In vietnamese customs there are a lot of superstitions related to the newborn baby after birth.
Vietnamese 1 month baby celebration.
đám đầy tháng aims to give thanks to the twelve midwives mười hai mụ bà and the three venerable masters ba đức thầy.
For many of them this will be the first time they are meeting.
At the celebration friends and family present mother and child with luck money.
While pregnant with baby june i spent many afternoons listening to my grandmother recall various myths and traditions regarding motherhood and babies within vietnamese culture.
These are some most common of them.
The one month celebration.
Not only are the parents rejoicing the baby has survived the most vulnerable stage of life but it s also a time to introduce the new baby to family and friends.
Offerings are presented at this time to the holy godmother who is thought to be the protector of the new child.
The praise should not be given to the newborn baby.
The pillow of the baby should have seven chunks of mulberry with a needle.
Ba ngoai has personally experienced nine pregnancies in her lifetime so she knows a thing or two about the subject.
Celebrating a one month old baby is like commemorating a president s first 100 days in office.
The one month birthday ceremony vietnamese.
In addition this is an opportunity to introduce the baby to the relatives neighbors and friends of the baby s parents and this is also an opportunity so that.
To celebrate their first baby reaching her one month milestone.
Additionally many vietnamese mothers are expected to rest indoors and even take no shower for a month after giving birth.
The first important event for the newborn baby is the one month celebration.
Baby having a sleep during its one month celebrations.
And there is a one month celebration for the newborn baby on his 30th day.
Somewhere over the rainbow wa united states 13428 posts nov 10th 15 my husband is vietnamese and i m still learning about some of his traditional celebrations.
Our friends peter and anny both from vietnam had their first child a beautiful baby girl named ynna.
After approximately one month the newborn baby s parents have a large party to celebrate the baby s first month birthday.
Ancestors are also virtually informed of the arrival of the new.
This week we got to be a part of a 1 month celebration vietnamese style.
You should only compliment a vietnamese baby if you preface.