Childbirth - perhaps the most difficult of the natural processes in a woman's life. During the period of gestation, health deteriorates, hormonal changes occur. The woman's body is completely rebuilt before the birth of the child into the world, and these changes often concern the future mother. In addition, women fear cause possible post-natal traumas and complications.
But if you facilitate the birth process at the energy level, childbirth will be easy and without complications. In particular, specific Christian prayers have a beneficial effect on the parturient and the child. But what prayers should be read in the process of giving birth? How to prepare spiritually for the birth of a child? Can relatives of a woman in labor pray for the safe appearance of a baby? Answers to each of these questions can be found in our article.
Spiritual preparation for the birth of a child
Such a responsible and complex process as childbirth requires not only physical but also psychological and spiritual preparation from a woman. Wherein start preparing for the birth of a baby on a spiritual level it is necessary even in the early stages of pregnancy, namely:
- Attend church at least once a week;
- Learn to forgive enemies. It is also recommended to put candles in churches for the health of both friends and relatives, and for enemies;
- Do not allow the possibility of negative impacts from the outside on their own biofield. A woman preparing to become a mother should in no case allow herself to be angry. This does not mean that you need to fight only with the external manifestations of anger, but to keep true emotions in yourself. This will only get worse. It is necessary to learn to ignore the stimulus, to be distracted and to go away from the ill-wisher;
- Meditate and relax. Oddly enough, meditation has a beneficial effect on the energy field, enhancing its natural defense and opening channels for communication with the Higher Forces;
- To repent of transgressions, to confess and, if necessary, to pass the rite of exorcism.
Immediately before giving birth a woman is recommended:
- Talk to souls with your mother. It helps to establish an energetic connection between soul mates;
- Ring up all your friends and ask them for forgiveness for possible offenses;
- Talk to her husband or roommate. If he is a believer, joint prayers and repentance are recommended;
- Read the canonical prayer to the Virgin Mary - "Virgin Virgin, rejoice." It is the Mother of God who is the patroness of women in labor. First of all, prayers during childbirth and assistance in childbirth are ascended to her.
Important! In the process of spiritual preparation for childbirth there will be moments when a woman wants to retire and cry. No need to worry about this. In this case, tears are not only a natural reaction of the body to hormonal changes, but also an important step in the process of spiritual purification of the biofield before childbirth.
Who should pray before the birth?
The main patroness of women in labor in the prayers for easy childbirth and the birth of a healthy child, as mentioned above, is the Most Holy Mother of God.
In addition to the Virgin Mary, prenatal prayers are offered to the following saints:
- Nikolai Ugodnik (Wonderworker);
- Jesus Christ the Savior;
- Guardian angel;
- Your patron saint (depending on the name);
- Rev. Melanie the Roman;
- The righteous Elizabeth and Zechariah;
- Great martyrs Catherine and Anastasia the Girlmaker.
The most powerful prayers before childbirth are the offerings to the Virgin, the Lord God and Nicholas the Wonderworker. Consider them in more detail.
Holy Mother of God
Icon "Helper at childbirth"When going to the maternity hospital, the future mother should have an icon of the Mother of God filled up. This is not only a powerful talisman for adversity, but also an energy aid in raising the prayers of the Most Pure Virgin. The following icons of the Virgin Mary are recommended to offer prayers to the Virgin Mary:
- "Feodorovskaya";
- "Healer";
- "Leaping a baby";
- "Quick listener";
- "At birth Assistant."
The canonical prayer, "The Virgin Mary, Rejoice," has the most beneficial effect on the woman in labor and the child. In addition, with this prayer it is recommended to start any appeal to the Mother of God.
