✟ 15 most powerful prayers during childbirth for the birth of a healthy child ☦

Pregnancy for a woman is often the main goal of life. We said that recently not everyone has it on time; many families themselves, without the help of medicine, are not able to conceive offspring. Therefore, I want to end the long-awaited pregnancy with the birth of a child, avoiding the threat of miscarriage. To maintain pregnancy and childbirth on time, read prayers.

The miraculous power of prayers has demonstrated its power in illness and healing more than once. It will also help during childbirth. After giving birth, do not forget to thank a higher power for your help and the happiness of seeing your child healthy.

Who should I pray for a quick and easy delivery? Tips for reaching out to saints through their icons

In order for the born child to be healthy, the woman tolerated his birth well (was physically healthy), and also carried the baby, first of all, they turn to the Lord, his son Jesus. You can also pray to the Blessed Virgin Mary. She is also a mother, so she can understand what kind of torment a woman goes through. The Virgin Mary will ask her son Jesus Christ for the salvation of the expectant mother during childbirth, for the forgiveness of sins by the Lord, in order to ease her hardships.

In addition, it is possible to contact other saints, among them those closest to women in labor are:

Anastasia the Pattern Maker;
Great Martyr Catherine;
Xenia of Petersburg;
Joachim and Anna;
Zechariah and Elizabeth.

The father and mother of the Mother of God, as well as the parents of John the Baptist (the last named in the list of saints, respectively) could not have children until old age. However, the Lord granted them mercy - the pregnancy of wives who were able to unhindered bear and give birth to babies who became Great, Close to the Almighty.

There are also other Saints to whom one can turn. It must be remembered that there are no “highly specialized” among them. All Saints are close to the Lord and can help in sorrows if you sincerely turn to them.

Moreover, the Great Martyrs and the Righteous
contribute to the resolution of any problems (if the difficulties are truly unbearable).

However, some of them faced many difficult situations during their lives, for example, they themselves went through childbirth or dreamed, but could not have children, and later they were given what they wanted. Other Saints, even before their death, helped those in need, including pregnant women and women in labor. Such great martyrs and righteous people are addressed especially often.

To make your situation easier during childbirth, you should follow a number of recommendations:

visit church, read a prayer before the Holy Face of Jesus Christ, the Mother of God or one of the saints, light a candle for health;
You should periodically (or better yet, daily) pray at home: in the morning, and also before going to bed;
it is important to turn to God not only when difficulties arise, or when the health of one’s own or the baby in the womb deteriorates during pregnancy, but also on any other day, even when everything is outwardly in order - this will strengthen faith, and will also allow you to unselfishly turn to the Almighty, giving your love him without expectation of payment in the form of assistance in illnesses;
when turning to God through the Saints, it is necessary, if possible, to renounce worldly concerns; for this it is advisable to retire to prayer in a separate room;
a pregnant woman is allowed to pray while sitting, because the tradition of the Orthodox Church is to pronounce sacred words while standing (this is due to the creation of conditions for independent renunciation of comfort, making a sacrifice to God, albeit so small), but some are allowed to say prayer while sitting, lying down (those those who are sick, paralyzed), pregnant women also belong to this group of people;
while reading sacred words, you need to concentrate on the meaning of the text being spoken; you should not be distracted by worldly affairs at this time;
if you plan to read a prayer addressed to a specific Saint, it is better to do it in front of his Face; you can purchase an icon in a church shop or often visit a temple to recite the prayer text in front of the list/original image;
it is important to pronounce sacred words sincerely, any guile can devalue even the most fervently pronounced prayer, for example, if a woman puts the well-being of a child or her own during childbirth above the Lord, she does not ask for forgiveness for sins, but only demands help and health, thereby concentrating on physical body, forgetting about the spiritual component of the essence.

Prayers during childbirth

Childbirth is a labor-intensive and painful process; praying according to the rules is unlikely to work. You need to prepare physically and mentally for childbirth throughout your pregnancy, or better yet, before it. Believing women, if they can, certainly participate in divine services, confess and receive communion. A non-idle Orthodox Christian woman fulfills the prayer rule assigned to her, and some additionally take a blessing to read akathists or canons of the Mother of God.

During the birth itself, it will not be possible to read long texts; if possible, in between contractions it is better to cry out to God with short prayers:

Lord have mercy;
God, be merciful to me, a sinner;
Most Holy Theotokos, help;
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner;
and others.

Now in almost all maternity rooms there are icons of the Mother of God, the Savior and other saints, which will help you tune in to prayer. If you wish, you can always ask for help. Without exaggeration, we can say that childbirth is a process on the edge of life and death. In such situations, the Lord is always there and hears everyone without exception, the main thing is to firmly believe that relief will come and the joy of meeting the long-awaited baby will eclipse all previous torment and pain.

The Lord is the only giver of life. You can and should pray to Him, the Mother of God or the saints not only during pregnancy and childbirth, but also if you want to become pregnant, for the safety and health of the child.

After a successful birth, it is imperative to praise the Lord. For this purpose, there are special services in churches: a thanksgiving prayer service, a litany. Another option is to light candles and pray in your own words. In Orthodox practice there are special short prayers of thanksgiving. For example:

Glory to Thee, O God;
Thank God for everything;
Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen;
Thank you, Christ our God.

Special thanksgiving prayers to the Lord and the Mother of God, which can be read in any situation.
Unfortunately, childbirth is an unpredictable process. Even with an ideal pregnancy, doctors are unable to guarantee a 100% favorable outcome. Believers understand well that the Lord, out of great love, gives difficult trials. If something goes wrong, there is no need to despair, but it is worth reflecting on the reasons for the event and strengthening your prayer. The Holy Fathers teach that you need to thank God not only for joyful events, but also for sorrowful ones. This state does not come immediately, but in the gradual development of spiritual life.

Holy Mother of God

According to the established pious tradition, during childbirth and pregnancy, women most often pray to the Mother of the Lord. She is the Great Intercessor of Orthodox Christians and always helps in difficult situations. Conceiving and preserving a child, raising children, family well-being, etc. - the Queen of Heaven will help resolve all these issues.

Help in childbirth is asked from the icons “Quick to Hear”, “Healer”, “The Word Became Flesh”, “The Leaping of the Baby” and others. In case of difficulties during childbirth, they turn to the icon of the Feodorovskaya Mother of God, “Look at Humility,” etc. Prayers for successful breastfeeding are offered to the “Mammal” icon. But you need to know that the Most Holy Theotokos is one, and Her great love and help to everyone is expressed in a large number of miraculous images. In general, you can pray to any icon that is available or to a face that you especially love.

On the icon “Helper in Childbirth”

The “Helper in Childbirth” icon is the most common image of the Mother of God to which women in labor resort. The church shop sells convenient pocket versions of icons with prayers, which you can always carry with you and take to childbirth.

