying for childbirth, free us from evil attempts, turn away grave troubles, misfortunes and deaths. Give us grace-filled insight, a spirit of sorrow for sins, let us know the full height and purity of Christ’s teaching given to us;

protect us from disastrous alienation, so that we may all, gratefully singing Your greatness, be worthy of Heavenly tranquility and there with Your beloved, with all the saints, we will glorify the One God in the Trinity: the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and always, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

Prayer to the Holy Blessed Matrona of Moscow

Lay people, far from churching, naively believe: there were saints before, but there was no miracle. Matrona of Moscow helped during her lifetime, and she still helps now. Canonized as a Saint in 1998, she grants a miracle to those who despair of becoming pregnant - conception. But he does not leave later, showing mercy and protection during pregnancy and childbirth. Prayer during pregnancy will help those who have decided to change their lives. Become spiritually higher and purer.

“O blessed mother Matrono, with your soul standing in heaven before the Throne of God, but with your body resting on earth, and with the grace given from above, exuding various miracles. Look now with your merciful eye on us, sinners, in sorrows, illnesses and sinful temptations, our waiting days, comfort us, desperate ones, heal our fierce ailments, from God we are allowed by our sins, deliver us from many troubles and circumstances, pray to our Lord Jesus Christ forgive us all our sins, iniquities and falls, in whose image we have sinned from our youth even to this day and hour, and through 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 ever and ever. Amen."

Icon of the Blessed Matrona of Moscow

When a woman is expecting a baby, the whole world kneels before her. She is the source of life. Beautiful in itself. Accept this state. Wish your baby good health. Stroke your growing belly while sending waves of love toward your little miracle. No matter what problems you have to face, you will overcome it.

Prayer before the icon of the Mother of God “Theodorovskaya”

To whom will I call, Lady, to whom will I resort in my sorrow; to whom shall 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 bitterness and sorrows 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 commend myself to your Motherly intercession; give me Mother and hope, protection and help and intercession, joy and consolation and a quick Helper in everything.

Oh, wonderful Lady! Everyone who flows to You does not leave without Your all-powerful help: 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 vouchsafed to receive the Kingdom of Heaven and to You in the tenderness of my heart the river: Rejoice, Mother of God, our zealous Representative and Intercessor, forever and ever. Amen.

Translation: To whom will I call, O Lady, to whom will I run in my sorrow; to whom will I bring my tears and sighs, if not to You, Queen of Heaven and earth? Who will snatch me out of the mud of sins and iniquities, if not You, O Mother of Life, Intercessor and Refuge of the human race

Hear my sighing, comfort me and have mercy in my sorrow, protect me in troubles and misfortunes, deliver me from bitterness and sorrows and all illnesses and diseases, from visible and invisible enemies, calm those who bother me, so that I will be delivered from slander and human malice ; also free me from the vile lusts of my flesh.

Cover me under the shadow of Your mercy, so that I may find peace and joy and cleansing from sins. I entrust myself to your Motherly intercession; be to me, Mother and hope, protection and help and intercession, joy and consolation and a quick Helper in everything.

O wonderful Lady! Everyone who runs to You does not leave without Your all-powerful help: therefore, I, unworthy, run to You, so that I may be delivered from unexpected and cruel death, gnashing of teeth and eternal torment. I will be worthy to receive the Kingdom of Heaven, and with the tenderness of my heart I will say to You: Rejoice, Mother of God, our zealous Representative and Intercessor, forever and ever. Amen.

Prayerful sighs of a wife during pregnancy to the Most Holy Theotokos

Prayer 1, for a successful resolution

Oh, Most Glorious Mother of God, have mercy on me, Your servant, and 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 child.

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 those who call on You in times of sorrow and illness. Amen.

Translation: O Glorious Mother of God, have mercy on me, Your servant, and come to my aid during my illnesses and dangers, with which all the 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 child.

And according to Your inexhaustible mercy, grant me, Your most humble servant, to be freed from the burden safely; 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. The indescribable joy with which Your virgin heart was filled when looking at Your newborn Son and Lord, may it sweeten the sorrow that awaits me amid 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, Most Holy Queen of Heaven, my humble prayer and look at me, a poor sinner, through 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 those who call on You in times of sorrow and illness. Amen.

Prayer 2, for the 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. 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 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 the 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. Amen.

Translation: Most Holy Virgin, Mother of our Lord Jesus Christ, who knows the birth and nature of mother and child, have mercy on Thy servant (name) and help at this hour to resolve her burden safely. Oh, all-merciful Lady Theotokos, who did not need help in the birth of the Son of God, give help to this thy servant, who requires help, preferably from You.

