Most of the superstitions associated with pregnancy do not have a logical explanation, but many women prefer to follow them. The situation itself - more vulnerable than usual - requires caution. In what can not be done during pregnancy, people's signs are inexorable. Below is only an incomplete list of signs and superstitions associated with pregnancy.
In the first months of pregnancy a woman should be the most careful. This is unquestionable, because it is during this period that the most important stages of fetal development take place, and the risk of termination of pregnancy in the first trimester is greatest. Therefore, the most important superstition at this time is to keep your position in secret from everyone. Perhaps, this is the only popular belief that modern doctors do not argue with, and even support it. The fact is that pregnancy is a great sacrament. And while nature is not assigned to this sacrament to become obvious to others (when the stomach becomes noticeable) - it is better not to advertise it. Well, at least, it will not be worse for anyone.
Since the days when women worked hard in the field, the belief that a pregnant woman should not kill a snake is preserved. Then it was slightly transformed. Instead of a snake, a rope appeared, which a woman should not step over or pass under. Also, "not in honor" were the thread. That is, to sew and knit a pregnant woman, according to popular signs, too, can not. It is believed that the umbilical cord will then wrap around the child's neck and can suffocate it at birth. Doctors also believe that sewing, knitting and such things act positively and soothingly on a woman in position. Only the main thing is not to overdo it, since sitting in one place for a long time makes oxygen flow to the fetus more difficult.
There is a belief that pregnant women can not eat rabbit meat, so that the future child is not cowardly.
There are also very contradictory people's signs. So, according to one of them, pregnant women are forbidden to look at icons, so as not to give birth to a cross-eyed child. But there is also the exact opposite of superstition that when a pregnant woman looks at icons, her child will be beautiful.
According to other signs, during pregnancy, you can not kick a dog or a cat so that their child is not evil.
During pregnancy, a woman should not laugh at cripples, sick, dumb etc., so as not to "make" the same and your child.
It is believed that if during pregnancy the woman went to a funeral, then her child can be born lame and ugly. In addition, it was believed that pregnant women should only experience positive emotions during her pregnancy, so that the child was beautiful, healthy and happy. Even today, doctors and psychologists believe that the more happy and relaxed a pregnant woman, the more happy and calm her child will be.
In many places it is believed that a pregnant woman should not be asked to give her any food. The baby will be born prematurely.
A pregnant woman should not cut her hair, because the child will have very short eyelashes and generally will be weak and painful. In fact, this superstition comes from the depth of centuries, when long hair was the main distinguishing feature of a woman. They have never been sheared, except during terrible diseases - cholera, plague or typhus. Therefore, a woman with a short haircut was the embodiment of weakness and soreness. What kind of healthy children are there! ..
It is believed that if a pregnant woman steals something, the shape of this object will remain in the form of a scar on the baby's skin.
According to another belief, if during pregnancy, the woman was afraid that someone grabbed her by the hand - on the child's body there will be a scar in the same place.
Some believe that if during pregnancy a woman photographs or draws portraits, it can stop the development of the fetus.
And, at last, the most important superstition which adheres to the majority of pregnant women. Before the birth of a child, you can not make any preparations in the form of buying a stroller, crib, clothes, toys and other children's "property." Otherwise, it is believed that the child will be born dead. This superstition comes from the time when the percentage of deaths of newborns was quite high. In the villages in general did not prepare for the appearance of a child until his baptism. And only after this rite they began sewing clothes, preparing bedding, etc. At the present time, however, such fear is not so justified. Preparations for the birth of a baby can only rejoice and bring satisfaction to a woman. And yet many are inclined to believe that for the sake of their spiritual safety it can not be done during pregnancy - a people's sign of this kind can not be eradicated for many centuries. However, it has its share of reasonableness. And to follow it or not - the choice is always yours.