I just got into a huge fight with my mom because there is a partial solar eclipse today and apparently pregnant women should not go out or eat or touch their belly during eclipses!! She actually suggested I take the day off work (since saving vacation and sick days are not important right now *rolling my eyes*). She was legitimately upset that I was gonna put the baby in danger by going out today. I also teach a community college night class so I have to drive quite a bit today and I will definitely be exposed to "sun rays". I can understand a bit of the "why take the risk" attitude that plagues us during pregnancy but this is just ridiculous. She had the gall to say there is "scientific evidence of the danger of eclipses" which turned out to be anecdotal stories of two women who had kids with cleft palates (the sun did that...riiiight).
Ok end rant but I was wondering if any of you have come across this or other superstitions that people (especially family) throw out at you coz.....think of the bbabaaayyyy!
Re: Ridiculous Pregnancy Superstitions
MC: 2/19/14
1 Rainbow Baby: Born 4/4/15
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I've heard similar. ..that whoever you talk about or think about most will be who the baby looks most like.
Haaaa. For sure. I eat my pizza and shitty greasy foods too, but they are still crazy to think it is what baby needs to thrive. I wish I'd see french fries all up on my recommended food list by my OB but sadly it's just not there
1 Rainbow Baby: Born 4/4/15
BFP: 4/23/17 EDD 1/5/18
BFP: 07/14/2014, EDD: 03/04/2015
I think it happened to someone and was all over the news right around the same time but I'm sure I'll hear it again none the less, my moms a little (very) paranoid.
This one falls more under the paranoid category than the superstitious, but last time we visited she was throwing a fit over leaving cell phone chargers plugged in because they "start fires". She also believes that if you use your phone while charging, you're asking to be electrocuted. Sometimes I don't even know how to have a conversation with her... Shit, I guess all this MIL venting means my baby is going to look just like her!
Married the most patient man on the planet: May 16, 2009
Me: 30; DH: 30
BFP: June 25, 2014; EDD: March 9/10, 2015
4 fur babies: 2 dogs & 2 cats
Anyway, back to craving things baby doesn't need. I was craving a hard cider tonight with my grilled cheese and tomato soup. Hard ciders are soo good this time of year!
I knew someone when I was younger that had a little notch cut out on his ear. The story his family told was that it was because his mother exposed her pregnant belly to the moon, and a moon ray shot down and burned a hole in it.
I always thought they were kidding, but apparently they really believed it.
They are super stretching comfy and wondeful.
I'm not wearing anything that isn't comfortable right now.
Married the love of my life: 5-17-14
BFP:6-27-14
EDD:3-11-15
Step Mom to Z: 4-11-06
IT'S A BOY!!!!!!
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