What are some childbirth customs in Hinduism?

Answer by  beck (1099)

During pregnancy there are rites and rituals designed to ensure a healthy child and to keep away the evil eye and other bad influences. At birth something made of gold, like a ring or spoon, is covered with ghee or a sweet and placed on the infant's lips.

Answer by  tamkees (3203)

The word for "speech" is whispered three time into the baby's right ear. A honey-dipped spoon or ring is touched to the baby's lips before the cord is cut.

Answer by  chuchi (26)

Once you are pregnant our parents and in-laws together will perform a function which is for wellwishing the baby inside along with the parents.After child is born we will perform a function called naming cermony where we will name the baby and will place the baby first time in the cradle.

Answer by  soniya (22)

Some of them: Naming ceremony of the child, Mother and child wear a black dot to stay away from evils,possibly the first child is born at the womans maternal house.