Taboo for pregnant women to hold other people's children

In the past, some folk beliefs believed that pregnant women could not hold other people's children. This was a certain taboo. There was a certain superstitious element in it, but there were also certain scientific principles. For example, if a pregnant woman held a child improperly during pregnancy, it might have an adverse effect on the fetus. In addition, children like to move around, and if the child kicks the pregnant woman's abdomen, it would also have an adverse effect. Next, we will introduce some old folk beliefs. We will only introduce these old customs, some of which contain superstitious elements.

Can't talk about the first three months of pregnancy

People believe that from the beginning of a woman's pregnancy to the hundred days after delivery, there is a fetal god protecting her, ensuring that the fetus grows safely and healthily in the mother's belly. However, if the pregnancy is disclosed too early, it will upset the fetal spirit and harm the child, preventing him from staying with the baby.

The first 3 months of pregnancy are the most critical period for fetal development, because 80% of accidents often occur in the first 3 months of pregnancy. Let’s talk about it after 3 months. In fact, we want to share the joy with everyone after the fetus is stable. This is the psychological comfort that mothers seek.

Pregnant women's houses cannot be demolished or renovated at will, nor can they be moved.

The ancients believed that if a pregnant woman demolished or renovated her house, or moved, it would easily disturb the fetus and would be harmful to the baby. This statement may seem like nonsense, but it actually makes sense and has a deeper meaning.

The fundamental reason why the house cannot be demolished or renovated and cannot be moved is that pregnant women are not suitable for excessive labor. Because excessive labor can easily increase the instability of pregnancy, and moving not only requires a lot of labor, but the change of environment can also easily affect the mood of the expectant mother, thereby affecting the fetus.

Pregnant women cannot hold scissors

The ancients believed that pregnant women should not hold scissors during pregnancy, otherwise the child might be born with defects, such as cleft lip. The reason for this statement is that in traditional society, men farmed and women wove. In order to allow pregnant mothers who mainly engaged in sewing work to get enough rest, they were not allowed to hold scissors.

From the perspective of modern medicine, most of the baby's physical defects are caused by chromosomal abnormalities and have no direct relationship with the use of sharp objects by pregnant women. The incidence of cleft lip is about 1/2500, and it is mostly related to the use of drugs to treat epilepsy. Folic acid supplementation in the first three months of pregnancy can help prevent the occurrence of cleft lip.

Pregnant women should not be photographed from behind

According to folklore, people have three fires, the largest one is on the head, and the two smaller fires are on the shoulders. Some pregnant mothers are very concerned about being patted on the shoulders, because the ancients believed that if a pregnant woman is patted from the back, it can easily cause miscarriage.

If you suddenly pat a pregnant mother's shoulder from behind, it will indeed scare her. If the pregnant woman is physically weak, patting too hard may indeed cause friction, breakage and bleeding of the cervix, causing the pregnant mother to mistakenly believe that she is having a miscarriage. In order to avoid causing trouble to others, it is better not to pat the pregnant mother on the shoulder.

Pregnant women cannot attend weddings or funerals

According to traditional customs, during pregnancy, if your younger uncle or aunt gets married, you cannot welcome the wedding car, otherwise the fetus will be frightened. If you attend the wedding, you cannot eat the wedding banquet or wedding cakes and candies, so as not to endanger the mother and child. Similarly, pregnant women are not allowed to watch funerals to avoid bad luck.