Not the day, not the place, not whether I went in or stayed out, nor even how I celebrated the birth of an heir, nothing.

She soon fell sick of the birthing fever, but nobody seemed to mind, they were all rejoicing upon the birth of a male heir.

"We do expect the birth of an heir before spring, yes," Werenton admitted.

Throughout the realm, the people greeted the birth of a male heir, "whom we hungered for so long", with joy and relief.

The Lord Jungir will shortly be celebrating the birth of an heir.

Noh was performed to commemorate a lord's succession to a fiefdom and to celebrate the birth of an heir.

Many commentators said the birth of an heir would so elevate the national mood that the economy might finally rebound after a decade of recession.

The dish was traditionally served to celebrate the birth of a male heir, but became in modern Lebanese tradition a celebration dessert for any new born.

The birth of a male heir in 1729 dispelled the risks of a succession crisis and the possibility of war with Spain.

The tennō, kugyō (court officials), shogun and daimyo often had several wives to ensure the birth of an heir.