Wednesday’s Solar Eclipse and Pregnant Women

Posted on July 20, 2009 in Pregnancy & Labor by little mochi

Wow, I was amused at this article that was published by Yahoo! today.  A colleague of mine sent this to me just now.  There is a solar eclipse this Wednesday, July 22.  Basically, it’s when the moon crosses the path of the sun, totally blocking the sun from our view.  A neat phenomenon, actually.  But the articles that, according to Indian superstition, pregnant women should stay indoors to prevent defects in their babies.  Many women who had planned to have a caesarian delivery that day have changed their dates to avoid bringing their babies to this world on this day. 

To read more on this article, click here.

I know it sounds crazy but I think I will stay indoors that day.  Perhaps I will even take the day off from work!  I’m pretty superstitious myself.  As a matter of fact, my second delivery is a planned caesarian.   The doctor let me choose a day and time for the delivery of the baby (it had to be within one week prior to the due date) so I ran to my mom asking what day and time frame is a “good day” to deliver.  According to my aunts, August 29th at 5:30 is a good day and time.  It’s only one day before my actual due date, but I guess the stars and moon “align” that day.



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One Comment to “Wednesday’s Solar Eclipse and Pregnant Women”

  1. Womens T Shirts on August 20th, 2009 6:33 am

    i mean its harmful to look at it because of the radiation, but i can’t imagine it having a lasting effect on your baby. i guess it could turn him/her into a superhero but i guess you’ll never know now. jk. fun story.

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