Sol Fertilis: Birthing Ceremony
The Birthing Ceremony is the most important, dangerous, joyous, and anxious ceremony in Sol Fertilis. It is not just the birth of a child but it is also the introduction of a new pup in the family and Sol Fertilis. The ceremony is split into three rooms. The first room is the Master Bedroom, where the mother is in labor with doctors, nurses, midwives, and a doula to help them move. The second room is the parlour room where the father and guests would be. Servants would provide snacks and drinks. A priest and two Lars would be there to bless the family and the newborn for good health. The third room is the playroom where the children would be to prevent distractions. The servants would also provide them snacks and drinks. For Alphas-Omegas, Alpha-Alpha, and Delta-Gammas, the Birthing Ceremony would be taken in their homes. For Delta-Betas, Beta Pairs, and Beta-Gammas, it is taken in the hospitals where there would be rooms for their friends and families. The mother would be wearing a loose white nightgown and take deep breaths while in labor. Each rank has its own birthing position. Female Alphas would stand up. Female Deltas would have to squat. Female Betas have to do the lithotomy position. Gammas would have to be in all-fours. Omegas would be in a side-lying position. When it is time, peers of the mother’s rank would surround them to help them breathe as they give birth. Midwives would deliver the baby as the doula helps with the positioning. Once the baby is born, doctors and nurses would clean and examine the baby to see if there is any health defects. If the baby is unhealthy, they are immediately transported to the infant ambulance that is waiting outside or to the NICU. If the baby is healthy, the doula announced the birth to the father and the guests. The baby is then given to the mother as the guests claps for the mother and congratulated the father. The children are also given the news as a servant gives them cookies. The mother would clean up and recover in a separate room with her baby as the servants cleans the Master Bedroom for the father. The priest would bless them as the Lars assist them. The ceremony continues for another hour before the guest leaves. Afterward, the family and servants start to prepare for the baby shower in a month.
