I don’t understand. Doesn’t the Shulchan Aruch say that you make a Shehechiyanu when you have a baby girl? Doesn’t that mean that it’s a happy time worthy of celebration? It might not have been done in the past, but there shouldn’t be anything wrong with happy parents being happy, should there?
Correct. And they should feel happy. And they might even wish to throw a grand royal banquet.
They have done differently though. They have made it into a religious ritual. Or, you might say, an ?? ??? ??? ?? ??? ????. They probably won’t be smitten by a fire from the Heavens. We are not really worthy of that today.