Cultural Beliefs & Birthing

In Native American culture, babies are sacred gifts from the Creator who choose their parents before arriving Earth side through the eastern doorway. Their first touch is with moss to connect them to Mother Earth, followed by skin-to-skin contact to bond with their mother. Families and communities celebrate the baby’s arrival with a feast and gifts, and the first bath is a traditional bath of cedar water after the natural vernix fades. Both mother and father are seen as carrying the baby, who begins a spiritual journey through the 7 stages of life to fulfill their purpose given by the Creator.