The Most Holy Theotokos gave birth to her Son painlessly, but she knows and understands the suffering of women in labor and always facilitates the process of childbirth

Holy Righteous Matrona of Moscow

The great saint of God, Saint Matrona of Moscow, in her earthly life was a person of high spiritual life. She is practically our contemporary, living years 1881–1952. In 2004, her church-wide canonization took place. Today, Saint Matrona is the most revered Russian saint. Through her prayers, many miracles and healings occur, not only with Orthodox people, but also with unchurched and heterodox people. They turn to Matrona for any earthly needs.

In her earthly life, Matrona was blind and paralyzed, she endured a lot of suffering, but she bore her cross with patience and faith.

If Blessed Matrona is a beloved saint, then you can take a blessing to read the akathist. As a rule, the akathist is read daily for 40 days. It is better to pray before or during pregnancy. During childbirth itself, cry out only with short petitions.

Lord

The main part of the prayer rule of an Orthodox Christian consists of petitions to the Lord. If a pregnant woman regularly reads prayers in the morning and evening, then this is quite enough. In special cases, you can discuss reading additional texts with the priest. It is important not to overload the personal rule; it is better to read little by little, but regularly. Prayer is hard spiritual work and you need to learn it gradually, discussing all unclear points with a priest.

During childbirth, in addition to the short prayers given above, you can read, for example, “Our Father.” This is a small prayer that, as a rule, many people know by heart. “Our Father” is the only prayer that the Lord gave us in the Gospel. All other texts were compiled later by people of high spiritual life.

The Lord's Prayer contains requests for all earthly and heavenly needs necessary for people.

You can also use this text.

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 this and the baby in health and well-being, protect them with Thy angels and save them from the hostile action of evil spirits, and from all evil things. Amen.
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Saint Anastasia the Pattern Maker

Saint Anastasia is a Christian great martyr of the 4th century. She was called a pattern maker because she looked after Christians languishing in prison. In the church tradition, St. Anastasia is prayed for a successful birth.

Among the Eastern Slavs, the saint was considered the patroness of pregnant women and a healer, so they prayed to her during childbirth

Holy Great Martyr Catherine

Saint Catherine is a great martyr of the 4th century. She received an excellent education, had intelligence, wisdom and beauty. Having believed in Christ, she endured terrible torment and was beheaded. Traditionally, people pray to her during difficult births.

Artistically and symbolically depicted crowned with a crown, with a book, a symbol of her knowledge, with a palm branch, a sign of martyrdom on a wheel with spikes; sometimes with the sword with which she was beheaded

And another prayer to St. Catherine.

To the wives who are tormented by birth illnesses and who call on you for help, showing intercession, you, Saint Catherine; Therefore, now, with love and reverence, those who pray to you, and with warm faith, and with tears from the bottom of their hearts, do not reject the wives who come running to you, hasten to their aid and free them from difficult childbirth, so that having given birth to children, they will raise them in the fear of God, thanking you, most glorious Catherine, for the help shown to them, and glorifying God for you with all their house. Amen.
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To other Saints

It is customary for other saints to pray for successful pregnancy and childbirth. For example:

the prophet Zechariah and the righteous Elizabeth, parents of John the Baptist;
holy righteous Joachim and Anna, parents of the Mother of God;
Holy Great Martyr and Healer Panteleimon;
Saint Nicholas the Pleasant;
Blessed Xenia of St. Petersburg;
Saint Venerable Melania the Roman and others.

The holy saints of God are our older brothers and sisters, they are always nearby and always hear the fiery petition of the believing soul. In fact, you can pray to any saint during pregnancy and childbirth. Every Orthodox woman has her favorite saints with whom she has a special spiritual connection. As a rule, after turning to saints close to your heart, grace, silence, tranquility, peace and joy settle in your soul.

Features of reading prayers during the birth of a daughter (when a daughter gives birth)

If during pregnancy a woman is able to pray on her own, then during childbirth it is impossible to intensively cry out to God; sometimes pain clouds the mind. Any relatives can turn to the Lord, the Mother of God and the saints at the stage of the birth of a child: husband, mother, sister, girlfriend, etc. For the relatives of the woman in labor, the correct course of action would be to discuss the prayer rule with the priest and take a blessing for reading. Overloading yourself with sacred texts can have a detrimental effect on your spiritual life.

Before the coming of Christ, women were in a position without rights. The Lord, having come to earth, elevated the role of women. The Son of God made from his Mother the Queen of heaven and earth, who knows the thoughts of human hearts. Even while suffering on the cross, Christ shows concern for his Most Pure Mother, entrusting Her to the care of his disciple John. The Holy Fathers explain that at that moment the Virgin Mary adopted the entire Christian race. Having exalted the role of woman and mother in the person of the Queen of Heaven, the Lord shows special favor to maternal prayer.

A heartfelt, tearful petition for a daughter has enormous power. A mother’s prayer will reach you from the bottom of the sea - this expression has long become a proverb, composed not for the sake of a beautiful word, but expressing the truth, which is confirmed by the lives of many saints and the miraculous stories of our contemporaries.

How to prepare yourself spiritually for childbirth? What to take with you?

Prayer for assistance during childbirth is the main and most effective way to ease the pain and speed up the process of the birth of the baby. You can tune in to childbirth yourself by regularly reading sacred texts.

There is an opportunity to seek advice from a clergyman in the church,
Which of the Saints is best for a pregnant woman to turn to?

With frequent reading of the prayer, peace will appear, a feeling of peace in the soul, confidence in the successful outcome of the birth, hope and faith that the Lord will not abandon the woman in labor, will be sympathetic, and will provide help. To prepare for childbirth, churchgoers should undergo traditional rituals of approaching the Almighty:

in the last stages of pregnancy you need to visit the temple;
it is advisable to confess and then take communion;
if your health allows, you must remain in service;
It is important to prepare a pocket icon for yourself to take with you to the birth; it will allow you to turn to the Saint in difficult moments of labor, and also not to forget the prayer words.

Moreover, spiritual preparation does not exclude all actions necessary for the transition to the process of childbirth. You need to simultaneously prepare for the arrival of your baby, and also remember about the spiritual side - pray. It’s better to memorize the text of the address to the Saint, so that in difficult moments you don’t have to look for an icon. Then, in preparation for childbirth, it is enough to collect the necessary things.

Reproductologist - about pregnancy and childbirth at 40+

Delayed motherhood is not so simple...

