At all times, female happiness has been associated with the birth of healthy children. Earlier in Russia it was considered the norm when the family had at least ten offspring. Now women often try to climb the career ladder, earn money, live for their own pleasure and only then think about giving birth to a child. However, such a careless attitude to their main purpose in life leads to the fact that all over the world the fair sex is increasingly faced with serious problems with childbearing. Many women suffer from constant miscarriages and frozen pregnancies, various gynecological diseases that prevent conception, and other problems that in the modern world are often associated with ecology and regular stress. However, the Holy Fathers look at this situation differently, they believe that pregnancy is a special condition that requires high spirituality and purity. And it can be achieved only by visiting the temple and special prayers for pregnant women.
With the threat of a miscarriage and other problems, we always remember the Almighty and ask him sincerely, but do not forget that in anticipation of the birth of a small miracle, you must constantly pray. This not only positively affects the expectant mother, but also reassures her baby in the womb. Today we will tell you about whom and exactly how to contact in order to bear and give birth to a healthy baby. And also we give the text of the prayer in case of threatened miscarriage, for successful conception, early and quick birth. We hope that our article will help many women to find the happiness of motherhood through an appeal to God.
Pregnancy from the point of view of Orthodoxy
The Holy Fathers consider the birth of a new life a real gift from the Almighty. They often say that only the Creator knows when the time is right for a woman to become a mother. At the same time, they are convinced that many ills and troubles with health can be avoided due to spiritual harmony and unity with higher powers.
Usually, every expectant mother, only seeing two treasured stripes on the test, experiences not only indescribable joy, but also fear for her future baby. It's no secret that every year more and less healthy children are born. And quite prosperous parents can face a lot of problems associated with carrying a baby. In addition, modern gynecologists are not shy about scaring women with all kinds of complications and difficulties that await them during pregnancy. Not surprisingly, in such a situation, almost everyone is faced with the threat of miscarriage. However, even doctors are often surprised by the strength that a pregnant woman’s prayer possesses.
American scientists were able to prove that during a call to God, a special energy field is created around the future mother, which not only calms her, but also normalizes metabolic processes in the body. Naturally, this has a positive effect on the course of pregnancy. Indeed, at all times, women in an interesting position were recommended peace and positive emotions.
Even with the threat of a miscarriage, prayer to the saints and the Lord can turn out to be an incredible effective remedy that surprises even doctors who have already been diagnosed and practically sentenced the unborn child to nothingness. Therefore, each clergyman advises to turn to the Creator not only at critical moments, but also before conceiving a baby. After all, at this point, a woman should also be spiritually prepared. It is believed that from the moment a new life is born, the expectant mother seems to be cleansed of all past sins and filled with special light. However, the Holy Fathers recommend that the parishioners in no case neglect the prescriptions of doctors. A prudent future mother, in order to bear her long-awaited baby, must comply with all medical recommendations, the prescribed regimen and arrive at the reception on time, as well as be sure to visit the temple and not forget about the prayer to the Lord God.
Rules for contacting the Creator about the birth of a child
With the threat of miscarriage, prayer for the preservation of pregnancy seems a saddened woman the only solution to the problem. But often the expectant mother lacks the strength of faith and basic knowledge on how to ask God for the birth of her baby. Indeed, in Orthodoxy there are special traditions that require women in the position to observe a certain ritual so that their prayers are heard.
First of all, the Holy Fathers claim that the prayer of a pregnant woman will have special power if she is pronounced with sincere desire, a pure heart, and faith in the Lord. When the future mother pronounces the words of prayer with pure thoughts and relies on the plan of the Creator in everything, it is likely that her prayers will be heard, and the baby will still be born into this world.
It is also imperative to confess before prayer and receive communion. In this case, the woman’s soul receives cleansing from all sins and it is much easier for her to bring her cherished request to Heavenly Father.
Priests advise pregnant women to pray to the Creator if there is a threat of miscarriage daily. This work will certainly benefit the future mother and her unborn child. Even better, if a woman prays for the salvation of her crumbs twice a day.
The prayer to the Lord God itself should not be mixed with worldly concerns and thoughts. A woman needs to concentrate and abandon any other business. It will not be superfluous to stand in front of the icons and light church candles. In this case, a special atmosphere is created that is conducive to communication with the Creator. Many holy fathers advise the future mother to add their own words and requests to the traditional words of prayer in case of a threat of miscarriage and other problems with childbearing. Often they come from the very depths of the soul, therefore they carry a special power within themselves.
Naturally, following all of the above rules, one should not forget about the doctor’s recommendations. If obstacles arise for the successful outcome of your pregnancy, then be sure to listen to your doctor and then, with God's help, your long-awaited baby will be born.
Kinds of Prayers
Since a woman may experience completely different problems during pregnancy, the priests will advise you on several types of prayers to solve them. If there is a threat of miscarriage (in the early stages, including), this will be an appeal to maintain pregnancy. There are also special prayers for conception, successful childbirth, the correct development of the baby, and so on. Church attendants may even advise whom to turn for the long-awaited son or daughter. Saints can help with all this. After all, each of them has a special gift to heal and help in certain situations.
The essence of prayer
Many Orthodox think about the essence of prayer for bearing a child. In fact, any spiritual guide will answer this question . Ministers of the church argue that the point is not in those words and saints to whom they are addressed. If the prayer comes from the heart, then it will be answered. Therefore, when you do not know which icon to approach and light a candle for your future baby, then just go to the temple and pray.
Over time, you will be able to learn from the familiar women or priests the very cherished words that need to be said to one or another saint. However, this does not detract from the power of that prayer, which is addressed to the Lord with the simplest words that are understood by every person who is in trouble.
Who needs to pray for pregnant women?