Grant her blessings at this hour, and grant the baby who is about to be born and come into the world of this world, at the right time, also worthy of intelligent light in holy baptism with water and the Spirit. We fall to you, Mother of the Most High God, praying: Be merciful to this mother, for whom the time has come to become a mother, and beg Christ our God, who became incarnate from You, to strengthen her with his power from above. Amen.

Prayer for pregnant women about bearing a child

Turning to the Lord God will give a woman strength not only to overcome all problems on the path to great happiness, but will also give her faith that she will be able to bear and give birth to a healthy child.

“Almighty God, Creator of the visible and invisible! We resort to You, beloved Father, creatures gifted with reason, because by special advice You created our race, with ineffable wisdom creating our body from the earth and breathing the soul of Your Spirit into it, so that we could be in Your likeness.
It was in Your will to create us immediately as angels, if You wanted, but in Your wisdom it was desired that in the order You established through marriage, through a wife and a husband, the human race would multiply. You wanted to bless people, so that they multiply and grow. They filled both the earth and the hosts of angels.
O Father and God! May Your name be glorified and glorified forever for what you have done for us. I also thank You for Your mercy, that by Your will, not only did I myself come from Your wonderful creation and I am replenishing the number of the elect, 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 Father.
Therefore, I turn to You alone and I pray to You with a humble heart for help and mercy, so that what You do in me by Your power may be preserved and brought to a prosperous birth. For, O God, I know that choosing your path is not in human power and not in human strength. We are prone to fall and are too weak in spirit to escape those snares that the evil spirit lays for us, by Your permission.
We are weak to avoid the misfortune to which our frivolity can plunge us. Only Your wisdom is limitless. And whomever you wish, you will save from any misfortune. Therefore, I, Thy servant, O merciful Father, in my sorrow, commend myself into Thy hands and pray that Thou would look with the eye of mercy on me and save me from all suffering. Send us, my dear husband and me, joy, the joy of every Master.
So that when we see Your blessing, we worship You with all our hearts and serve You with a joyful spirit. I don’t want to be taken away from what You imposed on our entire family, commanding children to be born in illness. But I humbly ask You to help me endure suffering and send me a prosperous outcome.
And if You hear this prayer of ours, and send us a good and healthy child, we swear to bring him to You again, and dedicate him to You, so that for our seed and us You will remain a Father and a merciful God, so we, together with our child, swear as faithful servants you will always be.
Merciful God, hear the prayer of Your servants, fulfill the prayer of our hearts, for the sake of our Savior Jesus Christ, who became incarnate for us and reigns for eternity. Amen!"

Prayers to St. Melania the Roman

Troparion, tone 8

In you, mother, it is known that you were saved in the image:/ having accepted the cross, you followed Christ,/ and in action you taught to despise the flesh, which passes away,/ but to be careful about the soul, things more immortal.// In the same way, the venerable angels rejoice Melania, your spirit.

Translation: In you, mother, that which is in us in God’s image has definitely been preserved: for, having taken up your cross, you followed Christ, and in practice you taught to disdain the flesh as transitory, but to take care of the soul, an immortal creation. That is why your spirit rejoices with the Angels, Venerable Melania.

Kontakion, tone 3

Having loved the virginity of purity and admonished the betrothed to good things, / squander the abundance of wealth / in the sojourn of monks, O Blessed One, and erected monasteries. / Also, dwell in the Heavenly abodes, / / remember us, O all-honorable Mercy.

Translation: Having loved the purity of virginity and motivated your spouse to do good, you distributed much wealth for the use of the monastics, O Blessed One, and erected monasteries. Therefore, having moved to the Heavenly abodes, remember us, Melania, revered by all.

What prayers to read on a child’s birthday

On the day the child is born, the mother herself is unlikely to find the strength to read a prayer for the newborn. Usually close relatives read prayers for the normal course of labor and the appearance of a healthy child. First of all, these are the mother and father, husband and other close people who worry about the woman in labor.

After the baby is born, you should thank God for this miracle that he gave to his parents. You should read a prayer of thanks to the Lord and the Angel, the saint to whom they prayed for the successful outcome of the pregnancy, the Mother of God, in front of her icon with the baby.