It is difficult for a specialist to treat motherhood postponed for 40 years or more unambiguously. Yes, this is a trend that reflects the emancipation and development of medicine. But it contains a contradiction between the social and the natural. Society encourages women to postpone having children, this is especially noticeable in big cities. And many modern women 40+ look great, much younger than their grandmothers and mothers at the same age. But the peak of reproductive health has not moved; it still occurs at 25-30 years of age. Moreover, the fertility of modern forty-year-old women is on average lower than that of their peers two or three decades ago. The reproductive system suffers from poor ecology and poor food, stress, and work pressure. Reproductologists help resolve this contradiction. But I cannot welcome the trend of children being born at the age of 40 and older. Still, female physiology remains the same. Therefore, planning a pregnancy at a late reproductive age is often fraught with difficulties and problems. And pregnancy and childbirth have risks higher than at 30 or 35. We help solve problems - with the help of IVF and other reproductive technologies - and minimize risks. However, unless you have really good reasons for postponing having a baby, it's best not to do it.

About planning pregnancy at 40+

What advice can I give to women 40 and older about planning a pregnancy? If you regularly undergo medical examinations and know that you are healthy, if you do not have chronic diseases and are not constantly monitored by specialists, then there are no special nuances. It is enough to visit a gynecologist and a general practitioner (general practitioner, family doctor). And another couple should definitely see a geneticist, since with age, the risks of miscarriage and the birth of a sick child associated with a genetic factor increase. By the age of 40, genetic risks increase significantly and continue to grow year after year. The presence or absence of healthy children does not say anything. The risks are explained by a decrease in the quality of reproductive gametes in women and men over 38 years of age.

In general, I do not advise couples of late reproductive age to undergo all possible tests. This is a waste of time, and it is of great importance. The earlier a woman becomes pregnant, the more favorable the prognosis for pregnancy and childbirth will be. And the couple will have more time to raise a child at an active age.

Why shouldn’t you delay visiting a fertility specialist if you have repeated failures?

So, if you are healthy, do not get carried away with planning, going to doctors and examinations. There is no need to delay pregnancy for six months by undergoing an endless list of tests. If you decide to give birth, start conceiving, because every month matters. Active attempts to conceive involve at least 11 sexual intercourses per month. If pregnancy does not occur within 6 months, this is a reason to visit a fertility specialist. Couples under 35 years of age are given more time to try to get pregnant on their own; they are recommended to seek help from reproductive medicine after a year of failure. Why is this time halved at 40? Because the success of extracorporeal fertilization (which is what reproductive specialists most often prescribe for older couples diagnosed with infertility) depends very much on age. It is not for nothing that in medical statistics on IVF women of older reproductive age are placed in a separate category.

IVF at 40 and older - an individual protocol is required

Reproductologists do not have a unique and universal method of assisted reproduction for patients in the older age group. Because these are very different women. Although low ovarian reserve is generally associated with age, this is always an individual story. Some people have a depleted or insufficient follicular reserve by the age of forty, while others, for example, women with polycystic ovaries, have a fairly large number of follicles, despite their age.

Therefore, IVF protocols are selected. For a patient 40+, it is especially important for a reproductologist to select a protocol also because standard programs do not work well at this age. An individualized approach and an experienced reproductive specialist who has dealt with such a group of patients are needed. The program, which takes into account the fertility ability of a particular couple, uses the entire existing range of protocols. Although there are those that are used often - cryoprotocols. Their predominance is explained by the fact that older couples are shown preimplantation genetic screening—the study of embryos for genetic abnormalities. Such screening eliminates a large number of ineffective IVF attempts and miscarriages.

More often than in other age groups, IVF programs for patients 40+ use donor eggs. And only in this case any protocol is suitable. The reproductive system of female donors is at its peak, they have normal tests, normal follicular reserve and menstrual cycle. IVF with your eggs is a completely different story. Protocols with individual selection of drugs, often with several stimulations, are a consequence of the fact that reproductive specialists have an understanding of the complexity of managing patients of late reproductive age.

Pregnancy at 40+

Despite the difficulties, women 40 and older become pregnant. Some through physiological means, others through reproductive technologies. And again, despite the difficulties, pregnancy at this age is not a disease, but a natural process. However, it requires more careful attention in terms of examinations and diagnostics, primarily genetic. I recommend performing the entire available range of studies of intrauterine fetal malformations. It is important to note here that during pregnancy after IVF, genetic screening of embryos does not replace other subsequent studies. Sometimes women believe that if PGD is done, nothing needs to be done during pregnancy. This is a big mistake.

Critical dates during pregnancy for the group of patients 40+ are the same as for everyone else. They coincide with periods of rapid fetal growth. The first trimester is all critical, up to 13-14 weeks. Then 18-22 weeks and 28-32 weeks. A woman should perceive any sensations that are not physiological as signals of disorder. Constant pain, bloody discharge (this can be a very dangerous symptom at least for the fetus, but sometimes for the mother), pathological discharge of unusual volume, prolonged temperature above 37.5 degrees - all these are reasons to consult a doctor. In later lines, alarming symptoms include cessation or sharp decrease in fetal movements, urination disorders, and shortness of breath at rest.

In general, patients 40+ do not need any more careful medical supervision if they feel well. Whether they got pregnant with IVF or naturally doesn't matter. If a woman does not have concomitant pathologies (a tendency to thrombosis, chronic diseases that can worsen during pregnancy), then standard visits to an obstetrician-gynecologist are sufficient; other specialists are not required. They are referred to the attending physician as needed.

In conclusion, about a very important question - where to be observed and where to give birth to a woman aged 40+? I strongly recommend a perinatal center or a good private clinic. The fact is that antenatal clinics have insufficient capabilities to manage patients whose pregnancy is characterized by peculiarities, with a higher risk of complications than others. The perinatal center has more diagnostic capabilities, there are parallel specialists on staff (therapist, hematologist, endocrinologist, etc.), the obstetric hospital is advanced, with good opportunities to provide care for the newborn. By the way, antenatal clinics understand the situation. They often themselves refer patients of late reproductive age to larger medical institutions, where there is a “collective intelligence”, better diagnostics, obstetric care, and children’s rehabilitation.

Pregnancy at 40+ is not easy, but it is a great happiness for our patients. And we, for our part, are doing everything to help them feel it. Fortunately, reproductive medicine technologies are developing every year. But I want to give advice. If you are 30 or 35 and have the opportunity to get pregnant and give birth, don't put it off until you are 40 years old. And if you are already 40 or older and want a child, don’t delay it. Start taking action in the right direction today.

Prayer to the Lord for the granting of patience

There are cases when, during an appeal to the Almighty, the pain during contractions became less pronounced or disappeared altogether. However, for this it is necessary to strengthen faith, stop concentrating on painful sensations, and strive for God. In most cases, such changes are difficult to achieve. For this reason, in order for the born child to be healthy, you need to read a prayer during childbirth for patience. Then the baby’s passage through the birth canal can speed up, and the woman will have the strength to endure the pain without fear or condemnation.

