Prayer at childbirth

Childbirth is an exciting event in the life of not only the woman herself, but the whole family. There is not a single pregnant woman in the world who would not be visited by disturbing thoughts and feelings about the upcoming event. Even if the pregnancy is excellent, the doctors have been found, the maternity hospital has been chosen, everything is ready for the baby and mother, anxiety will not stop you from leaving. And this is quite natural, because the birth of a baby is the most important thing in a mother's life, and the process of delivery is very complex and unpredictable. And only the Lord knows how everything will turn out. Therefore, it is not unreasonable for the believing pregnant women to read a prayer for safe childbirth.

Prayer for mild labor

Even in ancient times, our great-grandmothers did not do without prayer during childbirth. It was decided to hope for God and pray to him and the Most Holy Theotokos about the safe birth of the baby. The prayer for successful births strengthened the belief that everything would go well. Helped to calm down and prepare mentally for the upcoming event.

Not only the mothers were praying, the mother's prayer during the birth of her daughter was of great importance. Nowadays prayer does not have such popularity, but still people do not forget to turn to the Saints for help at a difficult moment. Therefore, prayer during childbirth is relevant to this day. Of course, not every woman can read a prayer during the birth itself. But in this case, you can prepare in advance and honor the prayer for easy births or ask your mother for prayer at the birth of your daughter.

What kind of prayer to read at birth?

A believer knows who to pray to a child at birth. First of all, of course, to the Most Holy Theotokos. The Virgin Mary gave birth to her son painlessly, but after experiencing all human and suffering difficulties, she understands and helps us. With a prayer during pregnancy and childbirth, they bow to the icons of the Mother of God "In the Births of the Assistant", "Infant Infantry", "Theodore", "Healer", "Skoroposlushnitsa". Another pregnant woman should read a prayer for help with childbirth.

Prayer for light birth to the Most Holy Theotokos :

The Blessed Virgin, Mother of our Lord Jesus Christ, who is the birth and the nature of a mother and child, have mercy on your servant (name), and help in this hour, let his burden be safely resolved. O All-Merciful Lady of the Theotokos, I did not demand help in the birth of the Son of God, give help to this servant of Thy servant, who demands, especially from You. Grant her those who are well in this hour, and give birth to the baby, and bring it into the light of this world, in the time of need and the clever light in holy baptism with water and spirit. To You we fall, Mother of God Vyshnyago, praying: Be thou merciful of this mother, thou art come to be the time of the mother, and pray the God of our God who has been incarnated from thee, and strengthen him with His power from above. His power is blessed and glorified, with His original Father, and the Blessed and Gracious and Giving His Spirit, now and ever and forever and ever. Amen.

Relatives and relatives can pray for the baby's health Tikhvin Icon of the Mother of God:

O Most Holy Lady, the Virgin,
Save and preserve under my shelter my children (names),
All adolescents, young girls and babies,
Baptized and nameless and in the womb of the mother weary.
Cover them with the riches of Your motherhood,
Observe them in the fear of God and in obedience to parents,
The prayers of my Lord and of Thy Son,
May he grant them useful things to save them.
I present them to your maternal examination,
For you are the Divine Protection to your slaves.
Mother of God, lead me into the image of Your heavenly motherhood.
Heal my soul and body wounds my children (names),
My sins are done.
I give my child wholeheartedly to my Lord Jesus Christ and to Yours,
the most pure, the heavenly protection.
Amen!

Prayer for the mother in need

In Orthodox Christianity it is customary before the birth of a pregnant woman to go to church , confess and receive communion. It is not uncommon for a woman who read a prayer to abate pain, stop bleeding, babies must have been born healthy. The miraculous power of prayer is familiar to many believers, it's not for nothing that our ancestors fully relied on it. Prayer is the Lord's help, so why should it be abandoned in such a difficult and dangerous business, especially as it concerns most of your baby. Even it is not so important to whom you will be address in his prayer, and before which icon, the main thing is to do it sincerely, with faith in the soul. After the birth, you need to read the prayer and thank the Lord and all the Saints for the help and the happy birth of the baby.

It is also important to bow with prayer after giving birth before the icon of the Mother of God "Mammal". She helps mothers who have milk lost or if the woman is severely affected by postpartum depression . The Blessed Virgin will give strength to cope with the disease and feed the crumbs. After all, it's not for nothing that our grandmothers fed their children with breast milk until two or three years and had no idea what postpartum depression and other complications were. It was believed that it was so foreseen by the Lord God that the mother should feed her baby with breast milk, passing along with her love and care.