40 Day baby blessing

[GreekGrl]

For those of you who are familiar with this ancient practice, I have a question...

Do Byzantine Catholics still have a 40 day blessing for mother and child?
Why don't roman Catholics do a 40 day blessing anymore?

 

[Colin]

If you are referring to the practice of churching , a Roman Catholic mother who has had a baby may ask a priest for a blessing after recovery after childbirth .

 

[GreekGrl]

yes, I am reffering to a "churching" but, I don't really know any Roman Catholics who know what that is. I was wondering if it was still practiced?