O Marvelous Creator, Humane-loving Master, Most Merciful Lord!
With a contrite and humble heart, I pray to Thee: do not disdain my sinful prayer, do not reject my tears and sighs, hear me like the Canaanite, do not despise me like a harlot, show me, a sinner, the great mercy of Your love for mankind:
Protect me with Your honest robe, have mercy and strengthen me, so that I may endure all the troubles and misfortunes sent from You with thanksgiving in the hope of eternal blessings; rather, turn my sadness into joy, so that I, the damned one, do not fall into despair and perish.
For You are the source of mercy and the unshameful hope of our salvation, Christ our God, and we send glory to You with Your Beginning Father, and Your Most Holy and Good and Life-giving Spirit, now and ever, and unto the ages of ages.
Amen.

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Prayer to the Most Holy Theotokos before the icon “Helper in Childbirth” – read online, download for free

The Holy Face is depicted in different ways, but in each case Jesus is shown in the chest area of the Virgin Mary. He gives blessing. When turning to this face, the Son of God will bring deliverance from torment, give strength to overcome obstacles, and help a child be born without pathologies - healthy, and in a short time. But the prayer is read to the Mother of God. The Most Pure Virgin will help convey the sacred words to Jesus.

Most Holy Virgin, Mother of our Lord Jesus Christ, who bears the birth and nature of mother and child, have mercy on Thy servant (name) and help at this hour, so that the burden of your well-being may be resolved personally
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.
Give him a good thing in a child, and the Mladets and also to be born and take into the light of the world in the well -consuming time and the hology of baptism with water and the soul.
We fall before you, Mother of the Most High God, praying: Be merciful to this mother, whose time has come to be a mother, and beg him who was incarnate from you, Christ our God, to strengthen you. with your love from above.
Amen.

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Reviews from women about whether prayer helps during childbirth

For my second and third births, I also took with me a small icon of the Mother of God “Helper in Childbirth.” When there were longer breaks between contractions, I read the prayer in full. Then only with short exclamations, but with all my heart. I won’t say that there was no pain at all, but the prayer warmed my heart and gave me hope. Thank God, it all went away, although it was painful, but quickly.

I have a long break between my first and second births. I noticed one interesting fact: in the 90s there were no icons in maternity rooms. From conversations with familiar mothers, and from reviews on the Internet, I realized that recently many maternity hospitals have been equipped with Holy Faces. I am sure that if prayer did not bring help and comfort, this tradition would hardly have taken root in the present tense.

Prayer to the Mother of God before the “Healer” icon

Through the Holy Face of Mary, standing at the bedside of the sick, you can ask for the health of the born child and mother, as well as a successful delivery. Before this Face, the Most Pure Virgin is approached with requests for a good outcome during the operation.

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 you are kind to 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.

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Prayer to Matronushka of Moscow for the birth of a healthy child in Russian with emphasis

Matrona of Moscow is one of the most revered saints. In front of her face you can ask for solutions to various problems and for health. She made people's lives easier during her lifetime, and also continues to help all those in need after her death. A prayer for a woman in labor during childbirth, addressed to Mother, will help avoid complications. Childbirth will be easy, as quickly as possible.

O blessed Mother Matrono, with your soul standing in heaven before the Throne of God, with your body resting on earth, and exuding various miracles by the grace given from above.
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.

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Who to pray for help

Holy Mother of God

I, the servant of God (proper name), appeal to you, Lady of Heaven. I ask for your support and help in this period of life. The hour of my delivery is approaching, so help me to survive it safely, so that there is no harm to either me or my child. Hear me, the servant of God, unworthy and sinful (proper name) and do not despise my prayer, Most Holy Theotokos. Deliver me from internal fears and fill my soul with confidence in a successful outcome.

Deliver me from suffering during childbirth and protect my child. Ask the Lord to grant me an easy birth and protect me from serious illnesses. Ask your Son to help my child enter this world healthy and strong. I trust only in you, Most Holy Theotokos, and I believe in your goodness. Become my heavenly Mother and grant your protection to me and my child. Amen.

In front of the icon “Helper in Childbirth”

Accept, Heavenly Lady, Most Holy Theotokos, the tearful prayer request of the servant of God (proper name). Pay attention to me humbly kneeling before your holy image and become my support in my difficult period of life. I look with tears of tenderness at your Icon and see you carrying in your womb your Son and our Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ. You, the Most Holy Theotokos, gave birth to him painlessly and with great spiritual joy, without experiencing any pain. So help me about the time of childbirth.

Grant me, Most Holy Theotokos, your support and do not allow me to experience terrible pain during childbirth. Give your intercession to my baby, so that he is born healthy and strong, so that he comes into this world without pain. I bow before your image and ask for your intercession. Oh, Most Holy Theotokos, have mercy on me, as I await the birth of my child with love and joy. Do not let grief and sadness come into my life, do not despise my humble tears.

On the day of my boundless joy, at the moment of the birth of my dear little blood, I, the servant of God (my own name), will offer you a prayer of gratitude and thank our Lord, the All-Merciful and All-Merciful. Amen.

Matrona of Moscow

Oh, blessed Elder Matrona of Moscow, your soul is in heaven next to the Throne of the Lord, but your body rests on earth and exudes various miracles. Hear my prayer, Servant of God (proper name) and grant me consolation in sorrows and sorrow. Ask our Lord Almighty to show mercy to me and forgive all my voluntary and involuntary sins committed due to my lack of understanding. Ask him to grant me the birth of a healthy and strong child, so that he does not have to pay for my sins, for which I sincerely repent.

I thank you, Blessed Elder Matrona of Moscow, and I trust only in you. I believe in your boundless mercy. May your mercy never fail for those who suffer and need your help. I glorify the Holy Name of the Lord in my prayers and accept His will in everything. Amen.

Lord God

Our God, Savior of the human race, Jesus Christ, born of the Lord and the Lord himself. You are a great Lover of Humanity, therefore you always hear the prayers of those who turn in their sorrows and suffering. Hear me, Servant of God (proper name) in my difficult hour. Help me to successfully resolve my burden and give birth to a healthy child, to the glory of the Name of the Lord. For you yourself, the Great Creator of the whole world, having created a man and given him a woman as a reliable assistant, said that couples need to be fruitful and multiply in order to populate the world you created. Save and keep my child healthy and give me the strength to raise him in the fear of God, so that we glorify Your holy Name and thank You in our prayers. Amen.

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Prayer to the Mother of God in front of the “Quick to Hear” icon

The Holy Face is miraculous and can help with any sorrows or difficulties. There are known cases of the blind regaining their sight and the return of motor activity to the lame. Miracles are possible if you have faith in God. You can turn to Our Lady to your parents for your daughter. This helps almost as much as if the woman in labor herself said a prayer. One of the relatives can turn to the Virgin Mary in front of this icon about the health of a woman and a newborn child when they are in the operating room or delivery room.

