I Just Had a Child, Should I Recite a Blessing?

Quiz

1 - Is it an absolute obligation to say a blessing upon the birth of a child?

• Yes.
• No.
• Depends on the place where you live.

2 - Those who say the “Shecheyanu” blessing on a girl, when do they say it?

• As soon as they hear the news.
• When they have the family around.
• When seeing her for the first time.

3 - Does a woman say the blessing of “HaGomel” (for being saved from a situation of danger) after birth?

• No, because giving birth is not dangerous anymore.
• No, because it must be said in a minyan of 10 men and this is inconvenient.
• The widespread custom is to do so and to bring a minyan of family and friends to the house.