Etiquette for newborn babies

In Croatia, it's customary to refrain from visiting a newborn during the first 40 days following birth (referred to as "babinje"), unless you've been specifically invited or are a member of the baby's immediate family, such as a parent, sibling, or parent. After the 40 days are up, visitors go cautiously toward the new arrival. In accordance with custom, you either provide a present for the infant or leave some cash beneath his or her pillow (or, if there isn't one, somewhere close to the child's head).

While chatting over coffee, you may enjoy all the cuteness. By this time, everyone is feeling a little more confident, and inviting company over is simpler. It's highly rigorous even to visit a mother and infant in the hospital. Visitation hours at public hospitals are limited to one hour every day (at least in Zagreb) (and only one visitor at a time is allowed in the room). Frequently, the nurses may even bring the newborns to the nursery during visiting hours so that no guests can hold or approach them.