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, who appeared as a sea of Divine gifts and miracles, an ever-flowing river, pouring out goodness to all who come running to You with faith!
In honor of Your miraculous image, we pray to You, the all-generous Mother of the humane-loving Lord:
Surprise us with Your rich mercies and our petitions offered to You, Quick to Hear, hasten to fulfill everything that is arranged for the benefit of consolation and salvation for everyone.
Visit, O Blessing Thy servants, with Thy grace, grant to the sick healing and perfect health, to those overwhelmed by silence, to those captivated by freedom, and to the afflicted by various images of comfort.
Deliver, O All-Merciful Lady, every city and country from famine, plague, cowardice, flood, fire, sword and other temporary and eternal punishments, by Your maternal boldness turning away the wrath of God;
and from spiritual relaxation, overwhelm by passions and falls, free Thy servants, so that, without stumbling in all piety in this world, we may be honored with the grace and love of Thy Son and God in the future of eternal blessings,
To Him belongs all glory, honor and worship, together with His Beginning Father and the Most Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages.
Amen.

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Help of the Virgin Mary

From time immemorial, the Mother of God has been the faithful helper of women expecting a child. Both the pregnant woman and her mother should read prayers to the Ever-Virgin. If the daughter is far from the faith or does not take it seriously, her mother or mother-in-law reads the petition on her behalf. A mother's prayers for her pregnant daughter will attract God's blessings and mercy.

The following icons of the Mother of God and prayers to them will help you safely bear and give birth to a healthy child:

"Feodorovskaya";
"Quick to Hear";
"Assistant in childbirth."

"Feodorovskaya" Mother of God

The image of the Feodorovskaya Mother of God helps to achieve the desired pregnancy, maintains peace in the family, and helps with problems with pregnancy. Also, petitions are read from him during childbirth, when the heavenly help of the Blessed Virgin is required.

Prayer at the image: “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 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 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 may 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 in the tenderness of my heart the river: Rejoice, Mother of God, our zealous Representative and Intercessor, forever and ever. Amen".

In moments of difficulty or strong unrest, they call on the help of the Mother of God with the following words: “Most Holy Theotokos, save us! Holy Virgin, help! »

During childbirth, the following prayer is read: “Most Holy Virgin, Mother of our Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on Thy servant (daughter’s name) and help at this hour so that her burden may be resolved safely. O all-merciful Lady Theotokos, give help to this Thy servant, who requires help, especially from You. I bow down to you, Mother of the Most High God, be merciful, the time has come for her to be a mother, and beg Christ our God, incarnate from You, to strengthen her with His power from above. Amen".

The most powerful prayer for the health of a child

Option in Russian: “Most Holy Theotokos, Mother of our Lord Jesus Christ, I ask You to have mercy on the Servant of God (daughter’s name) and help her to be freed from her burden safely. Oh, all-merciful and kind Lady of Heaven, Mother of God, come to the aid of my daughter, give her support in difficult times. I only expect help from you for my little blood. I fall before your image and pray to the Almighty for protection for my daughter. You, Most Holy Theotokos, be merciful to her and do not abandon her in difficult times. Amen".

"Quick to Hear"

In difficult moments of pregnancy, during complications, and during childbirth, the mother reads prayers to the “Quick to Hear”, asking for Her mercy and help.

Text of the prayer: “Most blessed Lady, Ever-Virgin Mother of God, who gave birth to God the Word more than any word for our salvation, and received His grace more abundantly than all others, a sea of Divine gifts and miracles, 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, grant to those who are ill, healing and perfect health, to those overwhelmed by silence, to those in captivity, freedom and various images of the afflicted to console, deliver, O all-merciful Lady, every city and country from famine, plague, cowardice, flood, fire, sword and other temporary and eternal punishments, by Your maternal boldness turning away the wrath of God: and from mental relaxation, overwhelming passions and falls, free Your servants, so that 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 of mankind of Your Son and God, Him. befits all glory, honor and worship, with His Beginning Father and the Most Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen".

Strong Orthodox prayers for health and healing of the sick

"Assistant in childbirth"

The holy image accompanies pregnancy, helps to give birth safely, and to avoid complications in the process.

Prayer: “Receive, O Lady Theotokos, the tearful prayers of Your servants who flow to You. We see you in the holy icon, carrying Your Son and our God, the Lord Jesus Christ, in your 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 kissing this tenderly, we pray to Thee, all-merciful Lady: to give birth to us sinners condemned in illness and to nourish our children in sorrow, mercifully spare and compassionately intercede, but our babies, who also gave birth to them, from a serious illness and deliver from 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 who fall 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, may He be merciful to our sin and weakness and add His mercy to those who lead His name, as we and our children will glorify You, the merciful Intercessor and the faithful Hope of our race, forever and ever. . Amen".

Prayer for a safe delivery

At the time of childbirth, the mother in labor has no time for prayers. Therefore, her mother prays on her behalf for a safe delivery.

The most powerful prayers for the healing of the sick

Prayer for a successful birth: “Oh, 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 baby. And according to Your inexhaustible mercy, grant also to me, Your 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. 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".

Orthodox prayer to the Mother of God in front of her icon “The Word became Flesh”

The image is called the Albazin icon. It was named this way in accordance with the name of the Albazin fortress, since the origin of the image is unknown. The second part of the name, “the word became flesh,” speaks of the miracles performed by the Lord. If he can make the energy of words materialize and take shape, then surely the Heavenly Father is able to perform a miracle - to facilitate the birth of a woman (he gives goodness according to the faith of everyone).

Virgin Mary, Immaculate Mother of Christ our God, Intercessor of the Christian race!
Standing before Thy miraculous icon, our fathers prayed to Thee to show Thy protection and intercession to the Amur country.
In the same way, we now pray to Thee: preserve our city and this country from the presence of foreigners and save from internecine warfare.
Grant peace to the world, abundance of fruits to the land, and victory over our enemies against our enemies; keep our shepherds in sanctity, those who work in holy churches; Autumn, Thy all-powerful protection of builders and their benefactors.
Confirm our brethren in orthodoxy and unanimity; Give understanding to those who have gone astray and apostatized from the Orthodox faith and unite them to the holy church of Your Son.
Be to all who flock to Your miraculous icon protection, consolation and refuge from all evils, troubles and circumstances:
For you are healing for the sick, comfort for the grieving, correction and admonition for the erring.
Accept our prayers and lift me up to the Throne of the Most High, as if we are protected by Your intercession and overshadowed by Your protection, let us glorify the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

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Prayers for my daughter

Prayer to the Kazan Mother of God for her daughter

First prayer

Oh, Most Holy Lady Theotokos, Queen of Heaven and earth, the highest angel and archangel and the most honest, pure Virgin Mary of all creation, good Helper to the world, and affirmation for all people, and deliverance for all needs!
Look now, O All-Merciful Lady, upon Your servants, who pray to You with a tender soul and a contrite heart,

falling to You with tears and worshiping Your most pure and wholesome image, and asking for Your help and intercession.

