myths/superstitions for pregnant women

Congrats @Sharvani....

I have never heard of such type of superstitions.
Nothing will happen if you go out on sunday's and thursday's..
Stay cool don't get worried, if you are worried its not good for baby..

 

Hi @Sharvani,

Congrats on your pregnancy.

I heard only about bangles.
Reason given by grandma is whenever pregnant lady moves,her bangles will give little noise due to the movement.If she is restless elders will be able to identify it and take care of her.It will work in joint family not now when we live in nuclear family.

Rest and all I have never heard off it.

 

I am not sure about not going out on Sundays and thursdays.

But yes.. The bangles tingling noise reaches the baby. Since it is in water, the voice of the mom , the heartbeat of the mom or the jingles that mom's wears reaches the baby amplified many times and it feels reassured.

Black clothes absorb more heat and provides discomfort when you are pregnant, in addition to the hot flashes that some mom's experience when they are pregnant.

i still feel your MIL is cool and is taking care of you. She is passing you the ideas whatever has been passed to her.. Nothing wrong in that. Feel blessed that your MIL is concerned about you.

whether you want to follow it or not is upto you. Listen to your body and your mind. But I will not hurt my MIL who is otherwise cool.. I would probably nod Yes..yes.. And continue to do whatever I want to do..

 

So how would the inlaws been taking care of a restless woman? Tying her to bed or something?

Yes, pregnancy has traditionally caused a lot of fear so different kind of traditions been created to restrict the pregnant woman. In the name of "protecting" her.

 

Taking care in the sense that at least they will know something is wrong with her.In joint family probably the DIL may not tell her in laws if she is not feeling comfortable or if she is having some pain.

By her restless movement at least they will know that she is not comfortable and find out what is wrong.

 

@sharvani: SOme MILs can just be a touch too paranoid about stuff.. My 2 cents, if there is some logic to stuff, follow it...if you are not comfortable, smile and then ignore. I know the pain as my MIL is either super overbearing and comes up with stuff that can piss off ppl or other end not tell a darn thing either and go into a shell.

The most important thing is tht you are an educated person and if you see logic to something follow it. If you are uncomfortable about somethng, yuo can always check with your mom or doc and then decide on whether you want to follow or not

 

.. I wore them toooooooo.. And my DD turns out to be very good with music and rhythm . :-D