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I'm not sure if this helps answer the question, but when Stefania instructs Adalind to rub that paste-like substance on herself, she comments that it's "good for the skin" and will be good for her baby as well. Of course, when Adalind started to apply it to herself, she rubbed it right on her abdomen. Stefania's comments might suggest that the baby was kind of "bonus" to the ritual, and they probably influenced the way Adalind applied the red paste as well. Elizabeth's comments seem to suggest the opposite though.

I think this is one of those times where events in the episodes have made an answer that might have otherwise been pretty black-and-white appear to be in a much more gray area. Just my two cents, but I'm sure the writers will set things straight.