Various strange customs about pregnancy

There are many different customs about pregnancy in various places. Let's take a look at these eight strange customs about pregnancy!

Folk custom 1: Don't say it during the first three months of pregnancy.

The older generation believes that the fetus god is the god attached to the soul of the fetus. People believe that there is a fetus god around it from the beginning of pregnancy to the 100 days after childbirth. It can bless the fetus to grow up safely and healthily in its mother's stomach. But if you talk about pregnancy too early, it will make the fetus unhappy, but instead harm the child and prevent the child from staying.

[Comment] From a medical perspective, the first three months of pregnancy are the most critical period for fetal development, because 80% of accidents occur in the first three months. According to medical data, after successful conception, more than 50% of fertilized eggs cannot finally be born into cute babies. Instead, they experience various situations such as biochemical pregnancy, abortion, fetal arrest, and fetal death. Most of them are chromosomal problems, which are eliminated in the natural process, and 80% occur in the first three months. Therefore, in order to seek psychological comfort, many celebrities, including ordinary pregnant moms, try their best to share their joy with everyone after three months, hoping that the fetus will stabilize.

Folk custom 2: Pregnant women's houses cannot be demolished and repaired at will, nor can they move.

The ancients believed that if a pregnant woman demolished a house or moved, she would easily affect the fetus and lift her breath, which would be detrimental to the baby.

[Comment] Mothering fetal qi is an ancient saying, and the fundamental reason should be that it is not suitable for excessive labor during pregnancy. Because excessive labor can easily increase the instability of pregnancy, and moving not only requires a lot of labor, but changes in the environment can also easily affect the mood of expectant mothers. Therefore, there is a saying that it is not suitable to move during pregnancy. Expectant mothers should investigate the reasons in detail, rather than blindly following the truth without knowing the truth.

Folk custom 3: Pregnant women cannot take scissors. The ancients believed that pregnant women cannot take scissors during pregnancy, otherwise the children they give birth to may have defects, such as having harelip babies.

[Comment] Since in traditional society, men work and women weave mainly, and women are mostly engaged in tiring sewing work. In order to allow pregnant mothers to get adequate rest, this folk saying came up. From a modern medical perspective, most of the baby's physiological defects are caused by chromosomal abnormalities and are not directly related to the use of sharp weapons by pregnant women. The incidence of cleft lips is about 1 in 2,500, and most of them are related to the use of drugs to treat epilepsy. Supplementing folic acid in the first three months of pregnancy can help prevent the occurrence of cleft lips. It is recommended that more detailed prenatal examinations can be carried out to reduce or relieve pregnant mothers 'doubts and uneasiness.

Folk custom 4: Pregnant women cannot be patted from the back. Folk saying that people have three fires, the largest one is on the head and the two small fires are on the shoulders. Some pregnant moms mind being patted on the shoulder because the ancients believed that pregnant women being patted from the back can easily lead to miscarriage.

[Comment] If you suddenly pat a pregnant mother on the shoulder from behind, it will really scare the pregnant mother. If the pregnant woman is physically weak, if you pat too hard, it may indeed cause friction on the cervix, rupture of the skin and bleeding, making the pregnant mother mistakenly think that she has a miscarriage. In order to avoid causing trouble to others, it is recommended not to pat pregnant women on the shoulder.

Folk custom 5: Pregnant women cannot participate in wedding banquets and funerals. There is a traditional saying that during pregnancy, when the family's uncle and sister-in-law marry, they cannot welcome the carriage, otherwise the fetus will be scared. If they attend the wedding, they cannot eat wedding banquets or wedding cakes, etc., to avoid "celebrating" endangering the mother and son. Similarly, pregnant women cannot watch the funeral to prevent anger.

[Comment] In ancient times, transportation was inconvenient, and I was worried that the distance to weddings and funerals would be long. Traveling long distances would cause physical discomfort for expectant mothers. In ancient times, such activities were held for 10 days and a half a month. The expectant mothers would easily cause physical fatigue. In addition, the diet at the wedding banquet was too greasy and heavy in taste, and might even be added with traditional Chinese medicine and alcohol, which was not suitable for expectant mothers, so this taboo was the reason.

Folk custom 6: Pregnant women are not allowed to hold other people's children, especially newborns.

Traditional customs believe that pregnant women should not hold other people's children, especially newborns, otherwise it is easy to cause newborns to cry, and their own children will also cry in the future.

[Comment] From a medical point of view, doctors do not recommend pregnant women to hold children, especially expectant mothers in the middle and late stages of pregnancy, let alone children weighing more than 5 kg. Outpatient clinics have occurred, pregnant 8 months of mother-to-be because of the child caused by water breakage caused by premature cases, so based on safety considerations, it is recommended not to hold the child. If you have to hold a child, you should avoid pressure on your stomach and avoid increasing pressure on your abdomen.

Folk custom 7: Pregnant women cannot watch their mothers give birth. The ancients believed that pregnant women cannot watch their mothers give birth, otherwise they may easily have dystocia during labor.[Comment] This taboo is quite scientifically based. Because pregnant women see the painful expression of the mother who is giving birth and hear the mother's shouts can easily cause mental stress, which may cause nervous tension when she gives birth, which may cause dystocia.

Folk custom 8: No nails can be nailed during pregnancy Traditional customs believe that no nails can be nailed or knocked during pregnancy, otherwise the baby will have an ugly birthmark.

[Comments] The formation of birthmarks is mainly caused by cell tissue proliferation. For example, birthmarks with red appearance are mainly caused by congenital vascular lesions, including hemangioma and wine stains. Under modern medical conditions, even if a baby has a birthmark after birth, it can be improved through various treatment methods. The important thing is that if a special birthmark is found on the baby, the abnormality should be detected early and treated early.

I wonder if everyone has heard of these eight customs above? What other local customs do you have? Or have you heard of other customs? Welcome to share, everyone can speak freely!