Laudean Rituals & Customs: Difference between revisions

The Mid-Wive is in charge of the ritual and normally only her the mother and the father are present, and sometimes a Mid-Wife Apprentice will observe.  

The mid-wife lights special sweet smelling oil incense that releases endorphens into the air, putting all in the room at ease. Next, the mother is propped up with pillows under her legs and back. Then the Derma is poured on the mother, which numbs the area, allowing the infant to exit smoothly. The Mid-Wife now begins to palpate around the womans' middle to insure the baby is in the proper position. While doing this she chants a poem in the Ancient Laudean tongue. The poem is lyrical and sounds like a lullaby; in fact the poem is about the first birth according to Laudean creation myths. She continiues to repeat the chant until the baby has emerged. The umbilical cord is then cut using a conventional laser scalpel. The Mid-Wife then blesses the baby by placing the symbol for welcome on the infant's forehead, bringing the ritual to a close.

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