Oh, All-Merciful and Most Merciful Pure Virgin Mary!

Look, O Lady, at Your people:

For we, sinners, are imams of no other help than to You and from You, Christ our God who was born.

You are our intercessor and representative.

You are protection for the offended, joy for the sorrowing, refuge for the orphans, keeper for widows, glory for virgins, joy for those who cry, visitation for the sick, healing for the weak, salvation for sinners.

For this reason, O Mother of God, we resort to You, and looking at Your Most Pure Image with the Eternal Child held in Your hand, our Lord Jesus Christ, we offer You a tender song and cry out:

have mercy on us, Mother of God, and fulfill our request, for all things are possible through Your intercession, as glory befits You now and ever and unto the ages of ages.

Amen.

Second prayer

Oh, Most Holy Lady and Lady Theotokos!

With fear, faith and love, falling before Your honorable icon, we pray to You: do not turn Your face away from those who come running to You.

Pray, merciful Mother, to Thy Son and our God, the Lord Jesus Christ, to preserve our country peacefully and to keep His holy Church unshakable from unbelief, heresies and schism.

There are no imams of any other help, no imams of other hope, unless You, Most Pure Virgin, are You the all-powerful Helper and Intercessor of Christians.

Deliver all who pray to You with faith from the falls of sin, from the slander of evil people, from all temptations, sorrows, troubles and from vain death.

Grant us the spirit of contrition, humility of heart, purity of thoughts, correction of sinful lives and the remission of sins, so that we all praise Thy greatness with gratitude, we will be worthy of the Kingdom of Heaven,

and there, with all the saints, let us glorify the Most Honorable and Magnificent Name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.

Amen.

Prayer three

O who will not please Thee, O Blessed Virgin, who will not sing of Thy mercy to the human race.

We pray to you, we ask you, do not leave us perishing in evil, dissolve our hearts with love and send your arrow to our enemies, may our hearts be wounded by peace against those who persecute us.

If the world hates us - You extend Your love to us, if the world persecutes us - You accept us, give us the grace-filled strength of patience - to endure the trials that happen in this world without grumbling.

Oh, Lady!

Soften the hearts of evil people who rise up against us, so that their hearts do not perish in evil - but pray, O Blessed One, Thy Son and our God, may he pacify their hearts with peace, but let the devil - the father of evil - be put to shame!

We, singing Thy mercy towards us, the evil, the indecent, will sing to Thee, O Most Wonderful Lady of the Blessed Virgin, hear us at this hour, the contrite hearts of those who have it,

protect us with peace and love towards each other and towards our enemies, eradicate from us all malice and enmity, so that we may sing to You and Your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ: Alleluia! Hallelujah! Hallelujah!

In difficult childbirth or during operations (cesarean section), they turn to the saints:

If labor is difficult, does not occur in a timely manner when the birth canal is dilated, or the child has taken an inappropriate position (breech or transverse presentation), the woman has to be helped to give birth. At such moments, relatives can also read prayers and akathists, especially if the woman giving birth is unconscious.

It is also important to pray during the operation,
so that everything will be resolved well.

Prayer to the Mother of God before her Feodorovskaya icon during the birth of her daughter for the birth of a healthy child - read online

This is one of the miraculous Holy Faces of the Mother of God. People turn to him with requests for the health of their daughter during childbirth, and also pray for the newborn. When praying, humility is asked from the Mother of God, a request is made for forgiveness of sins before the Son of the Virgin Mary. This alone makes it possible to change internally, which will also affect the external improvements of the woman in labor.

Oh, Most Merciful Lady, Queen, Mother of God, accept our humble prayer and do not reject us, our intercession and refuge, and do not disdain us unworthy, but as a merciful one, unceasingly pray to Him whom You gave birth to, may he grant forgiveness of our many sins, may he save us in the ways that He alone knows.
Have mercy on us, Lady, have mercy on us, there is no salvation for us from our deeds.
We also faithfully cry to You: have mercy on Your servants and show our barren heart to those fruitful in good deeds.
Look at us unworthy, You are our hope and cover, the life and light of our heart.
As you raised the unfading Light from Your womb, illuminate our soul, O Pure One, and drive away all darkness of our hearts. Grant us tenderness, repentance and contrition of heart.
Grant us all the days of our life to do the will of Your Son and our God and to please Him alone in everything.
Oh, Mother of God, you unceasingly pray to the One born of You for us, and give us quick help and consolation in sorrows and misfortunes and suffering, deliver us from slander and human malice, from enemies visible and invisible and all needs and sadness.
Make our God compassionate towards us, turn His wrath upon us, and deliver us from His oppressive and righteous threat.
Oh, God-loving Lady, adornment of the angels, glory to the martyrs and joy of all the saints, pray to the Lord with them that He will grant us permission to end our lives in repentance.
At the hour of death, Blessed Virgin, deliver us from the power of demons and condemnation, and response, and terrible trials, and bitter ordeals and eternal fire, so that having been honored with the glorious Kingdom of God, we magnify You And we glorify Christ our God, who was incarnate from You, to Whom glory is with the Father and by the Holy Spirit, now and always and unto the ages of ages,
Amen.

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The Mother of God in front of her icon “Look at Humility”

This Holy Face is also miraculous. Even if a prayer is said during childbirth for the woman in labor and the child, the power of the image of the Virgin Mary is enough to influence the process and alleviate the woman’s suffering. When praying, they ask for the intercession of the Mother of God, pin their hopes on her help, but also voice faith in the repentance sent down, the softening of the heart, and the enlightenment of the mind. This will help you get through the ordeal with minimal damage to your health.

Oh, Most Holy Lady, Virgin Mother of God, highest Cherub and Most Honest Seraphim, God's chosen Youth!
Look from the heights of heaven with Your merciful eye on us, Your unworthy servants, praying with tenderness and tears before Your Most Pure Image; do not deprive us of Your intercession and protection of the Sovereign in this earthly journey, many-sorrowful and many-rebellious. Save us in the destruction and sorrow of those who exist, raise us up from the depths of sin, enlighten our minds, darkened by passions, and heal the ulcers of our souls and bodies!
Oh, All-Generous Mother of the Humane-loving Lord!
Surprise us with Your rich mercies, strengthen our weak will to do the commandments of Christ, soften our hardened hearts with love for God and our neighbors, grant us heartfelt contrition and true repentance, so that, having been cleansed from the filth of sin, we may be honored with a peaceful Christian death and a good answer to the Last Thing. To the impartial Judgment of our Lord Jesus Christ, to Him with His Beginning Father and the Most Holy, Good and Life-Giving Spirit, is due all glory, honor and worship, now and ever and unto ages of ages.
Amen.

