Vietnamese 1 Month Baby Celebration

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.

Vietnamese 1 month baby celebration.

According to chinese custom when a baby turns one month old a ceremony is held to celebrate her first full month of life the chinese term translates as full moon or full month this coincides with the end of the new mum s confinement period and both mother and baby are formally introduced to the extended family and friends. 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. 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. These are some most common of them.

This week we got to be a part of a 1 month celebration vietnamese style. 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. And there is a one month celebration for the newborn baby on his 30th day.

In buddhist or taoist families on the morning of the baby s 30th day of life sacrifices are offered to the gods so that the gods will protect the baby in his subsequent life. For many of them this will be the first time they are meeting. đám đầy tháng aims to give thanks to the twelve midwives mười hai mụ bà and the three venerable masters ba đức thầy. The pillow of the baby should have seven chunks of mulberry with a needle.

To celebrate their first baby reaching her one month milestone. Baby having a sleep during its one month celebrations. Additionally many vietnamese mothers are expected to rest indoors and even take no shower for a month after giving birth. The one month celebration.

Ancestors are also virtually informed of the arrival of the new. The first important event for the newborn baby is 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. After approximately one month the newborn baby s parents have a large party to celebrate the baby s first month birthday.

Offerings are presented at this time to the holy godmother who is thought to be the protector of the new child. Our friends peter and anny both from vietnam had their first child a beautiful baby girl named ynna. You should only compliment a vietnamese baby if you preface. The praise should not be given to the newborn baby.

In vietnamese customs there are a lot of superstitions related to the newborn baby after birth.