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The placenta is considered a very powerful force that can affect a new baby’s mood or make him ill. To avoid any negative repercussions, the placenta is washed, dried and placed in a basket to be buried by the father.

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In Brazil, it is often a tradition for new mothers to offer gifts when visited in maternity.

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Knitting while pregnant is believed to cause the umbilical cord to wrap around the baby’s neck.

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To symbolize the “openness” of the womb during birth, pregnant Indian women leave their hair down, remove any jewelry and leave all doors in the house open. After birth, the umbilical cord is gently placed around the child’s neck

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Mexican women are urged to only bathe in warm water—water that is too hot is thought to lead to circulatory problems, and water that’s too cold could make the pelvis rigid and lead to a long, hard birth.

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Inflating balloons or blowing bubbles with gum is avoided during pregnancy to prevent premature rupturing of the membranes.

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Cambodia               After birth, the mother’s placenta is carefully wrapped in a banana tree leaf, placed beside the newborn for three days, then buried.

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Cambodia               After birth, the mother’s placenta is carefully wrapped in a banana tree leaf, placed beside the newborn for three days, then buried.

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Keeping quiet during birth ensures you won’t attract the attention of any evil spirits.

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Sri Lanka                 This country is heavily influenced by Buddhism, which supports the idea that suffering during birth is linked to sins committed during previous lives; thus, it’s a source of pride for a woman to go through childbirth without expressing her pain.

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Sri Lanka                 This country is heavily influenced by Buddhism, which supports the idea that suffering during birth is linked to sins committed during previous lives; thus, it’s a source of pride for a woman to go through childbirth without expressing her pain.

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MUSLIM: 1.There are other situations where termination of a pregnancy is permitted 2. Muslims consider the fetus after the age of 120 days is a viable baby. 3. After delivery, the placenta (which is part of the baby) should be offered to the parents for disposal. 4. It is important for a newborn child to have a prayer call recited in each ear soon after birth. 4. It is a traditional religious observance to shave the head of newborn babies on the 7th day.

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MUSLIM: 1.There are other situations where termination of a pregnancy is permitted 2. Muslims consider the fetus after the age of 120 days is a viable baby. 3. After delivery, the placenta (which is part of the baby) should be offered to the parents for disposal. 4. It is important for a newborn child to have a prayer call recited in each ear soon after birth. 4. It is a traditional religious observance to shave the head of newborn babies on the 7th day.

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"Menstruation and birth are regarded as disgusting and intensely polluting." Women in these areas are also reluctant to help other women in childbirth

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For their first delivery, Samoan women usually return to their mother’s home and after a confinement period, the new family returns home. This should be kept in mind since in Australia, Samoan women may have no parental support.

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Niger                   Muslim tradition allows only a woman’s husband to touch her genitals, so midwives in this African nation facilitate labor by offering the mom-to-be herbal drinks and sprinkling herbs over her abdomen.

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Niger                   Muslim tradition allows only a woman’s husband to touch her genitals, so midwives in this African nation facilitate labor by offering the mom-to-be herbal drinks and sprinkling herbs over her abdomen.

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An ancient postpartum tradition in Bali centers around burying the placenta, an organ that some Hindus consider to be “alive,” almost like a twin sibling of the newborn baby. The placenta is cleaned, placed in a container, and buried outside of the home as part of an intricate and detailed ceremony.
The Balinese believe that the placenta, or ari ari, has a spirit of its own, that acts as the child’s guardian angel. Parents therefore bury the placenta ritually in a special cemetery.
Babies aren’t allowed to touch the ground until they reach three months of age. The newborn is considered pure, and any contact with the floor within those three months will defile it

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Korea                       Stoic by tradition, Korean women often refuse pain management in favour of quietly making their way through labor and delivery.

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Korea                       Stoic by tradition, Korean women often refuse pain management in favour of quietly making their way through labor and delivery.

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Malay women are encouraged to pray during labour and avoid crying and screaming.

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When a child is born, the new mother and baby stay indoors at home for 40 days, a time period known as afatanbah.

Female relatives and friends visit the family and help take care of them. This includes preparing special foods such as soup, porridge, and special teas. .

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There is a practise that boys are circumcised at birth.

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Before a birth, the community women hold a party (somewhat like a baby shower) for the pregnant woman as a sign of support. Births most frequently occur at home, and are attended by a midwife.

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There is a widespread belief that women should not go to the hospital because the doctors will perform a caesarean section.

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Women in labour are encouraged to eat, as it is believed that food will provide the strength and energy needed for effective pushing.
Women are also encouraged not to cry during labour.
Childbirth is considered natural and is drug free.

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In some traditional birthing methods, a process called the "lotus birth" is used. After the placenta is passed from the mother’s body, it’s set out alongside the baby to dry. It’s then rinsed and wrapped up; often, it’s coated with sea salt and herbs to keep it from smelling as it dries and decays, naturally detaching from the newborn baby.

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In rural areas in Sudan, women are accustomed to kneeling or squatting to give birth. However, in urban hospitals in Sudan as well as hospitals in Canada, women are typically expected to deliver in the supine position ("rural" squatting position claiming this as easier and more comfortable)​

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In some regions of the Philippines, it is believed that putting squash leaves on the abdomen of a labouring woman can facilitate labour.

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Scientologists believe in the "silent birth",
where doctors, the mother and all other present are forbidden from making a sound in order to prevent the corruption of the newborn child. According to Scientology doctrine, this is because "any words spoken are recorded in the 'reactive mind' and can have a negative effect on the mother and the child." There have been no attempts to prove this medically or scientifically.