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Great Martyr Catherine

The saint experienced severe torment during her lifetime, but did not renounce her faith. The Great Martyr is also addressed after her death. Catherine, among others, was considered the Holy Helper. For this reason, those praying need to turn to her asking for salvation from torment. Sacred texts are read in front of the icon. In them, a praying person (mother, father, other relatives) asks Catherine for mediation in the forgiveness of sins before God.

Oh, holy virgin and martyr Catherine!
We pray to you: look at the misfortunes of us, sinful Servants of God (names), make us heavenly wise, not earthly.
Hasten with your prayers to overcome carnal lusts, addiction to the world and the machinations of evil spirits, who are viciously warring against us; May your intercession in the days of this freedom show us from their hostile attacks and from their aerial tortures.
Oh, wise maiden!
Grant us everything that is useful for asking, for you can ask much from your Beloved Bridegroom, Christ our God. We know that the prayer of the righteous can accomplish much, aided by the goodness of the Merciful God, to Him be glory, honor and thanksgiving always, now and ever and unto the ages of ages.
Amen.

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Prophet Zechariah and righteous Elizabeth, parents of John the Baptist

These saints are approached as a sign of solidarity, as if they were parents. They have gone through all the hardships of having a newborn, and can show leniency towards the suffering of a woman in labor. Elizabeth was the sister of the Mother of God, which brings her closer to the Lord. She and her husband Zechariah were also representatives of the priestly family. Through them, the request for forgiveness of sins will reach the Lord faster. At the same time, there will also be endowment during childbirth.

O holy saints of God, prophet Zechariah and righteous Elizabeth!
Having fought a good fight on earth, we received the crown of righteousness in Heaven, which the Lord has prepared for all who love Him.
In the same way, looking at your holy image, we rejoice at the glorious end of your life and honor your holy memory.
You, standing before the Throne of God, accept our prayers and bring them to the All-Merciful God, to forgive us every sin and help us against the wiles of the devil, so that, having been delivered from sorrows, illnesses, troubles and misfortunes and all evil, we will live piously and righteously in the present We will be worthy, through your intercession, even though we are unworthy, to see good on the land of the living, glorifying the One in His saints, the glorified God, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and forever.
Amen.

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Great Martyr Anastasia the Pattern Maker

When giving birth to a child, a woman goes through agony for a reason. This allows you to create conditions for voluntary internal change, which can improve the child’s fate (get rid of harmful attachments, base passions). For this reason, one should not ask for relief from suffering; one should ask for patience and humility. In severe cases, through the Great Martyr they ask for health for mother and child.

O long-suffering and wise great martyr of Christ Anastasia!
You stand with your soul in Heaven at the throne of the Lord, and on earth, by the grace given to you, you perform various healings.
Look, therefore, mercifully at the people who are present, and those praying before your icon, asking for your help:
extend your holy prayers to the Lord for us and ask us for forgiveness of our sins, help in merciful works, strengthening of the spirit in service, meekness, humility and obedience;
healing for the sick, quick help and intercession for those who are grieving and in chains. Pray to the Lord to give us all a Christian death and good advice at His Last Judgment, so that together with you we may be able to glorify the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.
Amen.

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Venerable Melania of Rome

During her lifetime, the Saint helped a huge number of people, did not become attached to material things, sold all her property, and lived in chastity with her husband. Thanks to a righteous lifestyle, bringing them closer to the Lord will help them endure childbirth more easily. When praying, eternal salvation is sought, but temporary well-being and prosperity. This allows you to concentrate not on health and worldly blessings, but on the Kingdom of God, which will improve the condition of your daughter during a difficult birth with a praying mother.

O holy servant of God, Rev. Mother Melanie!
Having fought a good fight on earth, you have received in Heaven the crown of righteousness, which the Lord has prepared for all who love Him.
In the same way, looking at your holy image, we rejoice at the glorious end of your life and honor your holy memory.
You, standing before the Throne of God, accept our prayers and bring them to the All-Merciful God, to forgive us every sin and help us against the wiles of the devil,
May we, having been delivered from sorrows, illnesses, misfortunes and misfortunes and all evil, live piously and righteously in this present world and be honored by your intercession,
Even though we are unworthy, to see good things on the earth of the living, glorifying the One in His saints, glorifying God, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and forever.
Amen

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Prayer service to St. Nicholas the Pleasant for a woman in labor

During his lifetime, the Wonderworker helped sailors, girls, and other people in need of various kinds of assistance. Nikolai Ugodnik will also help you successfully give birth to a child in a difficult situation, but he will do it through the Lord - he asks for forgiveness of sins, as well as the condescension of the Heavenly Father in mercy to the one praying.

Oh, our good shepherd and God-wise mentor, Saint Nicholas of Christ!
Hear us sinners, praying to you and calling for your quick intercession for help;
see us weak, caught everywhere, deprived of every good and darkened in mind from cowardice;
Try, O saint of God, not to leave us in sinful captivity, so that we may not joyfully be our enemies and not die in our evil deeds.
Pray for us, unworthy of our Creator and Master, to whom you stand with disembodied faces:
Make our God merciful to us in this life and in the future, so that He will not reward us according to our deeds and the impurity of our hearts, but according to His goodness He will reward us.
We trust in your intercession, we boast of your intercession, we call upon your intercession for help, and we fall to your most holy image and ask for help:
deliver us, saints of Christ, from the evils that come upon us, and tame the waves of passions and troubles that rise upon us, so that for the sake of your holy prayers we will not be attacked and we will not sink into the mud in the rank of sin and in the mud of our passions.
Pray to Saint Nicholas of Christ, Christ our God, that he may grant us a peaceful life and remission of sins, salvation and great mercy for our souls, now and ever and unto the ages of ages.

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Great Martyr and Healer Panteleimon

During his lifetime the saint was a doctor and healer. He eased the suffering of the living. Now he does the same, but help comes through the Lord. Panteleimon turns to him thanks to the prayers of a woman who is about to give birth. If the process becomes more complicated, the mother can pray for her daughter, then the operation will be successful.

Oh, holy great martyr and healer Panteleimon, merciful imitator of God!
Look with kindness and hear us sinners, fervently praying to you, ask us from the Lord God, Who stands with the angels in heaven, for the forgiveness of our sins and transgressions:
Heal the mental and physical illnesses of God’s servants (names) and all Orthodox Christians who come to your intercession:
Therefore, for our sin, we are fiercely possessed by many ailments and not imams of help and consolation:
We come running to you, because you have given us the grace to pray for us and heal every ailment and every disease:
Grant therefore to all of us saints through your prayers health and well-being of souls and bodies, advancement of faith and piety and everything necessary for temporary life and salvation,
Because you have been granted great and rich mercies, let us glorify you and the giver of all blessings, marvelous in the saints of our God, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, forever and ever.