Also recommended are the following prayers before the birth of the Most Holy Theotokos with the icon “At the birth of the Assistant”:
- For easy childbirth:
"Mother of God, Virgin, Most Holy, Most Pure among wives! Have mercy on me, Slave of God [Name]! Protect me in the hour of burning and sorrow, in which the poor daughters of Eve are forced to give birth to their offsprings! Remember, Blessed, how tender You were with Elisabeth in the time of her pregnancy, and how miraculously the baby born by her became! Let me, the Slave of God [Name], easily give birth to a healthy and strong baby, so that he, like me, should glorify Your name and the Blessed Fruit of your womb. Mother of God, do not overtake me with thy kindly eye, tender By Your hand, by your saving Word. Pray for me, O Most Pure Virgin, before the Lord God Almighty at the hour of my suffering, physical and spiritual. In the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, Amen! ";
- On the preservation of the newborn in case of complications during pregnancy and childbirth:
"Oh, Mother of God, Virgin Mary Most Pure! You are the Protector of the sick and suffering, You are the Protector of women in labor and newborns, You are the merciful Mother, hear the prayer of Your bitter slave [name]! Do not leave me in my sadness hour, as you do not leave no one who appeals to you with prayer and at the hour of the prayer and at the hour of death! Help me to keep my child in full, in order to raise him in love in the Lord our God, the One Jesus Christ! Do not leave me, Mother, in my sorrow, but not let the pure baby die in me or not in me! Forgive me everything is pregre eniya, committed by me in the hour of temptation, and the eclipse, but deliver me from evil so black eye for ever whether Glorious, the Most Pure Virgin Mary -. and, now and ever, and forever - Amen! "
- For the birth of healthy children:
"Accept, Lady All-Good, plead your servant [Name]! You relieve suffering, relieve the poor, heal the wounds, heed the pleading - hear me! You, Immaculate Virgin, brought me to our sinful world of the Savior - hear me! Pray for me, All-Good Mother of God, before our Lord Jesus Christ, before Heavenly Father and the Holy Spirit in the hour of my pain and suffering! Hope, all-blessing, to give me a healthy baby, strong and unclean, so that I, the servant of God [Name], can baptize him in the Christian faith in the name of the Father, Son, and Spirit vyatogo, Amen! "
It is important to consider!For the best effect of the prayer, the Virgin should begin to read long before the onset of labor. It is recommended to offer prayers to the Virgin Mary daily throughout the last trimester.
To the Lord
Immediately before giving birth, the future mom can turn to the creator himself. Particularly strong is the ancient Byzantine prayer, the translation of which is presented below:
"The Lord Almighty, Parent and Savior of all things on earth and in heaven! All your Christian spouses are spoken with your word:" Be fruitful and multiply! "
I thank You, Lord, for having made me, your sinful servant [Name], involved in the great miracle of birth, that life is arising in my womb, that another heart beats in my heart, that a new soul is born next to my soul!
Thank you, Lord, for not making me barren, like a waterless river that gave me the fruit of my womb!
I pray to You, Almighty God, bless the fruit of my womb so that he may see Your light, enter the temple of Your Son, Jesus Christ.
All-merciful God!
Sprinkle my child with hyssop to make it whiter than snow, cleaner air. Raise him in the host of your beloved children, let him live and be your faithful servant!
Protect me, weak, in the hour of my sufferings, for You alone know how to console the sick and the unfortunate! Satisfy my fears, O Lord, save me from the evil one's fruit of the womb, so that the unclean spirit has not yet seduced it in the womb! Give my child a wise soul, strength and resilience, so that he will be born in the continuation of the human race, You created!
Savior!
I bring you the fruit of my womb! Put your gracious hand on his forehead, that he may become part of the Body of Christ and his Church, so that he may offer praise to You from birth, after death, and forever,
Amen!"
Important! This prayer for safe deliveries should be read during the first bouts. Reading the text out loud is not necessary - a woman in labor can pray to herself. The main condition for reading a prayer is sincere faith in God.
To Nicholas the Wonderworker
In order to pray for childbirth and the birth of a child in front of Nicholas the Wonderworker, the future mom should acquire the icon-charm of this saint. You can buy an icon in any temple, but it is important to make sure that it was consecrated. It is possible to pray both in church and in home or hospital conditions. A woman who is praying for a safe birth should be alone in the room.
Prayer is read as follows:
- The icon of St. Nicholas is located on a dais;
- Before the image of the saint a thin church candle is lit;
- The future mother kneels before the icon, thrills herself with a sign of the cross three times and reads the following text:
"Lord Vseblagoy, thank you, that you honored me, your lowest servant [Name], the grace of childbirth. Thank you for the fruit that ripens in my womb, for the heart that fights next to my heart, for the soul that ripens next to my soul Amen!
Holy Trinity, Wonderworker, I trust in you! I am a sinner, a servant of God [Name], therefore I am afraid that during childbirth sufferings await me bitter, cruel pain. Therefore, I pray thee for intercession, Holy One!
I am not asking you to save me from the share of the female race, from the great sinful Eve who has gone, for it is our law and our duty to give birth in torment. But I beg you, Holy Saint, as the hour of birth comes - help me give up easily. Save me from the pain of fierce, which my heart can not stand.
