It is supposed to represent how they are now "pure".
I think silver nitrate is not given to a woman during birthing.I think it is given to the newborn for crede's prophylaxis (applying silver nitrate to the eyelids of the newborn so as to prevent infection like syphilis or gonorrhea).Another alternative for silver nitrate is erythromycin.
Christian TraditionAnd actually many ordinary Danish families chose to do the same: keep the name a secret until the christening. This is a tradition deriving from the belief that if the child's name is spoken before the child is given the protection of (being inside a church or) christening the child could be taken by the Devil.
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My hamsters baby's were nearly 4 weeks old when we found she had given birth to more babies and they seemed to protect them with mum
A baptismal name is a name given to someone at christening or confirmation.
The mother's breast milk contains antibiotics , Immunoglobulin , which gives the newborn defense against bacterial infection .
Apparently if the newborn baby, for whatever reason, is given a blood transfusion at birth, this can alter the babies blood type.
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The newborn is given liquid ZDV every six hours for six weeks.
It is not a requirement, but many people do include the names of the godparents on their child's Christening invitations. In some cases, the godparents are given the honor of extending the invitation to the Christening or Baptism ceremony, and so their names will subsequently be on the invitations. In other cases, the parents are the inviters and will honor the godparents by directly naming them on the invites.
There is always the ever popular engraved silver itemd, cup,spoon etc. Personally, I give a $50. Savings bond, to be given to the child on it's 18th birthday .By then the bond is post-mature and has grown to a goodly sum.
a christening is when a baby or infant gets baptised. the denominations that do christenings are; Chruch of England (C of E) Roman Catholic chruches hope this helps there may be more but i am not sure and this all i could find