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Which Saints to pray to during pregnancy and childbirth

And it is not so important who you turn to in prayers, in front of which icon you light a candle, the main thing is that faith lives in your soul. First of all, of course, in this situation one turns to female saints. But men can also help. So prayers to Nicholas the Wonderworker and Panteleimon are also appropriate here.

Strong prayer during 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 this and the baby in health and well-being, protect them with Thy angels and save them from the hostile action of evil spirits, and from all evil things. Amen.

Another prayer in labor to Jesus

This prayer is non-canonical, most likely composed by the Orthodox themselves or one of the priests, but it clearly contains a hidden code, so it’s worth using it:

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, prayer for the sake of your Most Pure Mother. Hear me, Your unworthy daughter (mother’s name). Lord, in Your merciful power, our children are Your children (the name of the children), have mercy and save them for Your name’s sake. Lord, forgive all the sins, voluntary and involuntary, committed by them before You. Lord, guide them on the true path of Your commandments and enlighten their minds with Your light of Christ for the fulfillment of the soul and the healing of the body.
Lord bless them at home, on the road, on the road, and in every place of dominion. Lord, save them under Your holy roof from a flying bullet, arrow, poison, sword, fire, flood, from a deadly plague and from a vain death. Lord, protect them from all visible and invisible enemies, from all kinds of troubles, evils and misfortunes. Lord, heal from each and every disease, cleanse them from all filth and ease their mental suffering and sorrow. Lord, grant them the grace of Your Holy Spirit for many years of life in health and chastity, in all piety, love, peace with the people around them, near and far. Lord, increase and strengthen their mental abilities and physical strength, which You have given them for pious childbearing. Lord, grant to me, Your daughter (mother’s name), and to all parents who pray for the children of Your children (children’s name). Our parental blessing in the coming, coming time of morning, afternoon, evening and night, for Thy name's sake. For Your kingdom is eternal, omnipotent and mighty.
Lord, have mercy, Lord, have mercy, Lord, have mercy. Amen.

Prayer for an easy birth to the Most Holy Theotokos:

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 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 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 Beginningless Father, and His Most Holy and Good and Life-Giving Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Prayer to the Holy Great Martyr Catherine (during difficult childbirth)

The most beautiful, wise, wonderful Virgin, St. Great Martyr Catherine! Having completely studied all the Hellenic wisdom, the art of oratory and philosophy, and the science of medicine, having learned well, you desired more enlightenment, but having believed in Christ, in a vision you saw the Eternal Child in the arms of his Most Pure Mother, who gave you the ring of immortal betrothal to Him. Then, having endured severe torment, severe blows and cruel wounds, and the darkness of prison, and the crushing of members on wheels, by the power of Christ you were healed from all this. Going to execution, you prayed thus, glorious great martyr: “Lord Jesus Christ! I will call on those who are your all-holy name, and fill them with good forgiveness of all that they need, so that your greatness may be praised from all of them forever.” To the wives who are tormented by birth illnesses and who call on you for help, showing intercession, you, Saint Catherine; Therefore, now, with love and reverence, those who pray to you, and with warm faith, and with tears from the bottom of their hearts, do not reject the wives who come running to you, hasten to their aid and free them from difficult childbirth, so that having given birth to children, they will raise them in the fear of God, thanking you, most glorious Catherine, for the help shown to them, and glorifying God for you with all their house. Amen.

Prayer for a successful birth to the Tikhvin Icon of the Mother of God

This prayer should be read to the relatives and friends of the woman in labor for her health and the health of the child.

O Most Holy Lady Virgin Theotokos, Save and preserve under Your shelter my children (names), All youths, young women and babies, Baptized and nameless and carried in the womb of their mother. Cover them with the robe of Your motherhood, Keep them in the fear of God and in obedience to their parents, Pray to my Lord and Your Son to grant them what is useful for their salvation. I entrust them to your maternal gaze, as you are the Divine Protection of your servants. Mother of God, lead me into the image of Your heavenly motherhood. Heal the mental and physical wounds of my children (names), caused by My sins. I entrust my child entirely to my Lord Jesus Christ and Your, most pure, heavenly protection. Amen!

Prayer to preserve pregnancy

And now you carry a new life within you. But often there is a threat of miscarriage, so that this does not happen, so that you can carry the child to the end, the words of the following conspiracy will help you. You need to speak to a glass of water and let the pregnant woman drink 12 sips from this glass during the day. Words used to slander water:

Mother Theotokos, intercessor of mothers, come out of the black doors, strengthen the servant of God (name), the fruit of the womb and the womb of the fetus. Amen.

Prayer during pregnancy for the baby to be strong and beautiful

You are pregnant and, like every mother, you want your child to be healthy, happy and good-looking. On new moon days, when washing your face, say:

Just as you, month, are bright, clear and beautiful for the whole world,
so my child would be healthy and beautiful.
In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.
Now, forever, forever and ever. Amen

Protective amulet during pregnancy

Everyone knows how many unexpected things happen in life when a pregnancy turns into a miscarriage. To prevent any troubles, falls, or illnesses from happening to you, it is important to perform a protective ritual, read the following words:

“Mother Intercessor, Intercede for my belly, for my child, Save, preserve and protect me. In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen."

Read between contractions:

Christ was born and we are expecting a baby. Amen

Text of postpartum prayer

Master, Lord Almighty, Healer of every ailment and every disease, Who Himself gave birth to Thy servant this day, named,
Heal me and raise me from the bed on which he lies:
before, according to the words of the prophet David, we have withered away in iniquity, and we are all filthy before You.
Save this and this child you gave birth to:
cover me under the roof of your wing, from this day, even until her last death, with the prayers of the Most Pure Mother of God and all the saints, for blessed are you forever and ever.
Amen.

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My prayer “My story is a mother’s prayer for her daughter giving birth prematurely”

“My daughter is already an adult (23 years old), but quite young, that is, her body had to cope with childbirth. But suddenly, when the 33rd week passed, contractions began. When they called an ambulance, it turned out that rapid labor was beginning. Moreover, the position of the child in the womb is incorrect - transverse. They said they were taking me to the maternity hospital, most likely they would perform a caesarean section. I myself almost fainted - after all, throughout the entire pregnancy, examinations and tests, ultrasound did not reveal any pathologies or problems. Everything was great, we were hoping for an easy birth.

Galina, 43 years old, Perm

I couldn’t do anything, I just prayed: I read the akathist, the entire prayer book in a row. She sent her husband to the temple to light candles and bring an icon of the Virgin Mary. It was a scary time for us - uncertainty. For the first time I saw my son-in-law cry. She held her own so as not to escalate the situation. Doctors later said that the child was miraculously saved. He was born premature, but his weight was not too critical. The baby is good, spent some time in the hospital, but children recover faster than adults. My daughter also recovered during this time. Our tree of life was not interrupted - everyone is alive, thank God!”