After prayerful thanksgiving, you should read a protective prayer so that evil people and servants of the devil do not bring the evil eye and damage to the baby. You should pray to the Guardian Angel of the baby, Nicholas the Wonderworker and Saint Cyprian.
Every day you need to read an Orthodox prayer for the baby’s health. Parents choose the appropriate text themselves. When the child grows up, he must be taught these prayers.

When to call an ambulance

Some conditions cannot be cured by prayer and require immediate medical attention. These include acute ailments that threaten not only pregnancy, but also the life of a woman.

Problems that require seeing a doctor:

pain in the lower abdomen, of varying strength and frequency;
abnormal vaginal discharge;
bleeding of any intensity;
tension and tone in the uterine area;
sharp pain in the lower back;
dizziness;
fluctuations in pulse and blood pressure;
loss of consciousness.

At these moments, you can continue to read the holy texts, but only after calling specialists. They will provide medical assistance, and prayers will ensure the assistance of the Lord and all the Saints.

If any health problems arise, you should not deny the help of doctors. This is not prohibited by the Bible.

How to pray for your pregnant daughter

A mother's prayer has great power. You should make a request to the Mother of God for a smooth pregnancy. In church or at home she prays in front of her “Quick to Hear” icon. When the time comes, for an easy birth, the prayer text should be read in front of the “assistant in childbirth” icon. The same small icon should be given to a pregnant woman in the hospital.

She is unlikely to be able to read prayers, but the image of the Mother of God will protect her.

The mother of a pregnant woman and her father can turn in prayers for their daughter, the normal course of her pregnancy, to St. Nicholas the Wonderworker. He did many good deeds during his life, constantly defended women, helped them and treated them.

Luka Krymsky was a doctor during his lifetime and saved many lives. If the pregnancy proceeds with complications and is accompanied by illness, the mother can turn to Saint Luke for help and ask for her daughter. Prayers should be read in the temple in front of its icon.

It is worth purchasing an icon for home with the face of a saint, placing a candle in front of it or lighting a lamp and saying a prayer text daily, asking for health and an easy pregnancy for your daughter.

Appeal to the “Quick to Hear” in the maternity hospital

When a woman is in such a state that a child is about to appear, it is very difficult for her to concentrate on prayers.
Her mother can come to the rescue here. There are prayers that are sent even at the most active moments of labor. The process will go easier and faster if you pray to the “Quick to Hear” icon before giving birth. Below is a text that is not difficult to remember and can be spoken repeatedly. So, many are now aware of what kind of prayers can be read, if necessary, to a pregnant woman and all her relatives. As always, an important condition is sincere faith in the power of the Almighty.

How to pray for a premature baby

A weak child born prematurely cannot stand up for himself. The mother and other relatives must read prayers, asking the saints and God for health and strength for the baby. You should turn to the Mother of God, reading the prayer text in front of the icon, where she is holding a baby in her arms.
Matrona of Moscow also takes care of the children. Even during her lifetime, she used her prayers to put people who were close to death and those who were seriously ill on their feet. Caravans of convoys were reaching out to the seven-year-old girl, and she helped everyone, read prayers over everyone, and relief came already during her prayer.
A guardian angel appears to a person at baptism. If the baby has already been baptized, then you can contact his guardian angel, and he will protect the baby, help him quickly regain strength and begin to grow and develop.
Jesus Christ loves his mother very much and is grateful to her for carrying him and giving birth to him. He understands how difficult it is for a woman to see her child weak and sick. Therefore, the Savior will always come to the aid of a child for whom his family is praying.

Every happy family should have children. The Lord is especially attentive to women asking for pregnancy, its normal course and a successful birth. There are many prayers on this topic.

In order for everything to be normal, relatives should also contribute what they can, pray for the pregnant woman and support her.

Pregnant woman's prayer for a healthy baby

Children are the most important people in a person's life. They not only illuminate the path of life, but also give it a special meaning. Without them there will be no continuation of the human race. Every woman sooner or later dreams of becoming a mother. Sometimes it happens right away, in some cases you need to make an effort and wait.

But even after knowing that life has begun inside you, pregnancy does not always go smoothly. In frequent cases, the expectant mother may be worried not only about toxicosis, but also more serious problems, even the threat of termination of pregnancy.

In addition, if you are overcome by panic, you have lost confidence that everything will be fine, that you will be able to bear and give birth to healthy offspring, you are very suspicious and susceptible, faith will help you.

If possible, it is advisable for expectant mothers to go to church, take communion, confess, and read prayers to the Holy Ones. If you don’t have the strength to visit the temple, you can ask for support and help from the saints and at home.