Any woman who carries a child in her womb wants to endure it easily and safely give birth. But giving a child life is not all that a mother has to do for her baby. It is very important to give him he alth as well. Not always the he alth of the unborn baby depends on the genetics of the mother and her lifestyle. Even he althy couples sometimes give birth to children with various problems associated with the course of pregnancy and labor, the literacy of doctors who take the child and the first time of his life, when caring for a newborn is especially important.
Planning pregnancy
Orthodox women, planning pregnancy and the birth of a future baby, regardless of whether it will be a boy or a girl, seek help from sources and icons that help conceive a long-awaited child. There is a lot of evidence that the medical diagnosis was disappointing, however, turning to the holy fathers, women and many families (couples) found the same support and received such necessary help from above. A real miracle happened: a prayer for the conception of a child helped, and a he althy child was born.
The clergy recommend not to give up hope in any case and believe with all your heart, sincerely and strongly in the power of prayers. Prayer for the conception of a child can be directed both to God himself and Jesus Christ, and to many saints who during their lifetime became famous for helping the suffering, healing the sick.
Help from the Mother of God
Often women turn to the Mother of God in prayers, feeling in her the feminine and God's hypostasis, it is easier to turn to this image - after all, the Holy Mother of God knows exactly how great is the measure of maternal happiness and how great is the pain from the fact that he is not. Therefore, the prayer to the Mother of God for the conception of a child sounds from women who want to become a mother very often. If a woman has some kind of diagnosis made by doctors that prevents her from getting pregnant, there is no need to leave the treatment, but turning to God can help these procedures work faster, so you need to continue to visit doctors, believe and pray. Spouses who believe in the help of the saints pray with hope for help in conception to the icons of the Mother of God.
Icons of the Blessed Virgin Mary
- The icon "Assistant in childbirth" - helps future women in labor safely endure and give birth to a he althy baby.
- The Feodorovskaya Icon of the Mother of God helps, even if the doctors' diagnosis of infertility is already a verdict, this icon is special, very strong, even if the family has been childless for a very long time, help from the icon is possible. If adifficult childbirth is coming, both women in labor and their relatives pray before this icon for them.
- Icon "Healer" - helps to heal even from hopeless options for infertility.
- The Icon of the Mother of God the Quick Hearer - helps to conceive and give birth safely to a child.
- The icon "Guest of sinners" is a miraculous icon. If a woman has committed the sin of abortion earlier, this icon helps to atone for it and gives the mother a child to the woman. She also heals small children.
- Icon "Unexpected Joy" - helps to conceive faster safely.
- Iberian icon - helps in need, sorrows, illnesses to find hope and healing.
- The Annunciation icon - helps to heal from ailments.
The husband and wife should also honor the days of the Saints, who are prayed for in barrenness and childlessness:
- July 25 (August 7) - the day of the Assumption of the Holy Righteous Anna;
- September 9 (22) is the day of remembrance of the Holy Righteous God-Father Joachim and Anna.
How to pray for the conception of a child
Prayer for the conception and birth of a child is given to help couples who want to conceive, or women so that they can communicate with the saints, because in an appeal to higher powers you can talk about what doesn’t work out in life, and ask for help, complain about needs, troubles, illnesses. And, of course, the Lord or the saints, to whom you sincerely turn, will hear you and will certainly help. But, perhaps, the fulfillment of a desire can bring harm to the petitioner - and in this case, the appeal will remain withoutresponse. We must not forget that God knows what people do not know.
Prayer for the conception of a child should not sound like a given or a ritual, it must be alive and come from the soul, from the heart. Your request must be sincere, and in addition, it is important to realize that your life and hope in God does not necessarily entail the fulfillment of desires. Rely on God's help and be ready to make this decision in your life. Be patient, perhaps fate is testing you “for strength”, your prayer will be heard and the request will be fulfilled, but only when you really desire what you ask with all your heart.
Who is praying for the conception of a child
Prayers for the conception and birth of a he althy child are performed by the saints of God Joachim and Anna, the Most Holy Theotokos, the prophet Zechariah and the righteous Elizabeth, the holy mother Matrona of Moscow, saints Peter and Fevronia, St. Luke of Crimea and others.
