Baby Milestone Calculator
Calculate your baby's 100-day and 1st birthday (Dol) milestones
Traditional Meaning
In the past when infant mortality was high, Baekil marked the first major milestone where a baby was considered likely to survive and grow healthily.
Modern Meaning
It's the baby's first major growth milestone, a meaningful day for family and friends to gather and celebrate the baby's healthy growth.
Baekil Preparation
- • Traditional rice cakes (Baekseolgi, Susupatteok)
- • Fruits and side dishes
- • Family photo session
- • Gifts (gold rings, clothes, etc.)
First Birthday
The day when the baby turns exactly one year old, considered the most important first birthday in Korean culture.
Doljabi Ceremony
A traditional ceremony where various objects are placed in front of the baby to predict their future based on what they pick up.
Doljabi Items
- • Book/Brush: Scholar, good at studying
- • Money/Rice: Wealth, no worries about food
- • Thread/Needle: Long life, good with hands
- • Microphone: Singer, entertainer
- • Stethoscope: Doctor
Newborn
0-28 days
Infant
1-12 months
Baekil
100 days
Dol
365 days