Orthodox prayers can be addressed in case of a miscarriage, for example, to various saints. Any of them will help future mothers, but it’s still customary to ask about the baby’s health in front of certain icons and with special words. Most often, young women who dream to bear and give birth to a healthy child, seek help from:
- Jesus Christ.
- Matron of Moscow.
- The Blessed Virgin Mary.
- Paraskeva Friday.
- Alexander Svirsky.
Also, it is not forbidden to pray to Ksenia of Petersburg and Nikolai the Miracle Worker. In the following sections of the article we will present the most famous texts of appeals to the saints about the health of the future baby and pregnant woman.
Appeal to the Lord God
When certain health problems occur, young women in a position often turn directly to Jesus Christ. This is the first thing that comes to their mind. Many pregnant women said that under the threat of a miscarriage they prayed incessantly and the Lord showed them a miracle, preserving the baby.
Therefore, it is not surprising that the first prayer we decided to indicate precisely this. It is quite long and many women can not always remember it the first time. There is nothing to worry about, because the text can be written on a piece of paper and read from it in the temple or at home. Over time, the words will fall into your memory and in any critical situation, you can pray to the Lord for the preservation of the baby in your womb and its proper development.
Be sure that God hears the prayer of every woman, so do not lose faith if you do not immediately feel the desired result. Remember that prayer is work. And for him he is necessarily rewarded with good.
Prayer to Mother Matron: the story of the saint
This saint is addressed in many situations and almost always she directs and helps the Orthodox. This fate was destined for her even before birth, because the girl’s mother could not feed her and, while still pregnant, decided to give her to foster care for strangers. However, the Lord sent her a dream, where he explained the value that this girl has for Christianity. Mother immediately heeded the words of the Almighty and no longer even thought about how to get rid of the child.
Matron was born with empty eye sockets, and at baptism, priests drew the attention of the audience to a fragrance that spilled over the church at the moment when the saint was dipped into the water. This was a good omen, and everyone was expecting real miracles from the girl.
At about seven years old, Matrona began to see spiritually. She began to predict people their destinies and cure diseases. The saint was distinguished by great piety, and most of her time she spent in the walls of the church in prayers. At seventeen, she lost the ability to walk and since then has often lived among strangers. However, everywhere the suffering were found and Matron did not refuse to help anyone. Many wrote that she heals with prayer. There is a huge amount of evidence of the miracles that the saint performed during his lifetime. And before her death, she bequeathed to come to her with all kinds of misfortune, so that she could make life easier for the Orthodox.
How to pray to a saint?
In order for prayer to Mother Matron to be more effective, women come to the Pokrovsky monastery, where her relics are stored. Even before the entrance, many begin to read the prayer, its text we provide below. Facing the relics, you must bow twice and overshadow yourself with the sign of the Cross. Applying to the icon, you need to mentally ask the saint about what is hidden in the soul. When leaving, the woman must cross herself one more time.
Those whom Matrona helped to conceive and safely bear the baby say that it is better to endure a nine-day fast before visiting the relics of the saint. And the appeal itself should begin with a request to forgive and have mercy for previously committed sins. In this case, the Matron will more favorably react to the asking and will certainly give her a helping hand.
Surprisingly, often healthy babies after visiting the Pokrovsky Monastery are given birth to women who were diagnosed with infertility many years ago, and pregnant women, whose chances of successful bearing a child were brought to zero by doctors. Therefore, after visiting the relics, you should not stop praying to Matrona, because you can do this at home. But, again, the appeal to the saint must come from a pure heart.
Prayer to the Virgin in the face of a miscarriage
During pregnancy, a lot of dangers and difficulties await a woman. Few can boast of having a baby easily and have never faced the risk of miscarriage. Unfortunately, most of the women, being in a position, have serious fears for the health of their future baby. In such difficult moments, many turn to the Virgin for help.
She, like no one else, is able to help expectant mothers not to lose faith and hope. The Virgin Mary is treated with completely different problems, so today we will give several prayers in the article that are suitable for pregnant women.
If you are constantly afraid for the fate of your unborn child, and doctors doubt whether you can bear a baby, then do not despair and turn to the Virgin for help. There is a special prayer for this case, its text is quite simple to remember.
Best of all, if you pray in front of the image of the Mother of God. However, for lack of the necessary icon, you can simply contact the Virgin at any time convenient for you.
Praying mother for a pregnant daughter
Absolutely all relatives can pray for a woman in a position; this will support her and give strength. Especially important is the mother’s prayer for a pregnant daughter in case of a miscarriage. After all, only that woman who herself was carrying a child knows how complicated this process is. And mothers are not only very worried about their daughters, but literally at a distance they feel what is happening to them. Many admit that during the period when the daughter wore the baby under the heart of the baby, they were worried much more than once for themselves in the same position.
Therefore, in difficult situations, the mother should take upon herself the prayer work and seek help from the Mother of God with such words.
They help with the threat of miscarriage, in the event of a difficult birth and just when you need to give strength to a pregnant woman.
Birth assistance
It's no secret that the birth process is a very difficult test, during which the life of the mother and baby is often endangered. The woman in labor itself can not always turn to the saints for help at this time, but relatives can help her if they get the right icon.
The “Skoroshlushnitsa” icon helps to give birth quickly and as painlessly as possible. The prayer of the Virgin Mary about this image must be read at the most difficult moment, when the process of the birth of a new life is in the most active stage.
Women, for whom relatives prayed before the “Quick Rising”, said that they surprisingly quickly resolved themselves from the burden and felt full of energy after giving birth.
In conclusion, I would like to say that often saints help with the sex of the unborn baby. If you just need a daughter, then contact Paraskeva Friday. But to become the parents of the heir will help St. Alexander Svirsky. But do not forget that your prayer should be sincere, and your heart should be pure and not obscured by bad thoughts.