Prayer for the conception of a he althy child can be read not only during pregnancy planning, but also when the child is already in the womb in order to save him from troubles and illnesses associated with the course of pregnancy.
Prayer to the Holy Matrona for the conception of a child
The holy mother Matrona of Moscow is very famous for her help in many matters. Her miraculous icons are taken to all places where pilgrims rush to the holy face, ask for healing and help, hope for the fulfillment of desires: sick and childless, girls who want to get married, people standing on the threshold of important changes andhoping for a resolution in a safe way of some problem.
When she was alive, Matrona was blind, but after the gift of clairvoyance was revealed to her, she began to receive people and treat them. She did not single out anyone and tried to help everyone. After she died in the world, the fame of her miracles spread even abroad. Pilgrims go to the icons and ask for help, leaving St. Matrona bouquets containing an odd number of flowers. The Matrona's prayer for the conception of a child should sound after you repent and ask for blessings. It is not necessary to go to the temple, Mother Matrona will hear a prayer from anywhere, but many speak to her as if she is alive, turning to a friend and mentor for help. Your prayer to Matrona for the conception of a child can be conveyed by other people who are going to her relics - the main thing is not just to write your request, but to pray and believe from the bottom of your heart. Matrona has already helped many couples.
Prayer in your own words
If you do not know the special prayers and accidentally ended up near the miraculous icon of one of the saints, it is perfectly acceptable to refer to them in your own words. The main thing is that the prayer comes from the heart.
“Merciful Lord, hear my prayer and forgive me all my sins. Bless, Lord, our family to conceive, endure, safely give birth to smart, he althy children. Give them, Lord, a good fate. In the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, amen.”
Prayer to the saints for the conception of a child can also be said in your own words, but in all parishes oftenthere is literature to help those who pray. You can also buy small icons with a prayer printed on the back in church shops. Such a prayer will always be with you, and at any convenient moment you can turn to the saint and ask him for help.
Prayer to the Blessed Virgin for the conception of a child
Before any icon, even those not included in the above, you can pray to the Mother of God for the birth of a child. It is necessary to honor her holidays and the days of memory of those saints to whom you will address: Luke of the Crimean, Xenia of Petersburg, Nicholas the Wonderworker, etc.
Prayer to the Mother of God for the conception of a child is printed in several versions, but can also be used like this:
Holy Mother of God Theotokos! Heal my womb and give hope for consolation, fulfill my desire to conceive a child and bear it safely, be relieved of the burden and give birth to a he althy child. Help with your hand, satisfy my hopes for a heavenly gift, give me a bright and happy motherhood and forgive my voluntary and involuntary sins. I beg you with all my heart, revive my womb, put a seed in my womb so that it becomes alive, give me he alth and strength to endure the soul entrusted to me and give birth to the world and to me for joy, my family for extension and preservation. In the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen. Amen. Amen.”
There are holy places, springs of living water, where many women or couples come to conceive. For spouses living in an Orthodox marriage, there is alsospecial prayer for conceiving a child.
Calling to God, the spouses pray for the grace descending on them in the name of God's will for the multiplication of the human race. Husband and wife ask for help and the gift of a baby to them, for the joy and completeness of family happiness.
Who are the holy righteous Godfather Joachim and Anna, Zechariah and Elizabeth
These saints are the parents of the Mother of God herself. They were barren throughout their lives, and sadly lived to a ripe old age, but for their righteousness and humility they were rewarded by God, according to their faith and the blessing of God, the Most Holy Theotokos, the Virgin Mary was born to them.
Another example from the history of the Old Testament is the prophet Zechariah and the righteous Elizabeth. This couple was also pious and exemplary, until old age the couple did not have children, but God rewarded them for their faith and patience, and gave them the joy of birth - John the Baptist was born to this couple.
Prayer to the Holy Spirit
They say that there is such a remedy: a prayer for the conception of a he althy child to the Holy Spirit. You need to read the prayer below three times, and then write it and multiply it for other sufferers:
“The Holy Spirit, helping in resolving all difficulties, unlocking all roads to help those who go to their goal. Holy Spirit, granting me forgiveness and forgetfulness of all sins. Thank you for everything and I ask for your help. Give my family a chance to become parents of a he althy baby.”