Fulfill, Nicholas the Wonderworker, my heart, mind, and soul, as well as my spouse — God's servant [Name]. Let the little one be born so that he can see the light of God. May the child be born whole, healthy, strong, given to us in the likeness of the Infant Jesus Christ, through the womb of the Most Pure Virgin born of sins fenced. In the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, Amen! "
This prayer should be read on the eve of the birth.
How can loved ones pray for the well-being and health of the child?
The strongest prayers are those that a person reads for himself. Prayers for successful deliveries are not exceptions. However, during strong contractions or directly during childbirth, a woman cannot physically pray. In this case, her friends and relatives can help.
The strongest prayers for the mother and child for a successful birth are the following:
- Prayer of the husband of the mother in labor to the icon of the Virgin "Helper in childbirth":
"The Virgin Virgin Light, to you the servant cries out to Your humble [Name]! As Blessed Joseph protected You in Your pregnancy, I also protected my spouse. Do not throw my wife, servant of God [Name] into grief and pain, let her resolve from the joyful, and let the long-awaited child come into being so that we can bring it up in love for your beloved Son, our Savior and the Only Begotten God, Jesus Christ. Do not let the evil one take possession of the soul of an innocent, born-in sin! Protect us, Most Holy One! Amen ! "
- Prayer of loved ones for successful childbirth (both relatives and friends of the woman in labor can read):
"Lord All-Good, Our Savior, Creator of all things! We trust in the hour of earthly trials the servants of God [the name of the woman in labor]! We do not ask You to deliver her from the sufferings of the earth, prepared for all the wives of the earth - in agony to give birth to the atonement of the firstborn sin. But we pray Thee, Merciful Lord, save Thy servant [the Name of the woman] from those torments that she can not endure! Let her child be born healthy, strong and joyful. Let this child serve as the atonement for all the sins of her mother. on the way of God and in the temple of ne Edited by You, O Almighty Creator, I will bow my knees! God forbid that the black sickness break the mother and child, may the birth be successful and the new life will come to the world in Your Glory! For God merciful, Vseblag and Merciful! In the name of the Father, Son, and the Holy Ghost, Amen! "
- Prayer Relatives to Jesus Christ:
"Our Lord Jesus Christ, from the Most Pure Virgin, Born! Hear the prayer of your humble slaves! Grant Your servant [Mother's name] light and painless birth to the child born from her womb! As the Most Holy Virgin bore you in her womb, so was the servant of God [Name women] wears your child under your heart.As you listened to the heartbeat of the All-Good Pure Virgin, the fruit of the womb of God's servant [Name] listens to her mother’s heart. Give her, God, give birth happily and have a healthy baby. Let her hands and feet be with him whole, head clear and bright look so that we can o it was to baptize him in the Orthodox Faith, so that he lived a righteous life, yes, he remembered your sacrifice and your sufferings, O Lord! Grant your future mother's grace so that her mind would not become clouded from suffering, so that the nest resistant soul would not hesitate to avoid words of expulsion were uttered from her mouth so as not to attract a newborn unclean to the cradle. Give a child, Lord, His blessing so that nothing dark and evil touches it! In the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, Amen! "
All the above prayers are read during strong contractions and in the process of childbirth.
Mother's Prayer for a Giving Daughter
The strongest prayer for a woman in labor is the prayer of the mother for the welfare of the giving birth daughter. The reason for this is a close energy bond between the mother and her - even if an adult - a child. This prayer is read on the icon "Helper in childbirth," both before the birth and in the process of such:
“Virgin, Most Holy, Pious Mother of Our Savior Jesus Christ! Save God's servant [Name of daughter] at the hour of trial and let a healthy baby allow her!
O Virgin Mary, the feminine intercessor before the Eyes of our Lord Jesus Christ! I fall to your feet, I pray tearfully - in the hour of trial become a servant of God [Name of the daughter] Mother! Beseech the Son of Your Only Begotten to have mercy on her, that her child should be born healthy and gracious, so that we, the unworthy, can taste of His Mercy!
Tearfully I pray thee, the Forgiving Mother! Forgive all the transgressions of God's servant [Name], as she forgives her offenders!
In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit,
Amen!"
It is important to consider that the texts of all the prayers presented above do not have to be interpreted word-for-word. You can pray with your own text - most importantly, the prayer was sincere and came from the heart. Prayer in giving birth to a daughter and help in giving birth should be filled with love for the woman in labor and respect for God and the Saints to whom she ascends.
